[inaudible] im delighted to be able to introduce Jane Hampton Cook to you. She makes biographies and history relevant to todays news, current events, issues of [inaudible] and modern day life. Jane is the author of about eight books, including american phoenix which we have up for sale here and which she will be happy to sign. Its about John Quincy Adams and the war of 1812. And she also has a soft cover book here called the starspangled story, which is celebrating 200 year t of our National Years of our national anthem. Jane has authored several books from the revolutionary war, the faith of americas first ladies, and she coauthored stories of faith and courage from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. And as an aside, shes also a former white house [inaudible] so, jane, were lucky to have you today. Thank you. [applause] well, thank you so much for coming, and thank you to fall for the book for hosting today and to the Lifelong Learning institute at george mason. I just really appreciat
Jane hamilton kirkus next on the tv. She appears at the false ethanol in virginia. Her book is american phoenix. Good afternoon. [inaudible] i am delighted to be able to introduce Jane Hampton Cook to you. Are your mac jane is the author of eight books, including american phoenix which we have up for sale. She will be happy to sign about john quincy abends in louisa and the war of 1812. She also has a soft cover books are called starspangled story, which is celebrating 200 years of our national anthem. Jane has authored several books from the revolutionary war. Americas first Lady Ichikawa third cursed from the war in iraq and afghanistan. As a side, she is also former white house [inaudible] so jane, thank you for coming today. Thank you so much for coming in thank you for hosting today into the asher Lifelong Learning institute at george mason. And also to cspan for being here as well. She mentioned my book. These are cover images that some of them. This one i have today and these ar
Also the author of american revolution. In addition to being a fulbright scholar in japan, he has also served at many venues, including on Good Morning America and all things considered. Our other speaker is a doctorate at the university of melbourne and has specialized training in editing from Arizona State university, and neil was up until recently a editor at the adams papers and worked at the university of South Carolina and earned a masters degree in public history from North Carolina state. So i want to welcome steve, our first speaker. [applause] thank you. On the last day of march, 17 76 3 months before america broke free from britain, epic 1776, three month before america broke free from britain, Abigail Adams declared that john should have broken free. Let me find my slides. Let me try to get this going. Here we are. John adams was then serving on the Second Continental Congress in philadelphia, urging congress to do just that. Abigail, at the familys house in braintree massa
They were a love story if one ever was and absolutely devoted to each other. Elizabeth monroe had a very welldeveloped sense of style and image, and her jewelry is a reflection of that. This is a woman who knew how to carry herself with great elegance. She always warranted your respect. It was one of the most splendid white houses that ever existed. It was called the era of good feeling. This is a woman who spoke french, and my goodness, what she could talk about. Elizabeth was a very great beauty, described in one letter as a rose petal beauty, but mrs. Monroe received very seldom anything at the white house. She was a recluse, absolutely hated it. Hospitality, decorum, dignity, civility those are the civility, those are the words that come to mind. Elizabeth monroe served as first lady for her husband james monroe from 1817 to 1825, during a time known as the era of good feelings. Coming up, well explore her life and what were not always happy times inside the white house for this co
Carry herself with great elegance. She always warranted your respect. It was one of the most splendid white houses that ever existed. It is called the era of good feeling. This is a woman who spoke french. My goodness, what she could talk about. Elizabeth was a beauty. She received is seldom anything in the white house. She hated it. Dignity, civility. Those are the words that come to mind. Elizabeth monroe served as first lady from 1817 to 1825 as a time known as the era of good feeling. Coming up, we will explore her life and what were not always happy times inside the white house for this woman born into a welltodo new york family. She married james monroe at the age of 17 and traveled new york extensively with him. She brought with her to the white house a certain french sensibility. Welcome to cspan and the White House Historical associations first ladies. We will look at the life of Elizabeth Monroe. Let me introduce two guests. Daniel preston and Richard Norton smith. Gentlemen,