their culture they re proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. it s about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child, i was taught to fear the south a little bit because of the deep scars of our family s past. it s very easy for someone who was raised in the black community to come here and feel very negative thoughts abou
operates. the concept of southern hospitality still exists here. no matter what color you are, what political party, there is a warmth here where people want you to come in. they want to show you a part of their culture they re proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. it s about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child,
Want to run. It is like saying, with all due respect [laughter] grimm in my courtroom. We do have some great scholars with us this morning. Aephen angle, the author of great book about lincoln and the nations governors. Ofathan white, author midnight in america. Soon to be with us a book called a little monitor. Catherine clinton is no stranger to us, author of many books. He told me, and i hope i am not revealing any confidence, he has. Glint in his eye good luck with that. Abouture we will hear secretary of the treasury salmon chase from professor clinton. Let me start with this. John barr, one of our members, wrote a great book but it is a door stopper, it is huge. Lincoln. Ed lonely he says in his introduction that William F Buckley junior once said americans shall not remember why lincoln was locked until we come to understand why he was hated. Until lincoln was loved we come to understand why he was hated. , as williamho whorsen said, even those commemorated or tried to memoriali
Stephen engle, the author of a great book about lincoln and the nations governors. Jonathan white, author of midnight in america. And soon to be with us, a book, our little monitor. And of course, Catherine Clinton , no stranger to us, author of many books. And, and author of a great ongraphy as well as edwards standin, called stand on edward stanton, called stanton. He told me, and i hope i am not revealing any confidence, he has a glint in his eye. Good luck with that. I am sure we will hear about secretary of the treasury salmon chase from professor clinton. Let me start with this. John barr, one of our members, wrote a great book but it is a door stopper, it is huge. Lincoln. Led loathing he said in his introduction that william f. Buckley, jr. Once said americans shall not remember why lincoln was loved until we come to understand why he was hated. Both emotions were shown after his assassination in 1865. Even those who as william , petersen said, even those who commemorated or tr
I dont believe that. From a 44 year career in public history, most notably as a former and founding executive of some place. Previously served as historian and manager of a National Park service, before becoming the first president of the association of preservation of civil war studies. Hes currently on work on the last two volumes of his trilogy, which we desperately waiting for. Whats going on . Theyre coming . Great. Im very happy to introduce a. Wilson green. Why is it good to look out on these faces. Ive gotta say. Its just wonderful to be with you all. Especially to be with such great colleagues. We are really fortunate that ryan was able to make it because he has a twoweek engagement at the boom boom room at the holiday inn and you took time off to join us, so thank you for that brian. I hope your flight is and you can get back to the show at the holiday. And pete carmichael, what a great [inaudible] im a little supplies that he would take a shot at my sartorial habits because,