To talk about her most recent book this talk is taped by cspan if you could speak loud and clear into it that would be fantastic. She has worked for the bbcs is 1993 reporting for radio and television programs. Her first book chronicles her in english roots. Having already read the book she has the story of the rise of the winchesters i have retained the most interesting thing of the family. If you weeks ago i led a group of people and around the site if not for her book away not have known what that meant or the role he played in the rise of the winchester. That is still steadily one piece of the of Winchester History there also buried in evergreen now foreword great great great granddaughter to share more thoughts. [applause] thinks to all of you for being here i cannot tell you , excited i am the you are here for when i talk about my pet project so i am thrilled the has a wider audience also to cspan i would watch it all the time and now i learn about american politics through that.
The museum this evening to talk about her most recent book, the winchester. We are having this taped bases penciled during the question and answer, if you could step to the microphone in the middle and speak loud and clear into it, that would be fantastic. Based in new york city with her husband and three children she has worked for the bbc since 1993. Currently, she is the bbc world news america anchor. Her her first book, a very british family chronicled her english roots. We are excited for her to share with her tonight. St having read the book she has written arise about the winchesters and those associated with the company so well that i have learned and retain the most interesting thing about the family in new haven history. A few weeks ago, i met group of people around the site and camek across the name of thomas e add a spirit if not for her but i would not have known what his symbol to stone meant for the. Role in the winchester. The traveler, as his tombstone read is merely o
Ho a the gun that built an american dynasty. We are having this talk taped by cspan. During question and answer if you can step to the microphone in the middle and speak loud and clear to it, that would be fantastic. Laura has worked for the bbc since 1993 reporting for radio and television programs. Vi her first book a very british family, chronicles for engine luish roots. Tonight we are exciteed for her to share her american roots. Are you a weeks ago during a lantern tour i gave a tour around the site. I would not have known was his simple tombstone meant. Oliver and his family have also buried in evergreen. Its time for his great, great grandfather to share for about the win chester. [applause] amy, thank you so much and thank you to all of you for being here. I cant tell you how touch i am that you are here listening to me talk about what i thought was a pet project. Im thrilled to see that it has a wide audience and thank you to c span. When i was a congressional intern i watche
Ho a the gun that built an american dynasty. We are having this talk taped by cspan. During question and answer if you can step to the microphone in the middle and speak loud and clear to it, that would be fantastic. Laura has worked for the bbc since 1993 reporting for radio and television programs. Vi her first book a very british family, chronicles for engine luish roots. Tonight we are exciteed for her to share her american roots. Are you a weeks ago during a lantern tour i gave a tour around the site. I would not have known was his simple tombstone meant. Oliver and his family have also buried in evergreen. Its time for his great, great grandfather to share for about the win chester. [applause] amy, thank you so much and thank you to all of you for being here. I cant tell you how touch i am that you are here listening to me talk about what i thought was a pet project. Im thrilled to see that it has a wide audience and thank you to c span. When i was a congressional intern i watche
Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies and brought to you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. And now on booktvs after words program, historian pamela haag provides a history of guns in america. Host were here today with pam a la chicago, author of a new book called the gunning of America Business and the making of american gun culture. Hello, pam a la, how are you . Guest hello, im fine. Host pamela, exactly why did you write book, and when did you decide that we needed a book like this . Entering well, its an interesting story. Today most people who talk about guns love guns or hate guns. But when i started this project, i had never owned a gun or even used one. Nor had i been involved in gun control politics. Instead, i came to this story through a ghost story. When i was in graduate school in new haven, a friend of mine told me the story about Sarah Winchester who was Oliver Winchesters daughterinlaw. Now, Oliver Winchester was known as the rifle