Later we will visit the sheridan library. We begin with the history of the rodeo. There is no place better to be the second week in july. We would just love to invite you all to come to sheridan. What so proudly we hail by the twilights last gleaming. This week is the biggest week and sheridan economically we forget about that because 89 years ago sheraton was dead as a door nail. So some citizens decided we needed to have a rodeo to provide some Economic Opportunity at entertainment and that was the charter that still is so. Were still doing the same thing and we hope the Founding Fathers would be proud of that. The walkie financier family they bought historic pk ranch out west of town for two years they have a big radio out in the fields. It was such a big deal i think there was cars from 23 states. They said if we can do it why cant we do it here. A group of concerned citizens got together and formed a committee and they decided that they were to have a rodeo. They did not do start
And then later we will visit the Sheridan Library to see their missed Indian American collection. We begin with the history of the rodeo. [cheers and applause] all right. One, two, three, let them out. Theres no place better be the second week in july than sheridan, wyoming. We put on the worlds best event and we just want to invite you all to shared in. This week is the biggest week in sheridan, economically and entertainment wise. Was with some good about that because 89 years ago sheridan was that as adorno. There was nothing going on. So some citizens decided we needed to have a rodeo to provide some Economic Opportunity and entertainment, and that was their charter and still is so here we are 89 years later, still doing the same thing and we hope the Founding Fathers would be proud of that. 192029, j. P. Morgan family bought the historic ranch west of town, and for two years they had a big rodeo out in the fields theres such a big deal. I think there were cars from 23 states. This
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Well, good morning, and welcome to the 33rd annual Chicago Tribune printers row lit fest. Id like to start by giving a special thank you to all of our sponsors. Todays program is being broadcast live on cspan2s booktv. Were going to have a few minutes for questions at the end of the presentation. The audience will have to line up at the microphone to your right, and well let you know when the time comes. Before we begin todays program, please make sure to silence your cell phones and turn off your camera flashes. And with that, id like to introduce our moderator, a Acclaimed Television documentary host, producer and news anchor, bill kurtis. [applause] mary, well get right into it. Yes. [laughter] i should have a moment of explanation. You may be expecting three people up here. Stacy keach will not be with us today. On opening night, a oneman show about Ernest Hemingway, last week, i believe, he had a heart attack on the stage. It was one of those strange things that just, in his words