Give us a wonderful, wonderful presentation about george h. W. Bush. Well have question and answer after weekends awards and becaus filming tonight, please, use the microphones that we will place, i think one right there and one over to the side there, and thats so your question doesnt get lost on cspan. I want to welcome all of you, and let you know how much we appreciate you all being here tonight. Especially knowing that the democratic partys done a little bit of counterprogramming. [ laughter ] of course, weve got another, another 15 monthsplus to get our fill or probably more than our fill of 2020 president ial campaigning. Here were going to take a few moments to remember a man who won it in 1988. A president who it seemed the longer he lived, the more loved and appreciated he became. I was struck like many others, i think, by the national outpouring of respect and affection in the days leading up to and through the funeral of George Herbert walker bush last november. The funeral
About two days june 10th and 11th, 1963 that defined jfks response to the Nuclear Arms Race and civil rights. Exploring the american story. Watch American History tv this weekend on cspan 3. Did i feel free paired . Yes. I wasnt elected so it didnt make that much difference. I did notice the difference between being the Vice President s wife and the president s wife is huge because the Vice President s wife can say anything, nobody cares. The minute you say one thing as the president s wife you have made the news. So that was a lesson i had to learn. During george bushs presidency barbara bush used the office of first lady to promote literacy and to raise awareness about aids and homelessness. She also earn her way into the history books. She and Abigail Adams are the only women in our history to be both the wife and mother of a president. Good evening and welcome to cspan series first ladies influence and image. Tonight is the story of barbara peers bush the wife of George Herbert wal
The opportunity to speak with my good friend and colleague harold holzer. Button on the top of your screen we will get to his many questions as we can toward the end. Attention to some objects that help us describe. He civil war realm, art,m objects, and documents on display have the power to stand in for a larger historical about our but what book . How did this come about and how effective is it in conveying the truth of the civil war in 50 objects . History thatctile brings you closer to the lived experience of the civil war. That is what made it so exciting for me. If you are asking how it happened, it happened because of lori. They asked me if i would be interested in doing this kind of article for publication, and she in and i will put some of the objects i have in mind on a few tables in the Administrative Offices of the historical society. What i saw during that first we will be discussing these objects. One of them was a relic of Abraham Lincolns presidency that i had never he
Her life before being married as well as her public and private life after marriage. Barbara bush, with all the posts that you and the president have held over the years, was there one that best prepared you for the white house . And when you became first lady, did you feel prepared . The answer, did i feel prepared . Yes, i really did. First of all, i wasnt elected, so it didnt make that much difference. I did notice, though, the difference between being the Vice President s wife and the president s wife is huge because the Vice President s wife can say anything. Nobody cares. The minute you say one thing as president s wife, youve made the news. So, that was a lesson i had to learn pretty quickly. But, i felt very prepared because wed lived in washington off and on. Our father my fatherinlaw had been a u. S. Senator. Although we had lived in texas, why, i think probably i think i was very comfortable. I had a wonderful loving family and so did george, and i think we felt comfortable.
Library. Before we start jean will give us a great presentation about george w. Bush. Well have a question and answer afterwards. Because he spent is feeling tonight please use the microphones. Will place one over there, another to the side there. That way your question doesnt get lost on cspan. I want to welcome you and tell you that we appreciate you being here tonight. Especially given that the Democratic Party has done alternative programming. We have the opportunity to get our fill of the 2020 president ial campaign. Were going to take a few moments to commemorate a man who won it in 2028. A man who became more appreciated with time. I was struck like many others i think by the national outpouring of respect and affection in the days leading up to and through the funeral of George Herbert bush in last november. And the funeral of his wife recently, he was the 44th president. Gore said that he served our nation with extraordinary integrity and grace. applause the country seemed anx