And cultural historian as many books include new york intellect, the unfinished city, and a nation of nations. These professor of history at new york university. Editor of sex, death and god and l. A. Reviewsys, articles, and interviews have appeared in vanity fair, the paris review, the New York Times, the , Los Angelesst times book review and various anthologies. What you please join me in welcoming david reid, to a spiegel of it was fecal about his book and of each other professor bender. And then be joined by professor bender. [applause] mr. Reid thank you, lily. Its a pleasure and honor to be here in connection with this distinguished series. This is a memorable occasion for me because it is my first powerpoint presentation. [laughter] so bear with me. I might be the only person in america who does not have experienced in this medium. Got thet clicking microphone adjusted. Great. Survey just a very brief of new york pictorially. We begin with this. Its a fantastic shot of the fina
About his book, the brazen age, new york city and the american empire. A conversation with New York University history professor Thomas Bender. That betweenes 1945 and 1950, post world war ii new york city became a heaven for exiles. The museum of the city of new york posted this hourlong event. It is now my great pleasure to introduce our speakers. They have four bios in our program. An intellectual and cultural historian, whose many books include new york intellect, the unfinished city, and a nation among nations. Atis professor of history New York University. David reid is editor of sex, death and god and l. A. His essays, articles, reviews and interviews have appeared in vanity fair, the paris review, the New York Times, the washington post, Los Angeles Times book review and various anthologies. What you please join me in welcoming david reid to a speak about his book and and then be joined by professor bender. [applause] mr. Reid thank you, lily. Its a pleasure and honor to be her
Would you suggest i try . Brian give it a try. Eric honestly, it is impossible because i am principally a writer. Some people know me as the author of the 600 page biography of the german theologian dietrich bonhoeffer. Other people know me as a humorist. I was recently published in the new yorker making fun of Donald Trumps bible verses. I am a little all over the place. I now have a radio show in addition to being a writer and writing and speaking a lot. I have a daily radio show from the Empire State Building where i get to talk to everybody. Kind of like your job but higher up in altitude. I enjoy communicating whether in my books or on tv or on the radio. That is the long version. Would you prefer the short version . Brian we can start by going back in history. How far do you want to go . At the Prayer Breakfast in washington. Lets run a little clip of you speaking. Eric people would say who are you going to write about next . I say, whom will you next write . As a yale major i wa
Brian how long in advance did you plan that . Eric well, to be perfectly honest, as with all of my answers, i will be bold and milimouth simultaneously. I did not planet. I really thought, maybe i will do that. A lot of people think of me as somebody who does comedy. I can be and often am but often im deadly serious. I thought i would be standing next to the president speaking to 3500 of the most important people in the world here in d. C. , who knows how i will feel in the moment. I do not know. So i had the idea i might to do , that. I thought maybe i would give him the book later. But if i feel, as the new yorker i would use the word chutzpah. If i feel in the moment to pull off the goofiness, i will do it. I honestly had no idea whether i would feel confident enough to joke with the president. Turns out i did. But i just i had no idea. I was prepared because i had the books. Know,en that was, you lastminute. Brian what impact has there been on bonhoeffer now that the president is s
Caused the explosion inside this tank. Moore was actually inside this large storage tank, getting ready to weld when it exploded. The plant resumed production wednesday. In lytton, iowa, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4. Moore and ruiz were transported to Loring Hospital in sac city and later taken to the university of Nebraska Medical Center in omaha. Boom was transported to Stewart Memorial Hospital in lake city where he was treated and released. Police and protesters clashed overnight in minneapolis. Trading volleys of rocks and pepper spray as a sit in continued calling for justice in the shooting death of jamar clark. Just after nightfall protesters began surrounding the precinct and chanting when police sprayed the crowd with pepper spray. Minneapolis police say protesters began throwing rocks, bricks, and bottles at officers. Protest organizers urged those throwing rocks to stop, and they say those throwing bricks or bottles at officers are angry people showing up and causing trouble a