Welcome to the willard. It is located two blocks away from the white house. Marie hello, welcome. The willard is covalently located in the city, near iconic , and memorials on the national mall. We are very fortunate to have this location. We give our thanks to captain john taylor, who was reputed to be one of virginias wealthiest plantation owners. He was a friend and supporter of general washington. Captain taylor acquired the land avenue4 pennsylvania in 1816. He built the twostory dwelling. You might wonder if that was a good investment for him. Washington dc at the time was not really a city, more of a town. On a rainy day, some avenues where rivers of mud and felt, and when it was dry debris from construction building the president s mansion was everywhere. Tourists and people coming to the city found Hotel Accommodations very sparse, and if you did find it was communal living. Jim hello, i am the bartender at the round robin bar at the historic Willard Hotel. As washington dc gr
Jacksons clashes with whig h Party Members such as henry clay and Daniel Webster. Good morning everybody and welcome to American History. My name is jonathan barth. You all know me as professor barth and i am a history professor at Arizona State university in conjunction with two very stellar world class programs. There they are on the screen. The school of historical philosophical and religious studies, quite a mouth full. So we call this shippers, great program. And then the center for political thought and leadership. If this lecture intrigues you, you should check out our center. Were doing some big things. Finally if you are interested in learning more about yours tru trutruly professorbarth. Com. You can read about me on that website. Well, a generation of politicians has passed. Alexander hamilton dies in a duel in 1804. James madison retires from politics and dies in 1836. John adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the same day, july 4th, 1826, 50 years to the day of the signing of
Jackson. This event is about 1 50. Tonights speaker is sam watson, professor of United States and military history at the United States military academy at west point where he has taught for 18 years. Hes author of jacksons sword and peacekeepers on the nations borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. Published by united press of kansas which together won the distinguished book award from the society from military history. Incident h incidentally, of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeditor of the west point history of warfare which won the society for military history george c. Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. Hes the coed tore of the civil war which won the distinguished writing award and hes also coauthor of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon and shuster this autumn, professor watson teaches courses at west point on 19th century warfare, 19th Century America and about the americ
Anthorizona state in conjunctio with two cellar r world class programs. There they are on the screen. The school of historical philosophical and religious studies, quite a mouth full. So we call this shippers, great program. And then the center for political thought and leadership. If this lecture intrigues you, you should check out our center. Were doing some big things. Finally if you are interested in learning more about yours truly professorbarth. Com. You can read about me on that website. Well, a generation of politicians has passed. Alexander hamilton dies in a duel in 1804. James madison retires from politics and dies in 1836. John adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the same day, july 4th, 1826, 50 years to the day of the signing of the declaration of independence. Pretty incredible. You cant make Something Like that up. America is changing. A market revolution is sweeping the young republic, mass commercialization, profit making, new opportunities for investment. Inventions, en
In the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. Which together won the distinguished book award from the society for military history. Incidentally cited military history of which we are a part. He is coed tor of the history of warfare which won the society for military history george c. Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of teaching military history. The west point history of the sieve war, which won the distinguished writing award. She also coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. He teaches on 19th century warfare and about the american frontier. Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, sam watson. [ applause ] thank you. Bob noted ive been teaching west point for 18 years and gave my last talk about 18 years ago. In the fall of 1999 on Army Medical Officers in the war and do they see themselves as medical officers or military officers and turned out they saw themselves as a bit of both. Im going to be talking to you about the army before and after jackson, focusing prima