Would say Historical Perspectives are important and policymaking. But there is much less understanding about how to actually link perspectives to policymaking a when, where, and what context it is appropriate. A series of panels about history and policy with federal historians who are often those closest to policymaking and might have some valuable thoughts to offer. We all appreciate that inside. My name is claire altman, i am the directory of the federal Judicial Center in washington, d c. It is the research and Education Agency and the History Office is responsible to promote programs and work to preserve the history of the judiciary. I am honored to be joined by four other historians. I will introduce them now and will assume since there biographies are relevant that they will fill in if i have missed any key points. Each will speak 57 minutes and then you will have a moderated discussion. I will start to my immediate right. A historian at the state Department Responsible for the F
Everyone agreed many historians would say Historical Perspectives are important and policymaking. But there is much less understanding about how to actually link perspectives to policymaking and when, where, and what context it is appropriate. The National History center thought that in a series of panels about history and policy , federal government historians, who are often those closest to policymaking, might have some valuable thoughts to offer. We all appreciate that insight. My name is claire altman, i am the directory of the federal Judicial Center in washington, dc. It is the research and Education Agency and the History Office is responsible for increasing knowledge about the history of the federal courts, promoting programs on the history of the federal courts, and we work to preserve the history of the judiciary. I am honored to be joined by 4 other federal government historians. I will introduce them now and will assume since their biographies are relevant that they will fi
Association hosted this hourlong talk. Mr. Burden wayne motz has been a licensed guide at the Gettysburg Park for 13 years. He is had 25 years of service there. He is the narrator of the popular gettysburg audio field guide driving tour of the battlefield that was reduced produced where he was a senior historian. An ohio native, he received his degree in military history from ohio state and his masters in American History from shippensburg university. He was appointed chief executive officer of the National Civil war exam located in harrisburg, pennsylvania in 2012. He was selected to that position from a field of over 100 candidates. The National Civil war museum is a 65,000 squarefoot building housing a renowned collection of artifacts and historical interpretations. The mission of the institution is to serve as a National Center to inspire the Lifelong Learning of the American Civil War through preservation and balanced presentation. Before becoming the ceo there, he was the executi
Cusack preoccupation with president ial greatness of princely to expectations and causes president s to miss judge their own capacity. We would be better off if we never had another great president. This is about an hour and a half. Welcome to e Miller Center at american forum. I am Douglas Blackmon 11. When the United Statess cold war with the president of which the soviet union came to a halt there was wide open at our country would enter a big golden era at. Our form of capitalism and triumphs would be extended to hundreds of millions of people, new levels of prosperity would follow for all, vindicating our economic system, a peace dividend could be redirected to combat in hundred misery, the National Budget would finally balance. The american president s of the future from whatever Political Parties had the opportunity to engineer for the world a new hybrid of democracy and free enterprise. How different these things appear now. Longest wars in our nations history against the minis
Incredible extremes but i want to thank each and everyone of you for taking time out of your busy schedules to allow me to share some thoughts, perspective and insights about what i think is an incredible institution. That will start in 1971. The Singular Mission of this institution is so important but then when you think about what is happening here today and this week, is freedom week. Freedom week reminds me of the scripture that comes from john Chapter Eight verse 36. And it says, so if the son makes you feel free, you will be free indeed. And Liberty University, that model and understand a university that is called liberty, thats incredible. But your motto that says training champions for christ. That is something that is very noble and is an Important Mission statement for where we are in this country. But when i think about that Mission Statement its just the same as a Mission Statement if you were to go to basic training or when i went through the officers a sick court or Field