I have been here 16 years, working here. Over the years we have developed different programs and presentations for the public, i came across an idea of doing Harry S Truman and the rich and famous. After i started, i saw a number of documents and photos related to those people. I liked watching tv and movies of those growing up. When we were asked to do a presentation, i said this is something people might be interested in. This presentation has documents, photos, sound clips that i want you to enjoy. As we get to the photos, i like to have this interactive, i will point out people and say, let me know if you know who that is. As soon as people are wellknown, they may not have been well known in the 1940s and 1950s. There are different categories we will go through. Entertainers, athletes, politicians, military people. If you have questions or comments let me know. We will start. The first section is entertainers. Can anybody identify who is in the photo beside president truman . Jack
Photos, sound clips that i want you to enjoy. As we get to the photos, i like to have this interactive, i will point out people and say, let me know if you know who that is. As soon as people are wellknown, they may not have been well known in the 1940s and 19 these, but i think you will recognize them. There are different categories we will go through. Entertainers, athletes, politicians, military people. If you have questions or comments, let me know. We will start. The first section is entertainers. Can anybody identify who is in the photo beside president truman . Jack benny. Correct. Jack benny. This is president truman and jack benny. They are playing and he filmed one of his shows here in the Truman Library in 1959. This is a newspaper clipping from about the 1948 election. Somebody added comments to it. There is a collection here at the Truman Library. Many of the letters that are in our collection from truman, he expresses interest in their families. As well as people writing
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
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
[applause] ms. Albright thank you. Good afternoon and welcome. I am truly delighted to be here with all of you and to celebrate Public Service and the legacy of harry truman. As someone who believes passionately in the importance of americas global leadership, i have a natural love and affinity for harry truman. But my affection for him is rooted in something more basic. He was my First American president. My family and i arrived in america november 11, 1948. A week after he narrowly beat dewey in 1948. All of this was some time ago. In fact, i tell my students now that i went to college about halfway between the invention of the ipad and the discovery of fire. [laughter] ms. Albright so, it was much later when i became secretary of state and the question arose as to where to hold a particular ceremony. The event was to mark natos decision to include poland, and my native hungry as nightmares hungary as new members. I wasnt able to decide everything but i was able to decide that. I can