Since then, he has written books on, may be best book on the United States senate, may be further maybe for the republican party. President taft, roosevelt, mckinley. Hes written the history of wyoming, the written history of the first lady. She is an extraordinary historian. On the back quotes modern american presidency which might be the one book you ought to have on the presidency. Original,st and most steve neal, compelling analysis , robert who is also been here, where achievements rare achievements, a pleasure, strong and provocative. Highly readable, refreshing, required reading. And last but not leaving, as i introduce our fred, a friend of the library, formerly professor at the university of texas, a wonderful writer. I want to read what Richard Norton smith says. Ould does not hesitate to offer sobering conclusions and i want to say i know he will stay sober tonight. Gentlemen, lewis gould. [applause] lewis gould thank you for that kind and generous introduction. It is always
First ladies. He is an extraordinary historian. I will quote a few of the quotes from important american historians from the back of itdern american presidency. Might be the one book you should have on the presidency. The freshest and most original study of the modern presidency. Compelling analysis and critique. Rare achievement, informative synthesis, a pleasure strong and , provocative. Richard ellis. Highly readable, refreshing, required reading. And last but not least, as i introduce a friend of the library and a friend of mine, formerly a professor at the university of texas, a wonderful writer. I want to read what Richard Norton smith says. He says gould does not hesitate , to offer sobering conclusions and i want to say i know he will stay sober tonight. [laughter] ladies and gentlemen, lewis gould. [applause] lewis gould thank you for that kind and generous introduction. It is always good to return to kansas city. As a native of your city once observed, kansas city, everyone h
Oshaughnessy history professor at the university of examines their tactical decisions and presents his thoughts on why they lost the war. This program from the Kansas City Public Library is an hour. [applause] thank you for reading the book so carefully and thank you also for wearing the monticello tie with Thomas Jefferson signature. I am very grateful to the Kansas City Public Library and their outstanding book program, for the opportunity to give this which is my first post publication talk about my book the men who lost america. I particularly want to thank henry who is the head of communications and tom who arranged the logistics so well, a sign of the quality of this program and of course Crosby Kemper the third who mentioned his director of the library. He mentioned that he was only born in the Thomas Jefferson foundation oversees monticello. The foundation is also my employer where i spend most of my time not talking about the british side of the American Revolution but about T
A group led by conservative Edward Blum, who won the legal case effectively ending affirmative action in college admissions, is suing the director of the yet-to-be-built National Museum of the American Latino over an internship program created to increase the number of Hispanics in museum positions.