Author jeff, you opened your recent book with this quote from Rick Perlstein the historian. Crosscutting motives and narratives the complexity that defies storybook simplicity that is usually the way history happens. I think it is the most cogent ive ever heard. Rick does a tremendous job himself, and its true no historic event happens in vacuum. Its tied to many other things and that is the fascination in research and writing on the narrative nonfiction history. To read a quote from you as well and this is from 2021 in the cleburnene times review a lt of people no longer want to buy nonfiction to learn things. They want nonfiction bks to reflect what they already believe, books to reinforce their opinions. They want books that tell them everything they believe is absolutely right and that the other side is even worse than they thought. If you take a look at the bestseller list for nonfiction for the last several years, theres three categories generally represented. The first books by
Conference. The title of this session is ideas and ideas that made coolidge moderating panel will be Ambassador Richard graber. Richard baker is president and ceo of the blind and Harry Bradley foundation. Previously, he served as ambassador to the czech republic, was an executive at Honeywell International and led the milwaukee based law firm of reinhart barner van doren. Please join me in welcoming ambassador graber and our panelists the stage. Is. Where. Well, good morning and thank you very much for that kind introduction. And thank you for joining us. Also like to welcome our cspan audience for tuning in during coolidges centennial year to learn about coolidge and consider how example and values can guide us today. As was mentioned, the title of our panel is the ideas and ideals that made coolidge. Its a great for me to be part of this centennial celebration honoring. Our nations 30th president , a man who history truly has too overlooked. Thanks to amity and her teams, to necessi
Alumni distinguished professor of history emeritus at the ufa he earned his phd at colorado and the story that we hear is that he went to colorado to study the history of the American Southn but he was told they dont do that at the university of colorado. So he said okay and he went on to become one of the leading scholars of the American West. Hes written nine scholarly books including the last indian war the story the essential west. Hes won numerous prizes for his research including the western historicalte association, the prize from then society of american historians and the billington prize from the organization of american historians. Those of you that have the good fortune to have been in class with him know that he is an outstanding teacher. Hes been recognized with the faculty Achievement Award arkansas professor of the year recognition from the carnegie foundation. He was also named a finalist for the award for the nations best college teacher. We think that he is the best.
Talked about the daytoday workings of the presidency including the history making moments he witnessed. Exploring the american stories. Watch American History tv saturdays on cspa and find a full schedule und Program Guide watch online anytime at cspan. Org history. Elliott west is alumni dismiss professor of history emeritus at the u of a work he earned his phd at the university of colorado. And history that we hear is that to colorado to study the history of thehe American South, but he was told they dont do that at the university of colorado, and so he said okay so instead he went on to become one of the leading scholars of the American West. He has written nine scholarly books including the last indian war, the essential west. Hes won numerous prizes for his research including the price of the western historical association, the Francis Hartman priced from the society of american historians, and the billington price from the organization of american historians. Those of you who hav
Pleasure to introduce a panel of three of americas most distinguished historians of the Early Supreme Court to teach us about significant justices that we may not have learned about before. Gerard mallioka is the Samuel R Rosen professor of law at the Indiana University Robert H Mckinney school of law. Hes the author of many books which weve had the pleasure of discussing at the ncc and the most recent which were here to talk about is washingtons air the life of justice, bushrod, washington. Maybe marcus is Research Professor of law and directer of the institute for constitutional studies at the George Washington University Law school where weve been colleagues for many years as editor of the documentary history of the Supreme Court of the United States 1789 to 1800 professor marcus published eight volumes with many articles on legal history. She was appointed by the librarian of congress as the general editor of the Oliver Wendell holmes devised the history of the Supreme Court of the