Keynote Speaker
Michael Beschloss
Author and Historian
If anyone knows the American President, it is Michael Beschloss. The widely praised author of nine books, he has been called “the nation’s leading Presidential historian” by Newsweek. Mr. Beschloss uses history to help us understand our own time, and find perspective and nuance in current events. He speaks with eloquence about not only the presidency, but about the men who sat in the Oval Office in times of tumult and change. His history lessons come alive with humanity and enthusiasm, and his lectures are riveting windows into the mind of the most powerful official in the world. By looking at Presidents past, Mr. Beschloss helps predict the future of presidential politics and the impact of elections. In presentations filled with anecdotes, humor, and stories almost too good to be true, Beschloss gives context to the crucial events of our time.
Mr. Beschloss’ latest book, "Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America, 1789-1989", has been lauded as an absorbing and inspiring saga detailing the crucial moments in American history when courageous Presidents influenced the future of the country. It was a New York Times and Washington Post best-seller. With surprising new sources and a dazzling command of history and human character, Mr. Beschloss brings to life these flawed, complex men, their wives, their families, their friends, and their foes. Never have we had a more intimate, behind-the-scenes view of Presidents coping with the supreme dilemmas of leading the free world and their own lives.