Wrote james james traubs biography of John Quincy Adams is especially strong. Adams was a complicated hero, a patrician visionary. One of the most important diplomats in American History and finally slaverys greatest enemy in american politics, james traub does justice to the man and his time. A historian of complexity and a writers eye for drama and detail. After his talk and question and answer, james traub will be signing of one level up. Outside the National Archives store. Please welcome james traub to the National Archives. [applause] thank you very much for that introduction. When i was coming here this morning and taking a taxi to penn station in new york, every bus i passed had a giant sign on the side that said hamilton. And so naturally i thought what if lynn manual moran, producer, writer and star of the show came to me and said i have done the hamilton hiphop things. What have you got for me with John Quincy Adams . So i thought i need to have a story to tell. This is the
This is his first major novel forthcoming based don years of research and he takes you to the east coast industrial to protect our property this great pages turning fiction is the the interesting history function with the historical character. Host those are some of the books harriet out coming now. His controversial views on slavery. James traub from the New York Times magazine, and is a regular columnist for foreign policy. Com. His books include the best intentions, kofi annan and the u. N. The devils playgrnd, century of pleasure and profit in times square. City on a hill. And the freedom agenda. In his review of John Quincy Adams spirit, sean, author of the rise of american democracy jefferson to lincoln wrote james traubs new biography of john quince ad dams is especially strong. Adams is a complicate hero, a and a spirit. And slaverys greatest enemy in american politics. Traub does justice to both the man and his times but the historians sense of complexity and a writers eye for
1950s have received much researcher attention over the last two years, we have invited historians to speak about their work in these records. Several historians have spoken to us about the Senate Select committee on improper activities in labor and management. Better known as the mcclellan committee. Several have made presentations based on the hearings of the house unamerican activities committee. Historians have conducted Considerable Research on the Senate Special committee to investigate crime in interstate commerce, better known as the Kefauver Committee. For that reason we are pleased to have our guest today, tammy ingram, estes talk is titled kefauver and the anticrime crusade in the south. Tammy has researched at the center of the records of Estes Kefauvers famous investigation. She has also researched senator kefauvers personal papers at the university of tennessee. This Research Supports her book project, the wickedest city in america. Such a tantalizing title. Frome also eag
Based on the hearings of the house unamerican activities committee. Also the Senate Special committee to investigate crime in interstate commerce. Better known as the Kefauver Committee. Ingram,t today, tammy senator estestled kefauver and the anticrime crusade in the south. Researched at the center of the records of Estes Kefauvers famous investigation. She is also looked into senator kefauvers personal papers at the university of tennessee. Bookresearch supports her project, the wickedest city in america. Such a tantalizing title. Going to hear from tammy which city she considers the wickedest. She earned a phd in history at yale university. Tammy has just been named a Gilder Lehrman fell at yale and will spend next year writing the first draft of the wickedest city. Congratulations, tammy. As always, we will have time for questions and answers after the presentation. Remember to raise your hand. Thank you for joining us, tammy. Tammy thank you all for being here. Not to go over. I w