Social reformer and photographer. This program is just under one hour. Cheryl i am an exhibit director and at the library of congress. Barbara i am the curator of this exhibit and an historian in the Manuscript Division of the library of congress. Is al this exhibition copresentation with the museum of sit the city of new york. It is the first time that the collections of the library of congress, the riis papers have been married with the photographs that are a stellar collection at the museum of new york. We picked the word copresentation carefully because the exhibition here actually follows an exhibit that was at the museum of new york and really, that exhibit, which was called, jacob riis revealing new yorks other half, was slightly different. It looks at riis in a slightly different way, concentrating more on his biography, more on his photography. Here we are looking at riis as the journalist, because that is the strength of our collection. The papers here number 3000 in the Manu
Professor emeritus of history at Indiana University. Hes an awardwinning teacher and the author of many books including eli lilly, lynching in the heartland. Race and memory in america. And slinging doughnuts for the boys and American Woman in world war ii. His most recent book is hoosiers, a new history of indiana, which is on display outside. For many years, he coedited the Indiana University press series midwestern history and culture, which included a book he edited entitled comparative histories of the midwestern states. Jim says hes very proud, in a modest hoosier way that the midwest Mystery Association bestowed on him the Frederick Jackson turner Lifetime Achievement award. I have known jim many years, is many years, since i was a student at Indiana University. Ill testify that he has solid midwestern values, unfailing kindness, decency, unflagging work ethic and solid common sense. Jim represents the best of what it means to be midwestern, but he has never romanticized midwest
His most recent book is hoosiers, a new history of indiana, which is on display outside. For many years he coedited the Indiana University press series midwestern history and culture, which included a book he edited historiescomparative of the midwestern states. Jim says hes very proud, in a modest hoosier way that the midwest Mystery Association bestowed on him the Lifetime Achievement award. I have known jim many years, is many years since i was a , student, his student back at Indiana University and ill testify that he has solid midwestern values, unfailing kindness and decency unflagging , work ethic and solid common sense. Jim represents the best of what it means to be midwestern but he has never romanticized midwestern history. We pride ourselves on being nice, but we dont always live up to that ideal. So today jim will be speaking on a darker side of the midwestern past. He is going to be talking about who is an american, the rise and fall of the ku klux klan in the midwest. [ap
The topic of our final segment this morning has been the one liner used by comedians, scholars, politician and common folks. For 100 years. Who is buried. Congrats to this morning. And timeless questions serves as a lead to a serious and painful to remember the civil war that and we have the selfless panel of luminaries doing might not seem. Our panelists are recognized by any civil war enthusiast. But first of them why this man and their brief introduction please hold your enthusiasm. Welcome to joe. All ready to eminent civil war historian helen. He also serves as the Thomas W Smith distinguished Research Scholar and director of the initiative on politics and statesmanship and the James Madison program at princeton university. He formerly was a professor of history right here at gettysburg college. Allan is the only three time winner of the lincoln prize for Abraham Lincoln redeemer. President lincolns emancipation proclamation and gettysburg, the last invasion. His more most recent
Coolidge. We need more of the office desk and less the show window in polished. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for limelight. More, less window. No limelight. Midnight oil. So thats what coolidge said over hundred years ago when trying to explain the profession of government. The lines sound a little meager, a little modest, but is also something consoling, even elating the midnight oil. Hard is not only a refuge. It is feast for minds. Yours. Thats why tomorrow is the centennial of the coolidge presidency. We have prepared a kind of a verite feast of policy for our audience. Were going to learn about government from. President coolidge at the conference. Youll hear all about coolidges life from his boyhood in vermont to his final decision not to run again. Made at mt. Rushmore in 1927. Well also course discuss the coolidge project, the coolidge legacy, his relevance for politics today. Joining the Coolidge Foundation in laying this feast for you. And im not talking the