Historian Joan Waugh talked about the early life, education, and military career of Francis Barlow, known as the Boy General. This program was part of Gettysburg College's annual Civil War Institute conference.
Author Nathaniel Philbrick examined George Washington's time as president by retracing his journey through the new republic. This virtual program was hosted by the National Archives.
Elizabeth Powel's political salons attracted, among others, constitutional convention delegates to her Philadelphia home. A surviving eight-page letter provides a glimpse into her role as confidante to her friend George Washington: She implored him to stand for a second term as president, though he had expressed his own doubts. Mount Vernon reference librarian Samantha Snyder and Kayla Anthony, Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks executive director, talked about her influence within the young nation's elite political circles. George Washington's Mount Vernon hosted this program and provided the video.
How did George Washington's experimentation with farming influence his views on slavery? Author Bruce Ragsdale offered his thoughts in "Washington at the Plow-The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery." The National Archives hosted this virtual event.
How did war shift transatlantic understandings of religion's role in public life? Katherine Carte addressed that question in a discussion about her book "Religion and the American Revolution: An Imperial History." George Washington's Mount Vernon hosted this virtual event and provided the video.
Bob Riel documented the stories of every presidential campaign from 1789 to 2020 --and of candidates from George Washington to Donald Trump - in his book "Quest for the Presidency." He was in conversation with author and Chapman University English professor Tom Zoellner.
President George Washington delivered his farewell address in 1796. Mount Vernon hosted historians and authors to revisit his warnings against threats confronting the young nation. Featured speakers at this virtual event were historians Lindsay Chervinsky and Joseph Ellis as well as CNN's John Avlon.
Author Nathaniel Philbrick examined George Washington's time as president by retracing his journey through the new republic. This virtual program was hosted by the National Archives.
Elizabeth Powel's political salons attracted, among others, constitutional convention delegates to her Philadelphia home. A surviving eight-page letter provides a glimpse into her role as confidante to her friend George Washington: She implored him to stand for a second term as president, though he had expressed his own doubts. Mount Vernon reference librarian Samantha Snyder and Kayla Anthony, Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks executive director, talked about her influence within the young nation's elite political circles. George Washington's Mount Vernon hosted this program and provided the video.
How did George Washington's experimentation with farming influence his views on slavery? Author Bruce Ragsdale offered his thoughts in "Washington at the Plow-The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery." The National Archives hosted this virtual event.
How did war shift transatlantic understandings of religion's role in public life? Katherine Carte addressed that question in a discussion about her book "Religion and the American Revolution: An Imperial History." George Washington's Mount Vernon hosted this virtual event and provided the video.
Bob Riel documented the stories of every presidential campaign from 1789 to 2020 --and of candidates from George Washington to Donald Trump - in his book "Quest for the Presidency." He was in conversation with author and Chapman University English professor Tom Zoellner.
President George Washington delivered his farewell address in 1796. Mount Vernon hosted historians and authors to revisit his warnings against threats confronting the young nation. Featured speakers at this virtual event were historians Lindsay Chervinsky and Joseph Ellis as well as CNN's John Avlon.
Author Nathaniel Philbrick examined George Washington's time as president by retracing his journey through the new republic. This virtual program was hosted by the National Archives.
Elizabeth Powel's political salons attracted, among others, constitutional convention delegates to her Philadelphia home. A surviving eight-page letter provides a glimpse into her role as confidante to her friend George Washington: She implored him to stand for a second term as president, though he had expressed his own doubts. Mount Vernon reference librarian Samantha Snyder and Kayla Anthony, Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks executive director, talked about her influence within the young nation's elite political circles. George Washington's Mount Vernon hosted this program and provided the video.
How did George Washington's experimentation with farming influence his views on slavery? Author Bruce Ragsdale offered his thoughts in "Washington at the Plow-The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery." The National Archives hosted this virtual event.
How did war shift transatlantic understandings of religion's role in public life? Katherine Carte addressed that question in a discussion about her book "Religion and the American Revolution: An Imperial History." George Washington's Mount Vernon hosted this virtual event and provided the video.
Bob Riel documented the stories of every presidential campaign from 1789 to 2020 --and of candidates from George Washington to Donald Trump - in his book "Quest for the Presidency." He was in conversation with author and Chapman University English professor Tom Zoellner.
President George Washington delivered his farewell address in 1796. Mount Vernon hosted historians and authors to revisit his warnings against threats confronting the young nation. Featured speakers at this virtual event were historians Lindsay Chervinsky and Joseph Ellis as well as CNN's John Avlon.
Author Nathaniel Philbrick examined George Washington's time as president by retracing his journey through the new republic. This virtual program was hosted by the National Archives.
Elizabeth Powel's political salons attracted, among others, constitutional convention delegates to her Philadelphia home. A surviving eight-page letter provides a glimpse into her role as confidante to her friend George Washington: She implored him to stand for a second term as president, though he had expressed his own doubts. Mount Vernon reference librarian Samantha Snyder and Kayla Anthony, Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks executive director, talked about her influence within the young nation's elite political circles. George Washington's Mount Vernon hosted this program and provided the video.
How did George Washington's experimentation with farming influence his views on slavery? Author Bruce Ragsdale offered his thoughts in "Washington at the Plow-The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery." The National Archives hosted this virtual event.
How did war shift transatlantic understandings of religion's role in public life? Katherine Carte addressed that question in a discussion about her book "Religion and the American Revolution: An Imperial History." George Washington's Mount Vernon hosted this virtual event and provided the video.
Bob Riel documented the stories of every presidential campaign from 1789 to 2020 --and of candidates from George Washington to Donald Trump - in his book "Quest for the Presidency." He was in conversation with author and Chapman University English professor Tom Zoellner.
American University professor Joseph Campbell taught a class about the 1972 Watergate scandal and, what he calls, "the myth of heroic journalism." He argued that the unraveling of the Watergate scandal was done by Congress and multiple federal agencies and that Richard Nixon's presidency was not brought down solely by the Washington Post's reporting.
Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat circle the globe in July of 1956 with stops in Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and Turkey. Highlights include ceremonies celebrating the tenth anniversary of Philippine independence and the second anniversary of the inauguration of South Vietnam's President Diem. In every stop the Cold War focus of the diplomatic effort is the fight against the spread of communism.
John Roy Price, a senior domestic policy adviser to President Nixon, gave a behind-the-scenes view of the 37th president's domestic agenda -- which included guaranteed family income, a national health insurance program and support for children's nutrition. Mr. Price was in conversation with Frank Gannon who also served in the Nixon White House. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event.
Bob Bostock, a former head speechwriter for George W. Bush EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, talked about the EPA's origins and the environmental politics and policies of the 1970s. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this virtual event.
The University of Virginia's Miller Center compiles and analyzes the secret White House recordings of several presidents -- including John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon. The center's Presidential Recordings Program chair, Marc Selverstone, talked about the project and what the tapes reveal. The UVA Club of Fairfield/Westchester, Virginia, hosted this virtual event.
President Nixon's daughter, Tricia, married Edward Cox on June 12, 1971, in the first Rose Garden wedding. Their reception followed in the East Room. The White House Naval Photographic Center filmed the wedding events and ceremony.
American University professor Joseph Campbell taught a class about the 1972 Watergate scandal and, what he calls, "the myth of heroic journalism." He argued that the unraveling of the Watergate scandal was done by Congress and multiple federal agencies and that Richard Nixon's presidency was not brought down solely by the Washington Post's reporting.
Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat circle the globe in July of 1956 with stops in Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and Turkey. Highlights include ceremonies celebrating the tenth anniversary of Philippine independence and the second anniversary of the inauguration of South Vietnam's President Diem. In every stop the Cold War focus of the diplomatic effort is the fight against the spread of communism.
John Roy Price, a senior domestic policy adviser to President Nixon, gave a behind-the-scenes view of the 37th president's domestic agenda -- which included guaranteed family income, a national health insurance program and support for children's nutrition. Mr. Price was in conversation with Frank Gannon who also served in the Nixon White House. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event.
Bob Bostock, a former head speechwriter for George W. Bush EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, talked about the EPA's origins and the environmental politics and policies of the 1970s. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this virtual event.
The University of Virginia's Miller Center compiles and analyzes the secret White House recordings of several presidents -- including John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon. The center's Presidential Recordings Program chair, Marc Selverstone, talked about the project and what the tapes reveal. The UVA Club of Fairfield/Westchester, Virginia, hosted this virtual event.
President Nixon's daughter, Tricia, married Edward Cox on June 12, 1971, in the first Rose Garden wedding. Their reception followed in the East Room. The White House Naval Photographic Center filmed the wedding events and ceremony.
American University professor Joseph Campbell taught a class about the 1972 Watergate scandal and, what he calls, "the myth of heroic journalism." He argued that the unraveling of the Watergate scandal was done by Congress and multiple federal agencies and that Richard Nixon's presidency was not brought down solely by the Washington Post's reporting.
Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat circle the globe in July of 1956 with stops in Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and Turkey. Highlights include ceremonies celebrating the tenth anniversary of Philippine independence and the second anniversary of the inauguration of South Vietnam's President Diem. In every stop the Cold War focus of the diplomatic effort is the fight against the spread of communism.
John Roy Price, a senior domestic policy adviser to President Nixon, gave a behind-the-scenes view of the 37th president's domestic agenda -- which included guaranteed family income, a national health insurance program and support for children's nutrition. Mr. Price was in conversation with Frank Gannon who also served in the Nixon White House. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event.
Bob Bostock, a former head speechwriter for George W. Bush EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, talked about the EPA's origins and the environmental politics and policies of the 1970s. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this virtual event.
The University of Virginia's Miller Center compiles and analyzes the secret White House recordings of several presidents -- including John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon. The center's Presidential Recordings Program chair, Marc Selverstone, talked about the project and what the tapes reveal. The UVA Club of Fairfield/Westchester, Virginia, hosted this virtual event.
President Nixon's daughter, Tricia, married Edward Cox on June 12, 1971, in the first Rose Garden wedding. Their reception followed in the East Room. The White House Naval Photographic Center filmed the wedding events and ceremony.
American University professor Joseph Campbell taught a class about the 1972 Watergate scandal and, what he calls, "the myth of heroic journalism." He argued that the unraveling of the Watergate scandal was done by Congress and multiple federal agencies and that Richard Nixon's presidency was not brought down solely by the Washington Post's reporting.
Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat circle the globe in July of 1956 with stops in Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and Turkey. Highlights include ceremonies celebrating the tenth anniversary of Philippine independence and the second anniversary of the inauguration of South Vietnam's President Diem. In every stop the Cold War focus of the diplomatic effort is the fight against the spread of communism.
John Roy Price, a senior domestic policy adviser to President Nixon, gave a behind-the-scenes view of the 37th president's domestic agenda -- which included guaranteed family income, a national health insurance program and support for children's nutrition. Mr. Price was in conversation with Frank Gannon who also served in the Nixon White House. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event.
Bob Bostock, a former head speechwriter for George W. Bush EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, talked about the EPA's origins and the environmental politics and policies of the 1970s. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this virtual event.
