And now Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Fraser discusses the life and novels of Laura Ingalls wilder. She explained the differences between actual events in the authors life, the little house on the prairie book series, and the television adaptation. The Jefferson County, Missouri Library hosted this event. Good evening, everybody. We are really thrilled to see you here tonight. This is the third and final program in this series. We kept miss fraser very busy for the last two days and weve had wonderful crowds turned out each time. We sold out of the books. It has been really very satisfying. To have cspan here taping this to show on television is just the icing on the cake. Its such a wonderful feeling to know that something so positive representing Jefferson County will be on national television. My job tonight. [applause] is to introduce the two people on the podium who will be conducting this conversation. Jane henderson is the book editor at the st. Louis post dispatch. She grew up
We are going to take a look at how all of us can play a role in building a culture of equity in society. I would like to thank our sponsors, qualcomm, the International Franchise association, and association of realtors. Special thanks to the National Association of realtors for supporting this band of programming and it is going to be a great band. Stay tuned, lots of cool stuff. Particularly my next speaker. Some of the leading minds in civil rights and activism are with us this afternoon to discuss how intentional actions can lead to positive change. Afo discuss how intentional actions can lead to positive change. Before we get underway, a few notes, you can tweet us and he diversity. E hill if you experience any trouble with the livestream, refresh the page. Our first guest is a proud 35thgeneration new mexican, that is the coolest way to frame it. Is one oftive haaland the first native american women serving in congress. She is the cochair of the native american caucus. We may be
Day. A. Q a forum on inclusion in policy end government. Opportunities in those areas under a Joe Biden Administration. The hill hosted the event. Greetings and welcome. I am the editor at large of the hail. Thank you for joining us for the final session of our diversity and inclusion summit. We have been testing the proposition that without diversity, a government does not represent its constituents, its society suffers, and businesses and organizations are less successful. We are going to take a look at how all of us can play a role in building a culture of equity in society. I would like to thank our sponsors, qualcomm, the International Franchise association, and association of realtors. Special thanks to the National Association of realtors for supporting this band of programming and it is going to be a great band. Stay tuned, lots of cool stuff. Some of the leading minds in civil rights and activism are with us this afternoon to discuss how intentional actions can lead to positiv
My job tonight is to introduce the two people on the podium who will be conducting this conversation. She grew up in st. Louis and graduated from the university of missouri columbia with degrees in journalism and english literature. She cut short her time as a grad student to go to work in the mid 1980s. Jane henderson is the book editor at the st. Louis post after three years in the newsroom in connecticut, she returned to st. Louis and has been an editor and writer with the post dispatch features department for 30 years. She assigns and edits book reviews choosing from 300 or so new books each week. Tonight she will be having a conversation with caroline frazier. Caroline frazier is the editor of the library america edition of Laura Ingalls wilder, the little house books. Her latest book is prairie fires, the American Dreams of Laura Ingalls wilder. It was one of the New York Times ten best books of the year and won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The National Book critics cir
Innovations are far less successful. As we wrap up this event, were going to take a look at how all of us can play a role at building equity in society. I would like to thank qualcomm, the International Association of realtors for their support of todays program. Special thanks to the National Association of realtors for supporting this particular band of programming, and its going to be a great, great band. Stay tuned. Lots of cool stuff. Particularly my next speaker. Some of the leading minds in civil rights and social activism are with us this afternoon to discuss how intentional actions can lead to positive and constructive change. Before we get underway, a few housekeeping notes you can tweet us at thehillevents. Well be speaking live. If you have any trouble with the livestream, just refresh the page. Hopefully that will fix it. Our first guest is a proud fifthgeneration mexican. Thats a cool way to frame it. Deb holland serves the 5th congressional district. She is cochair of th