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Doris Kearns Goodwin (born January 4, 1943) is an American biographer, historian, and political commentator. She has authored biographies of several U.S. presidents, including 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 (which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1995); Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln; and her most recent book, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism.
Kearns was born Doris Helen Kearns in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Helen Witt (née Miller) and Michael Francis Aloysius Kearns. She has a sister, Jene Kearns. Her paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants. She grew up in Rockville Centre, New York. She attended Colby College in Maine, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta and Phi Beta Kappa, and was graduated magna cum laude in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She was awarded a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship in 1964 to pursue doctoral studies. In 1968, she earned a Ph.D. in government from Harvard University, with a thesis titled "Prayer and Reapportionment: An Analysis of the Relationship between the Congress and the Court."
On the day following the 2017 inauguration, presidential historians Jon Meacham and Doris Kearns Goodwin compare and contrast President Donald J. Trump with previous U.S. presidents, finding both similarities and sharp contrasts. Goodwin and Meacham were onstage at America's largest non-profit lecture series, The Richmond Forum, for a conversation moderated by Steve Inskeep, host of NPR's Morning Edition. www.richmondforum.org
If ever there were an expert on American presidents, Doris Kearns Goodwin is her. So Stephen is legally obligated to ask her about Donald Trump.
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/learning-from-past-presidents-doris-kearns-goodwin Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about what we can learn from American presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson. Then she shares a moving memory of her own father and of their shared love of baseball. Talk by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Renowned presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joined LBJ Library Director Mark Updegrove for a book signing and discussion of "The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism." Goodwin spent seven years researching and writing the story of the broken friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and his chosen successor, William Howard Taft.
Library of Congress historian Michelle Krowl talks to noted author Doris Kearns Goodwin about her book, "The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and the Golden Age of Journalism." Speaker Biography: Doris Kearns Goodwin, a former Harvard professor and Woodrow Wilson Fellow, is the author of several New York Times best-sellers, including "No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt," which was awarded the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in History, and her latest book, "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" (Simon & Schuster, 2005). She is the recipient of the Charles Frankel Prize and the Sara Josepha Hale Medal. She was the first woman journalist to enter the Red Sox locker room and has been a consultant and on air-person for PBS documentaries on Lyndon Joh...
Doris Kearns Goodwin talked about her latest book, "The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism," on the technological and economic changes brought on by the industrial revolution in the United States. She suggests that these changes widened the gulf between rich and poor throughout the country. She writes about a team of journalists with whom Roosevelt established connections from the then influential "McClure's" Magazine, which was founded by S.S. McClure. This legendary group of reporters included Ida Tarbell, Ray Stannard Baker, Lincoln Steffens and William Allen White. The group would later appropriate Roosevelt's derogatory term "muckraker" as their "badge of honor" as they wrote stories about corruption and politics. Goodwin tells the ...
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin sits down with Mo Rocca to talk about her latest book, "The Bully Pulpit," which examines the relationship between Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft -- two men who started as friends but ended up as bitter rivals.
http://www.ted.com Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about what we can learn from American presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson. Then she shares a moving memory of her own father, and of their shared love of baseball.
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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/learning-from-past-presidents-doris-kearns-goodwin Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about what we can learn from American presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson. Then she shares a moving memory of her own father and of their shared love of baseball. Talk by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
http://www.ted.com Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about what we can learn from American presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson. Then she shares a moving memory of her own father, and of their shared love of baseball.
If ever there were an expert on American presidents, Doris Kearns Goodwin is her. So Stephen is legally obligated to ask her about Donald Trump.
After graduating college in 2001 Joe joined the U.S. Army in the days following 9/11. After training he spent time deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan and was awarded the bronze star for exemplary performance in combat. How can we truly make America great again? Joe Kearns Goodwin argues that the answer can be found in national service. By asking all young American’s to do something, somewhere – be it in the Peace Corps, Teach for America, Americorps, City Year, military service, or any number of other opportunities – we can train a generation of leaders who will be able to replicate the great social achievements of the past and overcome the toxic racial, political and cultural divisiveness in our society today. If you want to learn more about the effort to promote a year of nationa...
Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin weighs in on protests at President Donald Trump’s inaugural parade.
Speaking about Abraham Lincoln Matthew S. Holland assumed the role as the 6th president of Utah Valley University in 2009. Under President Holland’s leadership, UVU completed the transition from a state college, to full fledged university. UVU is among the fastest growing higher education institutions in the United States, and is well on its way on becoming the largest university in the state of Utah. President Holland’s leadership is successfully guiding the unprecedented growth by adopting a unique campus mission that embraces serious academics, an inclusive environment, and engaged stakeholders. President Holland is contributing to a rich teaching and research environment by leading the largest expansion of faculty and academic programs in UVU’s history. This talk was given at a TE...
Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, analyzes President Trump's address to Congress and comments on Trump's Twitter use, saying he should experiment with having a fake account to use when he is angry, and a “cool” account, for when he is happy. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives. Reaching more than 95 million households worldwide, MSNBC offers a full schedule of live news coverage, political opinions and award-winning documentary programming -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: http://on.msnbc.com/Readmsnbc Find MSNBC on Facebook: http://on.msnbc.com/Likemsnbc Follow MSNBC on Twi...
Does presidential history possess the secret to strong leadership? Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin argues that it does. What can President Obama learn from his predecessors? What can organizational leaders learn from our presidential ancestors? A past National Council Conference speaker who mesmerized audiences, Kearns Goodwin will have you hanging on every word. Escape into a world of full of historical characters, lessons, controversy, and uncompromised strength. Learn to use the wisdom of our nation's past leaders to improve the way you lead ― and the way you perceive our nation's leadership.
http://www.ted.com Noah Feldman makes a searing case that both politics and religion -- whatever their differences -- are similar technologies, designed to efficiently connect and manage any group of people.
U.S. Ambassador To The United Nations Samantha Power helps Stephen plan his Christmas vacation.
If ever there were an expert on American presidents, Doris Kearns Goodwin is her. So Stephen is legally obligated to ask her about Donald Trump.
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/learning-from-past-presidents-doris-kearns-goodwin Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about what we can learn from American presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson. Then she shares a moving memory of her own father and of their shared love of baseball. Talk by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
On the day following the 2017 inauguration, presidential historians Jon Meacham and Doris Kearns Goodwin compare and contrast President Donald J. Trump with previous U.S. presidents, finding both similarities and sharp contrasts. Goodwin and Meacham were onstage at America's largest non-profit lecture series, The Richmond Forum, for a conversation moderated by Steve Inskeep, host of NPR's Morning Edition. www.richmondforum.org
Doris Kearns Goodwin talked about her latest book, "The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism," on the technological and economic changes brought on by the industrial revolution in the United States. She suggests that these changes widened the gulf between rich and poor throughout the country. She writes about a team of journalists with whom Roosevelt established connections from the then influential "McClure's" Magazine, which was founded by S.S. McClure. This legendary group of reporters included Ida Tarbell, Ray Stannard Baker, Lincoln Steffens and William Allen White. The group would later appropriate Roosevelt's derogatory term "muckraker" as their "badge of honor" as they wrote stories about corruption and politics. Goodwin tells the ...
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On January 5, 2013, director Steven Spielberg, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and screenwriter Tony Kushner returned to Richmond, Virginia, where "Lincoln" was filmed, to discuss the process of "Bringing History to Life on Film" before an audience of 4,200. Moderated by Tim Reid.
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about the dinners that she and other presidential historians would have with Barack Obama.
Jim Heath interviews famed presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about her book Team of Rivals and Abraham Lincoln.
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Pulitzer-prize winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin shares riveting details from her latest work, "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" in this installment of the Great American Writers Series, sponsored by the San Diego Public Library and the City Club of San Diego. Series: "City Club Presents" [1/2006] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 11371]