My name is allen watke and im on the event staff here, we have many events that are three locations. With everything confirmed you can go to politicianspros. Com and pick up one of our monthly printed calendars. I would like to ask everyone to please silence your cell phones so as not to disrupt the event. And when we get to the queue and a if you could line up at this microphone at the pillar that would be great as we are audio recording, cspan for booktv is filming as well. We would like to have your questions in there. In the q and a we will have a signing writer at this table. If you could leave your chairs where we are we have a couple more readings today. We are very excited to welcome robert plumb celebrating his newest book the better angels 5 women who changed civil war america. A collective biography of five extraordinary women who came to National Prominence during the civil war. Documenting how the conflict left openings for women to assume roles usually held by men, showin
So as not to disrupt the event. And when we get to q a please line up at the microphone it will be great as we are audio recording and cspan from a tv as well. We really like to have your questions in there. Following q a just leave your chairs where they are we have a couple more events today. Today we are very excited to welcome robert plumb with his newest book the better angels. A collective biography of five extraordinary civil war how the conflicts left openings for women for those roles usually held by men showing the depth of their passion and commitment. Harriet tubman tireless work of the underground railroad where she began the work that led to the American Red Cross chronicles how Harriet Beecher stowe to ride on goal toms cabin and then to be inspired by military actions with the battle hymn of the republic. So demonstrate for patriotism by advocating for a national day of thanksgiving. And a Brother Union and arms and written for Montgomery County historical society, the
Remarkable moment in 1797 for many reasons not least of which that the group offered toast to the constitution, the president and the Vice President and to the congress and then to our illustrious neighbor. He truly had retired from Public Service. His words and response are words that i think of often. I can entertain no doubt of it being so if all of us act the part of good citizens. He included himself in that occasion. He too was now a citizen. But he was a a citizen of that came of both rights and duties, particularly in the next sentence say, do i need to act to maintain to constitution to support the law and guard independence. As you will sigh duty he took seriously and did not retire from Public Service so much take a different approach to it. Tonight we hear about a wonderful book which i heard in prepublication stage which i read in my Vacation Home on christmas break and daunted by how good the book was. Im excited for you to hear about it tonight but we have Upcoming Event
Blog, vintage space, hosted by Discover Magazine which is also a Youtube Channel with over 325,000 subscribers. She is a regular writer for discovery seeker and has hosted numerous space and science related shows. Among them, nasas unexplained files but she gives talk about spaceflights all around the u. S. And america. Please give a warm welcome to amy teitel. [applause] guest bring it down to short level. [laughter] good morning everyone and thank you for coming out to listen to me talk first thing in the morning for some including myself. Something weird about hearing your bio read like that. I will try to live up to everything that was just intensely said about me. So, i want to start with a brief conversation of who has heard of the socalled mure andry trent mercury 13 . Oh theres a decent number of hands, maybe 15 or 20, sometimes called the first lady astronaut training. Sorry, theres no way to print my talks im gonna read this bit off my phone. [laughter] if you dont know the s
Instrumental in developing the program for her visit and for tonight speak it. So thank you, molly. [applause] i also want to thank all of my colleagues for the work on this forum and on some other events throughout the year. Id like to acknowledge what the dozen cosponsors of tonight event. There are too many to name individually but but i still wo recognize them. Its gratifying so Many Organizations from across the university joined us to support this event. It demonstrates the concern and commitment of so many students, faculty and staff for the issues will discuss with two nights guessed it where to stand these are challenging topics that touch on difficult, personal experiences. I want to encourage you to support each other and to seek support from offices like care and others at tufts are well prepared and committed to dealing with these issues. As you saw in introductory video were celebrating our 20th anniversary. That in 2000 purpose of dancing top university. Our mission then