I stand before you without a single pledge or promise or understanding of any kind except for the advancement of your cause and the preservation of american democracy. And as your nominee i expect to conduct by crusading an aggressive, fighting campaign. The republicans in we want willkie, Wendell Willkie ran for president in 1940. And as we watch some of the images of him on the campaign trail were joined here in rushville, indiana with David Willkie. I want you to introduce our audience to some of the fervor were seeing from these Iconic Images of the 1940 campaign that really surrounded your grandfather as he ran for president and tried to defeat Franklin Dell know roosevelt who was seeking a third term. What an exciting time in the country. Here wed come out of entering into the great depression, the end of the hoover administration, eight years of the roosevelt administration, roosevelt was president , right at the height of his power and that opened up a time for a dark horse can
Peter is the author of the winner of the National Jewish book award. Ofis the first curator history at the smithsonian has written the book, the available in, the gift shop. He will be signing books. Please welcome him to the stage. Him,e very excited to have peter manseau. [applause] could you keep clapping while i pour my water . [laughter] im actually going to levitate that table later on, so be prepared. It is great to be here. Around the corner on Willow Street for a little bit. Willow street west Truman Capote street. Im sure it is no accident having lived there for some time that i set out to right the in spirit geography books. You can tell me if i have been successful in that effort. I would like to begin tonight by asking a question. Who has a camera with them . Something you can take pictures with . Had i asked that question 10 years ago, who would have said yes . A couple. How about 20 years ago . And who has one now . We all do. During our lifetime, we have seen a radical
Peter could you keep clapping while i poured my water . [laughter] levitate this table later on, be prepared. It is great to be here. I used to live around the corner. I lived on will street. It was true and capotes street truman capotes street. Writetually set out to the spiritual photographer books. You tell me if i have been successful in that effort. I would like to begin tonight by asking a question. Who here has a camera with them . Something you can take pictures with, a camera a phone . Had i asked that question 10 years ago, who would have said yes . A couple. How about 20 years ago . And who has one now . We all do, right . During our lifetime, we have seen a radical change in the way we interact with images. There is not a moment we cant capture whenever the mood hits us. When we do, we dont just take one picture, we take a picture after it sure. Picture. We take one billion photographs every day. One of them will be perfect, i am sure. Over time, we might find that because
Its also great to be here in to see and see so many friends from the washington post. The post has turned out for me tonight and i appreciate that. Im going to tell you a little bit about the book and how i came to write it and then move as quickly as possible to questions and answers or questions and attempted answers about the book and about the south end of the confederacy and maybe the Confederate Flag if youre not tired of talking about that already. I can hear it again. We will start the questions and answers before the talk. Actually, i was born in nashville tennessee and my fathers family is from georgia, from north georgia in atlanta and my mothers family is from west tennessee around union city tennessee. Then i went to Elementary School in atlanta and went to oregon when i was about 11yearsold and i did my best to lose my southern accent as quickly as i possibly could. Everybody made fun of me because its the kind of thing you were in the lunch line and they say Say Somethin
Lets see how the roads are looking. Francesca ruscio has an update. Thank you. And no memorial day rush on 73 now at the Atlantic City expressway. Either direction, northbound and southbound, doing just fine. However, roadways are still very wet. Were dealing with wet Road Conditions this morning. Lets look at a wide map of the majors. Heres the blue route. As you see, travel speeds still in the 50s. Again, when its green, no delays. Were looking for the yellow and red trends. The schuylkill expressway to the fine, doing fine. I just rhymed. Look at that. 95 southbound for the philadelphia area, not seeing any delays, as well. Another update in ten minutes. Now to the blue route and back to you. Thank you. Today memorial day events are planned across the area. Last night fireworks lit up the skyline. This afternoon, more solemn ceremonies will honor those who fought and died for the flag. Nbc10s Pamela Osborne is live at penns landing. What can you tell us . Reporter the Seaport Museum