I am a recovering politician, which is not a 12 step program, but i am absolutely delighted that the Wilson Center is hosting this event. I am looking for John Milton Cooper. Where is he . What are you doing in the back . For anyone who has not heard of John Milton Cooper, shame on you. He wrote an awardwinning biography of Woodrow Wilson, and he has been enormously hopeful to us over the years, appearing many times, but also helping us unpack some of the difficult issues around Woodrow Wilson. The subject of todays conversation. So, in 1978, when the Wilson Center was 10 years old, we were charged by congress with creating a Hubert Humphrey fellowship in social and political thought. Good idea. The idea was that a quote, distinguished scholar, statesman, or cultural figure uote, would deliver a lecture honoring humphreys legacy, which makes sense since he was a founding father of this place, as well as Vice President , senator, and dedicated public servant. And at times like this, whe
Giving you a front rope seat to democracy. Front row seat to democracy. James rosen, we are talking to you on publication day. Congratulations on your new biography of Antonin Scalia, scalia rise to greatness. He was putting on a show, but it was a great show. Why did you choose that quote, and how does it embody Antonin Scalia i . I chose that quote from Antonin Scalias youngest child, the fourth of his four daughters, make cilia, because meg scalia, she said that because he was largerthanlife, to all of us. And then you see in the epigraph, my conservation to this was to ask, he was cognizant that it was largerthanlife. And she said oh yes, he was putting on a show, but it was a great show. Throughout the book, his nickname which conjures up a bold fighter in the rain, despite that he was wellliked. How did he pull off both of these ideas . Scalia had an amazing mind and a crackling wit, and great personal affability. I like to say he was the kid from queens. He grew up on the street
James rosen, we are talking to you on publication day. Congratulations on your new biography of Antonin Scalia, scalia rise to greatness. He was putting on a show, but it was a great show. Why did you choose that quote, and how does it embody Antonin Scalia i . I chose that quote from Antonin Scalias youngest child, the fourth of his four daughters, make cilia, because meg scalia, she said that because he was largerthanlife, to all of us. And then you see in the epigraph, my conservation to this was to ask, he was cognizant that it was largerthanlife. And she said oh yes, he was putting on a show, but it was a great show. Throughout the book, his nickname which conjures up a bold fighter in the rain, despite that he was wellliked. How did he pull off both of these ideas . Scalia had an amazing mind and a crackling wit, and great personal affability. I like to say he was the kid from queens. He grew up on the streets of queens, so he combined and earthy county america chart with an ivy
James rosen, we are talking to you on publication day. Congratulations on your new biography of Antonin Scalia, scalia rise to greatness. He was putting on a show, but it was a great show. Why did you choose that quote, and how does it embody Antonin Scalia i . I chose that quote from Antonin Scalias youngest child, the fourth of his four daughters, make cilia, because meg scalia, she said that because he was largerthanlife, to all of us. And then you see in the epigraph, my conservation to this was to ask, he was cognizant that it was largerthanlife. And she said oh yes, he was putting on a show, but it was a great show. Throughout the book, his nickname which conjures up a bold fighter in the rain, despite that he was wellliked. How did he pull off both of these ideas . Scalia had an amazing mind and a crackling wit, and great personal affability. I like to say he was the kid from queens. He grew up on the streets of queens, so he combined and earthy county america chart with an ivy
For the next hour we looks for the history and literary culture of this historic city. Also known as the Horse Capital of the world. What people dont realize is kentucky nearly lost the horses at the highest levels at one time and this was after the civil war for generation when it went out east. It was a case of there have always been forces here. In fact thoroughbreds and kentucky bred breds the highest number but the one big money went up north to new york and new jersey after the civil war because thats where the finance and the stock market was. It was a crazy and are one people were making fortunes. There was no income tax and they were getting rich and they were displaying their wealth with racing stables. Coming up we will travel with author carl rays as he highlights historic landmarks and shares a history of maysville road a u. S. Highway that played an Important Role in kentuckys economic development. That first author Tracy Campbell talks about the rise and fall of one of t