Of both the miller and the university of Virginia Press welcome to todays im steve cohen. I am a nonresident senior fellow with the Miller Center, the scholar in residence at the History Channel and a of history at the university of oklahoma. Many of us, when we about the american presidency, we think people like lincoln and tr and fdr and we think about the 20th century as being the defining century and defining and determining the president ial power. But Stephen Rockwell in this provocative new book turns out all that on its head. His book is called the presidency and the american state leadership and decision in the adams grant and Taft Administrations. The book is published by the Center Studies on the presidency with the university of Virginia Press. So here to these topics are, first of all, the author of the book, steven rockwell. Steven is a of Political Science at Saint University in new york. He earlier worked as a Senior Research analyst at the Brookings Institution and as
Welcome to the willard. Im carr and i represent partnership that owns this wonderful asset and today youll hear a lot its rich history. Hello, marie carr. Welcome to the Willard Hotel, located in the heart of the city. Just two blocks away from the white house. The willard is conveniently located to many of the citys notable attractions, including iconic monuments, memorials and museums on the national mall. Were very fortunate to have location and we can know where thanks to captain john taylor. Captain john taylor was reputed to be one of virginias wealthiest plantation owners. He was a friend and supporter of general and of the plan to build the city of washington, d. C. Captain taylor acquired the land on 14th and pennsylvania avenue in 1816. He built six two story attic dwellings. No y might wonder if this was a good investment for him, because the city of washington at the time was, really not a city at all. It was more of a town. In fact, it was far marshlands. The avenue of the
Thank you. Thanklet me introduce our panels im going to do so in alphabetical order. So it probably will not relate to to what the order in which they speak. So first, jake Jake Friefeld is the new director of center for lincoln studies at the university of illinois springfield. Earlier, he was illinois and midwest studies Research Historian at the Abraham Lincoln president ial library and museum, and he is the latest addition, a contingent of of Springfield Young scholars who have begun coming to forum. And were delighted that they here and that theyre participating. His recent book is first migrants how homesteaders quest for land and freedom heralded americas great migration. Who was here for the second time is the director of research and interpretation at the abraham president ial library and museum in springfield for years he taught history. The university of arkansas. Hes the author of manual mental. Oscar dunn and his radical fight in reconstruction louisiana. And that was publ
University of Virginia Press welcome to todays im steve cohen. I am a nonresident senior fellow with the Miller Center, the scholar in residence at the History Channel and a of history at the university of oklahoma. Many of us, when we about the american presidency, we think people like lincoln and tr and fdr and we think about the 20th century as being the defining century and defining and determining the president ial power. But Stephen Rockwell in this provocative new book turns out all that on its head. His book is called the presidency and the american state leadership and decision in the adams grant and Taft Administrations. The book is published by the Center Studies on the presidency with the university of Virginia Press. So here to these topics are, first of all, the author of the book, steven rockwell. Steven is a of Political Science at Saint University in new york. He earlier worked as a Senior Research analyst at the Brookings Institution and as an assistant professor in t
Good afternoon. My name is roy brownell, and im pleased to be the moderator of participant for the third and final panel. Title for this panel is real world scenarios illness catastrophe and governmental response. The idea is to give a sense of the practical realities of the 1947 statute. Now i have the great honor introducing our distinguished panelists. Dr. Joseph j fins he is the e William Davis jr. Md professor of medical ethics at wild cornell medical college. Hes also visiting professor of law and Solomon Center distinguished scholar in medicine bioethics and law at yale law school. Dr. Finz will be speaking about the experience of speaker carl albert who during the 1970s for several months was first in line to the presidency. Dr. Rose, mcdermott she is the david and Mariana Fisher University Professor of International Relations at brown university. Shes also author of the book president ial leadership illness and Decision Making dr. Mcdermott will be speaking about president ial