Atlanta History Center virtual author talk featuring Heather Lende in conversation with jessica handler. I am kate whitman Vice President of the programs and Community Engagement for the atlanta History Center. Im glad you are here and thanks for being with us. This talk will also be broadcast on cspan so look out for that. You can purchase copies of of bears and ballots directly from our official bookseller. Theres a link in the chat so you can do that. Also we provide a link on our website. As jessica and had a talking please submit your questions for heather or jessica it just to entertain questions as well. I might. Theres a a q a feature at e bottom of your screen. Well get to as many of us as time allows. Heather lindsey has contributed to npr, New York Times and national geographic. Among other newspapers and magazines. Shes author of the bestselling book buying the good, take good care of the garden and the dog, and if you lift your i would know your name. And that shall be dis
Host we are focusing on books written by former first ladies. The first first lady to venture into publishing was known one who recalls her time in the white house 1914 and since then ten other first ladies have published memoirs. We will focus tonight on five women who have served in that position in the last 50 years. First up, Rosalynn Carter who served as first lady from 19771981 and she is the author of five books. In 1984 her bestselling memoir, first lady from plains, was released. Missus carters subsequent books have focused on caregiving and Mental Health care. This is a subject she is championed throughout her life. Now from 2010 here is Rosalynn Carter talking about her book, within our reach ending the Mental Health crisis. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you. [applause] i am really pleased to be here tonight and pleased to see so many people interested in my book. I have been on a book tour this week and i started on monday and i get the same two questions every time
Warning that will start tomorrow and runs through labor day. Inland temperatures will approach 110 degrees in the warmest locations and the air quality will still be an issue. Troubled spots in the north bay right around the central bay on saturday and then into the east bay and the trivalley as well. The air quality might improve fractionally as we head through the rest of Labor Day Weekend. Take a look at the air quality forecast into early next week. A complete weekend forecast in a few minutes. Paul, thank you. The big question with this extreme heat though, will the power stay on . Or will we see rolling blackouts again . Tonight the race is on to crank out enough power to last us through the weekend. The governor issued aing probation, allowing power plants to create more energy than their permits allow. Cal iso was working to buy power from other parts of the western grid. Those other parts also had their heat problems to worry about. Generally at this point they arent willing t
Several hundred protesters also marching in oakland tonight, the city making a plea for the demonstration to stay peaceful after people smashed windows during a protest on wednesday, tonight, things seem to be staying peaceful, one person was arrested for pointing a laser at officers, these demonstrations could continue through the weekend. Over in our state capital, protesters are on the streets for a second day in a row after a night that left the sheriff and das office vandalized. Tonight, as game in houston postponed after both teams staged their own protests, players took the field wearing Jackie Robinsons signature, number 42, on the day the league celebrates Jackie Robinson day, they left a pair of those jerseys on home plate along with a black lives matter tshirt and headed back into the locker room. Reaction to the powerful display, coming up in sports. A stunning loss in hollywood tonight, the man who portrayed Jackie Robinson on the big screen, chadwick boseman, has died at
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