I would like to contextually put this all into a nice picture. Share background about the association and do the talking in a proper context. Some of you may know already, but we are a private, nonprofit educational organization. The mission of the place is to enhance the understanding of the appreciation of the executive mansion. A long time means 56 years at this point, since 1961. This was during the kennedy administration, the first lady, Jackie Kennedy founded the administration to help the white house collect and exhibit the absolute best of American History and culture. But underscoring all of that, to inform and incite the public about the history of the mansion. Fast forwarding all these years we are still doing this or it, preservation, research, education efforts continue through the sale of our books, our products. The official white house ornament, which some of you may know as well. In recent years, from private and corporate donations. To strengthen our goal, the over ar
Well, good morning everybody, and welcome to american history. My name is jonathan barth. You all know me as professor barth. And i am a history professor at Arizona State university in conjunction with two very stellar world class programs, and there they are on the screen. The school of historical, philosophical and religious studies, quite a mouthful. So we call this shippers, great program. And then also the center for political thought and leadership, or ptl, another stellar program. If this lecture intrigues you, you should check out our center, were doing some big things. And finally, if you are interested in learning more about yours truly, www. Professorbarth. Com, you can read about me on that website. Well, a generation of politicians has passed. Alexander hamilton dies in a duel in 1804. James madison pictured there on the right retires from politics and dies in 1836. John adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the same day, july 4th, 1826, 50 years to the day of the signing of
Everybody, and welcome to american history. My name is jonathan barth. You all know me as professor barth. And i am a history professor at Arizona State university in conjunction with two very stellar world class programs, and there they are on the screen. The school of historical, philosophical and religious studies, quite a mouthful. So we call this shippers, great program. And then also the center for political thought and leadership, or ptl, another stellar program. If this lecture intrigues you, you should check out our center, were doing some big things. And finally, if you are interested in learning more about yours truly, www. Professorbarth. Com, you can read about me on that website. Well, a generation of politicians has passed. Alexander hamilton dies in a duel in 1804. James madison pictured there on the right retires from politics and dies in 1836. John adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the same day, july 4th, 1826, 50 years to the day of the signing of the declaration of
American history. My name is jonathan barth. You all know me as professor barth. And i am a history professor at Arizona State university in conjunction with two very stellar world class programs, and there they are on the screen. The school of historical, philosophical and religious studies, quite a mouthful. So we call this shippers, great program. And then also the center for political thought and leadership, or ptl, another stellar program. If this lecture intrigues you, you should check out our center, were doing some big things. And finally, if you are interested in learning more about yours truly, www. Professorbarth. Com, you can read about me on that website. Well, a generation of politicians has passed. Alexander hamilton dies in a duel in 1804. James madison pictured there on the right retires from politics and dies in 1836. John adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the same day, july 4th, 1826, 50 years to the day of the signing of the declaration of independence. Pretty incre
This week on q a, Mark Cheathem on his biography of Andrew Jackson. He talks about the comparisons made between president jackson and President Trump. Brian Mark Cheathem, author of Andrew Jackson, southerner, and a lot of other books about Andrew Jackson and the south, when you see this picture on the screen, what comes to mind . Mark all the comparisons between trump and jackson and how wrong they are, frankly. I dont see a lot of similarities in terms of depth between donald trump and Andrew Jackson. Brian really . Not a mark really. Brian not a thing . Mark im not saying there arent some similarities. They both have great hair, of course. But i think a lot of the comparisons try to push trump into a box with jackson and its not a viable comparison, in my opinion. Brian thats a picture of i mean, a painting in the oval office that he put up. Why do you think he did that . Mark steve bannon convinced him to do it, i think. I dont think trump had any clue as to who jackson was, probab