we're incredibly fortunate to welcome jared kearney assistant director and curator at the james monroe museum in fredericksburg, virginia. for a presentation that will showcase a selection of original items from the life of elizabeth court, right monroe. elizabeth monroe's story is a fascinating one from her childhood in new york through her experiences as wife of the minister to france and later fifth us president. jared will illustrate elizabeth's life using museum collections that have been handed down through generations of the monroe family. a bit about our speaker jared 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 staunton, virginia and prior to that. curator of the rye historical society in new york he has been director of the holicville museum farm in folklife center on long island and worked at the greensboro historical museum in north carolina. jared received his ma in museum studies and ba in history from the university of north carolina at greensboro. h