Lecture. Since 1982, this lecture series has spotlighted more than 140 of the biggest names in modern aviation history. Like all of our public programs, this lecture is presented free of charge. This is possible thanks to the generous support from g. E. Aviation. Private contributions like theirs are critical to our programs and exhibitions. And it is my privilege to acknowledge them for their longstanding and valued support. Representing g. E. Aviation with us tonight is lisa balkly, Digital Solutions leader of military Systems Operations at g. E. Aviation. Lisa, to you and your colleagues at g. E. , we thank you for your substantial and enduring support. [ applause ] since we opened the museum here on the mall in 1976, and the Housing Center in chantilly in 2003, more than 350 Million People have walked through our doors to be informed and inspired by the history of flight and space travel. Drawing from the museums priceless collection of iconic artifacts and intellectual trust, our
President lincolns assassination. This was recorded at the Philadelphia Free library in 2011. Its about an hour. Thank you very much. Its wonderful to be here again. I love this venue. Get lots of good questions which we will save time for at the end. This is an interesting occasion for me. This is actually the first time ive been up in front of an audience talking about Andrew Johnson. Forgive me if i say jefferson occasionally. I had to write that when i was writing, i did a spell check in there. Because it was the temptation was quite great. If somebody had told me a number of years ago or any point in my life that i would have written a book about Andrew Johnson, i would have told them they were crazy. Its not that i dont think hes an interesting person. He is an interesting person. For most of my career as a historian ive tried to avoid the period of reconstruction. It sounds strange for someone who writes about slavery which is a difficult topic to write about. But i find it easi
Another round of applause for dr. Dumenil. Basketball started in 19. Turning win its First National championship season 53 North Carolina winds it it has won seven National Championships. 18 a sissi championships. Coaches of the year, olympians, and a lot of great nba players. 52 former were drafted in there is great history both from the college olympic and professional leak. You are standing in the museum, the building immediately adjacent to the center for the Basketball Team plays its games. The purpose is to tell the story of carolina basketball. Dean smith, legendary basketball coach had donated his entire collection of basketball memorabilia, which was quite extensive, to the university. This muscular museum is a one place that houses all of that history. We wanted to start off with the uniforms through the years and how they evolved. One of the things people get a kick out of when they see in the museum is the number ten jersey. He threw his he won the National Championship. Pe
Virginia, having earned her, one of her m. A. s and phd at the university of virginia. At oberlin, she created the history design lab that allows students to develop scholarly projects involving methodological approaches that range from digital humanities, exhibit design, oral history, podcast, historical fiction and public history. Remember what i said earlier about our speakers and their commitment to mentorship and education. Shes the author of essays published in 2018 and 2019 in the civil war and transformation of american citizenship. As i was preparing this introduction, i read her work in the flagship journal civil war history, part of a roundtable discussion about new civil war revisionism. Her book manuscript, mentioned in your printed program at the women,ld of slavery, slavery and the boundaries of freedom in washington, d. C. Is now under contract, i am pleased to say. It explains how black women in the Nations Capital made claims to liberty during the civil war. It is fro
Here is a look at our recent visit to chapel hill, North Carolina. The cspan cities tour is exploring the american story. As we take book tv and American History tv on the road. With the support of our cable partners, we traveled to chapel hill, North Carolina. Over the next hour, we will go to notable locations, speak with experts about the citys history and talk with some history makers themselves. In a moment, the story of the university of North Carolinas planetarium and the role it played in early nasa missions. Following that, in ten minutes, a conversation with howard lee, chapel hills first africanamerican mayor and the first africanamerican mayor elected in a majority white southern city. Then in 30 minlutes, the histor of uncs basketball tour as we tour the Basketball Museum. We will speak with an author on the academic scandal that involved the universitys athletic department. We will end our special with local lawyer rufus edmonston talking about delivering a subpoena to pr