Susan Caroline Scott harrison was born in 1832 where she met Benjamin Harrison. She grew into an accomplished artist, interested in womens issues. Although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who tracked first ladies considered Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image and here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison, our two guests who know the office well. Edie mayo, thanks for coming back. And bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Bill and edie are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. Were going to start with an illustration tonight. The white house itself is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. If Caroline Harrison had had her way, it would like different today. We have her designs for the white house that wed
Now were going toint dues our head table. Please hold your applause until everyone has been introduced. The head table is usually reserved for members of the club , our guests, and guesses of our headlineser speaker. Going from my far left, mike ith, c. E. O. Of green smith p. R. Nabbling press clubHeadliners Team member. Jim noon, vietnam navy veteran and commander of the American Legion nabbling press clubheadliners pl press club, which is founded by general pershing. Myron, my predecessor National Press Club President , 107th president of vet , a vietnam veteran as well. The honorable john elliott, who i have been chasing around capitol hill and all kinds of places for almost 20, 25 years. Way too many years. John is the assistant secretary for public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the United States department of Veterans Affairs. Katelyn kenny, producer at cbs radios connecting vets dotcom. Thomas murfirks acting undersecretary for benefits at the u. S. Department of Veterans Aff
Brought to the Hoover Library by cspan in partnership with mediacom. The curator shows us the additional artifacts that accompany each of the portraits. Today we are at the Herbert Hoover president ial library in west branch, iowa. We are in the museum portion of the building. This is our temporary exhibit, which is cspans american president s life portraits. The idea for this came about from thinking about bringing the temporary exhibit from cspan. And then adding something personal from each man to show Something Different about them. We think of them as about the president s, but we want to show them as human beings as well. And that is an interesting aspect. Some of these guys were very interesting. To borrow the objects, it was an extensive process trying to find sites associated with the different people and getting them to agree to loan us items. We did with other president ial libraries and the archives, and then everything from the National Park service to individual historica
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Credit card if she divorced or her husband died. The fair housing act. A landlord could say i do not rent to waiting period that became two women. That became illegal. Sexism inliminated education. The 1954 democratic and Republican National conventions. Lyndon johnson accepting the republican the democratic nomination and Barry Goldwater accepting the republican nomination. I would remind you that extra is in and the defense of liberty is no vice. Also thatind you moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Years, the last four world has begun to respond to a simple, american belief. The believe that strength and courage and responsibility are peace. S to for our complete American History tv schedule, head to www. Cspan. Org. Our Charter Communication partners worked with us when we travel to cleveland to export history. The city was founded by a general Moses Cleveland in 1976 aarn more about cleveland week here on American History tv. Today we are at a Research Room in the cl