On the presidency, will here of five years in which Thomas Jefferson served in paris as the minister of the united dates. Author James Thompson describes it as a transformative experience with his friendships with french revolutionaries and progressives turns him from a political loner to an activist. Mr. Thompson is the author. He spoke at the Virginia Historical society. This is about an hour. The summer of 1784, Thomas Jefferson traveled to paris as minister of the united dates to friends and lived there for 5 states to france for five years. He made a series of excursions , an influential member of French Society. He appointed johnson not only to the city and its people but when the enlightened ideas of french thought. Today speaker will talk to us about this transform is period and Thomas Jeffersons life. James thompson studies philosophy as an undergraduate and graduate student at the university of virginia and as an grad student, he lived on a farm of Thomas Jeffersons eldest ma
Penn state university. He is the author of pearl harbor christmas. We will hear about how president roosevelt and british Prime Minister Winston Churchill navigated that first christmas after america entered world war ii. And we will also hear about how american soldiers marked christmas from the revolutionary war through the korean war. Ohios Franciscan University hosted this event. It is about one hour. Good evening. It is a great pleasure for me to be here this evening. This is such a fine lecture that the Vice President for Academic Affairs showed up. That is a good thing. Along with other english professors. Stanley weintraub finished up his years at penn state as the professor of arts and humanities. He joined the department of english september 1, 1956. I think i was in fourth grade. [laughter] he was an instructor. He became a full professor in 1965. A Research Professor in 1970. And the evan pugh professor in 1986. Dr. Weintraubs areas of specialization include victoria in an
Roosevelt and british Prime Minister Winston Churchill navigated that first christmas after america entered world war ie and well hear about how american soldiers marked christmas from the revolutionary war through the korean war. Ohios Franciscan University host this event. Its about an hour. Good evening, all, its a pleasure for me to be here this evening and to point out this is such a fine that the president of Academic Affairs showed up. Thats a good thing. Along with other distinguished professors. Stanley weintraub finished up his years at penn state as the evan pugh professor of arts and humanities. He joined the department of english september 1st of 1956. I think i was in fourth grade. He was an instructor, he became a full professor in 1965. A Research Professor in 1970. And the ebben pugh professor in 1976. Dr. Weintraubs area of specialization include victorian and early 20th century literature, biography and cultural history and, of course, 19th and 20th century drama. On
This sunday night at eight eastern on first ladies come influence in image. We will look into the personal lives of 31st ladies. Sarah polk Margaret Taylor and abigail fillmore. Sarah polk had a strong belief in politics and often helped her husband make political decisions. Margaret hoover was supposed to her husbands nomination for president and Zachary Taylor enjoyed telling people she was praying for his opponent to win. Abigail fillmore was the first president ial like other profession and they begin efforts to establish the First White House library. This sunday night at 8 p. M. Eastern on cspans original series first ladies influence in image. From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama sundays at eight p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. As a compliment, see spencer new book first ladys president ial historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women. Its available as a hardcover or an ebook through your favorite bookstore or online bookseller. Senator tim scott gave
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