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Conversation in this series that argues that objects have the power to convey historical events and to help us understand the passed. This idea inspired Harold Holzer book, the civil war in 50 objects. The objects which were taken from the New York Historical society. This evening, we will be looking at five objects from the book and related Exhibition Group surrounding the theme of art of war. So these works are all very different and have very different background stories. We have the return of the 69th irish regiment. A caricature of lincoln writing the emancipation proclamation. We have a ...

Book the accidental president , now we have him here virtually to talk about his new book about the 1948 elections going 78 years to another Election Year and you will be amazed how similar it sounds in some ways and in others what is different is politicians were all younger than they are today. That is one big difference. Take it away and tell us about the overview of the book. I want to say a couple things. Thank you for having me lose the Commonwealth Club is a wonderful place to be. I know books, i fell in love with reading when i was 6 years old because books can transport you to another...

Half it or so ago for his last book and this time we have him here virtually from his home and were going to talk about his new book about the 1948 election so were going back 72 years to another Election Year and youre going to be amazed at how similar it sounds in some ways, in other ways its different but in some ways, the politicians were all younger than they were today so thats one big difference but aj, take it away and tell us about the overview of the book. Just a very good read by the way. I want to say a couple of things first. Thank you so much for having me. The Commonwealth Club ...

Calling the National Subcommittee hearing back to order the chair will recognize congressman for five minutes. Thank you madam chairwoman and thank you for holding this hearing today. This is been a very difficult week for all of us and for john lewis of georgia a champion for quality that so many others engaged fighting for their freedoms by discussing the removal congressman lewis described these efforts as the beginning of the movement to help us move toward the realization one people and one nation to be sensitive to her owniv history. Just this week we in the house of representatives are ...

Different and had very different background stories. Return of the 69th irish regiment, a caricature of lincoln writing the emancipation proclamation, the lincoln family by carpenter, victor nailings painting, and up soda for, and an episode of war, and some prison art. Lets look at the relationship between more and art, harold. Does war stimulate arts in america, and did art change the romantic image of war . Harold i think both. Good evening, thanks for having me back. Emphasis ofGreat American painting to the civil war was probably landscape painting. Portrait caricatures took on a martial ...