Feldman analysts is artistic portrayals of the American Revolution and civil war. She talks about the influence of paintings, sculptures, in memorials on how history is remembered. The Smithsonian Associates host to this event. Today we are going to look at the American Revolution and civil war, in particular, but a little beyond that. Controversies about the stories we tell. I am going to focus, because it is impossible to cover such an amount of material in one top. Im going to focus in particular on the nations capital, and the public buildings on the mall, which is after all, the centerpiece of american political culture, and our public culture, where people come from all around the world, and the country to participate in government, to learn about government, to understand our heritage. So i thought what is it we say to those people when they come to washington . What have been some of the controversies . What are some of the issues we should be aware of . And what is missing . S
The rise of Andrew Jackson, mitt, manipulation, and the making of modern politics, in which they examine how Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828. We recorded their remarks that the u. S. Capital Historical Society in 2018. I am going to go ahead and start stuff. Welcome to the latest lunchtime lecture. My name is dr. Man tony, oh chief historian here. Welcome. I am really pleased today to introduce you, if you dont already know, to jean and david heidler. They have been speakers here before for their book on George Washingtons circle. And today, we are really honored that we are one day into the official existence of their latest book on Andrew Jackson, the rise of Andrew Jackson. It was just released officially yesterday. We are at the threshold of greatness here with the book. And i hope you all consider buying. It they will be available afterwards to sign for anyone who is interested. And i also want to point out that their previous book, i said they had been here before, i
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Consider Caroline Harrison as one of the most underage or to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies, influence and image. Here to tell us more about Caroline Harrison or two guests who know the office well. The first ladys historian, the director meredith of that enormously popular first ladies exhibit at this milled sonia. Its edi i thank you for coming in. And bills seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that buildings. Among his books is the president s white house. And doctors, were going to start with an illustration tonight. For the government was spending a lot of money. Its she got into it by wanting to create a house, they were crammed in this house. The only lived upstairs. You see, understand on the picture, the middle of the upper picture, the columns and the street side of it the office was on the left. Its the east room was below that, and the other public rooms on the ground floor. Then the
They havent written memoirs yet but i think they are going to. In terms of minute memoirs, this is probably the last of someone and knew it from the beginning. What did you put in this book had never talked about before . Also at the end of it, where you put in that quote by john osborn, it looked so he said e had seen shelley an me, the first day, Inauguration Day in 1969, looking up at the portico, all e had seen how it breaks e said it almost your heart. All of this thats fresh and new. Is, really about what it was like as a young conservative in the nixon white to do battle for your beliefs and the opposition you face and the transition the was undergoing. Operated ixon sort of on holding the whole thing together until the watergate collapsed it. Mentioned sprio agnew, in the des moines speech, weve got it, before we go there, what role did it play and up to it . Nixon in his first years, toward the end of the first massive demonstrations and the moratorium were being Monument Grou