Susan Caroline Scott harrison was born in 1832 where she met Benjamin Harrison. She grew into an accomplished artist, interested in womens issues. Although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who tracked first ladies considered Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image and here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison, our two guests who know the office well. Edie mayo, thanks for coming back. And bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Bill and edie are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. Were going to start with an illustration tonight. The white house itself is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. If Caroline Harrison had had her way, it would like different today. We have her designs for the white house that wed
Consider Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image. Susan swain and here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison are two guests who know the office well. Edi mayo, first ladies historian, the director emeritus of that enormously popular first ladies exhibit at the smithsonian. Edi, thanks for coming back. Edith mayo thank you. Susan swain and bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Among his books is the president s house. Bill and edi are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. Susan swain and, dr. Seale, were going to start with an illustration tonight. Id like to the white house itself is one of the most iconic buildings in the world, i think youll agree. William seale certainly, yeah. Susan swain if Caroline Harrison had had her way, it would look very different today. And we
Susan swain Caroline Scott harrison was born in 1832 in oxford, ohio, where she met Benjamin Harrison. Married when she was 21, she grew into an accomplished artist, interested in womens issues. Although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who track first ladies consider Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image. And here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison are two guests who know the office well. Edi mayo, first ladies historian, the director emeritus of that enormously popular first ladies exhibit at the smithsonian. Edi, thanks for coming back. Edith mayo thank you. Susan swain and bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Among his books is the president s house. Bill and edi are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. And
If you remember nothing that i said tonight, then you probably had too much to drink. [laughter] if you remember one thing that i said tonight, let it be this. As dire as things look right now, i am profoundly optimistic. We have seen things look dire before. I am optimistic for three simple reasons. Number one, we are right. Freedom works. [applause] there is a very simple dynamic, conservatives win when we effectively articulate what it is we believe. This is fundamentally a center right nation. Liberals win when they effectively off the skate obduscate what they believe. Their policies do not work and all we have to do is speak the truth. Secondly, there is a new generation of leaders stepping forward in washington. New, young at leaders, people like rand paul and marco rubio and mike lee and kelly ayotte. [applause] you know what is incredible . Five years ago, not one of them was in office. You have to go back to after world war ii to see an instance where the generation of leader