Listened to them littleknown statesmen from illinois deliver a speech that not only altered the course of his life but what impact the future of our nation. Scores of day, individuals have filled your seats. Eager to explore the issues that define who we are as a country. Tonight, you have a seat to another perspective on americas next chapter. Inspired by the man who would ultimately reunited country after the most divided time in its history. And preserve the Great American experiment. Abraham lincoln later viewed that Cooper Union Speech as the turning point for his election to the white house. Here he made an impassioned argument against the expansion of slavery in the United States. In treating his audience to have faith. That right makes might. His words did more than make a president. Lincolnsclarity of imperative has given voice to those employing others to do what is right for the greater good. No matter their political ideology. Event, we will be featuring programs all season
Advancement of science and art. Pleasure to welcome you to our historic great hall as we commemorate a profound and lasting expression of political conviction that took place in this room exactly 160 years ago today. As you saw moments ago, the great hall occupies an important place in the fabric of our city. Sitting here tonight you are not only occupying a seat where, on this day in 1860, new yorkers listened to a thenlittleknown statesman from illinois deliver a speech that would not only alter the course of his life but would impact the future of our. Ation since that day scores of individuals have filled your seats, eager to discuss the issues that define who we are as a country tonight you have a seat to another perspective on americas next chapter, inspired by the man who would reunite the country after the most divided period of its history and preserve the Great American experience. Abraham lincoln later viewed his Cooper Union Speech as the turning point to his eventual elect
Thank you for coming out tonight. My name is rachel miro. I had to look at the sheet of paper to make sure. [laughter] rachel i am the Senior Editor of our Silicon Valley desk here in san jose. I should say Silicon Valley because we are in mountain view. Joining me on stage is the director of internet ethics, alex damas, the director of the stanford internet observatory and the director of journalism and media ethics at Markkula Center. This evening is copresented with the Markkula Center for applied ethics. This event is part of kquds series on common ground. It is an initiative bringing people together for civil discourse, featuring journalists hosting provocative conversations about politics, policy, art, culture, science and technology. Reckoning with the disagreement among us about how to face the future of economic, culture and environmental uncertainty. This series asks what are our shared responsibilities to the common good . Common good . Next in the series if you have an open
Because of that, its a particularly good point in this course to talk about a big issue that goes throughout the civil war that we need to look at a e antebellum. The question is the United States constitution. One thing historians have been asking for generations about the constitution and the civil war area, a basic question is to what degree did the constitution shape the civil war area . What to what degree did it make political actors do certain things . Constrain them. Or guide their actions. On the flip side to what degree did the civil war era shape the constitution . Some of this is very clear in the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments. Changed the constitution. Also different views of the constitution. One of the things that people have looked at in looking back at the u. S. Constitution during the civil war era is how president s have interacted with the constitution. Have they followed it . Have they tried to defend it . Have they abridged the constitution . This shapes how many
Busy people will get things done. We knew we were in for it. He has to be the busiest young scholar in the field today. Hes not only a prolific historian, but more projects on more back burners on the stove than i have ever seen for. A dedicated a dedicated educator he won the 2019 outstanding educator award. I do not know where he finds the time. He has been very generous with what remaining time he has. We are all very grateful. As you can see from your printed programs, the topics of his published works are many and varied with something of a focus on Abraham Lincoln and constitutional history as well. And because he lives in newport news, virginia and had a few extra minutes on his hands, he and Anna Holloway wrote our little monitor the greatest invention of the civil war. I have asked him to speak in a topic that is not even on the printed program, a topic that draws from two other manuscripts he is currently working on today. Ladies and gentlemen, jonathan white. [applause] prof