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Uncommon introduced our guest speaker today, just a few rules or bits of information, we do have Light Refreshments for you in the kitchen and, there is a coffee, tea, cheese crackers and cookies, please feel free to get up and take what you like on you not have to go to the visitors center, there is a door opened in the restrooms are over there our staff today, can who is in the back, there we have kelly and we have myself, im the director of the affairs for the county and by de facto im director of the say, so we are fortunate to have the guest speaker and historian to share his knowledge and expertise on Alexander Hamilton in his rise to fame and glory, he graduated from the college with a bachelor degree and from Colorado State university, mr. On berkow has been a historic, and researching writing and giving presentations from the northeast through 2000, seven he is a scholar of the american revolution, with Research Interests that have espionage during the war, he has published hi
Creighton, who has written a wonderful new book, and mark sommer, writer for the buffalo news. Mark will have a conversation with margaret, then we will open it up. Thank you for being here. [applause] mark hi, margaret. Margaret hi, mark. Mark great to see such a turnout. I really liked your book. I thought it was one of the best works of history. As great works of history do, they make history really come alive. It is one of those rare books that does just that. Many people know about the book that talked about the exhibition, the city, a very prosperous city. Your book is the first fulllength book that focuses specifically on the history of one of the great events that happen in buffalo. Worlds fairs were once major events in the United States. That is no longer the case. Buffalo was one of 15 cities to ever host a worlds fair in the United States. It hasnt happened since 1984 in new orleans. The next one is going to be anyone know . Probably not. It will be in because asked on. The
And the Edward Kennedy institute for the u. S. Senate, the Young Leaders network aims to promote in the next generation of leaders the spirit of Public Service as embodied for decades on capitol hill by ted kennedy. Our goal is to provide students with programs that enrich their experience while interning in washington, d. C. And to help them create a network of peers as they lay a groundwork for a career in Public Service. Tonights program, uncovering the treasures of the library of congress will focus on the importance of collecting physical information and materials in the modern digital age. Our distinguished speakers will discuss the work of the Nations Library by providing Public Access to some of the most valuable treasures and documents in the nation. Please give a warm welcome to the librarian of congress, dr. Carla hayden point by broadcast joined by broadcast journalist and nyu alum, ray suarez. Ray i figure the applause is my cue. [applause] carla hayden, welcome. Dr. Hayde
Creighton, who has written a wonderful new book, and mark sommer, writer for the buffalo news. Mark will have a conversation with margaret, then we will open it up to members of the audience. Thank you so much for being here. [applause] mark hi, margaret. Argaret hi, mark. Mark welcome to everybody who is here tonight. Good to see such a good turnout. They make history really come alive. It is one of those rare books about buffalo history that does just that. Many people know about the book hat talked about the exhibition, the city, a very prosperous city. Your book is the first fulllength book that focuses specifically on the history of one of the great events that happen in buffalo. Worlds fares were once major events in the United States. It is no longer the case. Buffalo is one of 16 cities to ever host a worlds fair in the United States. It hasnt happened since 1984 in new orleans. The next worlds fair is going to be anyone know . Probably not. It is going to be in 2017 in the uni