The passion of the voters and so forth. When you talk about a symbol of state, how important is that . Very important to. Having the presidency is all from the kingship and its a twopronged thing, symbolic president and manager of the government and it has been from the start and some are good administrators and some are battle better symbols and i think its the characteristic of the office. They have to be both, really. In your book, the leaders we deserve and if you didnt, you write that if great or near great president s were shaped by numerous experiences with people from all walks of life the unsuccessful spent most of their adult lives in a single pursue politics. Thats correct and if you look at some of my failures, James Buchanan probably had more jobs than anyone. He waited all of his life to be president and it was a goal from the time he was in the state legislator. He conspired behind his wifes back to run for president. She did not even know he was one of the candidates an
They were a love story if one ever was and absolutely devoted to each other. Elizabeth monroe had a very welldeveloped sense of style and image, and her jewelry is a reflection of that. This is a woman who knew how to carry herself with great elegance. She always warranted your respect. It was one of the most splendid white houses that ever existed. It was called the era of good feeling. This is a woman who spoke french, and my goodness, what she could talk about. Elizabeth was a very great beauty, described in one letter as a rose petal beauty, but mrs. Monroe received very seldom anything at the white house. She was a recluse, absolutely hated it. Hospitality, decorum, dignity, civility those are the civility, those are the words that come to mind. Elizabeth monroe served as first lady for her husband james monroe from 1817 to 1825, during a time known as the era of good feelings. Coming up, well explore her life and what were not always happy times inside the white house for this co
Carry herself with great elegance. She always warranted your respect. It was one of the most splendid white houses that ever existed. It is called the era of good feeling. This is a woman who spoke french. My goodness, what she could talk about. Elizabeth was a beauty. She received is seldom anything in the white house. She hated it. Dignity, civility. Those are the words that come to mind. Elizabeth monroe served as first lady from 1817 to 1825 as a time known as the era of good feeling. Coming up, we will explore her life and what were not always happy times inside the white house for this woman born into a welltodo new york family. She married james monroe at the age of 17 and traveled new york extensively with him. She brought with her to the white house a certain french sensibility. Welcome to cspan and the White House Historical associations first ladies. We will look at the life of Elizabeth Monroe. Let me introduce two guests. Daniel preston and Richard Norton smith. Gentlemen,
Catherine adams. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] Elizabeth Monroe was a true partner in her husbands career. They were a love story and absolutely devoted to each other. Elizabeth monroe had a well developed sense of style and image. This is a woman who knew how to carry herself with great elegance. It is called the era of good feeling. This is a woman who spoke french. Very great beauty. She received is seldom anything in the white house. She hated it. Dignity, civility. Those are the words that come to mind. Elizabeth monroe served as first lady from 1817 to 1825 as a time known as the era of good feeling. Coming up, we will explore her life and what were not always happy times inside the white house for this woman born into a welltodo new york family. She married james monroe at the age of 17 and traveled new york extensively with him. She brought with her to the white house a certain french sensibility