Eliot Cohen will be giving a talk on “The Great Reconciliation: How John Hay and Theodore Roosevelt Created the Groundwork for the Most Important Alliance in History.”  He will discuss how they resolved the final tensions between the US and Great Britain, which were essential for our eventual intervention in World War I alongside the Allies, and eventually, the special relationship with Britain that was a critical feature of 20th century international relations.  Members: free, non-members: $10 per person.  To register, call 603-763-4789 x3.  Meets on the Veranda.

Eliot Cohen is the Robert E. Osgood Professor of Strategic Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at the Johns Hopkins University where he has taught since 1990. He served as Dean of SAIS from 2019 to 2021. Cohen received his BA and PhD degrees from Harvard University and after teaching there and at the Naval War College founded the Strategic Studies program at SAIS.  He writes frequently for major newspapers and is a contributing writer at The Atlantic.