Friend and historys friend, the incomparable Doris Kearns Goodwin, and her very gifted producing partner, beth laski, now. Beth has been the coexecutive producer with doris for there for wonderful History Channel, a channel series, washington, lincoln, theodore roosevelt, and most recently fdr. Together they form pastimes productions, which will next be producing a new series on the west with kevin. I auditioned for that, but they chose kevin costner. They have already created a unique and appealing look and style to these shows. Youll see some of some sampling of it during this evening. Not only authoritative talking heads, but remarkable, authentic looking action scenes featuring performers and settings that evoke the colonial revolutionary periods, the civil war, the progressive era, the new deal, and world war two. Scholarship and scenery. Discussion and drama. And tonight, a special focus on their Abraham Lincoln, of course. So were glad beth is here and we thank our History Chann
E,t think of a better way to cap the 28th annual Lincoln Forum than by welcoming a dear friend and historys friend, the incomparable Doris Kearns Goodwin, and her very gifted producing partner, beth lnow. Beth has been the coexecutive producer with doris for the History Channel, a channel series, washington, lincoln, theodore roosevelt, and most recently fdr. Together they form pastimes productions, which will next be producing a new series on the west with kevin. I auditioned for that, but they chose kevin costner. They have already created a unique and appeang these shows. Youll see some of some sampling of it during this evening. Not only authoritative talking heads, but remarkable, authentic looking action scenes featuring performers and settings that evoke theonary periods, the civil war, the progressive era, the new deal, and world war two. Scholarship and scenery. Discussion and drama. And tonight, a special focus on their Abraham Lincoln, of course. Here and we thank our Histor
Forum than by welcoming a dear friend and historyfr Doris Kearns Goodwin, and her very gifted producing partner, beth laski beth has been the coexecutive producer with doris for there for wonderful History Channel, a channel series washington, lincoln, theodore roosevelt, and most recently fdr. Together they form pastimes productions, which will next be producing a new series on the west with kevin. I auditioned costner. They have already created a unique and appealing look and style to thesehows. Youll see some of some sampling of it during this evening. Not only authoritative talking heads, but remarkable, authentic lo scenes featuring performers and settings that evoke the colonial revolutionary periods, the civil war, the progressive era, the new deal, and world war two. Scholarship and scenery. Discussion and drama. And tonight, a special focus on their Abraham Lincoln, of course. So were glad beth is here and we thank our History Channel friends for coming as well, and also for H
Announcer cspan is here in fulton view of governments, funded by these Television Companies and more, including buckeye broadband. Buckeye broadband supports cspan as a public service, along with thesether television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. In partnership with the library of congress, cspan rings you books that shaped america. Our series brings you books that have had a profound impact on the country. The first autobiography of abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass. Published in 1845 the narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass he tells his early life as a slave in maryland lynn tatian. Learning to read and working as a shipbuilder in baltimore and as cape from slavery to the north as a young adult. In of several memoirs he wrote about his life, this first narrative was an antislavery treatise, best and further the cause of abolition. For many readers outside of the south this may have been their introduction to the reality of slavery. Through
Today at a Campaign Stop in new hampshire. In partnership with the library of congress, cspan rings you books that shaped america. Our series brings you books that have had a profound impact on the country. The first autobiography of abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass. Published in 1845 the narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass he tells his early life as a slave in maryland lynn tatian. Learning to read and working as a shipbuilder in baltimore and as cape from slavery to the north as a young adult. In of several memoirs he wrote about his life, this first narrative was an antislavery treatise, best and further the cause of abolition. For many readers outside of the south this may have been their introduction to the reality of slavery. Throughout his life he continued to work toward ending slavery as a writer, orator and statesman and the power of his presence was captured in a newly popular medium. Douglass was one of the most photographed americans of the 19th cen