Get informed straight from the source on cspan. Unfiltered, unbiased, word for word from the Nations Capital to wherever you are because the opinion that matters themost is your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan, howard my people. Professor emeritus of history at mississippi university. Hes the author now two volumes of history of jenny and Rosalynn Carter, the first georgia years 24 1974 and now jenny and Rosalynn Carter, the power of human rights he was Professor Emeritus at Mississippi State , all of three other books. Ellen glascow and the woman within Christopher Gaston and american revolution. And confederate and cherokee chief, the life of William Holland thomas but its the biographies of jenny and Rosalynn Carter brings us here tonight and you know i think theres probably no better person to be in conversation with stanley and steve hoffman. Steve has an assistant to president carter since 1981. He helped research and edit carters book keeping faith has really had a
Chief when he came into the room. People like a little bit of ceremony around the presidency. Anyone have questions or comments on any of this . This is something that has been lurking throughout this semester. We have been talking, a strike between being just a regular citizen, a lot of power and in some ways want them to be special, carter comes in right at that point of tension. The otr part of this that i want to talk about is how it plays out with carter, once he is done running against washington. Now he is in shington and not only is he of the potical establishment but he has to deal with the ople there that he has been running agnst. Not just running agast nixon and johnson and ford but running generally against the culture, the way people do things in washington. You get to washington and realize the same people are still in congress. You have to deal with them. They are your own party. If you want to get anything done you have to deal with congress. Hopefully this is a theme
The opinion that metals matters most is your own here this is what democracy looks like pure cspan, powered by cable. Welcome to poly side 4299 and also some graduate student sitting in back to i got enough handouts for you all and, of course, readings to our friends watching this on the cspan lectures in history series pure so just a quick reminder on thursday w and go to circulate e writing assignment i get back the tests i know were getting close to spring break so if youre not able to make it you will have opportunities to get the assignment and ask plenty of questions and, of course, i will hand exams after the break as well here are right, any logistical questions about that . Venable and get started with our Schedule Program here. Today were talking aboutut the president ial legacy of jimmy carter who was president from 1977 e 1981 pure our lecture is titled why not the best . Which was also the title of carters campaign biography and i think gives us some insight so keep that t
299 and also some students in the back. I have handouts for you all. Greetings to our friends watching on the cspan history series. So, just a quick reminder. On thursday i will circulate the writing assignment and give back to the test. I kno we are getting close to break. If youm cannot make it you all have opportunities to get the assignment and ask plenty of questions. I will hand it back after the break as well. Any additional questions about that . Okay. I will get us started with our scheduled programal here. Today we are talking about the president ial legacy of jimmy carter. Our lecture is titled why not the best. Also thep title of carters campaign. Keep that title in mind as we think about carters political project and legacy. I will start us off here with jimmy carter in the news. A couple weeks ago it was announced that former president carter who is 98 years old will live out the rest of his days in home hospice. It kind of kick off a lot of reassessment, and a lot of con