The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event. Its an hour and 15 minutes. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. American history tv is joining our cable partners. To learn more about the cities med notice of protesters outside, the group claiming he publishes his excellent biographies too quickly, they cannot keep up with them. That,hing we can do about except to tell you about what they are and how he got here. He wrote a hip night book about dickens and mesmerism. In 1983 he wrote a biography of thomas carlyle. That was a finalist in the National Book critics circle. Mark twain, John Quincy Adams, abraham lincoln, and this great book he will be talking about tonight, lincoln and the abolitionists. Historians want to tell you about what happened in the world and why it is important. This is from the carlisle biography one of the most famous librarians in history antonio, he used to go there a lot. He did not do well. The library and a librarian where generating small antagonisms tow
With them. There is nothing he can do about that except to tell you what they are and how he got here. He started with charles dickens. He wrote a hypnotic book about dickens and mesmerism. A little joke there. [laughter] thank you. You will wake up eventually when fred comes out. In he wrote a biography of 1983, Thomas Carlyle. That was a finalist in the National Book critics circle. And for the pulitzer. He has written biographies of dickens, henry james, which would have been Interesting Research mark twain, john quincy , adams, abraham lincoln, and this great book he will be talking about tonight, lincoln and the abolitionists. Historians want to tell you what happened in the world and why it is important. Literary critics tell you about the power of words and how the great poets and rhetoricians did their best, they do it as well. For instance this is from the carlyle biography. One of the most famous librarians in history used to be the British Library in, and Thomas Carlyle woul
The train ride was very devastating for the family. An axelrod broke on the train and benny did not survive the crash. She concluded that this was gods judgment. That the loss of percent was gods punishment. The house was too much for her to take care of. I dont think she was interested in housekeeping particularly. She wasnt capable of taking care of a house. Most would regard pierce himself as a failure in the office. She was glad to leave the place. It was probably the unhappiest of all presidencies. Evening and welcome to cspans first lady influence and image. We learn about the final first ladies of the antebellum era. First up, we meet jane pierce whose tenure in the white house was defined by overwhelming loss. By the time she and her husband arrive at executive mansion, they have lost all three of their young sons and she finds herself crippled by grief. For the next 45 minutes, well delve into jane pierce and to help us understand more about this first lady, meet our guest who
The train ride was very devastating for the family. An axelrod broke on the train and benny did not survive the crash. She concluded that this was gods judgment. That the loss of percent was gods punishment. The house was too much for her to take care of. I dont think she was interested in housekeeping particularly. She wasnt capable of taking care of a house. Most would regard pierce himself as a failure in the office. She was glad to leave the place. It was probably the unhappiest of all presidencies. Evening and welcome to cspans first lady influence and image. We learn about the final first ladies of the antebellum era. First up, we meet jane pierce whose tenure in the white house was defined by overwhelming loss. By the time she and her husband arrive at executive mansion, they have lost all three of their young sons and she finds herself crippled by grief. For the next 45 minutes, well delve into jane pierce and to help us understand more about this first lady, meet our guest who
The train ride was very devastating for the family. An axelrod broke on the train and benny did not survive the crash. She concluded that this was gods judgment. That the loss of percent was gods punishment. The house was too much for her to take care of. I dont think she was interested in housekeeping particularly. She wasnt capable of taking care of a house. Most would regard pierce himself as a failure in the office. She was glad to leave the place. It was probably the unhappiest of all presidencies. Evening and welcome to cspans first lady influence and image. We learn about the final first ladies of the antebellum era. First up, we meet jane pierce whose tenure in the white house was defined by overwhelming loss. By the time she and her husband arrive at executive mansion, they have lost all three of their young sons and she finds herself crippled by grief. For the next 45 minutes, well delve into jane pierce and to help us understand more about this first lady, meet our guest who