Express concern about tyranny of the executive. Those leaders reached a compromise that satisfied both that the debate over the scope and the role of a changing presidency continues. You will hear heritage visiting Scholar Doctor Allen guelzo tell the debate on the Role And Scope of the presidency here Doctor Allen Guelzo is a senior Research Scholar in the council of humanities and initiative on politics in statesmanship in the James Madison Program at penn state university. And as i mentioned before, hes one of ours renowned visiting scholars here at the Heritage Foundation for the former Institute Center for american studies. As an acclaimed scholar of american history, dr. Guelzo writing has been recognized as among the most important contributions both scholarly and public understanding of the 19th century of america. For example, his book abraham lincoln, Redeemer President received the 20000 Lincoln Prize as well as the 2000 Book Prize of the Abraham Institute of the midatlantic
On just that focus on the website. Well her first from elizabeth varon about some of the stories that this project has revealed and then well turn to will kurtz to learn more about the website itself. So with that i am pleased to introduce my colleague elizabeth warren. Professor veron is the langborn em williams professional professor of american history and a member of the now centers executive council. Her books include a biography of Union Spy Elizabeth Van Lu and an account of lees surrender to grant at appomattox her most recent book armies of deliverance a new history of the civil war when the 2020 Guilderleman Lincoln Prize and was named one of Wall Street one of the Wall Street journals best books of 2020. Please join me in welcoming professor van. Thanks so much. So in the summer of 1887 the Cleveland Gazette leading black newspaper of the late 19th century published a Feature Story on prominent clergyman who had triumphed over the barriers of Slavery And Prejudice as a paper
Nicole hi, i am nicole rhodes. Nice to see you. Thank you so much for being here. Im the director of Audience Engagement at the pennsylvania horticultural society. And, we are so excited to learn about the movement and principles that inspired the creation of philadelphias only public landscape designed by the olmsted firm of landscape architects. To understand the historical parts of this space as many of us repair to visit it, and also in advance of the upcoming olmsted 200 bicentennial of which lori is the honorary chair. Laurie is the honorary chair. Lots of intersections to this landscape right now. We have many people here from outside the region. Welcome all of you. For any of you new to phs, we use Gardening And Greening as a tool for community development. That means everything from investing in community gardens to increasing the number of trees planted in on streets throughout the region. And, providing better resources for people who want to pick up the mantle of gardening
Was also at the hearing. It was harrowing and heartbreaking. Of our democracy we are familiar with as our own homes was overrun by a Mob Bent on murdering the Vice President and members of congress. Their goal was clear, they were trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power to the newly elected president by halting the counting of electoral votes. This insurrection failed, but not before Police Officers were attacked and had to use deadly force to protect members of congress. Shots were fired near feet from the house floor. The cause of this horrific attack, for private citizens died, three Police Officers lost their lives. Had it not been for the heroic men and women of Law Enforcement based down the mob, there would have been more bloodshed that day. We know who provoked this attack. That is why 17 House And Senate republicans joined all congressional democrats in the bipartisan effort to impeach and convict for inciting violence as a government of the United States. To quote Se
Its a very important job. Its obviously a very sensitive job because you see everything that goes to and from the president. For all the reasons you might imagine, its not only detail oriented or 24 7 but which you need to be a trustworthy person. In February 2018 almost exactly a year into the trump presidency, the Staff Secretary at the trump White House had to resign for a terrible reason. He had to resign because both of his exwives came forward with lurid and terrible Domestic Violence allegations against him. That young Mans Name was Rob Porter. A scandal like that, somebody in that job, a job that sensitive, having longstanding known, serious Domestic Violence allegations against him by multiple previous wives, but nevertheless getting that job and holding onto it for a year, i mean, a scandal like that would be a Marquis Thing in any other presidency. It would be a defining scandal. That would be remembered forever by any other modern president. In the trump administration, tha