So as not to disrupt the event. And when we get to q a please line up at the microphone it will be great as we are audio recording and cspan from a tv as well. We really like to have your questions in there. Following q a just leave your chairs where they are we have a couple more events today. Today we are very excited to welcome robert plumb with his newest book the better angels. A collective biography of five extraordinary civil war how the conflicts left openings for women for those roles usually held by men showing the depth of their passion and commitment. Harriet tubman tireless work of the underground railroad where she began the work that led to the American Red Cross chronicles how Harriet Beecher stowe to ride on goal toms cabin and then to be inspired by military actions with the battle hymn of the republic. So demonstrate for patriotism by advocating for a national day of thanksgiving. And a Brother Union and arms and written for Montgomery County historical society, the
Instrumental in developing the program for her visit and for tonight speak it. So thank you, molly. [applause] i also want to thank all of my colleagues for the work on this forum and on some other events throughout the year. Id like to acknowledge what the dozen cosponsors of tonight event. There are too many to name individually but but i still wo recognize them. Its gratifying so Many Organizations from across the university joined us to support this event. It demonstrates the concern and commitment of so many students, faculty and staff for the issues will discuss with two nights guessed it where to stand these are challenging topics that touch on difficult, personal experiences. I want to encourage you to support each other and to seek support from offices like care and others at tufts are well prepared and committed to dealing with these issues. As you saw in introductory video were celebrating our 20th anniversary. That in 2000 purpose of dancing top university. Our mission then
Well wait a second for everyono just put away the flask and have a seat. Im there from florida, and ill tell you a little bit about myself if you dont know or even if you might care. I was born in fort lauderdale, florida, and i have my background is in newspaper journalism. Ive never lived anywhere but florida, and thats my excuse for my novels. I dont know anything finish the weirdness of florida is my daily reality. And everyones moving to florida now, which is a lot more material for me. Our newest floridian, former resident was in manhattan, apparently [laughter] now hes down there golfing. The material is priceless. Ill talk to you about the first, one of the first the first book i ever wrote with just my name on it was a book called tourist season. I had done three novels with another columnist, one about the cocape war, one about marijuana smuggling in key west and another set in china where my buddy had been stationed for the herald and one of the first reporters in beijing. T
Tv television for serious readers. Good evening everyone and welcome to politics and prose im Bradley Graham the coowner of the store. We are delighted to have joshua hamare humor with us. He was here for his last book about four years ago and that one of course was very popular and it told a riveting story of how an archivist in timbuktu in northern mali managed with some very brave helpers to smuggle more than three and 50,000 historical manuscripts out from under militant jihadists. Someone with an eye for some really truly great stories. And hes done it again with his new book the falcon thief the falcon thief another true and gripping tale this one about wildlife smuggling. Generalist working for newsweek over nearly two decades. They joined them in the 1980s. Within a few years he was off to cover the rest of the world. With things that were in nairobi. On back here in the u. S. For the past decade cade and a half hes continued to report and traveled widely four years ago he won
Constitution. You can hear more from robert byrd who served in the u. S. Senate for more than 50 years, this sunday at 5 00 eastern youre on American History tv on cspan3. At the annual Southern Historical association meeting, a group of professors discussed challenges and strategy for teaching the reconstruction era. They talk about sources and trying to find a balance between National History and local history in survey courses. [laughter] aaron good morning. My name is aaron dean, and i would like to welcome everybody to our panel this morning on teaching reconstruction. We are happy to have cspan here, which is not normally part of these panels. We will get going right on time. I will also explain first we will use this morning and then get out of the way. I will offer just a couple of to kind ofy remarks set things up, and then introduce our panelists, and then they will each talk for a short bit, we are hoping within the fiveminute range and i did not bring a cudgel, but every on