Friedman this evening. Hes here to discuss new book into the bright sunshine Young Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights. Now sams journalism professor at Columbia University and formerly reported and wrote columns for New York Times as a reporter in the 1980s, he worked in the culture of the times. Then in the mid 2000 wrote the papers on education column. And then for ten years he was responsible for. The on religion column. Hes also written nine previous books on a wide range of topics from high school to american jewry to college football, to his mothers own story. In his new book, sam delves into the early life of humphrey, who spent three years in the us senate representing minnesota and four years as Lyndon Johnsons Vice President , but is largely remembered for losing to Richard Nixon the 1968 president ial campaign. Again, to George Mcgovern for the democratic president ial nominee. In 1972, humphrey disparaged for having dutifully supported johnsons conduct of the vi
Successful road, and we are very proud to stand here with the army corp of engineers. The question we had in 2018 when the leadership actually right behind me came together was, how do we protect this waterfront . We have big areas of the city that the sea wall protects from flood, big public systems, regional systems like bart that has serious risk of flood from Sea Level Rise and so the question came, how do we protect it . We put together a bond that went to the voters and in 2018 to say, we have risk, we have trouble, help us. The leadership behind me made that bond happen. With that bond, we began to work and advocate that same year, we amazingly got a new start from the army corp of engine and say said we will study this problem, well figure how to fix it and if we find federal interest well build with you to build the project and today we are celebrating the draft plan that has come out of that process. It involves 6 years of work, very deep analysis and investigation. This is n
The latest in nonfiction books and authors. Funding for cspan2 comes from these Television Companies and more, including charter communications. Charter is proud to be recognized as one is the best internet providers. We are just getting started. Building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. Charter communications along with these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. Good evening, everyone. And welcome to politics and prose. I am brad graham, coowner of the bookstore. I am very pleased to be hosting professor, author and former journalist, samuel freedman. He is here to discuss his new book into the bright sunshine. Young Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights. And formally reported at the columns for the New York Times. As reported in the 1980s he worked in the culture section of the times. And then in the mid2000 wrote papers on education column. And then for 10 years he was responsible for the on religion column. He is also
Welcome to politics and prose. Im brad graham, a coowner of a bookstore along with my wife Lissa Muscatine and were very pleased to be hosting professor, author and journalist Samuel Friedman this evening. Hes here to discuss new book into the bright sunshine Young Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights. Now sams journalism professor at Columbia University and formerly reported and wrote columns for New York Times as a reporter in the 1980s, he worked in the culture of the times. Then in the mid 2000 wrote the papers on education column. And then for ten years he was responsible for. The on religion column. Hes also written nine previous books on a wide range of topics from high school to american jewry to college football, to his mothers own story. In his new book, sam delves into the early life of humphrey, who spent three years in the us senate representing minnesota and four years as Lyndon Johnsons Vice President , but is largely remembered for losing to Richard Nixon the
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