American architecture of the 18th and 20th centuries and teaches. He is best known throughout new york for his video walking tours presented by channel 13 including the emmyaward nominated shows 42nd street, broadway, and harlem. He has lectured at numerous venues including Columbia University on university of pennsylvania come of the Smithsonian Institute and the Harvard Graduate School of planning and architecture. This is where all of these great architects come from, from barrys classes. If you have a cell phone or electronic beeper, please turn it off. We ask for no photography. And now, please join me in welcoming barry lewis. [applause] barry lewis you are ordering a special hook at the end of the lecture. Were looking at Greenwich Village. For those of you who grew up in new york, you have your memories of Greenwich Village like i did. That is why it is my favorite lecture. It did not exist until about 100, 110 years ago, but we will see that in a moment. We are in new york on
Thank you very much for that kind introduction. Thank you for that. Not just for me, but for all of us. Welcome here i would like to welcome all of you. We love having you here on the most beautiful campus in america. I have been asked to speak about the origins in the early history of the vice presidency up to the 12 amendments. The 12th amendment. You will understand why i end at the 12th amendment by the time i have done, i hope. And that way i hope to answer , some of the wonderful questions that were raised. As a historian, to me thats a sign that i tell a story. So let me begin. In its 1789 origins, the creation of an office of Vice President was an afterthought at the Constitutional Convention and reflected spectacularly little forethought. Some delegates dismissed it as a useless appendage, while others thought it was a constitutional mistake. Even his proponents at the convention did not claim that the office served a significant government purpose, but was rather defended by
American architecture of the 18th and 20th centuries and teaches at cooper union forum. He is best known throughout new york for his video walking tours presented by channel 13 , including the emmyaward , nominated shows 42nd street, broadway, and harlem. He has lectured at numerous venues, including Columbia University ofe pennsylvania, and the Smithsonian Institute and the Harvard Graduate School of planning and architecture. That is where all of these great architects come from, from barrys classes. If you have a cell phone or electronic beeper, please turn it off. We ask for no photography. And now, please join me in welcoming barry lewis. [applause] barry lewis you are ordering a special hook at the end of the lecture. We are taking a look at Greenwich Village. For those of you who grew up in new york, you have your memories of Greenwich Village like i did. That is why it is my favorite lecture. It did not exist until about 100, 110 years ago, but we will see that in a moment. We