Presidential Lecture Series Ideals and Political Realities
Join Dr. David Greer from Rochester College on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. for his presentation that explores several features of American presidential elections under the country’s new Constitution in 1781, from the unanimous selection of George Washington in 1789 to the bitter contest between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams nearly forty years later. Our Founding fathers struggled with the notion of political parties and established the Electoral College to create checks and balances – where did these ideas come from and do they work today? Within that era the rise of political parties and a popular vote stand out as landmark developments, altering the practice and culture of presidential elections and perhaps of the presidency itself.
Early Election Process – Dr. Greer Talk
Admission is free for Museum members and $5 for adults, $3 for seniors/students for nonmembers. Advance registration is requested at www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms, e-mailing rhmuseum@rochesterhills.org, or by calling 248.656.4663.
The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, off Tienken Road between Rochester and Dequindre Roads. The Museum is a 16 acre site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Museum’s full schedule of events is available at www.rochesterhills.org/museum.
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