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
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Lecture on the fly girls and what a pleasure it is to welcome a Live Audience once again to dot auditorium. For the first time in almost two years and of course to those of you who are streaming the program tonight, welcome to you as well. Incidentally, ill tell you its our plan at this point subject to change. I need not say subject to change but our current plan is to offer the remaining programs this year both in person and via live streaming. And you can always consult our website for updates concerning the venue. Now sponsor for this Evenings Program is one of our oldest chancellors village. Who have been with us for many years . And we are extremely grateful to them for their continuing generous support. This might be a good time to encourage any of you who may be so inclined to make a contribution to great lives. As the continuation of the program depends on this kind of individual and corporate support. And you can do this by once again going to our website for information on h
But our current plan is to offer the remaining programs this year both in person and via live streaming. And you can always consult our website for updates concerning the venue. Now sponsor for this Evenings Program is one of our oldest chancellors village. Who have been with us for many years . And we are extremely grateful to them for their continuing generous support. This might be a good time to encourage any of you who may be so inclined to make a contribution to great lives. As the continuation of the program depends on this kind of individual and corporate support. And you can do this by once again going to our website for information on how you may contribute. Now speak of this evening is keith obrien author of fly girls subtitled. How five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history. Keith was born in cincinnati and graduated from northwestern university. Heres a former staff writer for both the boston globe and the new Orleans Times picayune. As a newspaper reporte
Good evening, everybody and welcome to tonights. Lecture on the fly girls and what a pleasure it is to welcome a Live Audience once again to dot auditorium. For the first time in almost two years and of course to those of you who are streaming the program tonight, welcome to you as well. Incidentally, ill tell you its our plan at this point subject to change. I need not say subject to change but our current plan is to offer the remaining programs this year both in person and via live streaming. And you can always consult our website for updates concerning the venue. Now sponsor for this Evenings Program is one of our oldest chancellors village. Who have been with us for many years . And we are extremely grateful to them for their continuing generous support. This might be a good time to encourage any of you who may be so inclined to make a contribution to great lives. As the continuation of the program depends on this kind of individual and corporate support. And you can do this by onc