Thank you to all the panelists for participating in this fascinating discussion. [applause] youre watching American History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. To join the conversation like us on facebook at cspan history. American history tv is featuring cspans original series, first ladies, influence and image at 8 00 p. M. Eastern time on sunday nights throughout the rest of the year. Cspan produced the series in cooperation with the White House Historical organization. We tell the stories of americas 45 first ladies. Now circle, Margaret Taylor, and Albert Fillmore. Sarah polk, Margaret Taylor and Albert Fillmore on the first ladies. This is 90 minutes. Sarah polk was very up on diplomacy. Her strong suit happened to be intelligent political discussion. She took an interest in politics, and she was her husbands partner. She grew up in a political household in tennessee. She would not have married james if he [inaudible] unfortunately for james polk he died and sarah became a
Andrew and eliza did purchase slaves. So they did have domestic help. It was used as a hospital. It was used as a place to stay and it was basically destroyed. Eliza being ill with tuberculosis wasnt able to get out much. Eliza received many gifts that she brought home with her. This is the room she returned to after their years in the white house. Shes just obscure, as she probably wouldve wanted it. But shes who he needed. Susan swain Abraham Lincolns assassination, just weeks after his second inaugural shocked a warravaged nation, and brought his southern democrat Vice President , Andrew Johnson, into the white house. Johnsons wife, eliza, was 54 years old and an invalid when she was thrust into the role of first lady, determined to be a helpmate to her husband as he navigated the turbulent end of the civil war, reconstruction in the south, and his own impeachment. This week on cspans first ladies, the life and times of Eliza Mccardle johnson. Good evening, and thank you for being w
Andrew and eliza did purchase slaves. So they did have domestic help. It was used as a hospital. It was used as a place to stay and it was basically destroyed. Eliza being ill with tuberculosis wasnt able to get out much. Eliza received many gifts that she brought home with her. This is the room she returned to after their years in the white house. Shes just obscure, as she probably wouldve wanted it. But shes who he needed. Susan swain Abraham Lincolns assassination, just weeks after his second inaugural shocked a warravaged nation, and brought his southern democrat Vice President , Andrew Johnson, into the white house. Johnsons wife, eliza, was 54 years old and an invalid when she was thrust into the role of first lady, determined to be a helpmate to her husband as he navigated the turbulent end of the civil war, reconstruction in the south, and his own impeachment. This week on cspans first ladies, the life and times of Eliza Mccardle johnson. Good evening, and thank you for being w
Takes us back when things were really getting rough during the campaign in 92, and she was with her when jennifer flours came out Gennifer Flowers came out on its, and what she wrote about hillary in terms of how she handled that, it was just focus, focus, focus not so much on that problem, but the republicans. So it was a real window how shes very political even as first lady. Host are there parallels to how shes approached this election . Guest i think so. As a communicator, i think you can read parts of that chapter and figure out who she is as a politician. Shes not the politician her husband is in terms of public speaking, but i think the first part of the chapter David Maraniss says this is the most well known woman in the world. And so shes capitalizing on that. Host Melania Trump has been a reluctant candidate. We havent seen her that that often. She did deliver a speech at her husbands nominating convention in cleveland, ohio. If donald trump is elected, are there parallels or
National book award for nonfiction. Retired army colonel identifies the events he believes led to americas increased presence in the middle east over the last few decades in americas war for the greater middle east. Watch the announcement of the National Book awards live on cspan2 on november 16. Many of these authors have appeared or will be appearing on booktv. Euchre watch them on our website booktv. Org. Will. The book is titled first lady for president ial historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women. Its now out in paperback and mark farkas from executive producer behind the series and this project is joining us. Lets talk about Hillary Clinton, one of the first ladies featured. You talk about her roles in the first eight years of her husband presents. What will readers learn . There so many different scenes from her life. Youll learn about how she will approach potentially being president , how she handles the press. One of the authors who is part of the Hillary Clinton c