Lincoln, the irish brigade and battle scenes. This conversation took place online and the New York Historical association provided the video. So, were continuing our conversation in this series that argues that objects have the power to convey historical events and to help us understand the past. This idea inspired Harold Holzers book. The objects of which were taken from the collection of the New York Historical society. This evening, well be look iin at five objects from the book and related exhibition grouped around the theme of the art of war. So these works are very different and have different background stories. We have the return of the 69th irish regiment caricature of lincoln riding the emancipation patriotically informati proclamation. Victors painting an episode of war and some prison art. Lets look at the relationship between war and art. Did war stimulate art in america and did art change romantic image of war . I think both, valerie, and good evening. Thanks for having m
Esther, right up here in the front row. [ applause ] and hugh hewitt, the president of the Nixon Foundation who youll hear from in a few moments. We have many distinguished guests with us here, many former officials from the nixon and other administrations, and staff and friends of the nixon frustration and were honored to have you here tonight. This year marks the 50th anniversary pa tish s patricin become first lady of the united states. The significance of this will be discussed in tonights program, but its very important to us here at the White House Historical association as a core part of our mission which was inspired as most of you or all of you know by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy to be the private partner to the white house for conservation, preservation, restoration of those beautiful state rooms in the white house, for the acquisition of items for the Permanent Collection at the white house as well, and for our education programs, programs like this, where we teach and tel
Women where they could wield a great deal of political power. Here, Dolley Madison would sit at the head of the table and direct the conversation. She got these people to the white house and entertained them, got them together, got them talking. This is very important for dolley to make everyone feel welcome. Whether they were enemies or allies. Dolley popularized the style to american fashion, that was considered her classic look. People noticed it. The octagon, it was the perfect setting for james and Dolley Madison as they try to resume government as quickly as possible. She sat side by side with madison for almost 20 years during his entire meant, helping him compile his papers. She moved back to washington d. C. And became a grand, very much behind the scenes in the political field again. As henry clay said, everyone loves mrs. Madison, and then her equally famous response, thats because mrs. Madison loves everybody. Dolley madison came to her service as first lady with the experi
Because you get to not only debunked these things, but you get to try to figure out where they really started and why people grew so attached to them, because that also tells you a little bit more about how people understand the passed and how they use it or misuse it. So, remember earlier in the semester, we talked about the Jackson Magnolia. In fact, i think a number of you went into detail about the Jackson Magnolia. Alex, was it you who wrote about the Jackson Magnolia . Okay. You already know all this. For everybody else, think back to when john pisko visited the class and we talked about the story behind the Jackson Magnolia. Who remembers the story . Not alex, because he wrote a whole paper on it. But anybody else . Andrew jacksons wife died right before he went to office so he planted the tree because it was your favorite tree. And he brought the seeds from the hermitage in tennessee, and do you remember what jonathan told us . He said that there really isnt any type of contemp
The association. I would like to welcome our friends who are joining us by cspan and those who are here with us tonight who are the really smart people in washington because you have chosen to be here above the National Baseball game and above the televised president ial debate tonight so we think that weve got the best thing going and we are glad that you chose to be with us tonight. I would like to acknowledge some very important people. Who are with us this evening. Mats appearance, tim and Debbie Costello who are here with us tonight. And his wife christian, who is here. Tonight and of course in my book the two most important costellos or sofia and theodore and they are at home, i guess. They can come next time they are mad and christians wonderful little kids. Id also like to welcome the members of our board of directors who are with us tonight. We have and stop, lets give and a hand. applause and bob mcgee. applause and we have two that are in route Anita Mcbride and gayle west.