strength in the few full relation between the world of learning and the world of public affairs. one of the principal ways to fulfill that mission is through the history and public policy program. which drives to reach public resource record of 20th and 21st century international history from repositories around the world. based upon those records, to facilitate scholarship, education, and debate. we also mobilize scholarship and research to inform public policy in other ways. from podcasts like international history declassified, to blogs like my own, stubborn things. today s program is very much in line with that purpose. our guest today, andy card she has served as the national chant for democracy interim chief of the george barbara bush foundation president of franklin pierce university acting dean of the bush school of government of public service at texas a&m university and senior roles under three u.s. president under george w. bush, secretary of transportation under g
and public policy program, which strives to reach public resource record of 20th and 21st century international history from repositories around the world and based upon those records, to facilitate scholarship, education, and debate. we also mobilize scholarship and research to inform public policy in other ways from podcasts like international history declassified, to blogs like my own, stubborn things. and today s program is very much in line with that purpose. our guests today, andy car. andy has served as the national chant for democracy interim chief of the george barbara bush foundation president of franklin pierce university acting dean of the bush school of government of public service at texas a&m university and senior government roles under three u.s. president under george w. bush, secretary of transportation under george h. w. bush. and we have andrew natsios. andrew is executive professor at the bush school at texas a&m university and director of the institute o
Feet rooted right here behind his podium. Which is against my nature. Its going to extraordinarily difficult for me to stay planted but if you see me wandering stage right, wave your hands, make some signal and i will return to the podium as quickly as i can. I also, i have some incredibly interesting and amazing videos in which we were panning and zooming about the globe. I can promise you will not see those. Tonight apparently they did not have the latest version of powerpoint in 1719. So well see some stills nonetheless, which i hope will keep your attention. So were going to talk about 1776, and this was a trying year for revolutionaries and the 13 british mainland colonies. The ragtag Continental Army scored a victory in march of 1776 when the british withdrew from boston, but the success was shortlived. An invasion of canada ended in disaster largely because a smallpox epidemic that eventually crossed the continent. And then the british drove washingtons troops from new york. In
You the latest in nonfiction books and authors. Funding for cspan two comes from these partners, and more. Including spark life. The greatest town on earth is a place you call home. That spark light, its our home to. Right now, we are all facing our greatest challenge. That is why spark light is working around the clock to keep you connected. Were doing our part, so it is easier to do yours. Spark light, along with these Television Companies, support cspan 2 as a Public Service. I am mark green, president and ceo the Wilson Center with charter by congress more than 50 years ago to, in their words strength in the few full relation between the world of learning and the world of public affairs. One of the principal ways to fulfill that mission is through the history and Public Policy program. Which drives to reach public resource record of 20th and 21st Century International history from repositories around the world. Based upon those records, to facilitate scholarship, education, and deb
History tv documents america story. And on sundays, book tv brings you the latest in nonfiction books and authors. Funding for cspan two comes from these Television Companies and more, including spark light. The greatest town on earth is the place you call home. At spark light, its our home to, and right now were all facing our greatest challenge. That is why spark light is working around the clock to keep you connected. Were doing our part so its a little easier to do yours. Spark, light along with these Television Companies, support cspan 2 as a Public Service. Rep nter the wilson ce i am mark green, president and ceo the Wilson Center with charter by congress more than 50 years ago to, in their words strength in the few full relation between the world of learning and the world of public affairs. One of the principal ways to fulfill that mission is through the history and Public Policy program. Which drives to reach public resource record of 20th and 21st Century International histor