Programs dale gregory really is a delight to welcome you to our Robert H Smith auditorium read the next program, the second founding of the civil war and reconstruction relayed the constitution is a part of our bernard and Eileen Schwartz s english speaker series, the height of our Public Programs and as always wed like to thank mister swartz for all the support which has enabledus to produce such a wide array of wonderful programs the white we give him a hand . And of course our board of trustees who has been active and helpful in bringing this institution to the level it is today. We have a trustee who is with us in the audience and all of our Chairmans Council members are with us for their great work and support. The next program is going to last one hour and include a question and answer session read the q a conducted questions and notecards and you should have received something from one of our volunteers had no notecards and pencils and i will be going through as soon as im done
Of thescussion was part annual Lincoln Forum in gettysburg, pennsylvania. It is my pleasure to introduce our second speaker for the morning, annette gordonreed. Professor gordonreed is the Charles Wharton professor of american legal history at harvard law school. She is also a professor of. Istory in the college of arts her first foray into riding produced lost at sea which was written when she was seven. She is an overachiever. Since then she has authored or coauthored six historical settings including the hemming of monticello which was a winner of the pulitzer prize. Acclaimed book also won 15 additional awards including the writer douglas prize. Andrew johnsonof johnson, the subject of her talk ass morning, was praised it isantly written and not available today. You will have to order it, but i do have her most recent book and that is coauthored. It is titled the most blessed of patriarchs, Thomas Jefferson and the empire of the imagination. She will be available for a few minutes
Professor of american legal history at harvard law school. Shes also a professor of history in the college of arts and sciences. Her first foray into writing produced lost at sea which was written when she was 7. So shes an overachiever. Since then, she has authored or coauthored six historical studies, including the hemingses of monticello, an american family, which was winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2009. The highly acclaimed book also won 15 additional awards, including the Frederick Douglass prize. Her 2011 study of Andrew Johnson, the subject of her talk this morning, was praised as brilliantly written and fairminded. The book is not available in the bookstore today. Youll have to order it. But i do have her most recent book, and that is coauthored and it is titled the most blessed of patriarchs, Thomas Jefferson and the empire of the imagination. She will be available for a few minutes after her presentation to sign autographs, sign books for you. So please help me welcome one o
K examined. Ve emotions in reconstruction politics. Most recently, dr. Summers published this book, the ordeal of reunion, and it is already sold out in our bookstore behind you. There will be more copies coming. A volume that alongside eric boehners classic reconstruction. It is that important of a book. Mark summers has the task to frame the reconstruction era for us. He is going to raise the Big Questions of this period, and it is my pleasure to introduce professor summers. [applause] thank you very much, peter, and thank you very much, allison, for the great work that you and the others have done to put this together. All of you need to synchronize your watches. The last applause was at 20 minutes until 7 00, so at exactly 20 minutes until 8 00, somebody raise my hand if i am still talking, and we will start applauding. I am uneasy, i have to say, on here on this podium for several reasons. It has been a long time since i have been here. I usually like to thread my way for my way t
Romanticism, and rebellion, as well as this book examined. A dangerous stir fear, paranoia and the making of reconstruction. Most recently, dr. Summers published this book, the ordeal of reunion, and it is already sold out in our bookstore behind you. There will be more copies coming. This volume is a volume that needs to stand alongside eric boehners classic reconstruction. It is that important of a book. Mark summers has the task to frame the reconstruction era for us. He is going to raise the Big Questions of this period, and it is my pleasure to introduce professor summers. [applause] dr. Summers. Dr. Summers thank you very much, peter, and thank you very much, allison, for the great work that you and the others have done to put this together. All of you need to synchronize your watches. The last applause was at 20 minutes until 7 00, so at exactly 20 minutes until 8 00, somebody raise my hand if i am still talking, and we will start applauding. I am uneasy, i have to say, on here