[applause] good evening and welcome to the New York Historical society but im the New York Historical president and ceo and thrilled to see all of you this evening in our beautiful Robert H Smith auditorium. Tonights Program Gives me liberty, history of americas exceptional idea is a part of our Bernard Schwartz established Speaker Series and as always i k like to thank mr. Schwartz or his great generosity which is enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to this stage and i also want to thank all of our Chairman Council members who are in attendance as evening and to thankk you for your great suppot which enables us to do our work. Tonights program will last about one hour and it will include a question answer session but you should have received a note card and pencil as you entered the auditorium and this afternoon or this evening and it is not my colleagues going up and down the aisle with note cards and pencils in the note card will be collected later on in the program with your
Spent good evening everyone so glad to see you here in the auditorium tonights program give me liberty is a part of the shorts distinguished Speakers Series and thank you for your great generosity which enables us to bring so many fine speakers to the stage. I also want to think the Chairmans Council member who is in attendance and thank you for your support which enables us to do our work with that question and answer session as you enter the auditorium my colleagues are going up and down the aisles. Following the program there will be a book signing and they will be available for purchase. We are thrilled to welcome Richard Brooke kaiser at the National Review institute and the author of numerous books including Alexander Hamiltons americana. As our chief historian curator the blockbuster show Alexander Hamilton from 2004. We were way ahead of our time but it caught up with us. Richard Brooke Kaiser was is awarded the National Humanities metal in 2008 his newest book is the exception
Introduce our extremely distinguished panel of american lincoln scholars. Lincolns speeches and the american idea. Naomi b lynn, the chair of lincoln studies at the university of springfield. The author of several books, including the inner world of abraham pleitgen, and the two volume american Abraham Lincoln light. As well as his new book, faith black mens president , Abraham Lincoln and the pursuit of racial equality. Professor of law, chair of the society of and frontal rector of the program on jewish and israeli law at harvard university. He is the author of nine books, including James Madison and his latest book, which we discussed tonight, a broken constitution, lincoln and the founding of america. Diana shelled is professor of Political Science and senior fellow at the American Enterprise institute. She publishes on American History. She is the author of several books, including and her new book is his greatest speeches, how lincoln moved the nation. Welcome noah feldman and di
The speaker pro tempore the. Use will come to order the speaker pro tempore the he house will come to order. Members are asked to remove their conversations from the floor. The speaker pro tempore the house will come to order. Members are asked to remove their conversations from the floor. The chair will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentlelady from North Carolina seek recognition . Ms. Foxx request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the house is not in order. The house will come to order. Members are asked to remove their conversations from the floor. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady from North Carolina is recognized for one minute. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. This is the first for me. This is the first for a lot of us. Because of a partisan refusal, even to talk with House Republicans about a plan to keep our government open and ensure fair treatment for all americans
It is such a pleasure to introduce our distinguished panel of americas leading lincoln scholars to discuss lincolns speeches and the american idea. Michael burlingham he is the author of several books on lincoln, a including lincoln observed, the enrolled of Abraham Lincoln, and the two volume Abraham Lincoln, a life, as well as his new book which he will be discussing tonight, the black mans president Abraham Lincoln, african americans, and the pursuit of racial equality. Noah feldman is the chair of Society Fellows and founding director of the jewelers Illiterate Program on jewish israeli law at harvard university. Hes the author of nine books, including three lives of james madison, genius president , and the latest book which we will be discussing tonight. The broken constitution, lincoln, slavery in the refounding of america. Diana shaub is a professor you loyola university. And a fellow at the university she is the author of several books, including what so proudly we hail the am