You can purchase copies directly from our official bookseller a cappella books, theres a link in the chat so you can do that, we provided a link on our website, as jessica and heather are talking, submit your questions for heather or jessica if jessica will entertain questions as well. I will. We have a q a feature at the bottom of your screen, we will get to as many of those as time will allow, heather has contributed essays in new york times, and National Geographic traveler, among other newspapers and magazines, she is the author of the bestselling book find the good, take good care of the garden in the god and if you lived here, i would know your name, tonight she will discuss her latest book of the alaskan adventure in small town politics, heather will be interviewed by jessica, she is the author of the novel the magnetic girls, the 2027 book price, and a nominee for the townsend price invisible sisters his name one of the books all georgians should read an aircraft guide a guide
In 1848, a convention was held in seneca falls, new york to state womens rights. The gathering was seen at the beginning of the womens Suffrage Movement, however, it took until 1920, over 72 years later for women to earn the right to vote. During those years, would formns creating a national movement, yet it was women in every community who led the effort in their towns and states to demand through the work of cspans cities tour, we will introduce you to some of these women who dedicated their lives to this cause. To aa Newspaper Agency woman for protesting on the white house lawn. You will learn how western territories were on the leading edge of the movement and you will hear how a letter from a mother to her sun would lead to the ratification of the 19th amendment, giving women the right of au pair we begin syracuse, new york, where an author talks about one of the movements lesserknown figures. Lucretia mott is the most important female white abolitionists and one of the most impor
Ordinarily we come to you live in person at 184 184 south chal in decatur georgia. We are now the new school for scott comes but during the current fiber, to life from my home office in atlanta, georgia. We have been doing a whole series of Educational Programs that fall under our mission of fostering sustainable commutes him working for social justice and encouraging the expression diverse and marginalized voices all through these virtual formats. We feel very fortunate we have a prototalking to authors who lived all over the country during this time. We feel it is really, really, really significant that we continue to do the programming that we already have scheduled. Because folks need history as we move through this historic time. Theres really no, i can think of no better book to help us focus on what the movement for black lights needs right now, what we can do to contribute right now in this book, race man julian bond selected works, 19602015. We have the editor here, michael lo
That live all over the country. And we feel that is significant we continue to do the programming we already have scheduled. As we move through this historic time. Meant to help us focus on the movement for black lives and if you want to contribute in 1960 through 2015 we have the editor here with a lifelong collaborator and having some technical difficulties we will get to some q a. We will just enjoy some time with michael and get him on the line as well. The editor of multiple books so i just want to bring you one. And when he starts talking he will take up the screen. Can you hear me okay . That is a chokehold for me for trying to find organically is much as we can living in atlanta for several years i love the city quite a bit. A person on the screen but under speaker versus gallery view and lets talk about the george floyd protest is timely to say the least. And doctor king during this period. This must be they yearly 1970s so maybe then we can go to those. Now from pages 56 to 5
College. We are coming to life or my home office. In atlanta georgia. We been doing a whole series of Educational Programs that fall under abworking for social justice and encouraging the expression of diverse and marginalized voices. All through these virtual formats. We feel very fortunate that we have the privilege of talking to authors all over the country during this time. We feel that its really significant we continue to do the programming we already have scheduled because folks need history as we move through this historic time. Theres really no i can become no better book to help us focus on the movement for black lives were needs right now. If were white and want to contribute to the movement of black lives can do that now. We have the editor here michael long and Pamela Horowitz who is julian bonds lifelong curator. She is having technical difficulties but abmake yourself at home. We will get to some question and answer in the chat but please keep your cell phone on you. You