I am not specifically a civil war historian, but i moonlight in the field. Thatnk it is appropriate we open our discussion of the political crisis of the 1850s as the prelude to what follows in this next five days. History is fundamentally about people and events in a temporal setting. You do not have the civil war without the increasingly fractious and antagonistic sectional process during posturing. Weaks compounded by two president s bad decisionmaking. The political crisis of the 1850s is a term, as best i can tell, that was invented by ofhael holt, professor history for many years at the university of virginia. His first phd students, and rachel maybe his final one. That is quite the bookend. Thepolitical crisis of 1850s was a piece that ran through michaels lectures at yale, and when he joined the faculty at the university of virginia in the mid1970s. ,t became the basis for a book a very in tool influential book, that he wrote, and it has had staying power in the conversation am
Them, itnt, we dont will be a permanent part of the Museum Archives, and we couldnt be prouder of the content we had assembled and compiled so far. Tonights event will explore the assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan 26 years ago. 30, one ago on march week or so ago. Before we begin, i want to acknowledge and thank our partner and very proud sponsor of our witness to history series. They have been a longtime partner of the Memorial Fund and supported us in so many ways. That is target. There distinguished representatives are here tonight. George richards and mahogany eller. Thank you. [applause] i also want to thank our friends here at the washington hilton hotel. Place, a very special obviously, as a relates to tonights event. Truly a unique opportunity to talk about a historic moment at the place that the assassination attempt actually occurred. Of course, i want to thank all of our guests who have turned out here tonight. This is one of our largest audiences we have had
Them, itnt, we dont will be a permanent part of the Museum Archives, and we couldnt be prouder of the content we had assembled and compiled so far. Tonights event will explore the assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan 26 years ago. 30, one ago on march week or so ago. Before we begin, i want to acknowledge and thank our partner and very proud sponsor of our witness to history series. They have been a longtime partner of the Memorial Fund and supported us in so many ways. That is target. There distinguished representatives are here tonight. George richards and mahogany eller. Thank you. [applause] i also want to thank our friends here at the washington hilton hotel. Place, a very special obviously, as a relates to tonights event. Truly a unique opportunity to talk about a historic moment at the place that the assassination attempt actually occurred. Of course, i want to thank all of our guests who have turned out here tonight. This is one of our largest audiences we have had
President this night event 90 minute event held at the same hilton hotel in washington, d. C. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. My name is craig. And the president and ceo of the National Law Enforcement officers Memorial Fund. Tonight, on behalf of the board of directors, we are pleased to present our 16 witness to history program. This is a series of programs we do where we invite the actual participants of historical Law Enforcement events to tell us their stories. It has been fascinating. Every event we have done, we film them and they will be a permanent part of the Museum Archives, and we couldnt be prouder of the content we had assembled and compiled so far. Tonights event will explore the assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan 26 years ago. 26 years ago on march 30, one week or so ago. Before we begin, i want to acknowledge and thank our partner and very proud sponsor of our witness to history series. They have been a longtime partner of the Memorial Fund and supported u
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