He was subject to savage criticism but i think he retained a certain amount of popularity with the ordinary confederate citizens. On the three trips that he took to the deep south during the course of the war in december 1862 and again in the fall of 1863 and the fall of 1864, he spoke at a dozen or more venues during those trips almost too large and enthusiastic crowds. So clearly there was some residue of support and even affection for davis among the general population. At the same time that governors, senators, newspaper editors were savagely criticizing him. That doesnt mean he was as popular as lee or Stonewall Jackson by any means but i think he was probably more popular than the popular image with the image we would have of his place in the southern affections would indicate. Host in the record there is some evidence of the behavior for the Common People of confederacy even drilling his common escape. He passed an old woman in a cabin and she held up an infant child and she sai
Fascinating. Anyone who likes to travel is going to places where people live that have been so tied to history. I think just going to Abraham Lincolns home. Almost you walk in and some of the dark wallpaper and defiance of the time just kinds of things to take you back into the time that youve kind of got in a sense of the people from the places theyve lived. What is really neat is how he took on architecture. His first book, the preservation was a collection of profiles. That was taking a look at the architectural biography and he partnered with roger straus to take the photograph and was followed is a series of books that are not only stunning to look at but fascinating to read. We had the houses of the Founding Fathers as one of the things looking at the Founding Fathers fathers and the houses theyve lived in. Hes written a number of books but this is a timely anniversary of the civil war and as i said the photographs are spectacular. Its interesting so please join me in welcoming h
Howard has been writing about the past. And what is really neat is how he took on architecture. His first book, the preservation progress was a collection of essays and profiles, and then when he went right for right, that was with Frank Loyd Wright taking a look at the architectural biography of Frank Loyd Wright, and he partnered with Roger Strauss to take the photographs, and what followed is a series of books that are just not only stunning to look at but really faceting to be. We had hugh here before for the house of the Founding Fathers is one of the things. Just an interesting look at the Founding Fathers and the houses they live in. Hes written a number of books but this one is especially timely at the observance of the anniversary of the civil war and as i say, the photographs are spectacular. The text that puts it all in context is really interesting so please join me in welcoming hugh howard. [applause] thank you tony, for those nice words. And thank you all for coming out t
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