Museum marked the 50th anniversary of her televised tour, which was watched by millions and later awarded an honorary emmy. This video was was courtesy of the Kennedy Library. Good evening and welcome everyone. Im Tom Putnam Director of the John F Kennedy President Ial Library and museum and on behalf of atomic Knott Executive Director of the Kennedy Library foundation members of our Foundations Board of directors and all of my Library And Foundation colleagues. I thank you for joining us this evening. Let me first acknowledge the generous underwriters of the Kennedy Library forums lead Sponsor Bank of America Boston Capital the Lowell Institute Raytheon the Boston Foundation and our media partners wbur and the boston globe. We considered having this form last night on the actual 50th anniversary of mrs. Kennedys tour. But did not want to make any of you choose have to choose between sharing Valentines Day with loved ones or with your friends here at the Kennedy Library. So were so ple
Madison, Lucy Hayes, and Betty Ford as examples. Of the three she believes Betty Ford to be the most difficult to put into one category. The national Archives Foundation hosted this event and provided the video. Our future Speaker Today is catherine jealous. And shes a professor of history at ohio university where she teaches courses on u. S. Womens and gender history. Shes published a number of books and authored a biography on jacqueline kennedy. Shes a frequent, she frequently appears in print and on television as a commentator, first lady [inaudible] thats why she is here today. Catherine, are you with us . I am here, patrick. Thank you for the nice introduction. Excellent. How are you doing . Athens is wet right now, raindrops are falling on my window, but its not on my head. So, i think i am ready to go, whenever you are. Terrific, youve got a great presentation so i will pass it to you to take it over. Okay. Lets see. Here we go, i think. Yes. As patrick said, i am a i was very
Our featured Speaker Today is katherine jellison catherine. Is professor of history at Ohio University where she teaches courses on us womens and gender history. Shes published a number of books and authored of biography on Jacqueline Kennedy in the Blackwell Companion to first ladies. Shes a frequent frequently appears in print and on Television And Radio as a commentator on first lady is in the role in us politics and history and that is why she is here Today Katherine are you with us . Im here patrick. Thank you for the nice introduction. Excellent. How are you doing . And hows that . Athens is what right now raindrops are falling on my window, but at least not on my head, so i think im ready to go whenever you are. Terrific. Why never got a great presentation so im gonna pass the screen to you and take it over. Okay. Lets see. Here we go. I think oh. Yes. Um as patrick said i am a historian here at patricks alma mater. Ohio university and i was very pleased when patrick invited me
Our featured Speaker Today is katherine jellison catherine. Is professor of history at Ohio University where she teaches courses on us womens and gender history. Shes published a number of books and authored of biography on Jacqueline Kennedy in the Blackwell Companion to first ladies. Shes a frequent frequently appears in print and on Television And Radio as a commentator on first lady is in the role in us politics and history and that is why she is here Today Katherine are you with us . Im here patrick. Thank you for the nice introduction. Excellent. How are you doing . And hows that . Athens is what right now raindrops are falling on my window, but at least not on my head, so i think im ready to go whenever you are. Terrific. Why never got a great presentation so im gonna pass the screen to you and take it over. Okay. Lets see. Here we go. I think oh. Yes. Um as patrick said i am a historian here at patricks alma mater. Ohio university and i was very pleased when patrick invited me
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