Portraits and discusses images that are built idiosyncrasies liked what his clothes revealed about his health and why he chose certain photographers. This is a 90 minute event. Good evening. My name is brian and i am the Vice President for Academic Affairs at the university of st. Mary and have alike to welcome you to the 18th annual university of st. Mary lake and event featuring Smithsonian National portrait gallery Senior Historian david ward who will speak on the first visual presidency, how Abraham Lincoln used photography for politics, which seemed particularly important this year to do. And a special welcome to the cue from cspan television covering. His event for later broadcast as a reminder, when we open the floor to questions, pleased be sure to use the microphones. You will not be heard on television and you will miss your big media event. Our speaker, david ward, joined the National Portrait gallery 1981. He oversees the Permanent Collection galleries, including 1860. Aces
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