A think as therapy, but oddly enough ive been writing in a way if i need to explain it to somebody and recently ive had a friend read it and she said you should really think about sharing this with somebody else. Maybe should turn it into some sort of boat. I was like that kind of ridiculous, but i started thinking about it in reworking everything. I thought if i did share with someone i would feel so guilty about sharing everything that i would want to do it under a pen name. I am curious if you ever felt any guilt for the things he wrote and if so, how you decided to be there right under your own name or not to the pen name because in my head im thinking i feel really killed the about right in the same general matter how many people read it i would want to pen name it. Im sorry, did you say you feel guilty . Wow. I dont think ive ever felt guilty about anything ive written. If anything, it has been very cathartic and empowering to go back and revisit my past and make peace with it. S
Death. [applause] good morning. Let me see what it says here. My name is douglas wilson. [laughter] im the codirector of the lincoln study center at knox college. It is my privilege to introduce the first speaker in the 2015 Abraham Lincoln institute symposium. He is a young scholar who has already earned an array of honors. He was educated at penn state where he took his bachelors degree in 2001 and at the university of maryland where he earned a masters degree in 2003 and a phd in 2008. The department of history at maryland awarded him its eb an jean smith prize in political history. He won the prize in 2010. He is already the author of several books including two lincoln titles. Abraham lincoln entries and in the and treason in the civil war, and most recently, emancipation the union army and Abraham Lincoln. More than two dozen articles have appeared under his name in scholarly journals and Popular History magazines. In 2005, he won the john t. Hubble price for the best article in
Screeria nigeria. Lincolns life. Professor wilson. [applause] professor wilson good morning. See what it says here. My name is douglas wilson. [laughter] im the codirector of the Lincoln Studies Center in illinois. It is my privilege to introduce the first speaker in the 2015 Abraham Lincoln institute symposium. He is a young scholar. He has already earned an array of honors. He was educated at penn state where he took his bachelors degree in two dozen one, and the receipt of maryland where he earned a masters degree in 2003, and a phd in 2008. The department of history maryland awarded him a price in potable history. His doctoral dissertation earned a prestigious prize and thousand 10. He has already authored several books. Including to lincoln titles most recently, emancipation, and the union army and reelection of lincoln. More than two dozen articles have appeared under his name in scholarly journals and Popular History magazines. In 2005, he won the john t hubble prize for the bes
1814, they offered other terms of negotiation. The we were not entirely satisfied by those terms negotiation was better than no negotiation at all. Our own ministers there, mr. Adams, mr. Craig, mr. Russell they will recommence the negotiations. Hopefully something fruitful has arrived. We wont know yet. Thank you. [applause] you are watching American History tv. 48 hours of American History on cspan 3. Follow us on twitter. This is a live picture inside fords theatre, where all day today, until about 4 30 p. M. , we will be you live coverage of a symposium on lincolns life and legacy. Fords theatre is the site where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by john looks toy John Wilkes Booth. The event should be getting underway in just a few moments. Live coverage here on cspan 3. [inaudible chatter] good morning. I know some of you are still getting settled, but we have a very packed schedule today. We want to try and keep ourselves on that schedule. My name is paul. Im the director fords t
Leading on Abraham Lincoln and. The political culture of the civil war area. Eric, a prolific writer and lecturer and frequent guest on television, he served six years as chairman of the lincoln bicentennial foundation. For the previous ten years. He cochaired, the u. S. , Abraham Lincoln, bicentennial appointed by president clinton. He currently serves the jonathan fountain director, Hunters College hunter colleges Roosevelt Public Policy Institute and has authored, coauthored or edited 55 books. There is a fuller biography of mr. Holzer in the program, so i refer to that and it is now my distinct honor to invite him to deliver the keynote address. Thank, brian. Thank you all. And i extend my welcome as well. If you hear in my remarks some echoes of what the chancellor and bryan have said in opening the conference. I guess thats steven. His points very well over the years and weve all absorbed them and put them to use. Well i want to particularly thank greg and the entire oates family