he helped lay the cornerstone with daniel webster. 19th-centurye, a print of that occasion. looks like he is supervising as opposed to playing the cornerstone. there was a possession to a spot where an amphitheater had been constructed out of wood. 45,000 peopleut present. the 15,000 in the amphitheater were arranged as follows. lafayette was in an armchair. then other revolutionary veterans. ladiesilliantly dressed who seemed to form a god of honor. more than 10,000 people were seated behind the ladies on the numerous benches. another 30,000 were at the top of the hill. prayer, the veteran, he began his speech. panoramicdle of his speech, he turns to lafayette and addressed him directly. fortunate, fortunate man. what measures of devotion you owe to providence. you belong to both hemispheres. the spark oft liberty should be conducted by to theom the new world older, and we who's in duty and patriotism have called, long ago learned to cherish our name. after bunker hill, lafayette made a second trip to new hampshire. ironically, the master of was benjamin pierce. he didn't k

the story of events in the lives of such great americans as daniel webster, sam houston, robert h taft, and others. i think you would rather hear about it from the man who wrote the book and our author is our guest today. the very distinguished senator from the state of massachusetts, john f. kennedy. this is the closest i'm going to get for a while. >> the two men knew each other and had a rapport. that makes these photographs even more interesting and personal, because this is one of john f. kennedy's last public appearances before he was assassinated in dallas. we also have in jim wright's papers his copy of the itinerary for that day that showed when president kennedy and mrs. kennedy were going to arrive in fort worth, and what their schedule was going to be. then, the itinerary for november 22, 1963. --is a poignant artifact poignant document because it goes through the entire day. of course, we know that president kennedy did not complete this schedule of events. but these are in the collection as well. jim wright wrote about his experiences that day, being with president kenned

they were the ones trying to build up the government james wilson hamilton washington daniel webster. henry clay. they were the ones in favor of strong vigorous central governments. he is not a strict constructionist. these things i find can be illuminating when you compare and contrast in that way. let me just try one more question. you end with went with us carrying a jackson and scalia. of all of the figures that you had covered. the one who could have known about all of the others. would you say they have the mess -- the most kinship or is there some other figure that they would've found most inspiring. i was just going to mention that i was in his chambers once. is that the predecessor that you most admire. he said no. he was a terrible man. maybe have an opinion. his favorite predecessor. he have a lot in common. good humor and modesty. there are some talks. on the big radio show on the left. it's probably not true. they came into the country in the advanced age. in the two founders i have. you find a lot to celebrate in the american legal system. can you talk a little bit about

in her latter years, a no less commentator than daniel webster said of her. she is the only permanent power in washington, all others are transient. [ laughter ] >> soon after dolley madison died, a newspaper obituary noted, as mistress of the white house, she was regarded as the first lady of the land. and this is one of the earliest instances where we hear that term first lady used as the title for the president's wife. and how fitting that the term should be applied to dolley who was the first president's wife to fully embrace the social and political dimensions of the first lady role. henry clay may have described her best. he said to her one day, everybody loves mrs. madison. she replied, mr. clay, i love everybody. and if everybody believed that, then dolley madison had done her job well. thank you. [ applause ] >> i have to take a little survey. i have a couple of pictures of montpelier. who has been to montpelier? and who has been to montpelier in the last two years? not bad. thank you. i just wanted to remind folks we have 2700 acres. and it's filled

and a catalogs the stories of events in the lives of such great americans as daniel webster sam houston, george norris, robert a taft and others. i think you would rather hear better from the man who wrote the book, and our author is our guest today. the very distinguished senator from the state of massachusetts, the honorable john f. kennedy. >> is the closest i will get for a while to texas. >> the two men knew each other and had a report. photographshese even more interesting and personal. this is one of john f. kennedy's last public appearances before he was assassinated in dallas his copy of have the itinerary for that day. president when kennedy and mrs. kennedy were going to arrive, and fort worth and with their schedule was going to be. itinerary for november 22 1963. artifact, anant poignant document because it goes through the entire day and of course we know that president kennedy did not complete the schedule of events. these are in the collection as well and jim wright wrote about his experiences that day. with president kennedy in the motorcade. diaries kept by speaker rig