Mayflower a story of courage, community and war. He details the relationship between the english settlers and the wampanaog indians. We recorded this in plymouth, massachusetts, in 2006. The year the book was published. My name is peggy baker. Im the director of Pilgrim Hall Museum and i would like to welcome you all here tonight for what is a grand occasion for all of us who love pilgrims. Because we are in essence gathered to celebrate the first wellwritten, comprehensive narrative about Plymouth Colony in over 50 years. Three key words. One, well written. As one would expect from Nathaniel Philbrick whose career has focused on americas relationship with the sea in a string of notable books, from a way offshore, to abrams eyes. Second comprehensive in covering not just the voyage or the first few years or King Phillips war, all of which have recently been done. But in covering the entire story allowing us the readers to enjoy the true benefit of history which is the scope to follow c
Tur and meet other authors. For more information about upcoming book fairs and festivals and watch previous festival coverage, click on the book fairs tab on our website booktv. Org. National book award kevin young and many others. Now, first up its a look at some of the lesser known stories of world war ii. Live coverage of the texas book festival on book tv. [inaudible conversations] ready . Yeah. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Good morning. My name is jim, its my pleasure to welcome you in 2017 book festival. [cheers and applause] thank you. Thank you, for coming out in support first of our authors, second, wonderful annual event in 22nd year. [cheers and applause] and third, of all the books that will be discussed and enjoyed throughout this beautiful Texas Capital complex here in downtown austin, if i may pause a beat, i would ask you to silence your cell phones, live tv, thank you, cspan. After our session both authors will be relocating to signing tent down the street to au
You can watch this and other programs online apple tv. Org. book tv. Org. [inaudible conversations] starting now live from the texas book festival in Office Austin is a conversation about fake news. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. Good afternoon and i would like to personally welcome you to the texas book festival in austin, texas, the greatest book festival in that united states. [cheers and applause] my name is Brian Sweeney a proud board member of the texas book festival so you can totally trust me when i say that. We are here with an esteemed panel of two writers i admire 48 panel called pulses, forgery and fake news. I often think this year may be the fake news, something that has come into the currency of our language. Fake news fake news has become so ingrained in every aspect of our lives in terms of how we consume our media and understanding our political discord in the large decisions we make as a country Going Forward. I would like to introduce our panel today. One
Yet to take it one day at a time and think about all the new day she survived already. I glanced at cynthia to see if shes appreciating this and her eyes are wide and a wet with amazement. We are witnessing a pivotal moment, a collective responsibility to care for someone else and no one wanted to end. You can watch this and other programs online at the tv. Org. [inaudible conversations] the texas book festival live from austin continues and this is the knob author conversation about race and the Justice System. Good afternoon. Welcome to the texas book festival and our panel on mass incarceration, racing criminal Justice System. Im a professor of Public Affairs and history at the university of texas at austin and we have really two very very brilliant and important scholar activists today talking about two brandnew books. To my immediate left and to your right is James Foreman junior, professor professor lott Yale University in his new book. Terrific book and i am going to give it som
Faster Danielle Allen National Book Award Finalist kevin Young Software engineer ellen ullman and many others. First up is to look at some of the lesserknown stories from world war ii. This is like coverage of the texas book festival on booktv. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Good morning. My name is Jim Horne Fisher and its my pleasure to welcome you to the opening session of the 2017 texas book festival. [applause] thank you for coming out in support of our authors and second of his wonderful annual event now in its 22nd year. [applause]he and third of all the books that we discussed and enjoyed throughout this beautiful Texas Capitol complex hereom in downtn austin i would ask you to silence your cell phones t. Live tv, thank you cspan. After a session both offers authors are relocating to the book signing tent down the street to autograph their books. Books are for sale at that beautiful independent bookstore. You are supporting not only the author off the festival and a great l