Historian mary beth norton. She is the author of five books and coeditor of several others in your textbooks in a survey of u. S. History and been published in ten additions and sold more than 500,000 copies. Norton is a price finalist and. She is married professor of American History at cornell university. Her new book, 1774, year of revolution, available for purchase following the program. So now, please join me in welcoming mary beth norton. [applause]. Mary is really nice to be here. I want to make sure that the microphone is on. It does not seem to be. Hope there is pretty great. I want to show you the cover of the book because that little bottle on it, is famous here in colonial historian. I dont know if anybody recognizes this but it is in the collection of the massachusetts historical tidy. It claims on the label which is impossible read, that it contains t picked up from bostons harbor. The day after the tea party. So there is a quite wellknown object in the colonial america.
Deals also among the tradition of american leadership. Its now more than 15 years since president kennedy said let us never negotiate out of fear but let us never fear to negotiate. He was speaking to the need for discussion between united dates in the soviet union which could last for to restrict the Nuclear Weapons feared in those days the risk was a Catastrophic Nuclear war between two superpowers. The risk is Nuclear Weapons will spread to more and more countries particularly in the middle east, the most volatile region in our world. Today, because america negotiated from a position of strength in principle, they stop the spread of the weapons in the region. Because of this deal the International Community will be able to verify the Islamic Republic of iran will not develop a new air weapon. This deal midfebruary out of line when we achieve a framework earlier this spring. Every pathway to Nuclear Weapon is cut off an inspection and transparency regime necessary to verify the objec
Curious about their politics at the local level, whether it is a town meeting or a school board, and they are equally passionate about politics at the county level, the state level particularly. And very interested in national politics, especially in regard to the president ial primary. What we will do today is take a look at some items that reflect not only on New Hampshires politics, and New Hampshire politics within a larger scope of national and Even International politics. First item right here is a portrait and the subject is governor wentworth. Governor went with has the distinction of being the longest tenured royal governor. He served for almost 26 years as governor of New Hampshire. 17411767. Rom that by itself is not that amarkable, except that he was hot tempered, arrogant person who made a lot of enemies. The medical is he survived the miracle is he survived even one or two years. With good coaching from his father, who was a lieutenant governor, and from good friends and
New Hampshire Historical Society to take a look at the long history with politics of this state. [chatter] this was the site of the first primary and on the eve of the elections there were quite a few undecided voters. People in New Hampshire take politics seriously. They study it. They spend a lot of time meeting with candidates, reading about candidates, interviewing candidates. And it is politics at all levels. New hampshire people are very curious about their politics at the local level, whether it is a town meeting or a school board, and they are equally passionate about politics at the county level, the state level particularly, and they get very interested in national politics, especially in regard to the president ial primaries. What we will do today is take a look at some items that reflect not only on New Hampshires politics, and New Hampshire politics within a larger scope of national and Even International politics. First item right here is a portrait and the subject is , g
Is the right and duty of the people to abolish it. It is so symmetrical. Such synchronicity. We began with the documents by recognizing James Wilsons the belief to alter government is an unalienable right that comes from god or nature and not government. Here we see the First Amendment madison proposed declared the right of amendment to be unalienable. It did not pass, but the right was embodied in the constitution in article five. Go online. Check out the interactive constitution. Constitutioncenter treasures for the five rarest drafts. Come to the National Constitution center. It is such an inspiring, beautiful place where citizens can unite around this amazing document of human freedom. It unites us, the constitution. How exciting. What a privilege it is to share with you the five rarest tracks the drafts the five rarest drafts of the constitution assembled for the first time in one place. Thank you to the Historical Society of pennsylvania and the cspan friends. Happy constitution