Well hear from author gene kopelson about Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan and the pivotal role the former president played in the revolution of reagan in the 1960s. Kopelson copy of 1968 dress rehearsal, ike, the Discovery Institute in seattle hosted this hour and 10 minute program. Were joined this evening by dr. Gene kopelson. Hes a cancer doctor by trade but an accomplished historian. Hes written about theodore roosevelt, washington politics in the 1960s, about the holocaust and other subjects. His talk tonight will center on the first book, which, theres a placard here with the cover called reagans 1968 dress rehearsal. It tells the littleknown story of a friendship that developed and ultimately a mentorship between dwight d. Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. And as it turns out, i wont steal your thunder. Ill let you tell the story. But Dwight Eisenhower was really instrumental in Ronald Reagans early political career. We all know how that ended with reagans election as president
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This is an hour and 15 minute event. Now, lets get to todays topic, which i am glad we did because it seems to have struck a chord. U. S. President s who owned slaves while were creating this instrument and democracy, they were leaders who had people enslaved, and we are honored to have dr. Tyler parry, with an a. I just want to tell you a little bit about him. Dr. Parry received his bachelors of arts from the university of nevada and 2008 and earned his masters degree in 2011 and his phd in 2014 in history from the university of South Carolina. He is currently revising his manuscript entitled love and marriage, domestic relations and matrimonial strategies among the slaves and atlantic world. That intrigues me to no end. His Research Examines the degree to which diaspora africans and their americanborn dissidence recreated their marital rights in the americas. Utilizing methods from legal, political and cultural history, he began his analysis in Atlantic Africa and traces the struggle
Its very fancy. The ladies are wearing gowns. Good. How about a third thing . What else do you see . Go ahead, jimmy . It looks like theyre all fairly close together. Like i cant tell, they might be dancing or i dont know. But they are all very close together. Exactly. Very good. Okay. Thats good. Yeah. I should say about Lady Washingtons reception that lady washington herself is standing literally center stage, an elegant gown. What you might not have noticed was that there is someone else who we sometimes think of as important, sort of receding into the background here. Thats good old george. George washington here in the center in black formal republican gown, sort of overshadowed by lady washington. Now, the title was Lady Washingtons reception. The word used at the time was that of a levee which is a formal reception which was held and hosted by the first lady, martha washington. Any of you notice how she was standing on a platform. Thats right. You also noticed the opulent attire
That dealt directly with slavery. 12 president s were slave owners and eight owned slaves while in office. Thesesor parry discusses cases and the broader discussion of racism in the states. Now, lets get to todays topic, which i am glad we did because it seems to have struck a chord. U. S. President s who owned slaves while were creating this instrument and democracy, they were leaders who had people enslaved, and we are honored to nave dr. Tyler parry, with an a. Rry received his bachelors of arts from the university of nevada and 2008 and earned his masters degree in 2011 and his phd in 2014 in history from the university of South Carolina. He is currently revising his manuscript entitled love and marriage, domestic relations and matrimonial strategies among the slaves and atlantic world. That intrigues me to no end. His Research Examines the degree diaspora africans and their americanborn dissidence recreated their marital rights in the americas. Utilizing methods from legal, politi