And welcome to todays session of the washington history seminar. Historical perspectives on and national affairs. This afternoon, we focus on a new book by carolyn wood isenberg entitled fire and rain nixon and the wars in Southeast Asia, published by Oxford University press just ten days ago. Our discussants afternoon are Pierre Asselin of San Diego State university and frederick log of all of harvard. Im eric arneson from George Washington university, cochair of the washington seminar. Along with my colleague of the Woodrow Wilson center, the washington history seminars, a collaborative and nonpartisan venture of the Woodrow Wilson Centers History and Public Policy program, and the american historical association. And for over the past decade, the seminar has been meeting weekly in precovid, in person at the Wilson Center and since the pandemic and postpandemic era here in the virtual realm, a few phrases before we get started. First, todays session is sponsored by the Wilson Center,
We must not approach the observance and enforcement of this law in a vengeful spirit. Its purpose is not to punish. Its purpose is not to divide, but to end divisions. Divisions which have lasted all too long. Its purpose is national, not regional. [applause] this Civil Rights Act is a challenge to all of us. To go to work and our communities and our states, in our homes and in our hearts, to eliminate the last vestiges of injustice in our beloved country. So tonight, i urge every public official, every religious leader , every business and professional man, every workingman, every housewife, i urge every american to join in this effort to bring justice and hope to all our people. And to bring peace to our land. [applause] one year has passed. Where has it gone . What has and what has not been done during that year which held such great promise . I am joe rall. One year has passed since we had the president civil rights bill enacted into law. A year ago we had a program with some of th
Western state. He has a ma and phd at the university of virginia. Peter is a great friends of the foundation and a personal friend as well. One of the great scholars of Thomas Jefferson. Jd has written five books he has coauthored another book, these include virginias American Revolution from dominion to republic, 1776 until 1840 which was published in 2007. James madison and the making of america which was published in 2012. He is currently writing another book. I discovered this is not expected until 2020. But is it a topic is about president Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and james monroe. Kevin will speak today on his most recent book, Thomas Jefferson, revolutionary, a radical struggle to remain america. Please join me in welcoming kevin. [applause] Thomas Jefferson is one the most famous politicians in american history. When people think of him they tend to think of him as someone who was president of the United States, maybe they know that he was the chief author of the declar
Saddled with peter radcliffe. Peter is a great friend to this foundation and a personal friend as well and one of the great scholars of Thomas Jefferson. Kevin is also a jd from the university of texas school of law. Hes written five books ive got another book, virginias American Revolution to the republic, 1776, 21840, that is published in 2007 in James Madison and the making of america published. It is a topic ive played that is not than britain. The president s Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and james monroe. Kevin will speak today on his most recent book, Thomas Jefferson revolutionary at revolutionary struggle remake america. Please join me in welcoming someone. [applause] he was a very significant legislature. He was developing in five chapters on major themes in his statesmanship, this contention of his radical mass and his success as a radical statesmen. But to a minute calling jefferson a radical . Start with the true wisdom of historians from an dukes dont immigrate. Another
Time been meditating a plan of a general university for the state of virginia on the most extensive and liberal scale that our circumstances would call for jefferson considered the university to be one of his three greatest achievements with the declaration of independence and the virginia statute for religious freedom. In his postpresident ial years he was able to devote himself to fulfilling the dream of an academical village. Today, well hear from Andrew J Oshaughnessy about jeffersons aspirations for his university. His book is a twin biography of jefferson and retirement and of the university of virginias first years in seeking to understand figures from the past the ability to read their own recorded thoughts is immensely valuable todays author andrew j. Oshaughnessy used founders online in researching. This book founders online a website hosted by the National Archives through the National Historical publications and Records Commission has transcriptions of thousands of document