Mourning the Presidents
This was a look not only at how Americans have remembered departed presidents, but at what those mourning rituals say about politics and culture. The White House Historical Association hoste…
357 viewsThis was a look not only at how Americans have remembered departed presidents, but at what those mourning rituals say about politics and culture. The White House Historical Association hoste…
357 viewsThe Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, together with the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, debuted a website giving increased access to LBJ’s 650 hours of White House phone calls.…
1,543 viewsFormer Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld discussed his memoir, “Known and Unknown” (Sentinel, 2011), with historian Michael Beschloss. He also responded to questions from members of the a…
1,522 viewsMichael Beschloss and Barbara Perry talked about the life and influence of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the g…
15,517 viewsFamily and friends gathered for a memorial service for PBS NewsHour anchor and journalist Jim Lehrer, who died at the age of 85 on January 23, 2020. The National United Methodist Church in W…
832 viewsGeorge P. Bush, grandson of George H.W. and lady Barbara Bush, talked about the lives and influence of his grandparents. Joining him on stage were Susan Page from USA Today, the Washington P…
617 viewsPresidential historian Michael Beschloss talked about his book, Presidents of War, examined the complex decisions a commander in chief must make while the country is at war. He spoke at the …
519 viewsHistorians Susan Dunn and Michael Beschloss offered their thoughts on the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1,948 viewsPresidential historian Michael Beschloss examined the complex decisions a commander-in-chief must make when the country is at war. He spoke at the 2018 Miami Book Fair.
872 viewsPresidential historian Michael Beschloss examined the complex decisions a Commander in Chief must make while the country is at war. He discussed his book and took national viewer phone calls…
1,015 viewsHistorian Michael Beschloss discussed his book, Presidents of War.
949 viewsPresidential historian and author Michael Beschloss talked about the audio recordings made by President Lyndon Johnson during his presidency and his books based on the recordings. Mr. Beschl…
194 viewsHistorian and author Michael Beschloss talked about the history and tradition of presidential inaugurations, as well as notable inaugural addresses from the past. He talked about how former …
1,057 viewsTelephone lines were open for comments on the 58th presidential inauguration. Live scenes of Capitol Hill were shown, people attending the ceremony were interviewed, video clips were shown…
1,266 viewsHistorians discussed President Harry Truman’s leadership and how he interacted with three prominent Texas politicians, John Nance Garner, Sam Rayburn, and Lyndon B. Johnson. To celebrate…
994 viewsFormer Secretary of State Madeleine Albright spoke with historian Michael Beschloss about Harry Truman’s commitment to public service as both vice president and president. To celebrate th…
576 viewsTo commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 2016, members of the Roosevelt Institute and the presidential library system spoke about P…
646 viewsFormer Senate colleagues, staff, and historians talked about senator Edward M. Kennedy’s (D-MA) legislative efforts for civil rights during his Senate career. This event took place at the op…
676 viewsIn March 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy sat with historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., to record seven interviews totaling over eight hours of the first lady’s remembrances of her husband’s personal …
3,493 viewsMichael Beschloss gave a tour of President Lincoln’s Cottage on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Washington. He also talked about visiting historic sites and the book he was writing on p…
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