Good afternoon. There are lots of seats in the front and im told one of the seats as tickets underneath it so you need to sit in the front to get the tickets. [laughter] [inaudible conversations] for those that are faculty, give everybody a couple more minutes to just grab a seat. Im the executive dean for administration and finance at the school of engineering and Applied Sciences. In my six years on the institutes of Higher Education is my pleasure to welcome you to this afternoons session and its my honor to introduce the presenter and speaker. Already i started off bad. Associate dean for Academic Affairs and professor ofca education. After receiving his bachelor of arts, he spent the first ten years of his career as a High School Social studies teacher in maryland, california and casablanca morocco. His phd from the university of california berkeley in 2012 and 2013 he received a u. S. State Department Fulbright award to the university of cape town south africa and shes published
History and a student of current history. But it is a thrill to have this panel on the First Federal congress because it is such an incredibly important subject. And one that these folks have mined assiduously for many, many years. The history project on the First Federal congress is really one of the most remarkable institutions and outputs that i have ever seen. Among other things, its complete, which, you know, doesnt happen that often. I mean, the Founding Fathers papers will be, you know, being published when were all dead. And so this the fact that this group of people so marvelously put together 22 fabulous volumes, and really tell the story of the founding of the country in a way that is incredibly important, and one that i recommend to all. Because, you know, the guys got together and wrote the constitution pretty quickly. Given the fact that they had to, as bill clinton says, the constitution should be called lets make a deal. And but, you know, we and the press werent there
Introduce our speaker for this evening. Professor allen guelzo. Professor guelzo is a teacher, hes a professor, and he is one of the leading historians in a variety of disciplines, early american history, religion, and cultural history. But he is, perhaps, best known as one of the most prolific and important historians of the american civil war. And, of course, Abraham Lincoln. Hes received numerous prestigious awards including the lincoln prize, the Abraham Lincoln Institute Book prize, and he authors regularly a number of articles that are published in leading newspapers, usa today, the wall street journal, Washington Post and hes featured regularly on television and radio programs such as nprs weekend edition. He is the henry luse professor of civil war era at Gettysburg College where he serves as director of the civil war era studies program. However, he is on sabbatical from gettyburgs college this year and serves as the william g garwood visiting professor in the James Madison pr
Susan Caroline Scott harrison was born in 1832 where she met Benjamin Harrison. She grew into an accomplished artist, interested in womens issues. Although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who tracked first ladies considered Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image and here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison, our two guests who know the office well. Edie mayo, thanks for coming back. And bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Bill and edie are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. Were going to start with an illustration tonight. The white house itself is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. If Caroline Harrison had had her way, it would like different today. We have her designs for the white house that wed
Consider Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image. Susan swain and here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison are two guests who know the office well. Edi mayo, first ladies historian, the director emeritus of that enormously popular first ladies exhibit at the smithsonian. Edi, thanks for coming back. Edith mayo thank you. Susan swain and bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Among his books is the president s house. Bill and edi are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. Susan swain and, dr. Seale, were going to start with an illustration tonight. Id like to the white house itself is one of the most iconic buildings in the world, i think youll agree. William seale certainly, yeah. Susan swain if Caroline Harrison had had her way, it would look very different today. And we