The myth is the central symbol around which what some people call american exceptionalism has been organized around the frontier that meant on the myth and the land the Frontier West came to symbolize a certain attribute to identity that think about the United States unlike other nations has the ability and the election read to use expansion that was built into well before the frontier in the late 19th century became the symbol of expansion the social experience to move one is foundational to us identity. No other nation has been so able to organize domestic politics through the actual reality of expansion and then increasingly the mythology to point to the frontier and respond to social problems with limitless and endless growth in these were the foundational premise of the United States and the founding fathers. And those only for the declaration of independence wasnt just add natural right that the condition of all natural rights. And what is his saxon ancestors to escape germany an
The frontier into the certain attributes of american identity. Its been the ability and the luxury to use expansion which was built into well before the frontier when it became the symbol of expansion it was foundational to the u. S. Identity and no other nation has been so able to organize its domestic politics through both the expansion and increasingly the mythology of expansion being able to point to the frontier and say respond to social problems and social demands with a promise of limitless for endless growth and these were some of the foundational premises of the Founding Fathers from the beginning. Thomas jefferson and the very First Political track three years before the declaration of independence and the right to move into the right to migrate west wasnt just a natural right that the condition of all natural rights that allowed the ancestors to escape germany as it was comfortabl consular datio the British Isles to the atlantic to of course the new world and it was the abil
Great attendance with the wonderful diversity in her field. But today we come to one of our two major events of the year, our summer signature program. And i need to think to friends who sponsor and made todays great event worthwhile. First of all my friends and forum. In forum is a research and consulting progra firm that hasn open for 52 years and very much embodies the great tradition of innovated Economic Research at the university of maryland. Secondly our friends at the National Association of realtors, since 1908, they have been the voice of the Real Estate Community of washington and provided valuable Economic Data and research and the critical sector of the economy. With that in mind, with those organizations supporting us and with the large and distinguished audience behind us, we have come to a moment and i have to tell you, i cannot imagine a better marriage of a moment and a speaker then what we have today. Jim is really a man who embodies best the bark field. One of the j
Read something the person wrote for totally delights me. In 1770 1777, he wrote to nathaniel was apparently a spy, i was to correspond to you. If so, ive forgotten the name it must be reminded of it again. For me, the fact that he forgot his alias is particularly appealing apart from the way that makes me feel about my cell phone and they account bank account. He was usually polite and often selfdeprecating. He had the kind of rise and selfknowledge that still seems charming to me. The reason i start out this way is because after reading my manuscript, a washington washins but i guess that i just Like Washington better than you do, but i dont disLike Washington in fact i admire him more and more every single day but i dont think we necessarily have to see him as infallible on the subject of his mother. People are not infallible on the subject of the mother or father. And i dont see this as a zero sum game. I dont understand why you cant see both of them in relationship to each other an
[inaudible conversations] greetings. Can you hear me . Hi im elizabeth taylor, delighted to be here. Doctor of the festival im really happy to be here. Welcome, its the 35th annual fest. It is presented by the Planning Board and i want to give t a special thank you to all of our sponsors for their support this year. It is been an amazing year, people stepped up especially when trust other programming sponsor, Robert Mccormick foundation, the Chicago Tribune, the real estate and cspan booktv todays program will be broadcast live on cspan2 booktv if there is time at the end of the q a we encourage you to use au microphone over there in the center so the whole viewing audience will be able to hear your questions. We also, asal a reminder represd that you silenced cell phones if you have not remembered and turn off the camera flashes. I am so thrilled to be here. This is an honor. Josh levine in this conversation. So the queen, the forgotten life in american myth reveals the real story of