Its now by distinct honor and privilege to introduce dr. Sally mcmillen, he babcock professor of hit in Davidson College in north carolina. She earned he ph. D at Duke University and we learned today got a degree in library science. She has been one of the most important and productive scholars of 19th century womens history. Their many books include motherhood and the old south southern women black and white and seneca falls and the origin of the womens Rights Movement. Her brand new book which we are celebrated tonight and received a wonderful review in the Los Angeles Times is entitled losey stone an unapologetic life. A path breaking activist whose life has been hidden too long. Losey stoned a last has a biography worthy of her inspired and inspiring life. Please help me welcome to Franklin Library society. Dr. Sally mcmillen. [applause] thank you so much, rich, and i just wanted to sea its an absolute delight to be here. I want to thank rich for inviting me and for the Library Com
Good evening. The seats were filled as usual at football stadiums across the country on this sunday. But americans continued passion for the sport is not necessarily extending to the man in charge of the nfl and his handling of a Domestic Abuse scandal. This was the first football sunday since Roger Goodell broke his silence on friday with a pledge to overhaul the conduct policy by february and his fans sound off about that. And an account about how the team covers the ray rice scandal. This week officials will meet for the first time with player represent tifz and other experts to begin rewriting the leagues personal conduct policy. Roger goodell said he wants the changes implements by the super bowl next february but very few are satisfied with the time line or with the nfls response. Reporter on this football sunday in america, outrage and disappointment, many directed at the nfl commission. Dont get me started on Roger Goodell. No, i think he has done an awful job. I dont think it
Good evening. The seats were filled as usual at football stadiums across the country on this sunday. But americans continued passion for the sport is not necessarily extending to the man in charge of the nfl and his handling of a Domestic Abuse scandal. This was the first football sunday since Roger Goodell broke his silence on friday with a pledge to overhaul the conduct policy by february and his fans sound off about that. And an account about how the team covers the ray rice scandal. This week officials will meet for the first time with player represent tifz and other experts to begin rewriting the leagues personal conduct policy. Roger goodell said he wants the changes implements by the super bowl next february but very few are satisfied with the time line or with the nfls response. Reporter on this football sunday in america, outrage and disappointment, many directed at the nfl commission. Dont get me started on Roger Goodell. No, i think he has done an awful job. I dont think it
The back, and we would send you information. We will have a panel of 50 minutes. Well try to do 40 minutes of q a, or questions up here, and then followed by a short q a where you guys can ask questions. We are going to be recording this i guess, for cnn and so i guess we can still find out where we can see that on cnn when that will run. We do have a hashtag, wmgbea15 or, of course bea15. And we are thrilled to have our wonderful speakers. Ill start with Bethlam Forsa president of pearson learning services. She was managing director of learning services globally. Before joining pearson, she was executive Vice President of Global Product Development and operations at Houghton Mifflin. Bethlam is an active member in the new york city Startup Community and sits on the board of directors of librafy. We have madeline mcintosh, now president of Penguin Publishing group, Penguin Random house, where she oversees penguins adult publishing businesses in the u. S. Previously, maaed line served a