I want to talk about that. As i tried to communicate last week, the drafting of our institution, the history of its formation is extraordinary to say the least. It is remarkable moment in all of world history. We are here at 233 years later and our constitution is in the news daily, being referred to as we almost speak here tonight, again and again. One particular aspect, but it is alive and well. To think about the fact this came together from a period of midmay until midseptember of 1787 is remarkable. We recall that we said the revolutionary war, and a lot of folks are not clear on the sequencing. It is important to note conflict began with lexington and concord and massachusetts in 1774. These very independent colonies, all british colonies that operated with their own governments and their own leadership, and so forth, suddenly had to come together and form a military alliance. It was not easy for them to do that. They had a lot of hesitation and concern about what it meant to be
They talk about the history and special relationship between the two cities. Of the wonderful things about bryanCollege Station, you have two cities one community. Really right after the civil war. There was a railroad coming from houston that was marching its way here. After the civil war it continued on and brian for the first few years after the civil war struggled to get itself created but was able to do that. Its876 the University Got first six students and the city of brian was really getting going. Are still some of the first buildings that were being built. 25 years ago this area was a ghost town. Has created growth and renewal in the city of brian. The line between our cities is blurred not just in how we Work Together but geographically. Texas a m founded in 1876. But it wasit grew five miles from the nearest town. Calledknew about a town factge station except the in 1938 when some a m faculty and staff got together and said lets create our own city. We are growing somewhere
Director of the schoolcraft institute of internationalst here at the texas a m university. I would like to welcome our specialco event this evening wih kim ghattas who will speak on a recent book, black wave, saudi arabia, iran and the 40 year rivalry that unraveled culture, religion and collective memory in the middle east. I have to say i spent the weekend reading and did not quite get the right but cannot put it down because it wasnt so interesting. If you have not read it afterre this evening im sure you will try to get the book if you have not already but i would urge you to read at grade its absolutely fascinating and well written and well researched and a narrative flow to it anded its troublingi have to say but thats the purpose of the book. I would like to announce unfortunately that our event in todays with ambassador dennis ross who is another expert in the middle east is unable to come to College Station and had and so hisergency lecture wednesday evening will be postponed
Couldnt put it down it was interesting. If you havent read it after this evening im sure you will try to get the book if you havent already but i would urge you to try to read it. Its fascinating, very wellwritten and researched. There is a narrative flow to it and its very troubling i have to say that that is the perk of the book i think. I would like to announce that our events in two days with ambassador dennis ross is unable to come to College Station and the family emergency. Kim ghattas is an Emmy Awardwinning journalist and writer thaawriter that covered e east for bbc in the financial times. She reported from iraq, saudi arabia, syria, lebanon and the war between israel and hezbollah earning an emmy for International News coverage. On the state department and american politics regularly traveling with secretary of state including Condoleezza Rice cominrice, elderly clinton and n kerry, and is currently a non resident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in
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