Is the site where president lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. As he sat in a theater with a play running. The play running at the time was our american cousin. President lincoln died the next day across the street at the peterson boardling house. Fords is now a working theater as well as a National Historic site. He current play running is 110 in the shade. While we wait, lets take a ook at todays speakers. Lincoln, African Americans, and the emancipation struggle. And 35 the book lincoln the problem of reconstruction. There will be a midday break for lunch at approximately 1 55 p. M. Well hear stacy mcdormant on mary lincolns life and legacy. At 3 05 Thomas Carson on incolns ethics. At 3 55 all of todays speakers will participate in a closing panel. What youre looking at there is the box where Abraham Lincoln was sitting the night that he was shot. The president apparently enjoyed theater and was attending a performance of our american cousin at the time he was shot by ac
Receiving an award this afternoon and will be unable to participate in the Panel Discussion during the afternoon session. Therefore, it is important to get your questions in early because she is going off to receive the womens history award from the Northern Virginia District Of Columbia maryland affiliate of the National Association of negro business and professional women. [applause] i came to know dr. Medford through a predecessor of hers at howard, lorraine williams, who wrote a book about wrote an article about intellectuals who campaigned for lincoln. Among the people she mentioned was my great uncle, general thomas osborne. Through searching that out, i got to know dr. Mitford medford. And she has been a friend and admired person. She is the chair of the department of history at howard university. She teaches 19th century history. She has lectured widely and has been actively involved in many activities. I have read her book and i strongly urge that all of you do, too. She has b
Discussion during the afternoon session. Therefore, it is important to get your questions in early because she is going off to receive the womens history award from the Northern Virginia District Of Columbia maryland affiliate of the National Association of negro business and professional women. [applause] i came to know dr. Medford through a predecessor of hers at howard, lorraine williams, who wrote a book about wrote an article about intellectuals who campaigned for lincoln. Among the people she mentioned was my great uncle, general thomas osborne. Through searching that out, i got to know dr. Mitford medford. And she has been a friend and admired person. She is the chair of the department of history at howard university. She teaches 19th century history. She has lectured widely and has been actively involved in many activities. I have read her book and i strongly urge that all of you do, too. She has brought to the fore the story of those who had the most pressing interest and who
Should be assessed her role in the coming of the American Revolution . Sexist ortent is it just the opposite of that to call attention to the fact that the dominant event in her life are biological rather than political. Someone who wants to be true to the experience of women at this time, does that mean that you are going to be not interested in the political story . That the political story for them is the biological story. You know what im getting at here. A couple of comments on this if we possibly can. Yes. Where are you from . West chicago. 30 miles west of the city of chicago. That is really west. I think in the book parlor politics she was a student of mine. That make sense, why i enjoyed the book. Tell us what that is. It basically about how people like Abigail Adams and Martha Washington were working in other venues in political ways, whether it be in the parlors, through letters, through correspondence, to kind of make these connections. Behind the scenes. Making connections
Ellishistorian joseph leads a talk on the early revolutionary war through the letters of john and Abigail Adams. This is at amherst college. This is part 2 of a twopart lecture. We last saw Abigail Adams giving birth to four children, five really. Over a 12 year period. The question i asked you is, how should we assess her role in the coming of the American Revolution . Sexist ortent is it just the opposite of that, to call attention to the fact that the dominant events in her life are biological, rather than, political . Someone who wants to be true to the experience of women at this time, does that mean you are going to be not interested in the political story . The political story for them is about a lot of things. You know what im getting at here. A couple of comments, if we possibly can. Yes . Where are you from, maryellen . Student west chicago, 30 miles west of chicago. That is really west. Student i am thinking of catherine al gores book. She was a student of mine. Student that