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Curator Marcus Eckhard gave a tour of the "American Presidents: Life Portraits" exhibit at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. North Carolina painter and sculptor Chas Fagan originally created the portraits for C-SPAN in 1999 and recently added President Trump's portrait. ... Eckhard also showed additional objects the museum borrowed to accompany each of the 44 portraits.

David Ward provided a chronicle of President Abraham Lincoln's life through photographs and portraits. Images discussed range from portraits of the former president to battlefield photographs of the Civil War.

Photographs were shown of the exhibit of C-SPAN's American Presidents Life Portraits currently in Elgin, Illinois.

American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks talked about his life and career and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Deborah Solomon talked about her book, American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell, in which she recounts the life of artist Norman Rockwell, best known for his portraits of American life in the Saturday Evening Post.

In the forty-first in a series on American presidents, scholars discussed the life and career of Bill Clinton.

Daniel Preston, editor of The Papers of James Monroe, presented paintings of the fifth president of the United States, including those done painted President Monroe's life. The Papers of James Monroe was a documentary editing project focusing on Monroe's life and career, and was based out of the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

In the fortieth in a series on American presidents, scholars discussed the life and career of George Bush.

In the thirty-ninth in a series on American presidents, participants discussed the life and career of Ronald Reagan. Among the issues they discussed were his early film career, involvement in California politics, his penchant for a Western lifestyle, and the assassination attempt on his life.

Deborah Solomon talked about her book, American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell, in which she recounts the life of artist Norman Rockwell, best known for his portraits of American life in the Saturday Evening Post. In her book, she examines Rockwell's canon of work and his personal life, which was marked by neurosis and bouts of depression.

In the thirty-eighth in a series on American presidents, scholars and historians discussed the life and career of Jimmy Carter. ... They also talked about his life and work after the presidency.

In the thirty-seventh in a series on American presidents, scholars and historians discussed the life and career of Gerald Ford. Among the issues they discussed were his early career and family life, the decision to nominate him as vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned, and how his presidency helped heal the nation after President Nixon resigned. During the program various still photographs, video footage and artifacts relating to his life and career were shown.

In the thirty-sixth in a series on American presidents scholars and historians talked the life and career of Richard Nixon. Among the issues they discussed were his family life, his early political career, his foreign policy, and the Watergate scandal and his subsequent resignation.

In the thirty-fifth in a series on American presidents, scholars talked about the life and career of Lyndon B. ... They also talked about his personal life and time at the "Texas White House."

In the thirty-fourth in a series on American presidents, scholars discussed the life and career of John F. ... During the program various still photos, video footage and artifacts relating to his life were shown.

In the thirty-third in a series on American presidents, scholars discussed the life and career of Dwight D.

In the thirty-second in a series on American presidents, scholars discussed the life and career of Harry S.

In the thirty-first in a series on American presidents, scholars and historians discussed the life and career of Franklin D. ... They also discussed the life and career of Eleanor Roosevelt.

In the thirtieth in a series on American presidents, Historians and scholars talked about the life and career of Herbert Hoover.

Robert Wilson, editor of The American Scholar, talked about his book, Mathew Brady: Portraits of a Nation, in which he recounts the life of Civil War-era photographer Mathew Brady.