Kennedy, dedicated to the preservation of the white house. And also educating american citizens about the white house and its diverse history. This evening, our guest is jim conroy, the author of jeffersons white house monticello on the potomac. Jim was a lawyer in boston for 38 years before he began writing about american history. His previous book is lincolns white house the peopless house in wartime, which won the prestigious lincoln prize. If you would like to ask jim a question at the end of our broadcast, please type it in the comments section of the facebook feed and we will get to as many questions from our online audience as possible. Jim, welcome to white house history live. James thank you, it is a pleasure to be here. Colleen we are honored to have you. The first question is the setting for your book. There have been numerous books about Thomas Jefferson and about his presidency. You have a unique focus of this book on the white house as the setting for jeffersons two terms
Great. Ugandan president ial candidate bobby wine is charged and released on bail as the death toll rises from the protests over his arrest. Republican leaders fly in from michigan to meet president trump, who is seeking a way to overturn his election defeat. This as the u. S. Suffers more than 2000, coronavirus in just one day of the argentine angry at being the focus of negative attention at the club. We begin the news hour in east africa where there are warnings of escalating conflict and unfolding humanitarian crisis that could devastate ethiopia and sudan. The u. N. Is calling for an immediate cease fire, and preparing for up to 200000 people to flee the military campaign in ethiopias north mt. Great region. Ethiopian Government Forces say theyve taken 2 major towns. And as they advance towards the to graham capital mechanic, its been 2 weeks since Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner made ordered the offensive accusing to grand leaders of trying to destabilize his govern a
Americas third president Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his words and actions on slavery and race. This video is courtesy of the university. Its from their great live s lecture series. I am pleased to announce a special miniseries of six lectures entitled great president ial lives. This series is particularly attractive for two main reasons. The first being its timeliness. A president ial election year, it will be an insight all of us can be in. The second is the speaker himself. Our esteemed umw professor, william b. Crawley, who has just completed 50 years on the faculty of the university of mary washington. During a half century, he has contributed in innumerable ways and significant ways. Certainly not least of all the creation of our renowned Historic Preservation program and the creation of this amazing great lives series. But it is for his excellence and teachings that he is perhaps best known, and to literally thousands of our students who have come through our halls, he has rec
Good evening. Welcome to white house history. I am a Senior Vice President at the White House Historical association and the director of the David Rubenstein center for white house history. The White House Historical association is a nonprofit, Nonpartisan Organization founded by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy, dedicated to the preservation of the white house. And also educating american citizens about the white house and its diverse history. This evening, our guest is jim conroy, the author of jeffersons white house monticello on the potomac. Jim was a lawyer in boston for 38 years before he began writing about American History. His previous book is lincolns white house the peopless house in wartime, which won the prestigious lincoln prize. If you would like to ask jim a question at the end of our broadcast, please type it in the comments section of the facebook feed and we will get to as many questions from our online audience as possible. Jim, welcome to white house history live. Jam
Latest humanitarian cease fire. And a surprise discovery on the moon how for some or so could be just the tonic for manned missions. Donald trumps picked for the u. S. Supreme Court Justice has been sworn in a macone barrett took the oath of office at the white house shortly after the Senate Confirmed a nomination her appointment gives the top court a large conservative majority and in fisher house more. Than 2 days after her nomination equally but it became the 9th justice on the u. S. Supreme court they held an event at the white house no. Doubt. The initial 70 was a super spreader event for covert 19 with many attendees including the president contract in the virus that didnt deter President Donald Trump who wanted a political victory so close to the election this is a momentous day for america. For the United States constitution and for the fair and impartial rule of law the speed of the process is upset democrats the see the choice of a new justice should have been left to the nex