Historian author smith by historian author and here in washington d. C. It is professional and that green bedford of Howard University. Thank you and for joining us this morning. Doug brinkley to start with you this morning, the discussion by explaining the criteria that we use here. How do we compare the men, they are all men at this point who held the office of the presidency over 230 years more than two or 30 years. How do you decide to make that comparison . Cspan is put together a group of all of us on the air today, our advisors to it. How we rank in the president s. We want to people to realize its not a scientific ranking. It is to be fun and enlightening to stoke a conversation around the nation about various president s, and what what briley did or do its not just one ranking your breaking them up into categories. President will be judged on Foreign Policymaking or on race relations. Or on the environment for public persuasion, on media relations, you get the idea. Its broken
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Since 2000, each time theres been a change in administration, weve asked historians and professional observers of the presidency to participate in cspans historian survey of president ial leadership. This, morning were joined our team of president ial advisers who oversaw our Fourth Survey for a deep dive into those results. Were joined from texas by professor Doug Brinkley of braise university. From michigan, by historian and author Richard Norton smith. Via zoom by historian and author amity shlaes. And from here in washington, d. C. , professor Edna Greene Medford of Howard University. Good morning to all of, you thanks for joining us this morning. Doug brinkley to start with you this morning, start by explaining the criteria that we use here. How do we kim may pair the man, theyre all men at this point, who have held the office of presidency over 230 years . How we decided to make that comparison . Well, cspan has but together a group, all of us that are on the air today are advise
Our distinguished professor at the City University of new york. All he is the editor of 16 books. Including his biography aide, Abraham Lincolns times. This book has received numerous accolades. Including this years Abraham Lincoln institute booker toward a lincoln prize of the Gilder Lehrman society. It is also among the wall street journals top ten books of the year. Previous awardwinning books include, womans america, and john brown abolitionist. Professor reynolds is a regular viewer for the wall street journal. It was the New York Times book review, and the new york review of books. Speaking today on lincoln and popular culture, we welcome David Reynolds to the program. It is great to be here. To speak on lincoln and popular culture. Let me thank the institute for recognizing my book, abe, with this book award. It means a lot to me. To be recognized by this very special group. My book tells the story of cross fertilization between lincoln and his surround culture. He was unusually
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. O god, our rock and salvation, our prayers are once again offered unto you on behalf of ukraine. Many are its foes. The fearful within its borders yearn for the strength of your justice. The adversaries who surround them are saying will you not deliver them. But you, o lord, have proven to be a shield around them. You are the source of their strength. The one who lifts their heads to face their enemies. In these seemingly neverending days and months of conflict, in their faking and their waking and their sleeping, lord, sustain the men and women of ukraine. May they not give in to the fear though they are continually assailed on every front. May their faith in you uphold them. Arise, o lord, and deliver the people of ukraine from you alone comes deliverance. May your blessing be upon your people. In your mighty name we pray. Amen. The speaker the chair has exam