Manager adult programs it is great to see everyone here today at lunch and learn for as many of you know this is a Monthly Program where we invite the experts to share their knowledge of history culture and art this program was started on a suggestion of one of our members and for nearly 200 years of Historic House served as a Gathering Place such as those of Nicholas Longworth and of course charles and anna each played a role to shape the history art and culture of cincinnati to celebrate their legacy as a way we evolve and change. The complete schedule including our upcoming lunch and learn and i would like to tell you about our talk today our author of the newly released book the bourbon king prohibitions evil genius. Bob batchelor is here today to share about the criminal mastermind and bootlegger who built a bourbon empire across america at the dawn of prohibition. A critically acclaimed bestselling cultural historian and biographer it is published widely on American History and l
One of our members, one of you all and it fits neatly into our institutions history. For nearly 200 years, our Historic House has served as an Important Community Gathering Place or prominent cincinnati families such as those of martin baum, nicholas longworth, David Simpson and of course carl and anna taft. Each resident played an Important Role in shaping the history, art of cincinnati and this series celebrates their legacies aswell as the new ways our city continues to evolve and change. The complete schedule of all our fall programs including our upcoming lunch and learns are available on our website which is taftmuseum. Org. Today we have author of newly released book the bourbon king the life and crimes of george remus, prohibitions evil genius. Bob batchelor is here to share with us the story of george remus, the king who built the bourbon empire that stretched from his cincinnati matching mansion across america at the dawn of prohibition. Batchelor is a critically acclaimed be
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Thank you for coming to this panel. At 2 45. True crime across america. Im the graduate dean at jackson state university, and im happy to be here as a room coordinator. Well have 45 minutes for the session and then leave 15 for q a. The sponsors for our panel are cecile and nancy brown. Are they with us . [applause] im happy to introduce our moderator for this session, james, at i skipped over. Curtis wilkie. An associate prefer of journalism at the university of mississippi and fellow at the university oses center for southern journalism and politics and will take over. Thank you and thank you all for coming, and we appreciate the presence of our guest on the panel here at the mississippi book festival. Its getting bigger and better every year. Im going to start off by introducing very briefly our guests, and well carry on a discussion and i hope you all will have some questions for the panel toward the end of hour our hour. Karen abbott is bestsale august authorize of several books a