Chosen as one of New York Times. One notable books of 2015. Professor moore teaches at the university of oxford and has lectured internationally on 18th century history. He also hosts a podcast called travels through time, which i encourage you to check out. Tonights moderator, richard cohn is the author of making history, a book that we presented in this past year in the american inspiration series. He also has written by the sword chasing the sun and how to write. Like tolstoy, the forming former publishing director of two leading publishing houses, he has edited books that have won the pulitzer the booker and many other prizes 21 books under his watchful. I have been number one bestsellers. Richards written works have appeared in the New York Times book review and in the wall street journal. He is also a fellow of Royal Society of literature. Richard will join us for the second half of our program. But to start us off, peter. Welcome to you. Peter moore. It is such a delight to have
This is American History tv only on cspan3. Announcer next, historians John Marszalek and Craig Symonds look at the military rivalry between civil war generals ulysses s. Grant and robert e. Lee, comparing their childhoods, experiences at west point, actions during the mexicanamerican war. The New York Historical society hosted this hourlong discussion. We are thrilled to welcome back three frequent guests of the New York Historical society tonight. John f. Marszalek is the giles distinguished professor of history meritus at Mississippi State university, the executive managing editor of the ulysses s. Grant association, dr. Marszalek has written or edited numerous acclaimed books including the personal memoirs of ulysses s. Grant released earlier this year and you will find it in our museum store. Craig l. Symonds is the ernest j. King chair at the u. S. Naval college in newport, rhode island, and Professor Emeritus at the u. S. Naval academy, author and editor of several books u. S. M
General Services Administration wanted to sell many of the buildings on this block that they had owned. Because this was old and dilapidated, they decided they wanted to demolish it so i developer could come in and build something new. The thingsiscovered in the attic, third floor, they decided that the space was so historically important that they wanted to save the space instead of destroy it and build something new. Staircasee original that clara used that has never been renovated or changed much at all. Just a few repairs done to it. So when you walk up the staircase, you put your hand on the bannister, you are walking in Clara Bartons footsteps. She did this for about eight ,ears during the civil war era which he operated a missing soldiers office. Eventually, she and up leaving because her house became she ended up leaving because her house became so poor and exhausted from the work she had done that she couldnt climb the stairs anymore. So she ended up moving out late in decembe
So hopefully you will feel as excited as i feel about the first part of my book tour. Also, this is a very special time of year as we begin to reflect on my fathers birth. His actual birthday being january 15 and of course celebrating as a National Holiday on the 20th, next monday. So as we pause, as the nation pauses to reflect on his teachings, principles, and life work, i hope that we will all remember that the message he left for us is really and truly rooted within being our bests. I always think of the fact that people compare my father to so many great icons. But i would like to think of them first and foremost as daddy. To me, he was just simply someone i could seek refuge in. And i think that the book was for me a great opportunity to get some of these issues out on the table to look back over the span of years and explore the rich legacy that im very proud of being a part of. And the fact that he was a very serious person in public, the public man that we all know, but yet in
Community work and Martin Luther king day. We recorded his remarks in january 2003 in pasadena, california. It is about 50 minutes. [applause] first of all, i want to say how happy i am to be here in pasadena and romans primarily because this is really my inaugural booksigning if you will. So hopefully you will feel as excited as i feel about the first part of my book tour. Also, this is the very special time of year as we begin to reflect on my fathers birth, his actual birthday being january the 15th and, of course, celebrating as a National Holiday on the 20th next monday. So as we pause as the nation pauses to reflect on these teachings, principles and lifes work, i hope that we will all remember that the message he left for us is really truly rooted being our best selves. I always think of the fact that people compare my father to so many great icons, but i would like to think of them first and foremost as daddy. To me he was just simply someone i could seek refuge in. And i think