Welcome to Atlanta History Centers virtual author talks series. I am the Vice President of Public Relations and programs rated it is my honor to record to welcome you to tonights event featuring the story of David Hackett fischer. He just came out with a new book last week. The book is african founders how enslaved people expanded american ideals close vote. If you have not gotten your copy of the book, it is available in the store. We will ship it to you if you live in the u. S. Or you can pick it up from atlanta. It is a great feel and repurchase will support david and Atlanta History Centers ability to do this programming. David and i talked tonight, please submit her questions into the queue and day. Well get as many of those as we possibly can in the event time we have with us tonight. We briefly introduced David Hackett fisher. He needs very little introduction with our audience. David Hackett Fischer is a University Professor and professor of history and narrative at Brandeis Un
Centers virtual author talks series. I am the Vice President of Public Relations and programs rated it is my honor to record to welcome you to tonights event featuring the story of David Hackett fischer. He just came out with a new book last week. The book is african founders how enslaved people expanded american ideals close vote. If you have not gotten your copy of the book, it is available in the store. We will ship it to you if you live in the u. S. Or you can pick it up from atlanta. It is a great feel and repurchase will support david and Atlanta History Centers ability to do this programming. David and i talked tonight, please submit her questions into the queue and day. Well get as many of those as we possibly can in the event time we have with us tonight. We briefly introduced David Hackett fisher. He needs very little introduction with our audience. David Hackett Fischer is a University Professor and professor of history and narrative at Brandeis University in massachusetts.
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We will ship it to you if you live in the u. S. Or you can pick it up from atlanta. It is a great feel and repurchase will support david and Atlanta History Centers ability to do this programming. David and i talked tonight, please submit her questions into the queue and day. Well get as many of those as we possibly can in the event time we have with us tonight. We briefly introduced David Hackett fisher. He needs very little introduction with our audience. David Hackett Fischer is a University Professor and professor of history and narrative at Brandeis University in massachusetts. He is an author of numerous books including the 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner of Washington Crossing and chaplain stream. In 2015, he got the literature award for Lifetime Achievement and military writing. He is going to start off tonight talking a little about the book, the premise of it and then will move to questions. Thank you so much for being with us tonight. It is a pleasure to be with you. Would you li
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