Cspan pauline maier, author of american scripture, where did you get that title . Guest it began, actually, as sacred scripture. I was interested in how what was a workaday condocument of the Second Continental Congress became a sacred document for americans. And i was told sacred scripture wasnt going to work because it would get classified as a religious book. So in the course of negotiations, we retitled the book. Cspan and whats this book about . Guest its about the declaration of independence, about how it was originally drafted, about the event, independence, that it announced to the world and particularly to the people of the United States and then how really the American People and ultimately, with the very eloquent help of Abraham Lincoln, redefined it into a document that served a very different purpose. Cspan early on in the book you tell a story about two summers ago1995. Guest yes. Cspan you were at a Woodrow Wilson scholars seminar and you walked across the street to the
Coming up next on American History tv, author elizabeth calls hoffman explores the costs and consequences of the u. S. Role in world leadership, asking the question, is america an empire or empire . I looking at key turning points, she argues that the u. S. Has played the role of umpire since 1776, but she also says umpires cannot win. This program is about an hour. Thank you so much, kay, and thank you all for being here. I cant tell you how pleased and honored i am to be here addressing the World Affairs council and especially because what i hope were going to discuss tonight is i think one of the most critical questions of our time, which is, youre not going to know it because i didnt turn the microphone on. [laughs] look, you are human. Well, wheres the button here, kay . The green light, right . The classic green light. Anyway, im here to discuss one of the critical questions i think of our times which is why the United States assumed the role of world defenders after world war ii
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