| Pulitzer prize-winning author speaks about Obama, Lincoln |
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| Written by Dustin Dangli | ||||
| Monday, 17 November 2008 10:36 PM | ||||
Doris Kearns Goodwin bio• Pulitzer Prize-winning author• Presidential historian • Obtained her Ph.D. in government at Harvard University. • She is a news analyst for NBC and has been interviewed for history documentaries. Her works include: • Lyndon Johnson and The American Dream • The Fitzgeralds and The Kennedys: An American Saga • No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II. • Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Source: www.doriskearnsgoodwin.com When and WhereWhen: The lecture begins at 8 p.m. WednesdayWhere: Texas Hall. As of Monday morning, 1,191 tickets were distributed. Admission is free, but tickets are required and can be obtained at www.utatickets.com. During a lecture on Wednesday in Texas Hall, guest speaker Doris Kearns Goodwin will share more parallels between the two men. The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian will summarize the events of the latest presidential election in relation to her New York Times Bestseller, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, in her lecture “Leadership Lessons from Abraham Lincoln.” “If you look at the career of Abraham Lincoln ... it closely follows the career of President-elect Obama. A one-term senator from Illinois, as Obama was, who appointed his former political rivals to high-level positions in his administration, as Obama is considering doing with Hillary Clinton,” said Danny Woodward, communications assistant to the president. “This shows how history repeats itself, and sometimes quite literally so. But it’s certainly relevant to what’s happening in our nation right now.” He said it’s a great time to have Goodwin come to the university to compare the two statesmen. Goodwin won a Pulitzer Prize for the book, No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II, which recaps the Roosevelts’ time in the White House and their impact. Team of Rivals, which is being made into a film by Steven Spielberg, follows Lincoln’s presidency and how through his team of advisers, became one of the most significant presidents in American history. “When we all go watch this film, we’ll have unique insights straight from the author,” Woodward said. Aside from writing, Goodwin also taught at Harvard University and served as an assistant to former president Lyndon Johnson. History associate professor Stephen Maizlish, moderator for the question-and-answer segment following the lecture, said he enjoyed reading Goodwin’s historical book. “She does an enormous service to the public by enthusiastically communicating key events of our country’s history,” he said. “Students can gain an accessible and thoughtful access to the personalities and events of the past.” Views: 1204 | E-mail
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