Most important slave conspiracies in american history. He spoke about it at the university of richmond 20 years ago and hes going to be interviewed about that book later today for television. Most of dr. Egertons work has been on the subject of slave resistance, colonization and abolitionism during the American Revolution and Early National period. You will find a partial list of his publications in your program. His work deals with the intersection of race and politics. His most recent books deal with the mid19th century. Years of meteors, steven douglas, Abraham Lincoln and the election that brought on the civil war. And the wars of reconstruction, the brief violent history of americas most progressive era. His talk today will draw mostly from that final book and the title of his talk today is black activism in the wars of reconstruction. Ladies and gentlemen, doug egerton. Thank you. Good morning. Nice to be back in richmo. I have already learned at least one important lesson this m
Landmarks in macon, georgia. It was started by an entrepreneur and macons first africanamerican millionaire. And it became a corner stone to the Music Industry and performing africanamerican artists throughout the south. He was an important figure because he was macons first africanamerican millionaire. But started out with humble beginnings. He was the son of a former slave who began working as soon as he was old enough to do it. He began working with the florida blossoms circuit. And how to Network Different venues that would play or showcase. Led to the ground work for the circuit as we call it today. It would also become an important Movie Theater venue for africanamerican film makers. So it became a premiere spot in entertainment industry. And it made macon an important stop along the way. In fact, the street the douglas theater is on became known as the black broadway of the south. And so the douglas theater and Charles Douglas himself were just really important in building that
Is fundamental. The point is that no argument is given to that effect. None of the relevant facts are considered. Its regarded as one of the half dozen cases with the use of military force was legitimate. We are the only National Television networking devoted exclusively to nonfiction books. Throughout the fall were marking 15 years of booktv on c span two. Here are some programs to watch this weekend on booktv. All weekend were live from the 2013 National Book festival. Coverage starts at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. Visit booktv. Org for a complete schedule of event. At 10 00 p. M. After words visit booktv. Org for a complete television schedule. Now on booktv john mol leer recounts the final 18 years spent here in washington, d. C. , he was instrumental in the development of howard university. Took part in local politics. Its just over fifty minutes. Thank you for being here. I see a lot of friends, family, colleagues. The staff was influential in putting the book together. Im a little nerv
Thank you everyone for being here. I see friends and family, colleagues. Library of congress and staff, influential to put book together. I am nervous. So i will just say thank you so much again for being here. So yeah, Frederick Douglas in d. C. Fred lick douglas moved to emancipation hall. We will not get much past the talking points. We do not scratch the surface of who douglas was as a grand father and a newspaper. So i try tried to get into that. And to get into the element. And of his life in the book. And as he talked about kind of a revelation to help me to put the book together. I will share this is assign for the douglas historic site. 16th and w street. Southeast. And it is a roughandtumble corner. So i worked in the united planting organization 1649 good hope road. And basically was a poverty worker and i worked in social services. Would i take the metro there and i would walk from the metro station and mlk. W street and make a left. And earlier in the morning. Not too much
Addressing him improperly or this is how you should speak. He takes as much of that as he knows he cant and teases her about the rest but he knows how far he can push her. He was really very lovely with her. I think we are out of time. It is always fun to use talk about the kennedys. Is my pleasure. Thank you for being here i have a lot of friends, family, colleagues that was influential to put this book together. I a little nervous. Take you for being here. Frederick douglass in washington dc we just know his statue was moved to emancipation hall added we dont get past the talking points or scratch the surface of the grandfather as a mentor and a newspaper man at the washingtonians so i tried to get into the element of his life in this book to talk about was the revelation that made me put this book together. Eighth. With the National Historic site 16th and w streets is a roughandtumble quarter i used to work at the organization essentially working is social services and i would walk