Lincoln's Sense of Humor
Author Richard Carwardine spoke at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium about Lincoln’s sense of humor. The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford’s Theatre Society hosted the symposium at histo…
1,909 viewsAuthor Richard Carwardine spoke at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium about Lincoln’s sense of humor. The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford’s Theatre Society hosted the symposium at histo…
1,909 viewsA panel of World War II scholars looked at the February 1945 Yalta Conference, at which Allied leaders Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin met to look ahead to the post-w…
1,504 viewsMichael Bishop is the former director of George Washington University’s National Churchill Library and Center. He looked at the February 1945 Yalta Conference between Allied leaders Winston …
785 viewsRichard Carwardine talked about his book Lincoln’s Sense of Humor, in which he examines Abraham Lincoln’s sense of humor and his ability to invoke it throughout his life and presidential ten…
1,794 viewsMilitary historian Antony Beevor provided a history of the Battle of Arnhem, a failed Allied operation that resulted in the deaths of 17,000 soldiers in September 1944.
1,614 viewsJesse Norman, a Conservative member of the British Parliament, recounted the life of economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).
1,291 viewsHistorian Niall Ferguson argued that networks of people have impacted history more than hierarchies.
1,098 viewsNovelist Robert Harris explored the 1938 meeting between British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlin and Adolf Hitler that granted territory in Czechoslovakia and many of its resources to Germ…
3,014 viewsProfessor Timothy Snyder talked about his book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, in which he reflects on how many democracies failed throughout Europe during the 20th ce…
2,499 viewsFormer Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf talked about Pakistan’s current state of affairs, combating terrorism, and future relations with the U.S., India, China and Russia.
2,187 viewsRetired Army General David Petraeus talke about global challenges and strategic leadership. He discussed his recent meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in New York City. In addition, h…
1,500 viewsThe Churchill Centre hosted an international conference examining the life and legacy of Winston Churchill. In the opening remarks for the 33rd International Churchill Conference, titled “Ch…
1,073 viewsActors Liam Neeson and Holly Hunter portrayed Abraham and Mary Lincoln. The performance included the intimate letters and public speeches of the Lincolns together with photographs of the fam…
1,349 viewsHistorian and author Harold Holzer talked about and showed President Abraham Lincoln photographs from an 18-year period, while Stage and Screen actor Sam Waterston read from the president’s …
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