Go behind the scenes of the presidential transition process
with head of the non-partisan White House Transition Project and author Martha
Joynt Kumar, as she discusses her latest book Before the Oath: How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer
of Power. According to Eileen Mackevich, executive director of the Abraham
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Kumar’s position enables her to “enjoy
unprecedented access to members of the transition teams, allowing her to
combine in-depth scholarship and one-on-one interviews to put readers behind
the scenes.” The evening will kick off with a book signing at 6 p.m., followed
by a lecture at 6:30 p.m. This event is in conjunction with the Lincoln
Presidential Library’s “American Presidents: Life Portraits” exhibit, on
display through July 7. For more information, or to make your reservation,
visit http://PresidentLincoln.Illinois.gov or call 558-8844.
Author Martha Joynt Kumar
Tuesday, June
23, 6pm
Abraham
Lincoln Presidential Library
112 N. Sixth St.
558-8844
Free
This article appears in Jun 18-24, 2015.
