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My shoulder and any president that puts his hand on your shoulder gets your attention. Reagan was one of those historic figures. He said look it took us half a century to get into this mess. I have been the first seven years. Maybe you guys will have to do the heavy lifting on your own later. This is particularly special to me because so many people in this room have been a part of the process of my writing the book. I mean, everybody. Im looking around and seeing people who counseled me through the book proposal writing process and encouraged me when i thought i could never get it done, friends who called me up to find out about how the book was doing, my family, husbands here, so many people here who basically help me get a book done, and so its really awesome to be sitting here tonight in a room full of people who have supported me along the way. I even think, actually, over a couple years ago when we moved to maplewood six years ago getting coffee across the street, with a lot of y
I majored in history in journalism, a double major in college and i took american studies for my masters degree. My summer jobs i worked for the National Parks service. I spent one summer at harpers ferry. Spent another some at the Stonewall Jackson house in lexington virginia but ive always been fascinated by history. I also like to write about history. Of course, the other thing is that in my research, im a music lover, too. When i found references in that respect a particular song or an instrument i would make note of that as well. I feel as i said earlier that music is great time machine. I really tried to mimic that with my writing and make my books a valid of sorts to take you back and tell you that sto story. Im also from missouri, and ive been down highway 44 and seen the jesse james hideout and the caverns, all the kind of stuff. So im aware about him being kind of a celebrity, but i was sort taken aback when you said he was a hero. Id like you to explain, because im not sure
Iraq war, an inside look at google and much more. For more information on this weekends 48hour Television Schedule can, visit us online at booktv. Org. Up next on booktv, s. C. Gwynne recounts the life and military career of confederate general thomas stonewall jack soften. This program, from the atlanta history certain, is just under an hour. [applause] our speaker tonight, s. C. Gwynne, lived in austin, texas. He is a prolific writer. He has written for Time Magazine for 12 years where he won a National Headliners award for his reporting on the to columbine shootings. Hes written for the boston globe, dallas morning news, San Francisco chronicle, he was executive director for the Texas Monthly between 2000 and 2008 where he wrote on various high profile subjects from karl rove to the Bush White House to the infamous houston surgeon, aka dr. Evil, and this was included in Harper Perennial press best American Crime writing anthology in 2006. Gives you an idea of what the doctor was up
Billions, building infrastructure, upgrading technology, empowering opportunity, and communities big and small. Charter is connecting. Us charter communications, along with these television companies, support cspan 2 as a public service. Welcome to Atlanta History Center series, my name is claire haley and im Vice President of Public Relations here. Its my pleasure to welcome you all an audience and to welcome our guest, allen guelzo. He is discussing his book,robert e. Lee a life, a biography of the figure that we all may know, and has a lot of interesting insight in the book. It was just published yesterday, and allen, we are so excited to have you. You can get a copy of the book from Atlanta History Center book, its online, we ship, there is in store pick up. We want to quickly introduce my speaker and then turn it over to him. And given orientation an introduction to his work. Allen guelzo is a Research Scholar at council of humanities, princeton university. Hes a specialist in ear