This conference from Purdue University continues with biographers looking at political history, this talk was part of a twoday conference called remaking american political history, its an hour and a half. Welcome and thank you for attending our session on this beautiful friday afternoon. We will have to compete with the outdoors and hopefully we will convince you that the made the right choice, hanging out with you to talk about media and biography and political history. A lien between the four of us weve written at least 17 biographies, it might be more than that i was losing count because Randy Roberts has written so many, youve written more than half of our total number i think. So, we have a lot of experience in this genre, weve been drawn to and have an affinity for it in some way or another. So, before we begin lets introduce the panelists and as i introduce each of you if you could stand a minute or two, telling the audience what was it that drew you to biography and what is it
And magic sprays shell keep the dark psychic forces far away well, i guess youd say what kind of candidate talks this way . Marianne williamson talkin about marianne she knows oprah sung to got to have your loving tune baby, he know obama got to have barack obama has joe mentioned he knows obama . Yes, hes really tight with obama sung to heard it through the grapevine tune i bet youre wondering if we knew Michael Bennett was running too with some other guy named jay inslee also, whos john delaney . It was a surprise to our eyes to to our eyes just who the hell are all these guys . Are these guys . Today, i saw them for the and of course, this moving tribute to the host of the debate, cnn. sung to abc tune cnn will these debates ever end . Your coverage i cant commend cnn, please stop interrupting them announcer its the late show, live with Stephen Colbert. Tonight, dejaubait. Plus, stephen welcomes rahm emanuel. And Michael Ian Black. And now, live from the ed sullivan theater in new y
Pleasure to introduce todays offer. Andrew is an awardwinning journalist and author who spent more than three decades as a correspondent and editor for newsweek where he served as the bureau chief in hong kong, moscow, rome, warsaw and berlin. The subject of todays top 1941 the year germany losts the wars scheduled for public release next week. This is his first talk on the book and we do have them for sale following the lecture and they will be sold so please stay for the reception and book signing. According to jon meacham, the book gives a vivid account of the year that shaped not only the conflicts of the hour but the course of our lives even now and the bestselling author observes it must have been the bravest and stupidest year in modern times. With the gripping narrative and revelation, he shows us why a character is destiny. Please join me in welcoming andrew. [applause] thanks to all of you for being here. Everybody must want a little bit of a break from the intensive politica
For the next three hours, where live from the national air and space museum from washington, d. C. Knowan call us and let us your impressions of apollo 11 if you watched the moon landing. 202 7488000 for all others 202 7488001. Panwj yourst cs thoughts and impressions. You can do the same on facebook. Com cspan. Based here from the national air and space museum. A couple of facts about the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 mission. It was Neil Armstrong, buzz aldrin, and Michael Collins the team for that day. The launch took place july 16, 1969. 20,moon landing on july 1969. Step by Neil Armstrong at about 10 4 56 p. M. On july 20. About 10 56 p. M. On july 20. Astronauts returning to earth on july 24, 1969. We will talk more about the historical significance and what it means for spaceflight today. O. Will hear from you to if you watched the moon landing, 202 7488000. 202 7488001 for all others this morning. Let you know that this program is being done in conjunction with our colleagu
Live from the national air and space museum from washington, d. C. Knowan call us and let us your impressions of apollo 11 if you watched the moon landing. 202 7488000 for all others 202 7488001. Panwj yourst cs thoughts and impressions. You can do the same on facebook. Com cspan. Based here from the national air and space museum. A couple of facts about the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 mission. It was Neil Armstrong, buzz aldrin, and Michael Collins the team for that day. The launch took place july 16, 1969. 20,moon landing on july 1969. Step by Neil Armstrong at about 10 4 56 p. M. On july 20. About 10 56 p. M. On july 20. Astronauts returning to earth on july 24, 1969. We will talk more about the historical significance and what it means for spaceflight today. O. Will hear from you to if you watched the moon landing, 202 7488000. 202 7488001 for all others this morning. Let you know that this program is being done in conjunction with our colleagues at American History tv. Cspan