Video White House History with Frank Sesno: Origins of the Televised Presidency
The White House Historical Association’s first lecture of the 2023 Quarterly Lecture Series, White House History with Frank Sesno, took pl...
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Recorded Live on July 26, 2022 at the White House Historical Association in Washington D.C.
The Decatur House Advisory Council includes Nancy Syphax descendent and historian Stephen E. Hammond, curator at Henry Clay’s Ashland estate Eric Brooks, and historical archaeologist Julianna Jackson. This conversation is moderated by Dr. Colleen Shogan, Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History at the White House Historical Association, and questions from the audience are from 30 K-12 educators from across the United States attending the White House History Teacher Institute.
Video and audio recording by RCI Systems. Video editing by Ken O'Regan, White House Historical Association.
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