In the lobby in front of the entrance. It has a photograph of the 1913 womans suffrage march looking up pennsylvania avenue toward the United States capital. It is overlaid with the photograph from the 2017 womens march from pennsylvania avenue as well. Its an intellect linticular so as you walk by, the image changes between the two. We really wanted to have it in the exhibit to help grab the publics attention and also to signal that this is an historic exhibit, but one that continues to have contemporary relevance today. So, lets head now into the gallery where rightfully hers is on display. So, this is the National Archives exhibition to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, but it is more than the 19th amendment exhibition. Thats because the 19th amendment landmark Voting Rights victory that it was for women did not give all women the right to vote. Millions of women were already voters by the time the 19th amendment was added to the constitution, but millions of wo
Two very happy to introduce special guests. Dr. Cornell west is a provocative democratic intellectual. At princetonssor university. He also taught at yell, harvard, and its university of paris. He graduated magna cum laude from harvard and philosophy at princeton. He has edited 13 books. Racebest known for matters, democracy matters. Theppears frequently on colbert report, cnn, and cspan. He also in the matrix. His latest book would with a distinguished scholar, bush and dorf, Frederick Douglass, jr. , malcolm king and otto barnett. Examine the impact of these men and women within these passionate advocates but also their fault lines, providing new insights that humanize all of these wellknown actors, west takes an important step in rekindling the black prophetic fire so essential in the age of obama. Helene atwan has been director of the beacon press since october of 1995. She holds a masters degree in English Literature from the university of virginia. She began her career in publish
Is fundamental. The point is that no argument is given to that effect. None of the relevant facts are considered. Its regarded as one of the half dozen cases with the use of military force was legitimate. We are the only National Television networking devoted exclusively to nonfiction books. Throughout the fall were marking 15 years of booktv on c span two. Here are some programs to watch this weekend on booktv. All weekend were live from the 2013 National Book festival. Coverage starts at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. Visit booktv. Org for a complete schedule of event. At 10 00 p. M. After words visit booktv. Org for a complete television schedule. Now on booktv john mol leer recounts the final 18 years spent here in washington, d. C. , he was instrumental in the development of howard university. Took part in local politics. Its just over fifty minutes. Thank you for being here. I see a lot of friends, family, colleagues. The staff was influential in putting the book together. Im a little nerv
Addressing him improperly or this is how you should speak. He takes as much of that as he knows he cant and teases her about the rest but he knows how far he can push her. He was really very lovely with her. I think we are out of time. It is always fun to use talk about the kennedys. Is my pleasure. Thank you for being here i have a lot of friends, family, colleagues that was influential to put this book together. I a little nervous. Take you for being here. Frederick douglass in washington dc we just know his statue was moved to emancipation hall added we dont get past the talking points or scratch the surface of the grandfather as a mentor and a newspaper man at the washingtonians so i tried to get into the element of his life in this book to talk about was the revelation that made me put this book together. Eighth. With the National Historic site 16th and w streets is a roughandtumble quarter i used to work at the organization essentially working is social services and i would walk
DENTON — The Museum of Rural Life was abuzz with living history as Scottish professor Celeste-Marie Bernier gave a lecture on Anna Murray-Douglass, the wife Frederick Douglass.