Supporters of president lincolns cottage. I wanted to take a moment to recognize two members who have been dedicated supporters since before we were open to the public. Eric reese has been a member for 12 years. Can you wager and please . [applause]and wayne for 13 years. [applause] and thank you to the other members for them. I didnt want to name everyone but i thought since you two have been been giving since before 2008 has been special. At the conclusion of tonights q a, we invite you to the book signing which will be downstairs in the library. We welcome Sidney Blumenthal, all the powers of earth the political life of Abraham Lincoln vol. Iii 18501860. He is the author of the selfmade mad and. Is the former assistant and cedar advisor to president bill clinton and Senior Advisor to former secretary of state, hillary clinton. Hes been a National Staff reporter for the Washington Post and editor and writer for the new yorker. His books include the rise of the clinton wars and a perm
Im a sophomore mcconnells gone are scholar, and it is an honor for me to serve as mc for this program tonight. Tonight we not only have a chance to think seriously about the american presidency and its requirements for one of the truly great scholars but we also have the chance to pause and remember one of our own. This was a mcconnell scholar who graduated in 2001, after 9 11 he joined the u. S. Army and had risen to the rank of captain while he was killed serving in africa. Tonight, we remember dan as a model mcconnell scholar by asking dr. Barbara perry to deliver the daniel j utley memorial lecture. Dr. Perry is a local girl, having graduated from the anniversary of louisville with a degree in Political Science. She went on to receive her and a at Oxford University and her phd. She was able to return to one of her alma maters to serve as as a professor of ethnic and institutions. She is also the director of president ial studies and cochair of the president ial oral history program
Im a sophomore mcconnells gone are scholar, and it is an honor for me to serve as mc for this program tonight. Tonight we not only have a chance to think seriously about the american presidency and its requirements for one of the truly great scholars but we also have the chance to pause and remember one of our own. This was a mcconnell scholar who graduated in 2001, after 9 11 he joined the u. S. Army and had risen to the rank of captain while he was killed serving in africa. Tonight, we remember dan as a model mcconnell scholar by asking dr. Barbara perry to deliver the daniel j utley memorial lecture. Dr. Perry is a local girl, having graduated from the anniversary of louisville with a degree in Political Science. She went on to receive her and a at Oxford University and her phd. She was able to return to one of her alma maters to serve as as a professor of ethnic and institutions. She is also the director of president ial studies and cochair of the president ial oral history program
Kentucky hosted this one hour, 10 minute event. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen thank you all for , coming out to be with us tonight. I would also like to thank those who are watching on cspan who are tuning in. My name is bridget kim and i am a mcconnells goner scholar. It is an honor for me to serve as mc for this program tonight. Tonight we not only have a chance to think seriously about the american presidency and its requirements for one of the truly great scholars but we also have the chance to pause and remember one of our own. This was a mcconnell scholar who graduated in 2001, after 9 11 he joined the u. S. Army and had risen to the rank of captain while he was killed serving in africa. Tonight, we remember dan as a model mcconnell scholar by asking dr. Barbara perry to deliver the daniel j utley memorial collection. Dr. Perry is a local girl, having graduated from the anniversary of louisville with a degree in Political Science. She went on to receive her and a at Oxford U
runner up for his book the black hearts of men recounts the book political lives of the abraham lincoln and frederick douglass. and it examines the effect both had on each other. politics and prose bookstore in washington d.c. hosted this event, it is an hour. of peg, i like to talk for about 30 minutes and then i will open it up for questions. i want to first give you a brief background about how this book came into being and and i will summarize and sketch up some of the maintain some dramatize a few points hopefully what your appetite so you want to be the whole thing and then thirdly talk a little bit about the legacies of the abraham lincoln and frederick douglass for our lives today. now i began writing this book shortly after barack obama launched his political campaign and it was published on election day and i feel i have a very good understanding of what i call the obama phenomenon, having immersed myself in both lincoln and douglass and during his campaign. oba