we're incredibly fortunate to welcome jared kearney assis today, during women's history month we are incredibly fortunate to welcome jarod kearney, assistant director and curator at the james monroe museum in fredericksburg, virginia. for a presentation which will showcase a selection of original items from the life of elizabeth court right monroe. elizabeth monroe's story is a fascinating one through her childhood in new york to her experiences as wives of the minister france and later the fifth u.s. president. jarred will illustrate elizabeth's life using real izium collection which have been handed down through generations of the monroe family. a bit about our speaker. jarod kearney began as curator of the james monroe museum and library in november of 2011. previously, he was curator of the woodrow wilson presidential library and museum in stanton, virginia. prior to that, curator of the raw historical society in new york. he has been director of the holocaust bill museum, farm, and folk life center on long island. worked at the greensboro historical museum in north carolina. jar