Policies given to us by the department of justice, not based on politics and that sort of thing. Reporter watch after words on booktv on cspan2. [inaudible conversations] great to be here with you all to celebrate and discuss an excellent new book by one of our countrys most original and insightful economic thinkers, amity shlaes. Over the course of her distinction career and ready has brought her intelligence and feel for storytelling to our countrys leading intellectual and cultural institutions. Amity shlaes has been a member the rhetorical board, a columnist for the Financial Times and bloomberg news, taught economic history at the stern school of business, now in addition to her prolific book writing, amity shlaes is a president ial scholar, chairs the board of the Calvin Coolidge president ial foundation and in a big coup for us that am i chairs the Selection Committee for the Manhattan Institutes high act prize, an award she herself has won. Amitys latest book, Great Society a n
Storytelling to some of the countries leading intellectual cultural institutions. She served as a member of the wall street journal editorial board, columnist for the Financial Times and Bloomberg News and has taught history at the school of business now in addition to her prolific book writing she serves as a president ial scholar for Kings College in the chairs the board of the Calvin Coolidge president ial foundation and a big coup for us chaired the Selection Committee for the Manhattan Institute prize and an award she herself has one. The latest work Great Society, a new history is a stunning achievement. Few decades have been printed on the popular imagination quite as much as the 1960s and so many of us remember the decade for the dramatic and turbulent moments. The assassinations of the kennedys and Martin Luther king junior, the marchmo on washingtn in antiwar protests. Neil armstrong on the moon and fighting in vietnam. The focus is in the drama that played out on Television
Happy to have you here in such an honor to host this event. My name is glenda childs, i own the bookshop. We are happy to be in a community that supports our local businesses as well as local nonprofits so this is a special one today so it is my honor to introduce you to the authors of this book. I will start with ryan marion who dedicated her life to supporting the nations military, veterans and families, she was inspired by the character, leadership and sacrifice of her brother, travis, who made the ultimate sacrifice iraq on april 20 ninth 2007. Ryan leads a National Movement focused on assisting veterans and families of the fallen to take the next step in their personal journeys and inspiring the next generation of leaders. In 2015 she received the president s Lifetime Achievement award for volunteer service. In 2016, ryan marion took an official appointment to the remember an explosive committee and for the Advisory Committee at Arlington National cemetery. She also serves as boar
Course of her career amity has brought her intelligence and feel for storytelling for the intellectual and cultural institutions. She has served as the wall street journal editorial board, columnist for the Financial Times and bloomberg news, taught economic history at the school business. In addition to her prolific book writing she serves as a president ial scholar for king college, the board of the president ial foundation and in a big coup shares the selection for thema Manhattan Institute d award she herself is one. Amitys latest work Great Society, new history is a stunning achievement. Few decades have been imprinted on the popular imagination as much as the 1960s and somebody remember that decade for the dramatic and turbulent moment. The assassination of the kennedys and Martin Luther king jr. The marchch on washington and antiwar protests. Neil armstrong on the moon and fighting vietnam. Amitys focus is not the drama that played out on Television Screens across the country, s
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