Peter i am going to go ahead and turn it over to john. I want to start with something i read in the introduction. Just absolutely fascinated by. And it is about your father. It is really a lovely story. Irwin silber. Book, published a songs of the civil war. He was not like a diehard civil war buff. He was not that kind nina he did like to sing the songs. Peter i have a question about your father. This is what you wrote. This book is not about my father civil war. It is partly about the people who created the civil war my father came to love as well as those who created the kind of civil war that he despised. So tell us, what did you mean by that . How can that help us sort of frame your book . Then we will turn it over to john. Nina so i think come in terms of the kind of the civil war that he came to love, i guess i would say that was the civil war i am going to say it was the civil war created by the popular front. By that, i mean this sort of loose coalition of civil rights organiz
Ruth robbins. It is a pleasure to welcome you here tonight for the program. Before we get started just a couple of quick things. If you have electronic devices, now is a good time to turn them off. As usual, there is no photography and no filming. Also, if you are wondering what the equipment is in the back of the room, it is cspan. So show your nicest smile, brush her hair, get ready in case you get a cameo. And when we get to the q a part, there is a microphone in the back of the room and we will let you know when it is time. You will just line up there to ask you questions. It is always worthwhile revisiting the documents but set us apart from british rule and created the framework for our government. Tonight our guest speaker kermit , roosevelt, explores these documents and shares interpretation of their meaning and relevance. Professor roosevelt teaches constitutional law at the university of pennsylvania law school. He was born and raised in d. C. And attended Harvard University
Cap the 28th annual Lincoln Forum than by welcoming a dear friend and historys friend, the incomparable Doris Kearns Goodwin, and her very gifted producing partner, beth laski, now. Beth has been the coexecutive producer with doris for there for wonderful History Channel, a channel series, washington, lincoln, theodore roosevelt, and most recently fdr. Together they form pastimes productions, which will next be producing a new series on the west with kevin. I auditioned for that, but they chose kevin costner. They have already created a unique and appealing look and style to these shows. Youll see some of some sampling of it during this evening. Not only authoritative talking heads, but remarkable, authentic looking action scenes featuring performers and settings that evoke the colonial revolutionary periods, the civil war, the progressive era, the new deal, and world war two. Scholarship and scenery. Discussion and drama. And tonight, a special focus on their Abraham Lincoln, of cours
Friend and historys friend, the incomparable Doris Kearns Goodwin, and her very gifted producing partner, beth laski, now. Beth has been the coexecutive producer with doris for there for wonderful History Channel, a channel series, washington, lincoln, theodore roosevelt, and most recently fdr. Together they form pastimes productions, which will next be producing a new series on the west with kevin. I auditioned for that, but they chose kevin costner. They have already created a unique and appealing look and style to these shows. Youll see some of some sampling of it during this evening. Not only authoritative talking heads, but remarkable, authentic looking action scenes featuring performers and settings that evoke the colonial revolutionary periods, the civil war, the progressive era, the new deal, and world war two. Scholarship and scenery. Discussion and drama. And tonight, a special focus on their Abraham Lincoln, of course. So were glad beth is here and we thank our History Chann
E,t think of a better way to cap the 28th annual Lincoln Forum than by welcoming a dear friend and historys friend, the incomparable Doris Kearns Goodwin, and her very gifted producing partner, beth lnow. Beth has been the coexecutive producer with doris for the History Channel, a channel series, washington, lincoln, theodore roosevelt, and most recently fdr. Together they form pastimes productions, which will next be producing a new series on the west with kevin. I auditioned for that, but they chose kevin costner. They have already created a unique and appeang these shows. Youll see some of some sampling of it during this evening. Not only authoritative talking heads, but remarkable, authentic looking action scenes featuring performers and settings that evoke theonary periods, the civil war, the progressive era, the new deal, and world war two. Scholarship and scenery. Discussion and drama. And tonight, a special focus on their Abraham Lincoln, of course. Here and we thank our Histor