(On March 2, President Biden hosted a private meeting with eight historians and biographers at the White House to discuss the historical context of his presidency. The meeting caught many by surprise — not just because of the attendees, but also its premise. JEP was slipped a copy of an unofficial transcript, from which highlights follow. Besides the President, attendees included Doris Kearns Goodwin (DKG), Jon Meacham (JM), Michael Beschloss (MB), Michael Eric Dyson (MED), Joanne Freeman (JF), Eddie Glaude Jr. (EGJ), Annette Gordon-Reed (AGR) and Walter Isaacson (WI).
A Fly on the Wall: Joe and the Historians
A Fly on the Wall: Joe and the Historians
A Fly on the Wall: Joe and the Historians
(On March 2, President Biden hosted a private meeting with eight historians and biographers at the White House to discuss the historical context of his presidency. The meeting caught many by surprise — not just because of the attendees, but also its premise. JEP was slipped a copy of an unofficial transcript, from which highlights follow. Besides the President, attendees included Doris Kearns Goodwin (DKG), Jon Meacham (JM), Michael Beschloss (MB), Michael Eric Dyson (MED), Joanne Freeman (JF), Eddie Glaude Jr. (EGJ), Annette Gordon-Reed (AGR) and Walter Isaacson (WI).