Presidential Reputations
Scholars discussed presidents of the 20th century, what lies in store for future presidents, and how historians will view them. The panel responded to questions from the audience.
136 viewsScholars discussed presidents of the 20th century, what lies in store for future presidents, and how historians will view them. The panel responded to questions from the audience.
136 viewsHistorians speculated about presidential power in the 21st century and discussed past presidents who are viewed as powerful. They answered questions from the audience.
230 viewsIn a forum marking the 200th anniversary of the White House, Mr. Brinkley talked about Theodore Roosevelt’s conservationism and Ms. Brasco talked about political cartoons portraying various …
214 viewsMs. Crowley talked about her impressions of the World War II generation. She deemed all of the participants to be heroes. Mr. Takiki provided his perspectives on the war as a Japanese-Amer…
80 viewsOn the anniversary of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s (R-WI) “Wheeling speech,” in which he accused Truman administration officials of being influenced by communists, panelists spoke about McCarth…
1,208 viewsOn the anniversary of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy’s “Wheeling speech,” in which he accused Truman administration officials of being influenced by communists, participants spoke about …
1,119 viewsHistorians discussed the results of a survey which asked other historians to rank the presidents in various categories. They also talked about the various qualities that presidents demonstra…
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