Story, those of you who have not been here before its where the 20s in the 60s and 70s were the ukrainian socialist club. The owner actually dennis, in fact he was a defender and is now surrounded in a transition apparently. So were going to introduce someone who does not need an introduction but it fits. We have something really extravaganza, we have opera, discussions, bellydancing, down the bank if you notice a lady with a typewriter, you can go up and say anything and shall write one for you. Lets stop with the conversations and please welcome paul theroux as we celebrate his 51st book apparently,. There are 31 novels, 19 troubled books and one criticism. The wall street journal actually says 56. But anyway he just celebrated his new book on the plain of snakes. And in any case [inaudible] can you hear me. Can you hear me, did you hear the joke. [laughter] thank you very much for being here. I have never been here before to this particular place, it is delightful. I know tony so th
I just got an f from you, actually. This is overheard. applauding john doe, welcome. Thank you. Nice to see you. Good to be here. How is it that x is 40 years old as a band . We must be getting old. Its hard to imagine. Its magical. [evan] is it magical . No. laughing its astounding. Everything hurts, but its still astounding, yeah. Im really lucky. Less than you would think in the hurting part. Not a lot of bands, good bands and bad bands make it this long, right . Happens to be a good band, a great band that made it this long. You know, i appreciate that. Its just good fortune, and i think we still have some ambition. [evan] still playing. Its what we do. Its what we do. I saw cheap trick and its like, its kind of like seeing old blues guys. I saw John Lee Hooker and lightning hopkins, i saw those guys play and it is, you see cheap trick playing, its like, yeah, you look like an old blues guy now. chuckling well, the nice thing about it is its not the name, but a whole bunch of diffe
I just got an f from you, actually. This is overheard. applauding john doe, welcome. Thank you. Nice to see you. Good to be here. How is it that x is 40 years old as a band . We must be getting old. Its hard to imagine. Its magical. [evan] is it magical . No. laughing its astounding. Everything hurts, but its still astounding, yeah. Im really lucky. Less than you would think in the hurting part. Not a lot of bands, good bands and bad bands make it this long, right . Happens to be a good band, a great band that made it this long. You know, i appreciate that. Its just good fortune, and i think we still have some ambition. [evan] still playing. Its what we do. Its what we do. I saw cheap trick and its like, its kind of like seeing old blues guys. I saw John Lee Hooker and lightning hopkins, i saw those guys play and it is, you see cheap trick playing, its like, yeah, you look like an old blues guy now. chuckling well, the nice thing about it is its not the name, but a whole bunch of diffe
Jim thompson discussing his new who is billy lee, George Washingtons mulatto man. Toward acquired, in his words, 1767. Atto man, in he was wellknown known to washingtons staff, including lafayette. Thompson presents an analysis of washingtons complex relationship with billy lee and discusses a deeper relationship between the two. Mr. Thompson is the author of a number of books on the arts and history, among them being the birth of virginias aristocracy and Thomas Jeffersons enlightenment. After his presentation, there will be a q a and mr. Thompson will be happy to sign copies of his book. Please take the opportunity to explore our library and museum with its new exhibition, remembering the american resolution. We also have 31 period rims detecting life in early america. Resources are free and open to the public. O, pleaseurther ad welcome jim thompson. [applause] mark, for the, fine introduction, and thank you all for coming today. I appreciate you joining me and learning with me abou
Youre watching American History tv. All weekend, every weekend, on cspan 3. Follow us on twitter for information on our schedule and to keep up with the latest history dues. History news. William lee, known as billy lee, was short washingtons personal slave. Washington granted billy lee land and freedom in his will. Next, author James Thompson discusses his theory explaining why washington may have taken this action. The daughters of the American Revolution hosted this onehour event. Today, we are pleased to have jim thompson discussing his new book, who is billy lee, George Washingtons mulatto man. Toward acquired, in his words, my mulatto man, in 1767. He was wellknown known to washingtons staff, including lafayette. Thompson presents an analysis of washingtons complex relationship with billy lee and discusses a deeper relationship between the two. Mr. Thompson is the author of a number of books on the arts and history, among them being the birth of virginias aristocracy and Thomas J