That awe fore mentioned state multinational conglomerate. And 2003s mapping Human History, it was not nateed for the National Book award. His work has been featured in atlantic monthly, science, smithsonian and other magazines. Hes a consultant writer for the National Academy of sciences and other National Scientific organizations. Kathleen friend ken is the author friend ken is the author of plume. She was also the Washington State the poet laureate from 20122014, and shes currently serving on the board of jack straw, a local cultural incubator. Theyre here tonight to talk about steves book, the awe pock lips factory plutonium and the making of the atomic age. Please join me in welcoming them. Thanks, wis er. As you noted, kathleen knolledded a book authored a book in 2012, and all of those poems are about hanford. For the beginning of this conversation, kathleen is going to read a poem from her new book of poems which is entitled postrow plant you can and is coming out in october fro
Steve olson is a seattlebased writer and author of several books, 2016s eruption, the untold story of mount saint helens, the Washington State book award and named one of the best nonfiction books of 2016 by that aforementioned multinational conglomerate. In 2003 mapping Human History genes race and common origins was nominated for the National Book award. His work is featured in atlantic monthly, science, smithsonian and other magazines. He is a consultant writer for the National Academy of sciences and other National Scientific organizations. Kathleen Philip Mccain is a poet and educator in seattle and the author of three poetry collections including 2012 plume, and addition of nuclear aid songs of innocence and experience inspired by hanford. She was also the Washington State abshes currently serving on the board of jack straw a local audio art studio and cultural incubator. They are here tonight to talk about steves book the apocalypse plutonium in the making of the atomic age. Ple
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This happy occasion preserves unbroken a convention which began with president to get our roosevelt. The great and the near great have addressed this audience, but tonight we welcome the man whom history will record as behemoth among moral leaders in the hour of greatest need. [applause] i have in mind the rapid succession of communist aggression as millions of people were behind the fire reaching iron curtain. I have been buying the stalemate of the stalemate in korea, the inflation in our homeland which was eating up the savings and traveling the motors of our Free Enterprise economy. Here there is a man trained in lower who would be acclaimed by future generations as the man who laid the foundations of peace. [applause] and more, he is our president whom we love with a deep and abiding affection. [applause] welcome to the Commonwealth Club of california, i am george hammond. Along with the staff at the Commonwealth Club, the staff has helped to put you always online programs. We did