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We have had the fortune of having Many Political journalists, both print and broadcast speak here over the years but the one we have with us tonight has covered six us president s beginning with president reagan. Speaking of president reagan we were first introduced to him in 2002, when Kenneth Walsh and a number of experts shared stories about president reagan and air force one 27,000 which we use to make visitors experience that much more rich. Since then he has come two other times to discuss...

He believes are crucial in understanding the conflict. This talk is part of a symposium held at the library of virginia in richmond. Our last speaker is well known to to all of you, gary gallagher, he is the the third professor in history of the American Civil War eme trchlt itus and the founding director of our cosponsor, the center for civil war studies at the university of virginia. And knowing that gary was about to retire a number of years ago and move west, ive been writing just about ever...

Retirement would mean farewell. I am very pleased that, in his retirement, he remains a fixture in the commonwealth. As i think everybody knows, and appreciates, garys contributions to civil war studies are varied beyond his own scholarship which is writing and editing nearly 30 books and hundreds of articles and reviews. He has been a frequent contributor and columnist for popular civil war magazines, preservationists and battlefield guides. He is the Founding Editor of the most Popular Series ...

American civil war emirates at the university of virginia and the founding director of our cosponsor john l mal iii studies at university of virginia. And knowing is that gary was about to retire number of years ago and move west ive been writing about every introduction for him in the last few years as if it were the last time wed see him in richmond, i apologize to gary to frying to kick him out of the state every time he speaks. Im very happy to have been wrong in my assumption that garys ret...

We had have the fortune of having many critical journalists both print and broadcast speak here over the years. The one we head with us tonight had covered six u. S. President s. We will first be introduced to him back in 2002. When they have a handful of other experts to share stories about president reagan and our air force one. Stories we then used to make our experience that much more rich. He is come to other times to discuss copies of his book. Prisoners in the white house. And ultimate in...

Giller the heave whatting officer for the Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute. In honor of the men and women in the armed forces, you please stand my and join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to flag of the United States of america and to the republic for chit stands, one nation, under god, inquestionible, with liberty and just for all justice for all. Thank you. So, we havent had the fortune of having Many Political journallities, both print and broadcast, sp...

[pledge of allegiance]. We have had the fortune of having Many Political journalists and the broadcast see here over the years but the one we have with us tonight has covered six us residents beginning with president reagan. And speaking of president reagan, for the first interviews back in 2002 when he and a handful of other experts came out to the Reagan Library share stories about president reagan and our air force one number 27,000, stories we use to make our visitors experience and our air ...

York. His honors include the National Humanities medal presented by president george w. Bush. Before we begin, i ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other electronic devices, and now please join me in welcoming our guest. Thank you. [applause] mr. Holzer good evening. Happy lincolns birthday. I am so proud and grateful to be asked to do another lincolns birthday talk here at the New York Historical society. Two years ago, it was snowing. Last year it was sleeting with ice. I think ...

Weeks before his assassination and generally considered to be one of the most iconic speeches in American History. The New York Historical society hosted the event. We are honored to welcome Harold Holzer back. He is the Jonathan Stanton director of the roosevelt house policy institute at hunter college. He previously served as chairman of the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial foundation and cochair of the u. S. Lincoln bicentennial commission, appointed by president bill clinton. He is the author of...

Author of numerous books including lincoln and the power of the press. Served as chief historian for New York Historicals 20092010 exhibition, lincoln annual lincoln in new york. Begin, i ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other Electronic Devices and please join me in welcoming our guest. Thank you. [applause] mr. Holzer good evening. Happy lincolns birthday. So proud and grateful to be asked to do another birthday talk here at the New York Historical society. Two years ago, it w...