The free library of philadelphia i am the director of author events. Before we begin tonight he will see there is a button below that suggest you buy the book the undocumented americans it leads to the website of the bookshop they will be happy to send you a copy anywhere in the country. Those that you can use to ask a question or to upload the question i may excited to introduce two terrific writers originally from ecuador one of the first undocumented students at university now a fellow at the Emerson Collective at the American Studies Program writing about race and culture and immigration with a variety of publications including the atlantic and as captivating and provocative those beyond political rhetoric and the stereotypical headlines to reveal that a deeply empathic composer the contribution and across this continent to be in conversation the writer at the publication and culture the screen is all yours. Hi everyone thank you for joining in and thank you for being here. Lets ju
Pretty good ones. We had sarah battle earlier this year, john hodgman, last semester, these three great stuff planned for next semester already. Also, tonights forum is being filled by cspan so during the question part of the forum if you would go up to one of the microphones and also, hopefully state your name in your question another reason we ask you to state your name is because we then do a write up of all the forum afterward which you will be able to read a couple of days after the event on a website which is [inaudible] in the last announcement is that this event tonight is cosponsored by radius which is another group here at mit. I am thrilled to be able to introduce these three it is a different three than we initially thought would be here because just called me up a little past five because his daughter was puking as the father of gms kids myself i said stay home and fortunately chris couch who writes a lot about technology is a brilliant journalist in their own right and ha
Three times a semester and six times a year if you would like to be informed of future events there is a signup sheet over there put your name and email in and we will we had have a pretty good ones. These three we have some great stuff plant. Tonights forum is being filmed by cspan so during the question part of the forum if you would go up to one of the microphones and also hopefully state your name. We then do a write up of all of the forms. And the last announcement as it is cosponsored by radius another group here i am thrilled to be able to introduce these three. It is a different three than we initially thought would be here. Because jeff how he calls me up at a little bit past five. Fortunately it is a brilliant journalist and his in his own right. Let me introduce to everyone. The author of the new book know it all. And i will also be a hashtag tonight and then i think moving forward. We Work Together a decade and a half ago i had known him ever since he is a great guy and a b
Semester, these three duke with some great stuff planned for next semester already. Also to nights for him being filled by cspan, so during the question part of the forum, if you would go up to one of the microphones and also hopefully state your name and your question, another reason why we ask you to stitching is because we didnt do a write up of all of the forums afterwards which you will be able to read a couple of days after the event on our website which is comp forum. Edu, and the last announcement is that this event tonight is cosponsored by radius, which is another group at mit. I am thrilled to be able to introduce these three. It is a different story than we initially thought would be here because jeff, he called me up a little past by because his daughter was puking, and as a aa father of two young kids myself i said please stay home. And so fortunately christina couch who writes a lot about technology and works with the forum is a bright journalist in her own right has agr
Watching American History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. To join the conversation, like us on facebook. Each week, american artifacts takes you to museums and historic places. Up next, a visit to 28 east 20th street in new york city the , Theodore Roosevelt birth place historic site. His legacy still impacts us today, whether it be about conservation or federal Regulation Trust busting. Or foreign policy, which we dont debate whether its good or bad here at the birth place. Or bad here at the birth place. But the panama canal, his vision for america. Given his time, was extremely progressive. And is something that affects everyone 100 or 95, to be exact, 95 years after his death. There are still tons of documentaries, books about him. He was endlessly fascinating and dynamic. Hes a guy who overcomes the tragic death of his wife. He goes on to achieve great things. That somehowtory never gets boring. Rooms, tours of the guided only. If you want to see the house, you have to g