The faculty at brown in 1969. A prolific author, professor wood has won numeral russ awaou. In 1970 his book won the ban cost prize. In 1993, his radicalism of the American Revolution won the pulitzer price for history. The americanzation of Benjamin Franklin was awarded a prize by the Boston Authors Club in 2005. His volume in the oxford history of the United States entitled empire of liberty a history of the early republic was given the association of american publishers award for history and biography in 2009. The American History book prize by the New York Historical society and the society of the cincinnati history prize in 2010. Incidentally, proefessor wood, e heard from someone else from the society last week. He was awarded a medal by president obama. He is a fellow of the American Academy of arts and sciences and the american philosophical society, the countrys oldest learned society. He and his wife louise have three children, two of whom are professors and all of whom are i
A prolific author, professor wood has won numerous awards. In 1970, his book creation of the american republic, 17761787 won the bancroft prize. In 1993, his radicalism of the American Revolution won the Pulitzer Prize for history. The americanization of Benjamin Franklin was awarded the Julia Ward Howe prize by the Boston Authors Club in 2005. His volume in the oxford history of the United States entitled empire of liberty a history of the early republic, 17891815 was given the association of american publishers award for history and biography in 2009, the American History book prize by the New York Historical society, and the society of the cincinnati history prize in 2010. Incidentally, professor wood, we heard from your former student jack warren, the executive director of the society, last week. That same year, 2010, he was awarded the National Humanities medal by president obama. He is a fellow of the American Academy of arts and sciences and the american philosophical society, t
Recognized we were only telling half of the story. And so with the determination and courage and perseverance, programming was designed by our panelists tonight so that we could tell the whole story of our 18th century community. Blending social history with public history to tell the africanamerican story had never been done before. And quite literally, they were making history. This is the first of three panelist discussions were going to have this year, and i would welcome you to come back on july 5th, where we will look at current programming that focuses on africanamerican stories. And also on october 18th, where we will be focusing on the future. And our panelists at that discussion will be helping us to think about how do we continue to tell this story . For as mitchell said, its really all of our story. I know our panelists well. And they have plenty to share with us. So please let me begin the evening by introducing our moderator. He began his career here at Colonial Williamsb
Programming with designs by our panelists tonight, so that we could tell the whole story of our 18th century community. Blending social history with public history to tell the africanamerican story has never been done before. And quite literally, they were making history. This is the first of three panelist discussions that we are going to have this year. And i would welcome you to come back on july 5, when we will look at current programming that focuses on African American stories, and also on october 18, where we will be focusing on the future, and our panelists at that discussion will be helping us to think about, how do we continue to tell the story . Lawrence mitchell said it really is all of our story. Now i know our panelists well. And they have plenty to share with us. So, please let me begin the evening by introducing our moderator. He began his career here at Colonial Williamsburg as a junior interpreter, and became an active interpreter and manager of the interpreters. And
For freedom and equality. [applause] ho has seen the new gallery . D everyone who has not can see vision 2020, very important and is cosponsoring. Its so inspiring and so meaningful to tell the story of how the equality promised in jeffersons declaration was thwarted, resurrected by lincoln and Frederick Douglas and enshrined in post civil war amendments, thwarted again, and hen resurrected by king. And theyre two of the scholars who were on our advisory panel. Youll hear from them as well as katherine tonight in a conversation moderate bid my colleague lana, our head of constitutional content who worked with the Incredible Team to create that exhibit. If you havent seen it, i want you to go down as soon as possible and see it and tell me what you think. Now please join me in greeting lana and our panelists. [applause] good evening. Welcome to the center. Thank you, for that kind introduction. As jeff mentioned my name is lana im the senior director of content here at the center. Tonig