Forward or even in the middle of the essay. The way i distinguish contextualization from making connections is contextualization means it is either within or next to the time period. Making connections, you are making a jump, maybe 20, 50, 1 00 years. I wouldnt go much farther. So it is not directed connected directly connected to the time period. Guest so a good example of that, with what we have been talking about with reconstruction is that, contextualization might take into account the situation for africanamericans in the United States immediately prior to the civil war, maybe in the 1850s or the 1840s. And a complexity point might be at the end of the essay, to look forward to well after reconstruction, the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s, as an attempt to redress many of the problems that came out of reconstruction in that failed revolution. Host lets go to will, who is calling from buffalo, new york. Will, do you have a question for our distinguished teachers here
About leadership and character and the lessons he learned from studying commanders through history. Its the subject of his book sailing to north. [applause] thank you latest denman. Please be seated. It is my distinct honor tonight to introduce a very special guest and a good friend. This is the second of our jack bergman distinguished leadership series. The first member of that series was general james mattis who was here two months ago. Jackma brennan was Lieutenant Colonel in the marine corps, return with president nixon from sacrament, retired from the marines ratherre than leave his side so we thought we would name it for jack, this series and we had a distinguished profession of arms here for my people the jackman continues to serve. Many of youod so are here. If youre a veteran or a of activeduty would you stand and allow us to thank you . [applause] our guest graduated from the United States Naval Academy 1976 a 37 year career and some extraordinary stations along the way inclu
Provider. [applause] thank you, ladies and gentlemen, meese be seated. It is my distinct honor to introduce a special guest and a good friend, this is the second of our jack brennan distinguished Leadership Series. The first member of that series was general james mattis who was here two months. Jack brennan was the first president of president nixon, Lieutenant Colonel in the marine corps, retired from the marines rather than leave nixons side and when he had a gift of the library we thought we would name the series for and we had a distinguished we remind people that jack brennan served and continued to serve and could glad youre here. I youre a veteran or member of active duty. Would you stand and allow to us thank you. [applause] now, our guest is admiral james stavridis. From the United States Naval Academy in 1976. He went on a 37 year career and some extraordinary duty stations along the way, including, as the combat Southern Command from 2006 to 2009, and of course, nato allied
Our guest is admiral james brady graduated from the United States Naval Academy 1976. Thirtyseven year career and some extraordinary stations along the way. Including as a matter of Southern Command from 2006 2009. Nato alloy supreme commander. He earned his phd as well a master of arts. He subsequently went on to lead a team after his retirement from the navy. He was the author of two books. He is also an executive of the Carlyle Group which americans know as the preeminent venture capitalists of the United States printed is one of the most treasured guesstimate radio show. And leading a virtual campaign, to have him on the board of elise one and maybe three tech companies. So they Google Facebook and amazon have their perspective from their discussions on the National Security from the United States from somebody knowledgeable in all of these things bernie fo. [applause]. So for 37 years. [applause]. Id also like to point out that he spent 11 of those years, out of sight of land. It
Please stand and be recognized if you could from any other era. [applause] we have an Incredible Group of friends with us tonight. Cspan is here filming tonights event. I want you all to be on your best behavior. Cspan is forever. Paul, stand one more time. [applause] and ted is here with our friends from california. He has been involved with the Summer Teacher Institute and now the guy on the site for all things specific. Graduating from the university of missouri after which he served four years in u. S. Army during the vietnam war as a platoon leader of the 101st airborne division. Then graduated from the georgetown law center. I met him on History Channel shoot. I thought he was already pretty famous. I wasnt i thought he was 200 percent nice to me then he had to be. He is an expert in his field he make sure you become an expert in the field. Hes a compelling speaker but also one of the nicest people anyone has ever met and thats the best thing of all. Tonight he will be speaking a