Yale University History and studies professor Joanne Freeman , editor of the essential hamilton. Morning. Im a professor of history at the university of Central Florida and a proud member of the board of the National Council for History Education. I trust all of you are doing well and keeping safe. These are very strange times. Even for historians who have a longterm sense of history, thank you for joining us today. It is my pleasure to introduce speaker, historian Joanne Freeman. Dr. Freeman is a professor of history at yale university. She specializes in Early National american politics and culture. She is the author of several influential and awardwinning books and i will mention two of them. From 2001 andnor most recently, feel the blood congressional violence in which ium america, found particularly helpful for my own work. Ofseems like a reverse echo the current and contemporary political skeet clinical seen in the United States. I will leave it at that. Herfreeman is known for u
Started is on our website, studentcam. Org. Tv,ext on American History historian Michael Newton talks about his book, discovering hamilton, new discoveries in the lives of Alexander Hamilton, his family, friends and colleagues from various archives around the world. The Tavern Museum hosted this event. Tonight, we are delighted to who willichael newton present discovering hamilton, new discoveries and the lies of Alexander Hamilton, his friends, family and colleagues. Ands in a story specializing the American Revolution and the founding era. Is the promised expert on an on Alexander Hamilton. And we will hand out microphones for the q a. Wait for me to shove that microphone in your face. I would like to welcome michael to the lack turn. [applause] olectu ack turn lectern. I especially want to thank you all for coming and is great to see so many people interested in the real Alexander Hamilton. Im very excited to share with you my new book, discovering of newly 40 chapters discovered in
Election. Ask ladies and gentlemen think governor of the great state of West Virginia the honorable jim justice. [applause] [applause] [applause] okay, sit down you all look like youre getting tired. [laughter] you have got to clap a lot tonight. I will get to the meat and potatoes in just a Second Period but i want to thank you credit want to thank you from all of us. All of my family in every way for all of the years and all of the time we have spent together. Bickering at times but hopefully loving each other in the end. An absolutely loving West Virginia it that matter what. Now, if i could make some incredible introductions here. It is just this. I would like to introduce my family. Especially kathy he has to put up with me all of the time. And please give it kathy and jill and jay a big round of applause, please. [applause] [applause] okay. The members of my cabinet and i really do not see need going through each secretary but in thinking about it maybe i should. Because of all t
Election. Ask ladies and gentlemen think governor of the great state of West Virginia the honorable jim justice. [applause] [applause] [applause] okay, sit down you all look like youre getting tired. [laughter] you have got to clap a lot tonight. I will get to the meat and potatoes in just a Second Period but i want to thank you credit want to thank you from all of us. All of my family in every way for all of the years and all of the time we have spent together. Bickering at times but hopefully loving each other in the end. An absolutely loving West Virginia it that matter what. Now, if i could make some incredible introductions here. It is just this. I would like to introduce my family. Especially kathy he has to put up with me all of the time. And please give it kathy and jill and jay a big round of applause, please. [applause] [applause] okay. The members of my cabinet and i really do not see need going through each secretary but in thinking about it maybe i should. Because of all t
Election. Ask ladies and gentlemen think governor of the great state of West Virginia the honorable jim justice. [applause] [applause] [applause] okay, sit down you all look like youre getting tired. [laughter] you have got to clap a lot tonight. I will get to the meat and potatoes in just a Second Period but i want to thank you credit want to thank you from all of us. All of my family in every way for all of the years and all of the time we have spent together. Bickering at times but hopefully loving each other in the end. An absolutely loving West Virginia it that matter what. Now, if i could make some incredible introductions here. It is just this. I would like to introduce my family. Especially kathy he has to put up with me all of the time. And please give it kathy and jill and jay a big round of applause, please. [applause] [applause] okay. The members of my cabinet and i really do not see need going through each secretary but in thinking about it maybe i should. Because of all t