Its now by distinct honor and privilege to introduce dr. Sally mcmillen, he babcock professor of hit in Davidson College in north carolina. She earned he ph. D at Duke University and we learned today got a degree in library science. She has been one of the most important and productive scholars of 19th century womens history. Their many books include motherhood and the old south southern women black and white and seneca falls and the origin of the womens Rights Movement. Her brand new book which we are celebrated tonight and received a wonderful review in the Los Angeles Times is entitled losey stone an unapologetic life. A path breaking activist whose life has been hidden too long. Losey stoned a last has a biography worthy of her inspired and inspiring life. Please help me welcome to Franklin Library society. Dr. Sally mcmillen. [applause] thank you so much, rich, and i just wanted to sea its an absolute delight to be here. I want to thank rich for inviting me and for the Library Com
Saturday live coverage of president ial candidates at the iowa state fair continues. We will hear from Chris Christie at noon and bobby jindel and then on sunday Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker holds a meeting. And then we are live at the Minneapolis Book testival. On sunday morning at 10, author and columnist chairs her critical thoughts on the relationship with millennials. And helping improve relationships between the public after the king assassination and the riots. In his book, bibliotech john palfrey talks about some of the challenges libraries face. He is head of school at the Phillips Academy in massachusetts and the Founding Member of the digital Public Library. He talked at the free library in philadelphia earlier this year. Good evening, everyone. I would like to remind you no flash photography is presented during the event. Following the event a book signing will take place in the lobby and dont forget most of the author events are offered as podcast at freelibrary. Org. I
Free library. Org. To them freelibrary. Org. I am a librarian here and i am excited to introduce john palfrey who is the leading scholar on issues of emerging media and authority for internet freedom, transparency and accountability. He is the head of school at phill phill Phill Phillips academy and the board of directors at the Digital Library. His latest book, bibliotech argues for the necessity of finding and using the reservoir of online systems and the adaptive roles of libraries teaching this skill. It is said he challenges us to keep the library relevant as an information resource, archive, Community Gathering and a cornerstone of democracy for informed citizenry. Please join me in welcoming me john palfrey to the free library of philadelphia. Jennifer, thank you so much for your kind introduction and thank you andy and all of these who welcomed me to the free library of philadelphia. I could not be happier to be here to talk about this book. The amazing history philadelphia has
That is where she is now a professor. She is the author or editor of numerous books including most recently sex and the civil home y at Something Like that. That is not right. The diary of a free black woman and philadelphia. Just read andars discuss and we all want to know what happened. Sorry. She is much more than a academic civil war nerd. Though she is this which i know because i ran into her family on the memorial day weekend heading to the grace of black civil war soldiers as the rest of us ate. She is a devoted public historian having moved from editing to a new digital project. Finding families after slavery. This open access database give scholars and students and genealogists a chance to examine thousands of information on lost friends and advertisements that were taken out by former slaves looking for family members lost in the domestic slave trade. In this project as with the emily davis book and website she includes her students extra doing research on that makes it avail
She received her phd from Boston College after teaching for a few years she moved to villanova. That is where she is now a professor. She is the author or editor of numerous books, including most recently sex and the civil war, soldiers, pornography, and the making of american morality. Home Something Like that. That is not right. The diary of a free black woman and philadelphia. Which my scholars just read and discussed, and we all want to know what happened. Sorry. Judie is much more than a academic civil war nerd. Though she is this, which i know because i ran into her family on the memorial day weekend heading to see the graves of black civil war soldiers as the rest of us eight barbecue. She is a devoted public historian having moved from editing to a new digital project, finding families after slavery. This open access database give scholars and students and genealogists a chance to examine thousands of information on lost friends and relatives advertisements that were taken out