Through conversations with experts, and questions from cspans audience, we tell the stories of americas 45 first ladies. Now, Mary Todd Lincoln, on first ladies influence an image or go. Born in 1818 in lexington kentucky, mary todd grew up and lived to see her husband issued the emancipation proclamation 45 years later. A mother of four sons, she witnessed the death of three of those sons as well as her husbands assassination. Her life was filled with tragedy, but as lincolns political partner, she relished in his success. A look at the life and times of Mary Todd Lincoln, one of the most complex first ladys. Thank you for joining us on first ladies influence and image. we invite to of our academic advisers. Rosalyn penn is a history professor at meredith and morgan state university. At the table again is the director of five president ial libraries including the Abraham Lincoln library in springfield illinois and a president ial biographer. Thank you for being here. We will start wit
Good evening and welcome to the National Churchill library and center. My name is Michael Bishop and im director of the library and executive director of the International Church and society. The result of a collaboration between the society of the George Washington university, the library is a First Research facility in the Nations Capital devoted to the study of winston churchill. Here, students and visitors have access to a vast range of primary and secondary materials and interactive touchscreen exhibits and soon displays of original manuscripts and artifacts. And let me take this opportunity to encourage you to join the interNational Churchill society by visiting our website, webdit winston churchill. Org. The benefits of membership are many and include a subscription to our quarterly publication of churchill scholarship finest hour. A few programming notes before turning to the subject of the evening. I hope you return to National Churchill library and center on march 1 when elio
For more information, go to our website. Announcer the Richard Nixon president ial library and museum in yorba linda, california recently completed a major renovation. Up next, exhibit and website designers discuss the museum and how the revised museum tells a more complete story about president nixon and his administration. The museum now includes a replica oval office, a gallery on nixon in china, and updated interactive displays. This is just over 90 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the new Richard Nixon president ial library and museum. Todays program will be introduced by ronald h. Walker, chairman of the Richard Nixon foundation, and david ferriero, the archivist of the United States. [applause] thank you, and good morning, everyone. Over the last four decades, Richard Nixons career in public service, there was talk about many new nixons. But this museum, which opened yesterday most of you were here is truly the newest and i think youll agree with us, its the best of nix
For more information, go to our website. Announcer the Richard Nixon president ial library and museum in yorba linda, california recently completed a major renovation. Up next, exhibit and website designers discuss the museum and how the revised museum tells a more complete story about president nixon and his administration. The museum now includes a replica oval office, a gallery on nixon in china, and updated interactive displays. This is just over 90 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the new Richard Nixon president ial library and museum. Todays program will be introduced by ronald h. Walker, chairman of the Richard Nixon foundation, and david ferriero, the archivist of the United States. [applause] thank you, and good morning, everyone. Over the last four decades, Richard Nixons career in public service, there was talk about many new nixons. But this museum, which opened yesterday most of you were here is truly the newest and i think youll agree with us, its the best of nix
Thank you and good morning, everyone. Over the last four decades, Richard Nixons career in Public Service, there was talk about many nixons, but this museum, which opened yesterday, is truly the newest, and i think youll agree, the best of nixon. This morning, we will be hearing from the think well group. Therotina and the cortina productions who designed the museum. And the creator of our new website. The website is terrific. With any project of this there are many people whose contribution was vital to the success of this museums completion. Unquestionably, the new without whom, and my very dear partner of the planning of this new Nixon Library and museum. It is my distinct pleasure to introduce the archivist of the United States of america, the. Onorable david ferrio [applause] david thank you and good morning. , i reminded folks the faith and capacity of the citizenry to learn from the past greatery could gain future. Continued to fulfill that mission is the programs third i would