Im yuval levin. Im a scholar here at the American Enterprise institute, and it is my great honor and pleasure to welcome all of you to aei for this special forum to mark the 60th anniversary of the march on washington. The march took place on august 28th of 1963, so were a little early marking the anniversary and we decide it to be a little early so that we could bring together people who will otherwise be scattered across a variety of events and celebrations this month. And as a result, we really do have an extraordinary lineup of sessions today looking at the march and its legacy and the broader Civil Rights Movement from a variety of angles, thinking about what it has to say to us now in ways that are both timeless and timely. Were going to hear from scholars, from journalists, from policy thinkers, from religious leaders. Some of them are colleagues here at aei, including our president , robert doar, who has a lifelong connection to the Civil Rights Movement and conceived of this e
Admire and he is here this morning to talk about his new book and a new biography of mohammed ali. I understand this is his only third stop. For he speaks ive been asked to mention a few things. First, the book possible,a of course, is pretty but if you would like to contribute to the cause you can do that at the headquarters for the book possible outside ort online and also i reminded after his remarks he will be heading over to the signing tent which is next to the tent out on the main plaza so you can have him sign your bookrn over there. Jonathans regard is one of the top writers of narrative nonfiction which is my favorite style. Its a fantastic author and bestselling book including two that i have read on lou gehrig and Jackie Robinson. Jonathan is written for the New York Times, theac new yorker, esquire in the Washington Post today he is a contributing writer for the wall street journal. His biography of commonality is the most anticipated book of the fall is you have checked o
Admire. I have been reading his book for years and he is to talk about his biography of mohammed ali. Before jonathan speaks i must mention a few things. Book festival is free but if you would like to contribute you can do that at the corners of the book festival outside or online. Also remind you after his remarks jonathan will head to the signing tends next to the parnassus tent on the main players a so he can sign your book over there. Jonathan is regarded as the top writer of narrative nonfiction, fantastic offer, he has written four bestselling books including two that i read on lou gehrig and Jackie Robinson. He has written for the New York Times and new yorker, esquire and the washington books and the wall street journal. His biography of mohammed ali is one of the most anticipated books of the fall. Rave reviews, the most highly rated book of the fall. There is always a national. Mohammed alis widow is a vanderbilt graduate. If you ever had a chance to be the legendary coach of
[silence bracket good morning, everyone, thank you for coming and welcome to the 29th southern festival of books. It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to introduce jonathan eig, and author i admire. I have been reading his book for years and he is to talk about his biography of mohammed ali. Before jonathan speaks i must mention a few things. Book festival is free but if you would like to contribute you can do that at the corners of the book festival outside or online. Also remind you after his remarks jonathan will head to the signing tends next to the parnassus tent on the main players a so he can sign your book over there. Jonathan is regarded as the top writer of narrative nonfiction, fantastic offer, he has written four bestselling books including two that i read on lou gehrig and Jackie Robinson. He has written for the New York Times and new yorker, esquire and the washington books and the wall street journal. His biography of mohammed ali is one of the most anticipated book
It is about an hour and 50 minutes. Tonight speaker is sam watson, professor of United States and military history at the United States military academy at west point where he has taught for 18 years. He is author of jacksons sword, and peacekeepers and officers, about the borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. It was published by united press of kansas, which together won the distinguished book award from the society for military history. Incidentally, of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeditor of the west point history of the societych won for military history George C Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. He is a coeditor of the west point history of the civil war, which won the Army Historical foundation distinguished writing award. Coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon and schuster this auto. Autumn. He teaches courses on 19th century warfare,