Civilization, the library of Congress Must also be acknowledged to be one of the best assets the United States possesses for participation in magna cartas greatest legacy, the preservation of the rule of law. The library began over two centuries ago as the principle reference collection for legal research, both for the congress and the United States supreme cou court. It continues to offer unparalleled Legal Resources to all three branches of the United States government as well as to the governments of foreign states. This mission, the preservation of the rule of law is inscribed in the very walls of the building in which we are standing, the Thomas Jefferson building, in paintings, mosaics in the ceiling, statues in the reading room. Theres a wonderful quote by the englishman richard hooker. Of law there can be no less acknowledged than that her voice is the harmony of the world. Todays program embodies the spirit i think embodies that quotation. Well hear from not only our law libra
, his Outstanding New book, gathering dissemination, we come to know a new team of lincoln allies. We are likely familiar with names like gates, andrews and some others. But steve brings another analysis of the nearly five dozen individuals who served as chief executive during lincolns presidency. This nearly 500 page volume is supplemented with 122 pages of footnotes and nearly a 70 page bibliography. For those of you who can read in the program a little bit about steve but for those watching, let me say that Stephen Engle is the professor of history and director of alan b. Larkins symposium on the american presidency at Florida Atlantic university. He is a past fulbright scholar to germany. He is currently a distinguished lecture for the organization of american historians. In 2016, he was awarded a Andrew Mellon fellowship to the massachusetts historical society. The incoming president of the Abraham Lincoln Institute Associate Professor john white whose opinion carries a lot more ,
We are rejoining the symposium on Abraham Lincolns life at the ford theater. This is live coverage on cspan3 American History tv. The incoming president of the Abraham Lincoln institute, associate officer john white, whose opinion carries a lot more written an mine has review of steves book for the journal of American History. Let me quote from johns review. Gathering to save the nation will stand for years as the book on lincolns relationship for union governors. It is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand how the north mobilized to win the civil war. It is my pleasure to present professor stephen engle. [applause] thank you, bob. What a wonderful introduction and thank you for that preview of a review that i can hope to receive in a few months. I want to thank everyone here just anmade my stay absolute delight. It is my first time on the stage. If i appear a little nervous, i really am. This is a real stage. [laughter] and it is not just any stage. I want to thank the
Of a review that i can hope to receive in a few months. I want to thank everyone here just anmade my stay absolute delight. It is my first time on the stage. If i appear a little nervous, i really am. This is a real stage. [laughter] and it is not just any stage. I want to thank the staff and michelle and the board for inviting me. Absolutely delighted to be here. I can take a probably the least lincoln scholar here given the illustrious crew you have assembled and the people who are part of your institute. I am not halfs, of professor harriss age, but im certainly envious of his productivity. I confess, too, that bob was going to bring out the book to hold up, but he confessed he would drop it which is a testament to the fact that i come from the Michael Burlingame school of writing history. A shout out to michael who i have read for many years and many of the scholars here today i have read all of your works and just a great fan and are their works. A tremendous pleasure to be here.
Of a review that i can hope to receive in a few months. I want to thank everyone here just anmade my stay absolute delight. It is my first time on the stage. If i appear a little nervous, i really am. This is a real stage. [laughter] and it is not just any stage. I want to thank the staff and michelle and the board for inviting me. Absolutely delighted to be here. I can take a probably the least lincoln scholar here given the illustrious crew you have assembled and the people who are part of your institute. I am not halfs, of professor harriss age, but im certainly envious of his productivity. I confess, too, that bob was going to bring out the book to hold up, but he confessed he would drop it which is a testament to the fact that i come from the Michael Burlingame school of writing history. A shout out to michael who i have read for many years and many of the scholars here today i have read all of your works and just a great fan and are their works. A tremendous pleasure to be here.