Through his private letters. The book received eventually every prize in the world, i think elizabeth, the lincoln prize, our Jefferson Davis award, the richard b. Harwell book award and the Richard Slatten award for excellence in virginia biography. I personally had the opportunity to read aloud an expert from an uncorrected proof of that book standing at this podium during the introduction of our 2007 symposium about robert e. Lee. As is often true, there is a story behind elizabeths emergence as a major civil war historian. She earned an m. A. In history from the university of pennsylvania studying withdrew gilpin faust, the now the president of Harvard University and i must tell a story about drew. When she was made the president of harvard, people were saying isnt this an unbelievable, she is the first female to be the president of harvard. And i commented to her, i thought it was more remarkable that she was the first friend of the museum of the confederacy to be the first presid
Pennsylvania studying with the now president of Harvard University and i must tell a story about drew. When she was made the president of harvard, people were saying, isnt this unbelievable, she is the first female to be the president of harvard. And i commented to her, i thought it was more remarkable that she was the first friend of the museum of the confederacy to be the first president of harvard. [laughter] elizabeth embarked on a career as a historian for the National Parks service, working at the Clara Barton House and arlington house. In 1988, she published clara barton, professional angel are comeanwhile, her career took off in a different direction when she entered the u. S. Foreign service and served 20 years, now this is typical back ground for a civil war historian, elizabeth served 20 years as a highly decorated senior diplomat and conventional arms negotiator for the state department. She has spoken all over the world on American History. And american diplomacy. And appe
Sashas strength holding up throughout the school day just stamina wise, theyve been through a horrific thing, the healing thing is going to be going on for months reporter back in early novembera 16yearold Oakland High School student set sashas skirt on fire after sasha fell asleep riding home from school on an ac trasit bussashas preferred mode of getting to School However mrs. Fleischman says there will be no riding on buses for a while well just because they are still getting their legs back in terms of being able to walk, it just doesnt make sense to be doing the bus right now, but eventually they want to do it but they want to do it with friends reporter as for the schools plan for welcoming sasha back,,the School Director put it this way we didnt really having anything planned for today, but i know we are all thrilled to have sasha back reporter in berkeley Haaziq Madyun kron4news pam a special safety meeting is being held in 90 minutes. In response to this fight, involving a tra
He killed himself monday morning. Kpix 5s anne makovec has more on the actor from outside his home in marin county. Good morning, anne. Reporter good morning. And there are not nearly as many media crews out here this morning in tiburon as there were at this time yesterday morning. But the memorial here in front of Robin Williamss gate has been growing over the past 24 hours. A sign that this completeddic genius will never be forgotten. It was Robin Williams personal assistant who made the discovery the Award Winning actor had taken his own life. The preliminary cause of death is asphyxia due to hanging. Reporter she became concerned when williams didnt answer the door and managed to get inside. He was suspended from the belt which was wedged between the door and the door frame in a seated position slightly suspended off the ground. Reporter williams also had superficial cuts to his wrist and a pocketknife was found nearby. I went to rehab in wine country just to keep my options open.
Yesterday, suffering from severe depression. Good afternoon. Im larry deal. And im sharon jennings. A growing memorial at his star on the hollywood walk of fame. The you can see candles, flowers and mementos surrounding it. Fans are stopping by in tribute to a man considered a comic genius. At 8 30 tonight, the tcl chinese theater on hollywood theater will dim its forecourt lights for one minute to honor Robin Williams. We have Live Team Coverage on the life and death of Robin Williams. We begin with abc 7 reporter Wayne Freedman live in marin county with what we learned today from investigators, wayne. That News Conference was kind of gruesome in detail. Reporter it was, larry. Robin williams death isnt just a national and world story, its a bay area story. This is where he grew up. This is where he went to high school. Behind me at college of marin is where he first appeared on a stage. But today was a strange mixture of warm memories and cold hard facts from the investigation. The p