Tuesday, March 4, 2014
05:30 PM to 07:00 PM

Join us for a talk, book signing and reception with Wall Street Journal columnist and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Blinder, on his award-winning book on the financial crisis.

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Event Video Archive

• New Discoveries in the Life of Alexander Hamilton
  Monday, July 14, 2014

  Alexander Hamilton scholar Michael E. Newton presents "New Discoveries in the Life of Alexander Hamilton - Part I," a special talk on several discoveries that he has made during his extensive research on Alexander Hamilton's youth and young adulthood (through 1781) in preparation for his upcoming book.

• Alexander Hamilton Graveside Remembrance and Keynote Talk by Dr. Joanne Freeman
  Monday, July 14, 2014

  Join us in remembering Hamilton on the anniversary of his funeral in the Trinity Churchyard, followed by a keynote presentation on "Alexander Hamilton: Man of Honor" by Dr. Joanne Freeman.

• Walking Tour: Alexander Hamilton's New York
  Saturday, July 12, 2014

  Join us on the anniversary of Alexander Hamilton's death for a 90-minute walking tour of FiDi (the Financial District), with an emphasis on Hamilton's contributions to financial history.

• Walking Tour: Scandals and Scoundrels
  Saturday, June 21, 2014

  The Museum's 90-minute walking tour of FiDi (the Financial District), focusing on the history of financial scandals.

• Miguel Perez-Santalla on "Silver’s Struggle for Monetary Prominence"
  Friday, June 13, 2014

  Join us for a lunchtime presentation by precious metals industry executive Miguel Perez-Santalla.

• Walking Tour: History of Wall Street
  Friday, June 13, 2014

  Join us for a 90-minute historical walking tour of FiDi (the Financial District).

• Mark Skousen on "Bears Make Headlines, Bulls Make Money: My Favorite Maxims, Legends and Worldly Wisdom from Wall Street"
  Thursday, May 29, 2014

  Join us for a lunchtime talk and book signing with the author of The Maxims of Wall Street.

• Walking Tour: History of Wall Street
  Thursday, May 29, 2014

  Join us for a 90-minute historical walking tour of FiDi (the Financial District).

• Capital of Capital: A Book Launch and Panel
  Wednesday, May 21, 2014

  Join the Museum of the City of New York and the Museum of American Finance to celebrate the release of MCNY's publication, Capital of Capital: Money, Banking, and Power in New York City, 1784-2012 (Columbia University Press, May 2014), the first book to encompass the over 200 years of history surrounding Gotham’s banking sector.

• Jim Newman on "The History of Securities Class Action Lawsuits and Their Impact on Investors and Markets"
  Wednesday, May 14, 2014

  Join us for a discussion with Jim Newman about the history of securities class action lawsuits and the future for such lawsuits in the US and abroad.

• Walking Tour: Women of Wall Street
  Saturday, May 10, 2014

  Bold, beautiful, and influential. Discover the female power brokers who have shaped the history of Wall Street in this 90-minute walking tour of FiDi (the Financial District).

• John Herzog on "The Penn Central Bankruptcy and Certificate Horde"
  Wednesday, May 7, 2014

  Join us for a lunchtime event with Museum founder John Herzog on the trading of securities, liquidation of paper assets and notable certificates of the historic Penn Central bankruptcy.

• Vicki Mack on "Frank Vanderlip and the Founding of the Fed"
  Wednesday, April 30, 2014

  Join us for a lunchtime talk with Vicki Mack, author of Frank A. Vanderlip: The Banker Who Changed America.

• Sheila Bair on "Bull by the Horns: Fighting to Save Main Street from Wall Street and Wall Street from Itself"
  Tuesday, April 15, 2014

  Sheila C. Bair served as Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from June 2006 through June 2011. She presided over one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the nation’s banking system, working to bolster public confidence and financial system stability. She has been a leading advocate and innovator of policies to end the doctrine of too-big-to-fail and taxpayer bailouts.

• Walking Tour: Early History of Taverns and Coffee Houses
  Saturday, April 12, 2014

  Join us for a 90-minute historical walking tour of FiDi (the Financial District), with a focus on Fraunces Tavern, the Tontine Coffee House and other important places for business, eating and drinking in early America.

• "Developments in the World Capital Markets" Panel Discussion
  Tuesday, April 8, 2014

  Join us for a panel discussion in conjunction with the International Stock Exchange Executives Emeriti (ISEEE).

• Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz on "The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty"
  Tuesday, April 1, 2014

  Join us for a talk, book signing and reception with Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, president of Charles Schwab Foundation.

• Knut Rostad with Special Guest Jack Bogle on "The Man in the Arena"
  Wednesday, March 26, 2014

  Join us for a lunchtime talk and book signing with Knut A. Rostad, editor of The Man in the Arena, with special guest Jack Bogle.

• Eswar Prasad on "The Dollar Trap: How the US Dollar Tightened Its Grip on Global Finance"
  Thursday, March 13, 2014

  Eswar Prasad examines how the dollar came to have a central role in the world economy and demonstrates that it will remain the cornerstone of global finance for the foreseeable future.

• Walking Tour: History of Wall Street
  Thursday, March 13, 2014

  Join us for a 90-minute historical walking tour of FiDi (the Financial District).