Which his infamy sprang. Inre were several reviews that vein. My favorite goes like this, as clear,tossed book makes booth was a celebrity in his own right. And the profilethe drama of the deed. These other reviews, compelling portraits, go to confirm what the insightful blurb on the books dusted jacket stated. Mainly, based on meticulous and exhaustive research, written in vivid prose, spiced with wry book is ary alfords Tour De Force by a masterful historian. It exceeds the High Expectations by civil war buffs, linktone ncolnians if you would, please accept this check. [applause] terry thank you michael, thank you for that award. On the Johnny Carson show, he had an unusual guest. A man who got a call wednesday from the nobel prize committee. They warned him that he is one that years nobel prize. I believe it was in chemistry. The man was a carpet layer. So he on that. They called back and said this is no joke. This is the nobel prize committee, you have one this prize, it turns out there was a distinguished scientist in the same city with the same name. Award,sisted he won the he had, he recollected taken a class or two in chemistry. [laughter] he had done perhaps not stellar work, but credible, perhaps. Maybe it was just a slow year. [laughter] so he was properly grateful and excited until i call the next day to straighten it all out. The historian was a supposed to learn from the past, and the lesson i am learning, is to cut my phone off. So i dont get a call that this is all in the state, a mistake, too. I was not raised on a cotton farm, so i would not have any idea what such a person would say, but i wanted to race raise i was raised in the cotton section. The town was so small, i was kept in two rooms of a womans house. The large, nearby town of greenville which did have a bookstore. Exciting, third possibility of getting books. You could check them out from the library at a womans house, you could steal them from the library, or by them in this bookstore. And i had a deal with the bookstore owner. I would send them from my allowance, three dollars every month. And he would send me a novel by william faulkner. I got very fond of that book of the literary mississippi. Seeing faulkner, tennesseehard wright, williams, and the lesser likes, stark young, walker percy. I remember looking at the map and saying to myself, one day. One day, i am going to get on that map. Toould like to thank the ali help me get there, for sure. And i would like to thank some who are not here anymore, the press editor, sheldon mayer, who bought the book, the booth book from me on eight telephone call and a letter. I did not send him an outline or a copy. He said, you will deliver this thing, wont you . Editor, i send my trust and gratitude. And to my wonderful associate, michael burlingame, and is Great Lincoln book. Book,mber, a 19thcentury if there was ever a new dark age, the barbarians would stop and stand in terror at this particular book. I think your book will be a fortress. A great book, an interesting joan, the great miller. Me, and ibefore appreciate their encouragement. And i think them for it. Answer aout, i will question that i got last summer from someone after a gave a speech. And that person said, i know John Wilkes Booth did a terrible, unforgivable thing. That henow, she said, was a really loving son, a good his lifefor most of until he lost his footing at the end. He was a good friend, a fine at her, brave on occasion, saved to people from death or grave injury during his lifetime. So she said, the question i want to ask you, John Wilkes Booth, at the end of the day, was a John Wilkes Booth good or bad . Thing. Nly say one he has been good to me. [laughter] thank you very much. [applause] and with that, we bring to a close the 2016 Abraham Lincoln institute symposium. We hope you have enjoyed the day. If you did, there is still time to make a monetary contribution to the Abraham Lincoln institute to fund next years symposium. You can see any board member of the ali to make a donation. We are wearing these badges. Or, you can visit our website to donate. Toonline lincolninstitute. Org, and you can look for the date of our next symposium. Wish you a safe ride home, whether your journey as long or short, and look forward to seeing you next year. We will reassemble across the street at 5 30. Thank you all for coming. [applause] test. Test. Community . I would hope so. Can it get better . Absolutely. But is it a function in the case that you just laid out of still large numbers of people who are not naturalized and thus dont get counted in the eventual political outcomes, or are these people who havent yet found their footing politically and said, i want to be on that council . I want to see that council look like my neighborhood . I would say that Asian Americans in general are the Fastest Growing in the united states, their influence is there, its significant, they have the highest income and they are the first to be naturalized. And so when you have someone who looks like you on your city council, i think that shows that theres an interest there, but we have to be able to do the outreach. Many people have not been contacted. When you have