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Public policy institute. You do not have an acronym for that, do you . It does not work, does it . Before coming to the roosevelt as seniorold served Vice President for Public Affairs at the metropolitan museum of art. The u. S. Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission ordered by president clinton and president bush awarded harold the National Humanity metal in 2008. Harold has coauthored or edited 52 books. I do not even think i have read 52 books in my life. [laughter] his latest book is lincoln and the power of the press. Opinion. R public week, it was announced that harold had been a awarded the empire state archives and history award. This a knowledge this acknowledges harolds contribution to the profession. This includes Doris Kearns Goodwin and James Mcpherson. This will be held at the cooper union in new york city. [applause] are you going to talk about your career, get a good two and a half hours in . Cooper union holds 950 people. Lincoln cannot fill the hall. What am i going
[silence] what happened ins the shocking, its tragic, for those affected and their families, it is devastating. Its hard to imagine their pain. I hope they will know that we are praying for them now, hope they will find strength of the lovingkindness around the in these hours of darkness andnding pain. I hope they will see her country standing by their side today,gu Many Americans are still in shock and people have begun to wonder why someone will do something this terrible. Investigators will continuebu their dedicated work in search of answers, what is clear is this is a moment for National Morning for prayer. Just a moment ago, President Trump letter country in observing a moment of silence. As you noted this morning, we are grateful for the courageous efforts of the First Responders. They put their lives on the lines to save others. They do so with selflessness that reminds us of the courage and mercy the remains possible within each of us. Times of terrible grief, the same is true
Member of the department of history here at uva and was also dean of arts and sciences here at uva. Hes the incoming president of the organization of american historians, which is the biggest professional organization for people who do what most of us do in our scholarly lives. He is now a historian of both the American South and the civil war. He, as with everyone else that you have heard today, has published very widely. I will mention just three of his books again. Thats my rule. Promise of a new south life after reconstruction, which was a major examination of the post civil war south. Second title is in the presence of mine enemies, war in the heart of america, 18591863. Theres a sequel to that book. I will not read the title because it is not out yet. The third one is what caused the civil war, reflections on the south and other history. The lastrnoon, and has slot of the day when we have been here a long time, and he will explore how the valley allows us to engage with some of t
Feel i should add was chaired department of history at uva. He began life as a specialist in the American South. He gravitated toward the civil war. He is now the historian of both the American South and the civil war. Published very widely. It was a major reexamine of the postcivil war south. It was the first since the Landmark Book from the early 1950s. He is just finished the sequel to that but it i am not going to read the title because it is an out yet. The third is what caused the civil war, reflections on the south. Dayas the last slot of the when weve been here for a long time. He is going to explore how the war in the valley allows us to engage with some of the larger themes of the war. [applause] thanks to all of you. I hope you partook of the coffee in the back. I was at uva for 27 years. The work i am talking to you about again before this building began. The library was here. To uvaalways be grateful for allowing that to be created in for sustaining it all the years ive be