Financial district and Jackson Square doing everything we can to create a more vibrant downtown to support economic recovery and the growth of San Francisco. Were thrilled to experience todays moment with all of you and if officially welcome to sf newest social destination and the start of a reimagine downtown. Just over a year ago, we set out to reimagine the downtown San Franciscos potential in tandem with studio, we released our action plan. It is 143page document that leans into urban design and as a means of economic recovery. The plan was suppose to start actionable change which has lead us here today. A moment a year in the making and countless partners and critical voice sxz times in community effort, wore opening landing at lat us store. The First Program is part of our action plan to usher in a new era of change for downtown. The fact that we are standing here on very old barbari coast is a testament of how far weve come as a city by the bay and the further that well go. But
Diverse burst of technological innovation of the past 150 years, writes historian leslie berlin. Quote, five Major Industries were born; personal computing, video games, advanced semiconductor logic, modern Venture Capital and biotechnology. Unquote. The valley brought to life new Iconic Companies including apple, atari, genentech and major venture firms. Berlin spent six years doing research with many of the Unsung Heroes of this era behind these landmark developments and that set in motion these ripple effects which have literally changed the world. Tonight she joins us to discuss her new book, troublemakers Silicon Valleys coming of age. This side of the stage were really pleased to present a small exhibit just for you tonight of artifacts related to each of the seven Silicon Valley trouble merricks featured in troublemakers featured in her book. And were very thrilled to have several of the reimaginer troublemakers remarkable troublemakers with us tonight. So, al, mike and sandy, w
Including apple, and major venture firms. They spent six years during research with many of the Unsung Heroes of this era were behind the landmark developments. They have literally change the world. Just for you tonight. Cindy could sing. Bob swanson and bob taylor. Al, mike and sandy would you please stand. [applause]. The stories of those remarkable people and others is leslie berlin. The project historian for the Silicon Valley archives she has been a fellow at the center for advanced studies and behavioral scientists i would like to share five numbers. So, 35 square miles were the ones that change the world. Fourteen wild years. Two books published seven upstarts. Please join me in giving me a very warm welcome to leslie berlin. Great to have you. Leslie, really delighted to have you here. And enjoyed reading the troublemakers you had been a chronicle of the history for two decades you cant really understand what goes on unless you understand what came for. It is hard to out speak
Atari, genentech, venture firms, berlin spent six years doing research with many Unsung Heroes of this era behind landmark developments and set in motion Ripple Effects which changed the world, tonight she joins us to discuss her new book troublemakers, Silicon Valleys coming of age. The side of the stage we are pleased to present a small exhibit tonight of artifacts related to each of the Silicon Valley troublemakers featured in her book. Bob swanson and bob taylor, we are thrilled to have several of the remarkable troublemakers with us tonight so please stand and be recognized. [applause] thank you. To tell the story of these remarkable people and others, leslie is the project historian for Silicon Valley archives, a fellow at the center for advanced studies of Behavioral Sciences at Smithsonian National museum of american history. To introduce her i would like to share as our tradition five members. 35 mi. As described in her book, 14 wild years chronicles, two books published, soun
Twitter and instagram for behindthescenes pictures and videos at booktvs or handle. We kick off this year savannah book festival with retired air force Major General robertbo latiff on future war. Live coverage on booktv on cspan2. Good morning. My name is nancy lieb and im delighted to welcome you to the 11th annual savannah book festival. Isto presented by georgia power, david and nancy cintron, the gm family and mark metcalf. Many thanks to jack and Mary Raimondo our sponsors for this glorious venue the Trinity United Methodist church. We would like to extend special thanks to wire litter rowdy members and individual donors who have made and continue to make Saturdays Free festival of them possible. 90 of our revenue comes from donors just like you. Thank you. We are very excited to have savannah book festival this year for your phone. Please look in your program for information on downloading it. It just takes two seconds and it will be very helpful to you today. Before we get star