About and that is interpretation at Little Round Top. Joshua lawrence chamberlain. Why did we choose this topic . I think i pushed it. Last fall, chris took my civil war class out to Little Round Top. Notid an incredible job just telling us about what butened at Little Round Top he did an insightful job of helping my students understand the construction of historical narratives. Focusing on chamberlain and the different accounts from Joshua Chamberlain. Way ford up a different my students to understand. I want to do a quick plug. Is aould note chris Gettysburg College alum. 2006. While at gettysburg, i believe is when you started to do some volunteer work for the park . No. My first year at the college, i worked at [indiscernible] i got an internship at the park, that was my First National park experience. I fell in love with it and i have been fortunate to be able to make a career out of it. Its a wonderful journey. I wish i was a student now. The program does Amazing Things across th
This red november to serve . Well, i became interested in the left ward drift of the Democratic Party because it seemed to me to be quite radical and bad not just for the Democratic Party but for the country. I had been a democrat in my College Years and shortly thereafter and i became more conservative before becoming a republican and joining breitbart and even then i retained an empathy for the kind of utopian thinking that the left does. Im not a utopian myself, but i do think that Many Democrats with whom i disagree on policy issues, ideological issues are coming from a very good place, they want to make the world better. And what struck me about the direction of the Democratic Party was that it is taking that party in such an extreme direction that it risks falling over the cliff and pulling the country with us. One of the most important things that changed my mind about politics was my experience for 7 years in south africa seeing that leftwing government mismanage the country af
York. His honors include the National Humanities medal presented by president george w. Bush. Before we begin, i ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other electronic devices, and now please join me in welcoming our guest. Thank you. [applause] mr. Holzer good evening. Happy lincolns birthday. I am so proud and grateful to be asked to do another lincolns birthday talk here at the New York Historical society. Two years ago, it was snowing. Last year it was sleeting with ice. I think lincoln might have been another president who was not too unhappy about global warming. Just a guess. [laughter] tonight, i want to give a speech about a speech. And here is a spoiler alert. Only masterpieces qualify for that kind of analysis, so let me call your attention to the fact that lincolns sin second inaugural address, if you had any doubt, is indeed a masterpiece. I think most of you already know the speech, at least the most familiar part of it, with malice toward none and charity for
Weeks before his assassination and generally considered to be one of the most iconic speeches in American History. The New York Historical society hosted the event. We are honored to welcome Harold Holzer back. He is the Jonathan Stanton director of the roosevelt house policy institute at hunter college. He previously served as chairman of the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial foundation and cochair of the u. S. Lincoln bicentennial commission, appointed by president bill clinton. He is the author of numerous books, including lincoln and the power of the press. His most recent, monument man. He served as chief historian for New York Historicals 20092010 exhibition, lincoln in new york. His honors include the national byanities medal presented president george w. Bush. Before we begin, i ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other Electronic Devices and please join me in welcoming our guest. Thank you. [applause] mr. Holzer good evening. Happy lincolns birthday. So proud and grat
Author of numerous books including lincoln and the power of the press. Served as chief historian for New York Historicals 20092010 exhibition, lincoln annual lincoln in new york. Begin, i ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other Electronic Devices and please join me in welcoming our guest. Thank you. [applause] mr. Holzer good evening. Happy lincolns birthday. So proud and grateful to be asked to do another birthday talk here at the New York Historical society. Two years ago, it was snowing. T year it was sleeping sleeting with ice. President was another who would not be unhappy about global warming. Just a guess. [laughter] i want to give a speech about a speech. , only masterpieces qualified for that kind of analysis so let me call your attention to the fact that his second inaugural address is indeed a masterpiece. I think most of you already know the speech, at least the most familiar part of it with malice toward none and charity for all. That phrase long ago became