Our guest tonight david frankel. Hes known for his unique indepth. He spent 15 years immersed in Brent Cummings his world to create an intimate acutely observed and beautifully written portrait of his life, community, thoughts and feelings as as america became more and more divided, his book is an American Dreamer. This is the new book. And people like geraldine writes in a lovely atlanta suburb to neighbors both decent yet damaged men find themselves on opposite sides of the line in a fracturing david finkel account is poetic, profound and irresistible ably page turning its white album for a new decade of division and dissolution. David finkel is an editor and writer at the Washington Post he won a pulitzer. Also, hes a macarthur fellow recipient. His author, the author of two really, really great books, which i think theyll talk about tonight as well. Thank you for your service and the good soldiers now. Now, Dave Lawrence to all of us here needs. No introduction at all. But since th
Better to be inaugural speaker with dave in conversation than our guest tonight david frankel. Hes known for his unique indepth. He spent 15 years immersed in Brent Cummings his world to create an intimate acutely observed and beautifully written portrait of his life, community, thoughts and feelings as as america became more and more divided, his book is an American Dreamer. This is the new book. And people like geraldine writes in a lovely atlanta suburb to neighbors both decent yet damaged men find themselves on opposite sides of the line in a fracturing david finkel account is poetic, profound and irresistible ably page turning its white album for a new decade of division and dissolution. David finkel is an editor and writer at the Washington Post he won a pulitzer. Also, hes a macarthur fellow recipient. His author, the author of two really, really great books, which i think theyll talk about tonight as well. Thank you for your service and the good soldiers now. Now, Dave Lawrence
Public service by americas Cable Television companies and i brought to is in 1967, africanamericans rioted in cities across the country, including detroit, to protest the lack of opportunity and the protection of civil rights. President lyndon b. Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to investigate what led to the riots. Next on American History tv, a panel of journalists convened in discussed the riots, the kerner report, and how those impacted journalism. This is about an hour and 45 minutes. Hello, everyone. Ok, my name is marlo stoudemire. Im the project director of the detroit 67 project, looking back to move forward, im here today on the hacks of our ceo and staff,ve director, our and our board of trustees to invite you to a very wonderful panel today and welcome you to the Detroit Historical museum in midtown detroit, founded in 1928, and our mission is telling detroit stories and why they matter. Lookingoit 67 project back to move forward is a multiyour Community Engagement p
Door, it is a remarkable recovery. Now, you probably know that this 250 of015, marks the anniversary of the tax act, a levy on the american colonists from 1765. Because of this anniversary, the library of america asked for the two pamphlets leading up to the declaration of independence. Mentioned, the Nonprofit Institution was dedicated to promoting and publishing the classics of american writings and permanent additions. And there are well over 270 volumes already. These works were not designed to be scholarly editions, although they normally included a good deal of scholarship. I especially want to thank cannot sydni and ruth of new york. They are collectors themselves and sydney told me tonight he has or had 30 of the 39 pamphlets. Ie stamp act was a tax levy colonial england on bonds, deeds, almanacs, newspapers, college diplomas, playing cards, on every form of paper used in the colonies. The first time britain had ever levied this kind of tax on the colonists. From the british po
Been stabbed. His name wont be released until his family is notified. Rpd homicide detectives say robbins admitted stabbing the man. Robbins was charged with open murder with a deadly weapon. Police say they are not looking for any additional suspects. A sparks man has been charged with child neglect and discharging a firearm into a home after an incident this morning. Sparks police say they were called to the 3000 block of keogh drive shortly before 3am for a report of shots fired inside a home. Officers say the suspect in the shooting is gordon mellinger. Who has had a history of mental illness. Two women and two teenage girls were inside the home during the incident. Police convinced one of the women over the phone to get to the back yard. Where they were able to escort her to safety. This woman confirmed that mellinger had fired two shots inside the home. Swat was brought in and once they started negotiating with mellinger. He walked out of the house and and two girls were helped o