Considered president roosevelts personal and professional confidante. Hello, good afternoon, everyone, welcome to the Roosevelt Museum and to the reading festival. Were excited youre here for today. This program is a special one, ill tell, but it in just a moment. If youre familiar with the program at this point, about a 30 minute talk and ten minutes of questions and then a book signing. Were lucky enough to have cspan with us here today so if youre going to ask questions, use the microphone on the other side these sorts of programs are only made possible because of the trustees and our members. We have a trustee here today and thank you for your support. [applause] raise your hand if youre a member and would he truly appreciate it. If youre not a member, get one of the pins, and it gives you free admission to the library and museum. We have an exhibit on the japanese internment and very powerful. I hope youll see this. This program is very special because we are pea not going to be h
Member and would he truly appreciate it. If youre not a member, get one of the pins, and it gives you free admission to the library and museum. We have an exhibit on the japanese internment and very powerful. I hope youll see this. This program is very special because we are pea not going to be hear from an author, we are going to be hearing from a principal. Recently a fantastic book was written called the gatekeeper by a woman named kathryn smith, did research in one of the most least understood players in the roosevelt players. Missy lehand and it defined the presidency, its a remarkable book. I want you to take a deep breath and close your eyes, june 17th, 1933. And im going to introduce you to a woman who was probably the most powerful woman other than Eleanor Roosevelt in washington during this period. She had known president she knew Franklin Roosevelt when he ran for vicepresident , was with him throughout his polio recovery, and then in washington d. C. She was technically a s
Such is the point of clarification. That is black History Month are womens History Month or president s day. We are we are going to talk about my new book, affairs of the state and what i was trying to get at with the book was that rather than just tell stories about president ial history, the book is not just about the whodunit, but who did it and who didnt do it or with whom. I have tried to find a new lens and a new way of setting president ial characters. For example 12 years ago i read a book on the first lady and i thought it would be important to understand the president s from a different angle. That is why not study the person that knew them the best . For example what possibly could i as an historian could should be to the body of knowledge on lincoln or George Washington . Pretty much everything that could be written about linking lincoln or washington probably has been written. The rate historians whose figures point to pouring through the letters and the evidence of a book
We must ask how good is the model. There is a story about a man from minneapolis who walked into a store, target, and asked to see the manager. His daughter was being bombarded with pregnancy related coupons from target. They asked are you trying to encourage her to get pregnant, he asked . The store manager apologized profusely. He called the father several days later to apologize again. Only this time come the man was less irate. This has turned be apologetic. He said it turns out there has been sacked activities in my house i havent been completely aware of. Father said she is due in august. Statistician had figured out that his daughter was pregnant for heeded. This is not even the creepiest part. [laughter] that is their business, it is also not their business. I can feel more than a little interested. Some companies mask a much they know. For example, if you are a pregnant woman in your second trimester, you may get coupons in the mail for cribs and diapers. Along with a coupon f
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