Banks for coming to this southern festival of books. Were delighted to have you if you enjoyed yourself we hope he will make a donation on our website because this is a nonprofit event we would like to keep a free and open to everyone is really like your donations for that. I am delighted to introduce the professor from Vanderbilt University and specializing of the 19th and 20th century literature with the social critique to Country Music covering a wide variety of topics. In addition to her scholarly work play is welcome cecilia to the podium. [applause] they explore spending an hour to hear about jack london a name that is so familiar but in other ways unfamiliar. Some people they come of surfing with of pioneers loosely we think of the call of the wild these are books that have become classics there are reenlisted junior highs and high schools and and that is the jack london that we think we go. He went for the gold rush in 1897, he found almost as if they but but that cluster of st
In this part of the state innovation conference Democratic State legislators from oregon, South Carolina, north dakota, and connecticut talk about the recent legislative accomplishments. This hour and 15 minute discussion is moderated by congressman Keith Ellison. We will have an incredible panel next and then get you to the most important break, which is lunch. My name is roger coyle. There we go. I am actually here into roles, 1st and foremost year as the board chair of six. So i would like to thank you very much. And i would like to, at this moment, recognize our board. Many board. Many of you are involved in nonprofit organizations, many in there own campaigns. Obviously this organization obviously this organization would not have been able to be created and thriving without its board. We have can sunshine who is not here, andrea you met earlier this morning, naomi, from the nea commanders and , afl richard trumka, and if i could have a special note for our founder who is here at t
Cities across the country, exploring American History. A look at our visit to santa rosa, california. Youre watching American History tv, all we can, every weekend on cspan3. We looked in the north. Such a huge black cloud. It looked like smoke out of a train or something. We ran into the storm house because we thought it might be storming. We had to tie wet rags over our mouths just to keep from smothering. The oldtimers said they had never seen nothing like that. Our house was sealed, but that dust came through somehow. Even the stucco houses. You had to mop real good when it was over. You just couldnt get it out no other way. Lynn today we will be looking at our dust bowl migration archives, which we have had since 1994 materials gathered beginning in 1974, primarily by gerald haslam. He received dozens of letters offering to provide him with material. He also gathered material directly from people who worked in the camps. Charles todd and robert sunken are probably the most infamou
We now kick off the weekend with cecilia who explores the political themes of jack lon londons writing. [inaudible conversations] hello, thank you for coming to the southern festival. We hope that you will make a donation either on the website, at the app because this festival is a nonprofit event and we want to continue to keep it free event and open to everyone and we rely on your donations for that. Im delighted to introduce you cecelia tichi, she specializes in 19th and 20th century american literature, focusing on commentary social critic to country music. I mean, she covers a wide variety of topics. In addition to her scholarly book, she has also written mysteries about country music. I mean, shes a reneissance woman. Thank you for coming to hear about jack london. She was one of the pioneer of america. These are books that have become classics. That are still in reading lists in high schools, junior highs and thats the jack london that we think we know. He went to the gold rush
(Oct. 5, 2023) A few years ago, I traveled with my wife Stacey to Sonoma Valley, located within Sonoma County, California. A little education: Sonoma Valley is only one of 19 wine appellations in …