Of the headings is monticello an American Family which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book award and she was here for her biography of Andrew Johnson and later she shared the stage with the coauthors work most blessed of the patriarchs Thomas Jefferson and the empire of the imagination. And that gordon reed is the University Professor at harvard and the genius grant and Frederick Douglass prize. In her new book the texas born historian it examines her and passed visavis her Lone Star State roots in juneteenth. In the shimmering review in the new york times, jennifer praised the book for the authors ability to combine clarity with the subtlety and showing historical understanding is a process, not an endpoint. Tonight Annette Gordon reed will be in conversation with awardwinning broadcaster, journalist and longtime friend of the author event series tracy. Its great to have you with us tonight. The screen is yours. Its an honor to be with you tonight with Annette Gord
He retired after 40 years as a firefighter says his seasonings kicked in. The house was full of smoke and they were unable to find the boy went in trieded to get to the garage. His mom what you in the front yard. I know the mom as stacey. She was there in the front yard a pile of debris sits in the driveway. A sad reminder of what happened inside the cause of fire has been determined that it was a child playing with the lighter. And unintentionally set the garage on fire. Thats not that uncommon for kids. Theyre curious. If they see lighters, matches, dont leave those around. Teach them that its dangerous, only adults use. Kind of like the gun, the mom has to live with that her whole life. Its sa reporter s those neighbors who tried to help were taken to the hospital for smart phone inhalation. They were obviously released and ok. Were told two adults were in that the home when the broke out. They got out on their own and were also taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Sadly neig
[laughter] every Good Organization needs a Pulitzer Prize recipient on the staff. Here at the bush center, we have bill mckenzie. [applause] thank you for convincing us to join you in hosting this. It is very exciting for the bush center that you are here. All the members of the Pulitzer Prize board as well as the representatives from 41s library and i forgot lbjs number. [laughter] as a history buff, i aim thrilled that jon and annette and ron chernow are here to be interviewed. [applause] in order to get my book reconsidered, i thought i would share an anecdote with you. I was tasked to talk to Vladimir Putin about the necessity to have a free press in order for the society to be a wholesom and vibrant society. He had just suspended the independent press. This was in slovakia. I couldnt identify it during the debates. [laughter] mr. Bush i said, vladimir it is very important that you have a vibrant press. He said, you are a hypocrite. You fired the famous newsman. I said what the hel