Tribute to Arthur Schlesinger
Moderated by John Seigenthaler, three distinguished historians paid tribute to fellow historian Arthur Schlesinger and talked about his… read more
Moderated by John Seigenthaler, three distinguished historians paid tribute to fellow historian Arthur Schlesinger and talked about his life and career. Mr. Schlesinger was special assistant to President John F. Kennedy and won a Pulitzer Prize for A Thousand Days, his biography of President Kennedy. After their discussion the panelists responded to audience members' questions. This was followed by remarks by Mr. Schlesinger himself. close
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