Starting now on booktv the life, career and opinions of harper lee author of to kill a mockingbird. She moved next door to me and her sister alice in monrovia alabama for 18 months and spend time with the two women on a regular basis. This is about one hour and 20 minutes. Lets see if this microphone is hot. It is. Right on cue. Im with the alabama booksmith and on behalf of our dedicated staff of the books callers and this entire crew in the magnificent alabama theater and those at Penguin Press who published the book the literary world has anticipated for half a century it is my privilege and my pleasure to welcome a mockingbird tribute. We would also say a big high to the viewers on cspan. The audience enjoyed watching and hearing on the big screen the personal stories before the start of the main event. Each attendee has received a signed First Edition of the mockingbird nextdoor. Many of you wanted extra copies forou wanted extra copies for friends and gifts. They are available at
Wisconsin senator Tammy Baldwin. Sen. Baldwin s about her career and wisconsin political history. Brian senator Tammy Baldwin, go back to that empty apartment. Convention night 1984 in wisconsin. What is the story . Sen. Baldwin i was fresh out of college. Had yet to land my first job. The ink was hardly dry on the diploma. I had a double major in mathematics and government. My whole future was ahead of me. My first efficiency apartment, sparsely furnished. As you suggest. Mattress on the floor. Little tiny television on the ledge between the kitchen and the rest of the room. I watched the Democratic National convention. I watched Geraldine Ferraro take the stage and with my whole life ahead of me, i said to myself i can do anything. I can aspire to anything. That image of a woman for the first time being nominated to one of the highest positions in the land, in the world. It was a transformative moment for me. That moment. Watch we have a little bit of video from 1984. R stop [video c
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