In a front yard . No, what we did is this building was built in the 20s for karl it is very old. Historic building. And the book shop runs around the courtyard cafe, and as you can see particular plenty of people who come and partake of this and we have in music on the weekends but we just think that flows beautifully with books. How many book event dos you do on a regular basis . On a yearly basis we do about 600 book epghts year. About 600 events often kids and adults and other kinds of things. But were a very, very active school. When did you open . I opened books about 35 years ago. Why . Because, you know, the story is basically i was a failed law student english major in college an i didnt want to give up u the dream of being part of a literary culture so one quick way of doing that was getting into the Book Business into book stores and i always loved book stores. When i was a kid i find myself in a bookstore more than i was in college. In law school. So just seemed unnatural. L
As you can see, there are plenty of people come and partake of im and we have wine and beer and music on the weekends but we just think that goes beautifully with books. How many book events you do d on a weekly basis . On a years basis we do 600 events. Often they could be kids events, adult events, other kind of things but we are a very active store. When did you open the store . I opened books books about 30 years ago. Why . I didnt want to give up the dream of being part of a literary culture and so one quick way of doing that was to get into the book business, bookstores and i always loved bookstores. I hung out in bookstores. It seemed like natural to me. Why coral gables . Im originally from miami beach, when i moved back from where i was going to school, coral gables was a community that i didnt know very well and i explored and right for independent book shop at the time. Seems to be a booming town, sounded by miami . What you think of miami is really 26 little cities, miami b
Technology, empowering opportunity, and communicating with communities big and small. Charter is connecting us. Charter communications along with these Companies Support cspan two as a public service. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is kaitlan edwards. Im the league park ranger here at Andersonville National Historic Site. Welcome. I have the distinct pleasure of introducing our presenter today. He is the distinguished professor of history, a researcher of us are at Lynn University in florida. He has published over 40 books, several of which have won awards. The latest of which is an escape about libby prison in richmond, virginia which we will be talking about today. Please welcome dr. Robert watson. Thank you, caitlyn. Thank you to Andersonville National Historic Site end the National Prisoners of war museum. Thank you, caitlyn and gia, charles, the entire stuff. Today september 16th, which is national p. O. W. Mia recognition day. It is recognized and was established b
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is caitlin. Im the lead park ranger here at andersonville. Historic site. Welcome. I have the distinct pleasure of introducing our presenter today, so is the distinguished professor of and Aaron Fogelman Research Professor at Lynn University in florida. He has published over 40 books, several of which won awards. And the latest, which is escape about libby prison in richmond, virginia, which will we be talking about today . So please welcome dr. Robert watson and thanks, caitlin. So, first of all, thank you to Andersonville National Historic Site and the National Civil war, National Prisoner of war museum. Thanks, caitlin and charles and the entire staff today, september 16th, which is national. Am i a recognition day, which is a day that is recognized . It established by Congress Third friday in september to honor those who served sacrificed suffered as well as those that have not yet come home. So its fitting, i suppose, all together prop
Edwards, the league park ranger at Andersonville National historic site. I have the distinct pleasure of introducing our distinguished professor of history, an average fogleman Research Professor several of which have won awards. The latest of which is escaped about libby prison which we will be talking about today. Please welcome, doctor robert watson. Thanks, caitlin. First off, thank you for Andersonville National historic site, and the prisoner of war museum, thank you to the entire staff. Today is september 16th, national p. O. W. Mia recognition day. It is recognized and was established by congress as the third friday and september to honor those who served, sacrificed, suffered, as well as those that have not yet come home. It is fitting, i suppose, altogether proper that we are here at andersonville to talk about one of the worst prisons in history on p. O. W. , national p. O. W. Mia recognition day. Andersonville is the most infamous prison in American History. It was only ope