That sense that we thought it was important to present an exhibition on the war of 1812. My name is rachel. I was assistant curator for 1812 a nation emerges. The exhibit is large. There are nine sections in all, 107 pieces. We set out to do this exhibit on a grand scale, getting all the best we could from all over the world. The first section of the exhibit which deals with america in 1800 is dominated by the portrait of thomas jefferson. Gilbert stuart had a rare ability, recognized by contemporaries, of capturing the inner essence of people. If you look at this portrait of jefferson, it is very unlike some other portraits. Image is that of a shy man, and jefferson publicly was a very shy man. Want ton did not involve the United States in a war. His first term had been extremely successful. He had operated very well with congress, was able to get really all of his bills through. He had successfully negotiated the purchase of the louisiana territory, which doubled the area of the Unit
The ukraine and russia, a battle in gaza, conflicts in syria. What does this have to do with world war i . The answer might surprise you. First, i would like to introduce you to the gentleman who will bring todays discussion to life. On the far left is dr. Chad williams, associate professor and chair of african and afroamerican studies at brandeis university. Next, the senior lecturer of history at the university of south florida, the executive Director Director of the phi alpha theta National History honor society, and a board member of the world war i association. And last but not least, the author of borrowed soldiers. He is an archivist who also teaches history at the u. S. Naval academy. Thanks for joining us. Experts will be answering questions from me. Answer questions from you. We will be taking questions from our audience. You can tweet questions to us ww1cc, or message us on our Facebook Page at world war i centennial commission. We would like to take you to gaza, and an al j
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