Bullets or prizewinning author argues moments of progress on race in the s. Are often met with acts of violence. Interviewed by columbia graduate hool dean. Afterwards is a weekly Interview Program with relevant guest hosts interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest work. I think i can you mr. Lowry, ive been calling you wes all these years. Its to be with you today. And im looking forward to talking about the book. You know, thing that i think is usually a good starting place is that in my experience its a book doesnt come together or the idea for a book doesnt come all at usually its like maybe experiences or disparate bits of information that, you know, gradually the themes become more visible you and you realize that you know theres a subject to be written. So i wondered if you could give before we get into the substance of how you did the book and so on, i wondered if you could give a kind of overview of the idea for the book to you. Of course, i really appreciate it.
Bullets or prizewinning author argues moments of progress on race in the s. Are often met with acts of violence. Interviewed by columbia graduate hool dean. Afterwards is a weekly Interview Program with relevant guest hosts interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest work. I think i can you mr. Lowry, ive been calling you wes all these years. Its to be with you today. And im looking forward to talking about the book. You know, thing that i think is usually a good starting place is that in my experience its a book doesnt come together or the idea for a book doesnt come all at usually its like maybe experiences or disparate bits of information that, you know, gradually the themes become more visible you and you realize that you know theres a subject to be written. So i wondered if you could give before we get into the substance of how you did the book and so on, i wondered if you could give a kind of overview of the idea for the book to you. Of course, i really appreciate it.
White house. American history tv features cspans original series, first ladies. Cspan produced in the series in cooperation with the White House Historical association. Through conversations, video tools, and questions from cspans audience, we tell the story of americas 45 first ladies. Next, helen taft. This is about 1. 5 hours. Helen taft was more ambitious by getting to the white house than her husband. Willing to get personally involved in politics to get elected. She overcame a serious illness to directly manage the white house, invite a Classical Musicians to perform, and supported concerts that mattered to her. Helen taft also has a visible legacy. Famouston, d. C. s japanese cherry trees, the ones that frame the title basin in bring visitors to washington every year. Good evening and welcome to first ladies, influence and image, the life of helen taft. He served from 19091913. Here to tell us about her life is her biographer. Is our musical first lady. You open the book making
Taft our musical first lady. You opened the book by making the case that of the 20th century first lady, shes the most obscure, but you say she deserves better from history. Tell me quickly why she deserves better than being obscure . Mr. Gould well, because she did some things that were, as youve mentioned in your opening, about that were very constructive, i mean, the cherry trees, bringing the Classical Music musicians to the white house, and, generally, trying to make washington the Cultural Center of the nation. That was her ambition. Now, it didnt work out because of medical reasons. But she had an agenda that would have made her rank with Eleanor Roosevelt or Lady Bird Johnson in terms of transforming washington had things gone the other way. Ms. Swain she also seemed to have an agenda to get her husband to the white house. Mr. Gould yes, the story is that she decided when she visited the white house in the hayeS Administration, hey, i want to do that as well. Its somewhat overd
Questions from cspan audience, we tell the stories of american 45 first ladies. Ellen edith wilson on first ladies. This is about 90 minutes. Susan swain this is the Woodrow Wilson house in washington, d. C. , the home of our 28th president and former first Lady Edith Wilson after they left the white house in 1921. Youll be seeing more of it over the next two hours as we tell the story of the two Wilson Administration first ladies, ellen and edith. Susan swain ellen and woodrow met in their 20s and their love for each other was reflected in passionate letters. An accomplished artist as well as his intellectual companion, she helped guide his career from academia to politics. In adopting causes, she set an example for future first ladies. Ellen wilson died in the white house just a year and a half into the president s term. The grieving president soon met washington businesswoman edith galt through a mutual friend. They married after a secret courtship and edith wilson served as first l