THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT courtesy of the Associated Press

Time: February 4-23, 2013
Location: Bethlehem Campus, Laub Lounge

PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS BURN BRIGHT, then fade. Poll numbers rise and fall. Presidents pass the torch, administrations change. Through it all, one constant remains: The Associated Press' coverage of the American president. Ever since Zachary Taylor and the Whig Party took over the White House more than 150 years ago, AP reporters and photographers have been the dominant source of presidential news for media across America and around the world.

The Associated Press is pleased to offer news outlets, universities and other groups a powerful exhibit showcasing AP's photographic coverage of the presidents that includes a selection of more than 80 iconic and unforgettable photographs.

In an introduction written specially for this photo exhibit, former President George H.W. Bush says: "The men and women who have covered the White House for the AP dating back to the middle part of the 19th Century have truly had a 'front-row seat to history.' Through their lenses, succeeding generations of AP 'photodogs' have captured both the ecstasy and agony of the American Presidency, and contributed in important ways to the historical record of each administration."

"The American President" consists of 16 panels, placed on easels. AP photographers accompany the president everywhere. Wearying routine and photo ops can yield in an instant to breaking news that moves the world and dominates front pages, broadcasts and websites.

For the journalists of the world's oldest and largest news agency, the mandate of covering the White House remains the same as it was in Abraham Lincoln's day: Be accurate, be fair and be fast. For photographers, who can never catch up to a missed opportunity, it means never taking your eye off the president.

The photos in this exhibition are drawn from the AP Images photo archive, containing more than 10 million film and digital images, making it one of the most extensive collections of news and documentary images anywhere.

Keynote Speaker - Michael Beschloss

Time: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 7:30pm

Michael Beschloss is an award-winning historian and the best-selling author of nine books. Newsweek has called Beschloss "the nation's leading presidential historian." He serves as NBC News Presidential Historian and appears regularly on Meet the Press, Today, and all NBC network programs. His best-selling book, Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America, 1789-1989, will be the basis for his public lecture. The book won high praise from readers including Kirkus Reviews who called it, "Engrossing...marvelous...and judicious...History written with subtlety, verve and an almost novelistic appreciation for the complexities of human nature and Presidential politics."

This event is sold out.

Book Discussion

Time: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 11:00am
Location: Bethlehem Campus, Cohen Lounge, College Center 114

"Theodore Rex" by Edmund Morris

Time: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 11:00am
Location: Library Conference Room, College Center 440

"Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America, 1789-1989," by Michael Beschloss

In 2007, Simon and Schuster published his best-selling book, Presidential Courage. The book won high praise from readers including Kirkus Reviews who called it, "Engrossing...marvelous...and judicious...History written with subtlety, verve and an almost novelistic appreciation for the complexities of human nature and Presidential politics."

2013 MLK Student Debate

Topic: Is Affirmative Active a fair concept in higher education?
Time: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 - Monroe Community Room - 12:30 pm
Moderator: Brian Alnutt
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 - Main Campus - Rm. 220 - 11:00 am
Moderator: Sol Levy

NEH Opening Day - Spring 2013

Theodore Roosevelt, portrayed by Joseph Wiegand
Time: Tuesday, February 12th, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Location: Bethlehem Campus, Lipkin Theatre in Kopecek Hall

Joe Wiegand is a repriser, who has portrayed the 26^th US President, Theodore Roosevelt in all 50 US States. During the last months of the George W. Bush presidency, Mr. Wiegand was invited to come to the East Room of the White House on October 27, 2008 as part of the Official White House celebration of the 150^th anniversary of Roosevelt's birth. Mr. Wiegand is a historian, writer and lecturer on the life and times of Theodore Roosevelt.