Scholars talk about the ways in which people engage with and learn about the holocaust, on the internet and in classrooms, Historic Sites and museums. The Lepage Center for history at Villanova University in pennsylvania hosts the event. For those of you who are joining us for the first time, my name is jason and i am the center for history and the Public Interest here at Villanova University. How many of your joining us for the first time . Quite a few. Welcome. We are delighted you are here. Briefly, the center is a and ourly new project mission is to bring to bear on a a host of contemporary issues. We host Public Programs like these. We have a blog where historians write for us about contemporary hit issues from a historical specter. We are in the midst of a collaboration with the Philadelphia Inquirer to have more historical schaller ship in local journalism. Of things herer in kansas and out in the community. If your joining us for the first time, welcome. We are delighted you ar
5 00 p. M. So take advantage of that time. [inaudible conversations] now on cspan2 book tv, more television for serious readers. Good evening everyone, thank you for coming out to our new store at south street seaport, we have been open for two months so welcome, tonight we are excited to have with us Eric Lichtblau with return to the reich whose life tells an incredible story of world war ii hero is in. Based on research and interviews with him itself whom the author was able to meet only months before his death at the age of 94 returned to the rich is an eyeopening of world war ii heroism and its an incredible story that i am excited to hear more about. Eric lichtblau a twotime Pulitzer Prize journalist is a bestselling author of the nazi next door and the remaking of american justice. Here was a washington reporter for the New York Times for 15 years while writing for the los angeles times, the new yorker time and other publications. He has been a frequent guest on npr, msnbc, cspan
5term member of the oregon house of representatives serving the oregon 47th district. Prior to running for office jeff ran several nonprofits in portland including the portland habitat for humanity but running for office is not the only running that senator americaly does as he is a twotime iron man refer thats amazing, yes. Candid voice of concerned american who believes the country stands for something bigger. Tonight senator murphy and has worked since 1987 served previously as news director and Program Director and also serving as the host of the record and the awardwinning news program the conversation. Please join me in welcoming both of them here, senator and jeff reynolds. [applause] theres been so much going on on the border just in the last few days that i was trying to catch up on the news i realized it might be useful to begin with whats been happening lately and update us on just whats been going on in the last week or so on the immigration issue. Well, thank you, everybod
District. And running for office he ran several nonprofits including the portland habitat for humanity. But running for office is not the only running that he does. As he is a twotime ironman triathlon finisher. [applause] he completed the 2012 ironman North Carolina in the 2016 which raised over 20000 for nonprofits. That is amazing. [applause] his first book he will be discussing is america is better than this which tells the inside story of how one senator when no background is immigration activist became a leading advocate for reform of the brutal policies that are creating a humanitarian crisis on the southern u. S. Border. It represents a heartfelt of the concerned americans who believes his country stands for something far bigger and better. Tonight, senator merkley will be joined and conversation with ralph ronald. He is currently the executive producer of Community Engagement of public radio he has worked since 1987 serving previously as news director and Program Director and