John the program is entitled the origins of the militaryindustrial complex and features dr. Daniel ellis, who is this years staff fellow, a prestigious position. He has been using items to investigate the origins of the militaryindustrial complex through wartime and immediate postwar, meaning postworld war ii, evolution between Scientific Research, industry and National Defense. Dan has advised congress on defense issues. I was a colleague of his at crs for several years. Dan did things in connection with things i knew, a whole range of things, defense production act, appropriations, military construction, and he does many more things at crs. He holds a phd in Political Science from George Washington university. And at crs, as many of you know, he is the author of many reports on defense, trade and security. , this project is the latest example of the work undertaken by staff fellows showcasing their knowledge and passion of their areas of expertise. This is funded by a gift left by th
Fellow, a prestigious position. He has been using items to investigate the origins of the militaryindustrial complex through wartime and immediate postwar, meaning postworld war ii, evolution between Scientific Research, industry and National Defense. Advised congress on defense issues. I was a colleague of his at crs for several years, he did things in connection with things i knew, a whole range of things, defense production act, appropriations, and he does many more things at crs. Degree in Political Science from George Washington university, and as many of you know, he is the author of numerous reports on defense, trade and security. This project is the latest example of the work undertaken by staff fellows showcasing their knowledge and passion of their areas of expertise. Gift left byd by a the late john w kluge. Nearly 100 scholars passed through the center each year. It is our honor to have dan with us the bulk of the last year. Please join me in welcoming dan. [applause] danie
For the john and Mabel Ringling museum of art in sarasota and the Sir John Museum in london. The lost world of James Smithson was her first book, and she resides in new york. So please welcome heather ewing. [applause] heather thanks for having me. Can you all hear me . Wonderful. It is really a pleasure to be here. And i very much look forward to speaking and meeting with you all afterwards. I just wanted to let you know that i will be bowing to you i am not shaking hands, per our current instruction. I encourage you all to do the same. Anyway, i wanted to thank you all very much for having me. It is a pleasure to be here to talk about this topic that i care about so much. And so, here we go. You all know the smithsonian well as the keeper of many of the most iconic objects of american culture. And, i thought i would run through a bunch of them. Dorothys ruby slippers, of course. Charles lindberghs spirit of st. Louis. Soon after i to the smithsonian. Abraham lincolns top hat. And, si
Ebola and beyond. If you have any noisemaking devices, if you could take a moment and just silence them now. Sonia will read for about half an hour and then take as many of your questions we can fit into 20 minutes and then sign books afterwards. We encourage questions, but need you to use actually the one microphone thats here on the right by the pillar, so that everyone can be involved in the conversation and also for our cspan audience. After the event is over, great help if you fold up your chair and place it against a bookshelf, and it will be time for the book signing, and the books are for sale where you walked in. Sonia shah is an investigative author whose work has appeared in the new york times, the wall street journal, scientific american, among others. Her books include crude, the story of oil, body hunters, testing new drugs on the worlds poorest patients and the fever, how malaria has ruled human kind for 5000 years. In tonights book, pandemic, she discusses history inclu
At the university of southern mississippi. She taught previously in texas which accounts at least in part for the topic of our program today. As you can see in your program, she is fully immersed in the history of miss of mississippi. The civilshe launched war governors of mississippi project. With theship university of the southern of southern mississippi. I should draw your attention to the common theme you will hear in my introductions. Role as educators and as mentors of younger students. Is a former president of the mississippi has oracle and serves on the board of trustees for the society of. Boards. Everal editorial title ofn see from the her book in the program, her scholarship explores the intersection of military and social history. s texasst book hood brigade is the basis for her program today. Ladies and gentlemen, dr. Susannah ural. [applause] susannah ural thank you, john and thank you to everyone for coming out. Thanks to the library of virginia. It is a true pleasure to