Didnt much care for my old occupation. In fact robert e lee was so offended when he heard George Washington might have used a ghostwriter to paint his famous farewell address that he refused to believe it and said that anyone who said George Washington used a ghostwriter was a injudicious. If i learned nothing else from writing this biography is that i should care less about my own. I am so pleased to be at this beautiful house, and i am so grateful to the Historical Society for for inviting me today. I had a chance to to go over and see this society earlier today and it is such a wonderful facility and i am happy to see that it is expanding. We are so reliant upon the great work that our archivists and other preservationists due to preserve American History. Thank you to the society for your great work. It is it is also a pleasure to be here in louisville. Robert e lee came through louisville in 1837. He was on a trip out west. I am proud to tell you that he made quite an impression o
Next Jonathan Horn recounts robert e. Lees decision to join the Confederate Army after being sought by the north and the south. From louisville kentucky, its about an hour. Its my pleasure to introduce dr. Horn. He is an author and former white house president ial speechmaker who spent years researching and writing his robert e. Lee biography the man who would not be washington published in january of this year. Jonathan has appeared as a commentator on msnbc and nbc radio. His writing has appeared in the New York Times the Weekly Standard and other outlets. During his time the white house jonathan served as a speechwriter and special assistant to president george bush and as a graduate of io university and we welcome him to louisville university. [applause] thank you so much for that lovely introduction judy. As was mentioned i used to work as a president ial speechwriter before i started writing this book. So you can imagine my shock when i learned that the subject of my new book did
Of researchers are continuously keeping watch on this change one that could ultimately alter the environment for all living things. Dr. Tans we use the atmosphere as a diagnostic to monitor that the earth is really doing what we hope it is doing. Narrator but the atmosphere does not just trap heat, it moves it around the world and together with the oceans shapes earths climate and weather patterns. One powerful example of this is the Tropical Cyclone, more commonly known in the United States as the hurricane. Dr. Kerry emanuel has spent much of his career trying to understand these lethal storms and the larger role they might play in regulating climate. Theres something rather unexpected thats turned up from research that hurricanes may have a profound effect on the climate. Narrator both of these studies offer us deeper insight into the complicated everchanging, active system that is the outermost layer of our planet the atmosphere. All around the world scientists from the National Oc
Of the gate ways to let galveston from an 18th century to the new century. More than not it is a point, sort of a marker that we can always turn to and say that it happened here. He is an author and former white house president ial speechmaker who spent years researching and writing his new robert e. Lee biography, the man who would not be washington, published in january of this year. Jonathan has appeared as a commentator on msnbc and bbc radio. His writing has appeared in the new york times, the Weekly Standard and other outlets. During his time at the white house, jonathan served as a speechwriter and special assistant to president george bush, a graduate of yale university, and we welcome him. [applause] thank you so much for that lovely introduction judy. As was mentioned, i used to work as a president ial speechwriter before i started writing this book. So you can imagine my shock when i learned that the subject of my new book didnt much care for my old occupation to. [laughter]
I pray for them every day. You write about blue star families. Certainly members of the military. You talk a little bit about gold star. Gold star mothers those who have lost a son or daughter. Very inspirational story in here about a mom who is a gold star mother who is also in the numeral academy. The ui to touch a little bit on that . I got to no her when she was complete mom and discovered that lots of them have asked. The 1st big challenge there child is going through without you. As i began to communicate her she had an older son she lost in iraq. The younger son was five at the time. And the process of her coming to grips with the idea that she had the 2nd son who wanted to serve comanche tells a story. It is very meaningful. Now she now she is completely supportive of him. It was a difficult journey for. So, you know im really proud of her for being willing to tell her story. Well, we are coming to a close. Is there anything else you would like to add about your book and where