To preserve that legacy is a is a true honor. And we could not be more excited today about that possibility. So thank you. You know i just ill be very brief. Were thrilled that that my dads papers be going to special collections here at the university. It is really its the perfect home. Its the only home for the papers. So were very happy we once more. Im brian ogilvie, chair of the department here at umass amherst. It is my pleasure and honor. Now introduce Harold Holzer who will deliver the keynote address, winner of the 2015 gilder, lehmann, lincoln. Holzer is one of the countrys leading on Abraham Lincoln and. The political culture of the civil war area. Eric, a prolific writer and lecturer and frequent guest on television, he served six years as chairman of the lincoln bicentennial foundation. For the previous ten years. He cochaired, the u. S. , Abraham Lincoln, bicentennial appointed by president clinton. He currently serves the jonathan fountain director, Hunters College hunter
Its the only home for the papers. So were very happy we once more. Im brian ogilvie, chair of the department here at umass amherst. It is my pleasure and honor. Now introduce Harold Holzer who will deliver the keynote address, winner of the 2015 gilder, lehmann, lincoln. Holzer is one of the countrys leading on Abraham Lincoln and. The political culture of the civil war area. Eric, a prolific writer and lecturer and frequent guest on television, he served six years as chairman of the lincoln bicentennial foundation. For the previous ten years. He cochaired, the u. S. , Abraham Lincoln, bicentennial appointed by president clinton. He currently serves the jonathan fountain director, Hunters College hunter colleges Roosevelt Public Policy Institute and has authored, coauthored or edited 55 books. There is a fuller biography of mr. Holzer in the program, so i refer to that and it is now my distinct honor to invite him to deliver the keynote address. Thank, brian. Thank you all. And i exten
Environment. This is just under an hour. It is all downhill from there. My lawyer will take any complaints later. Thank you so much and thank you for what you all do here. I have shopped here as a young Washington Monthly editor, shopped is too strong. We didnt have any money but you all may remember Washington Monthly editors were paid 10,000 a year which kate whoohoo won the National Book award last night and adding to her amazing list of accomplishments, she used to say she actually graduated from the monthly when she could buy on tra appetizers in restaurants. I am a southerner, i am from tennessee, and i think understanding jefferson in his regional context and National Context and political context is important. He was a master of politics, whether it was ideologically driven or geographically driven. There is something president about a ferociously divided atmosphere, big issues at stake, and a president whose tall, cool, sir regrow, pretty good at politics but doesnt like to ad
Every day week brought the 100th anniversary of some great nefnt the civil war where lincolns presidency. In fact, when he commissioned them to write a first draft the inauguration address. He told him to study the gettieses berg address and learn the secret. He also invited karl sand berg, lincoln psychological leer to the white house for a private tutorial on lincolns greatness and must have been pleased and he said theres more a more favorable set of circumstance for a president to face since lincoln. More evidence how much he was thinking of lincoln after he successfully settled the cuban missile crisis. He turned to an aid and said tonight is the night we should got go to the theater. He also invited historian and lincoln expert, David Herbert donald to the white house and peppered him with question how does a president acquire greatness. Would lincoln have been ranked a great president if not assassinated. Donald wrote to a man this is a man determined to go down in the history b
A new poll out today Shows Hillary clinton with a wide lead over Bernie Sanders, 17 points. This happens as the water crisis in flint is expected to take center stage. Thats why were here. Bernie sanders did a walkthrough as he prepared to debate former secretary clinton in just a few hours. Cnns senior washington correspondent joe johns is there on the stage, on the set of the big debate tonight. Joe, flint of course is in the middle of this major water crisis. Secretary clinton came here just a few days after the debate was announced. Senator sanders followed just a few weeks later. Now people want some answers, some solutions. What are they going to layout tonight . Reporter i can tell you what they talked about on the campaign trail, victor. Hillary clinton has among other things called on the governor to ask the federal government for emergency assistance. Shes called on the federal Agency Management agency to expedite its review of the situation. Shes even sent over a couple of h