Videos

Jean Baker recounts the life of birth control advocate Margaret Sanger (1879-1966). Ms. Sanger, schooled as a nurse, became a vocal proponent of educating women on the concepts of contracept…

Professor Jean Baker discussed her book, The Stevensons: A Biography of an American Family, published by W.W. Norton and Company. In the book, she traced the family history of Adlai Ewing S…

Goucher College professor Jean Baker taught a class on the Civil Rights Movement, from Rosa Parks refusal to move to the back of the bus in 1955, to the assassination of Martin Luther King J…

Richard Norton Smith, Carl Cannon, and Jean Baker participated in a roundtable discussion as a preview to C-SPAN’s upcoming series, “The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Politi…

Richard Norton Smith, Carl Cannon, and Jean Baker participated in a roundtable discussion reflecting on the C-SPAN series, “The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political Histo…

Historian Arthur Schlesinger, editor of Times Books' American Presidents Series, moderated a discussion of the lives of some lesser-known American presidents. The panelists were authors of s…

Authors talked about their books relating to Abraham Lincoln. After the presentations, they responded to questions by members of the audience. Professor Joseph Glatthaar moderated. Jean B…

Jean Baker talked about life in the Lincoln White House. Topics included the Lincoln family, the importance of presidential festivities, and the Washington social scene. After her prepared r…

As part of a symposium to mark the 200th anniversary of the White House, historians spoke about the White House during the Civil War. Among the topics they addressed were the physical look a…

Historians and authors spoke at the National First Ladies' Library’s first annual symposium, “First Ladies and American Women’s History.” The concluding session of the symposium looked at t…

Historians and authors spoke at the National First Ladies' Library’s first annual symposium, “First Ladies and American Women’s History.” In an afternoon session they focused on first ladie…

The panelists talked about the private lives of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. They responded to questions from the moderator and the audience. Mr. Holzer moderated the panel.

Author Jean Baker talked about the role of religion in the Lincoln marriage. Following prepared remarks, she responded to questions from the audience. Ms. Baker was the author of Mary Todd L…

Panelists at the Lincoln Forum Symposium discussed the biography Lincoln at Home: Two Glimpses of Abraham Lincoln’s Family Life by David Herbert Donald, published by Simon & Schuster. Holzer…

Professor and Author, Jean Baker, spoke at the Lincoln Forum about her book, "Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography.

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Professor Jean Baker discussed the 1956 Democratic Convention and compared Adlai Stevenson’s 1952 and 1956 presidential campaigns.

Professor Jean Baker talked about the 1952 Democratic Convention in Chicago in which Adlai Stevenson, the Governor of Illinois, was nominated. She is the author of The Stevensons.

Panelists talked about the history of the status of the president’s wife and how she became the “first lady,” a more influential and active political figure. They discussed the contributions…

Former members of Congress and foreign policy scholars discussed the balance between U.S. foreign policy demands and domestic policy needs in a forum held in the U.S. Capitol. Issues brought…