Feldman analysts is artistic portrayals of the American Revolution and civil war. She talks about the influence of paintings, sculptures, in memorials on how history is remembered. The Smithsonian Associates host to this event. Today we are going to look at the American Revolution and civil war, in particular, but a little beyond that. Controversies about the stories we tell. I am going to focus, because it is impossible to cover such an amount of material in one top. Im going to focus in particular on the nations capital, and the public buildings on the mall, which is after all, the centerpiece of american political culture, and our public culture, where people come from all around the world, and the country to participate in government, to learn about government, to understand our heritage. So i thought what is it we say to those people when they come to washington . What have been some of the controversies . What are some of the issues we should be aware of . And what is missing . S
A lot for starting your day with the kron 00 00am morning news on Marty Gonzales. It is saturday november 7th and this morning we still dont know whos going to be the next president of the United States. But the number of ballots that still need to be counted is quickly winding down and well have the latest for you on that coming up in just seconds but first want to start the hour with a quick check of the forecast from days bar we getting some rain little clouds cooler temperatures right a real feeling of fall coming our way marty got that right thats going to be around all into next week as well. Now the picture that we have going on right now still dealing with some cloud cover kind of left over for some rain that played with us from yesterday and thats going to be a possibility through the weekend to women quickly retired that shot of rain but a lot of dry air still to negotiate through 2 compared to be speaking with the system like this again live shot coming in from u c berkeley
Journal, guardian and many others, please join me. Hello, lisa. I have never ever interviewed my author. Im so excited about this fun exchange, i never talk to my authors, usually, through the beginning of the process but never in this way do we talk about it so this is a great experience for me and thank you for having me. I am happy to be here so i wanted to start out, we should start by saying how this wonderful book you have written has come to be and i will tell my side of the story. I was so in love with the proposal the way you sent it with your agent, and i was excited, i am a mother of a 10yearold boy, i had a brother and sister and was very familiar, about this, it seems like you and i have experiences with this and we look about the same age. We see generally generationally, changing the way we define ourselves. I was not the only parent who didnt have it this week, and how we should talk about it these days. To understand it for myself, and the gender discussion these days
Our guest author this evening is lisa selin davis. She is originally from right here in fairfield new yorkand shes been a great friend for the bookstore. Really since the bookstore openseven years ago and possibly even before that with trips to manchester. She is the author of the young adult novel lost stars and is an essayist and journalist whos written for publicationsincluding the new york times, wall street journal and others and shes with us tonight to celebrate the release just yesterday of her book tom boy. Please join me in welcoming her. Thank you. Hello lisa. This is going to be a unique experience for the both of us. I have never ever interviewed my author so i am so excited about this fun exchange that were going to have. I dont get to talk to my authors about their books in this way. Usually we are hammering it out editorially through the beginning pages of the process but never in this way can we go back in and talk about it together so this is a great experience for me
Open several years ago and i thinkpossibly even before that. She is the author of the young adult novel lost scars and is an essayist and journalist was written for major publications including the wall street journal, guardian and many others and shes with us tonight to celebrate the release just yesterday of her book tomboy. Please join me in welcoming her. Hello, lisa. This is going to be a very unique experience for the both of us. I have never ever interviewed my author so i am so psyched and excited about this fun exchange that were going to have. I dont get to talk to my authors about their books in this way. Usually where hammering it out editorially through the beginning pages of the process but never in this way can we go back in and talk about it together so this is a great experience for me and thank you forhaving me. Im so happy to be here everyone. So yeah, i wanted to start out i think maybe we should start out by saying how tomboy, this beautiful wonderful book that you