I have parked in that parking lot. I have walked across it. Ive talked to my friends while walking across it. Theres something incredibly powerful about something that people encounter daily, having such a wound located there. I really am grateful that i have been able to attend kent state. Ive been able to exist in that space. It fires me up, honestly, every time i see it, to just keep fighting. Because some of the things they were fighting for back then, we are still fighting now. Complacency is not a privilege that we can afford. A law hello, my name is todd dai akin. It is my great honor and raw privilege to service you do not have to be a historian to understand the place of Kent State University and the history of modern america. But i am a historian and i do appreciate both the seminal place of our university and our nations history. And our ongoing responsibility to share this history and the lessons of may four, 1970. It is also my great honor to announce the creation of four
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Chief executives and leadership styles. Visit our website, cspan. Org the president to learn more about president and historical features and order your copy today whether wherever books and ebooks are sold. Good evening. Welcome and thank you all very much forbeing here tonight. We are delighted to have someone whos been here, here meaning this store but our original location good number of times, approaching 30 years now. And having Lawrence Weschler back and for him to come to seattle. For us it feels like having a member ofthe family back. He has a literal family in seattle so thats part of his seattle visit and hes an author too, Tony Weschler but Lawrence Weschler has often come, his books have always had Something Interesting going on and i say this, hes sort of in a singular way right about, has written about unique people or sometimes theres extraordinary situations as well but often at the heart of his books are these unique and unusual and distinct people and this is a time
Introduction and introduce our wonderful guests tonight. Lindsay chervinsky is a white house historian at the White House Historical association. She is the author of the new book the cabinet George Washington and the creation of an american institution. She is widely published. I had the great pleasure of interviewing her recently on a podcast, and i cannot wait to share her work and her insights with you. Lindsay, welcome to americas town hall. Lindsay thank you so much for having me. Jeffrey and edward larson, the hugh and hazel darling chair of law in University History professor at pepperdine university. He is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in history. He is the coauthor of 14 books, several of them on George Washington and the founders, and his newest book is franklin and washington the founding partnership. It is wonderful to welcome you back to the National Constitution center. Edward thank you so much for having me back, even if only virtually. Jeffrey it is just great. I a
Located right beside taylor hall is a parking lot, the parking lot that four students unfortunately passed away during the may 4th shooting. And i have parked in that parking lot. I have walked across it. I have talked to my friends while walking across it. And i think theres something incredibly powerful about something that people encounter daily, having such a wound located there. I really am grateful that i have been able to attend kent state and been around may 4th and be able to exist in that space because it fires me up, honestly, every time i see it, to just keep fighting. Because some of the things they were fighting for back then were still fighting for now and we cant become complacent. Complacency is not that is a privilege. And one that we cannot afford. Hello. My name is todd dican. Its my honor and privilege to serve as the president of Kent State University. I have said many times you do not have to be an historian to understand the place of Kent State University in the