mario we are joined by author and abraham harold holzer lincoln to joined by author and lincoln expert harold holzer to discuss. what sets it apart? guest: one is just the beauty, the building and the magnificence of the marble statue, the largest marble monument portrait in the united states, then and now. what further has set it apart is the use of this space i am sitting on all the way to the steps as a platform for the discussion of grievances, for the aspirations for a more perfect union, for what reagan called unfinished what lincoln called unfinished work. it has evolved into the setting for demonstrations, gatherings, meetings, concerts that all point to completing that unfinished business of his. host: describe where you are and for those who haven t been there, with the should know. guest: i am sitting about 50, 40 feet from the reflecting pool on the far end of the monument. and of course the memorial is behind me up 87 steps, i think i have that right. finishe
what sets it apart? guest: one is just the beauty, the building and the magnificence of the marble statue, the largest marble monument portrait in the united states, then and now. what further has set it apart is the use of this space i am sitting on all the way to the steps as a platform for the discussion of grievances, for the aspirations for a more perfect union, for what reagan called unfinished what lincoln called unfinished work. it has evolved into the setting for demonstrations, gatherings, meetings, concerts that all point to completing that unfinished business of his. host: describe where you are and for those who haven t been there, with the should know. guest: i am sitting about 50, 40 feet from the reflecting pool on the far end of the monument. and of course the memorial is behind me up 87 steps, i think i have that right. finished in 19 and they waited for it to settle on the soft ground before it settled for it to settle before they had the dedication. 10
what sets it apart? guest: one is just the beauty, the building and the magnificence of the marble statue, the largest marble monument portrait in the united states, then and now. what further has set it apart is the use of this space i am sitting on all the way to the steps as a platform for the discussion of grievances, for the aspirations for a more perfect union, for what reagan called unfinished what lincoln called unfinished work. it has evolved into the setting for demonstrations, gatherings, meetings, concerts that all point to completing that unfinished business of his. host: describe where you are and for those who haven t been there, with the should know. guest: i am sitting about 50, 40 feet from the reflecting pool on the far end of the monument. and of course the memorial is behind me up 87 steps, i think i have that right. finished in 19 and they waited for it to settle on the soft ground before it settled for it to settle before they had the dedication. 10
Administrator at the university of kansas. Her research and teaching are in political communication, with an emphasis on women in politics. First ladys political debates and president ial rhetoric. She published book chapters on first ladys martha washington. Lady bird johnson. Barbara bush. Hillary clinton and Michelle Obama. And is completing one on julia grant. She taught a course on the rhetoric of first ladies at kansas and an interdisciplinary course on first ladies at Saint Louis University and American University in fall 2022. She also teaches courses on first ladies for the ocean, a Lifelong Learning institute at cu, and lectures on first ladies for a variety of community groups. She was a panelist at the 2021 White House Historical association asian symposium and the 2020 colloquium. She is a Founding Member of flair, the first ladys association for research and education, and serves as players treasurer. Welcome, dr. Carlin to history. Happy hour. Good evening, everyone, and
Diana carlin is a professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University and a retired faculty member, an administrator at the university of kansas. Her research and teaching are in political communication, with an emphasis on women in politics. First ladys political debates and president ial rhetoric. She published book chapters on first ladys martha washington. Lady bird johnson. Barbara bush. Hillary clinton and Michelle Obama. And is completing one on julia grant. She taught a course on the rhetoric of first ladies at kansas and an interdisciplinary course on first ladies at Saint Louis University and American University in fall 2022. She also teaches courses on first ladies for the ocean, a Lifelong Learning institute at cu, and lectures on first ladies for a variety of community groups. She was a panelist at the 2021 White House Historical association asian symposium and the 2020 colloquium. She is a Founding Member of flair, the first ladys association for research and edu