He is one of the pioneers of science fiction. He developed psychological terror. He wrote the only poem that is so famous, it has an nfl team named after him. He also was instrumental in the idea for art for arts sake, that it did not have to have a moral or make you a better person. It was enough that a terror story scares you because it is doing its job, and this also meant that because the story did not have to teach you something virtue didnt have to reward it. ,the villain could actually win in the end. Richmond is where poe spent more of his life than any other city. It is his hometown. He referred to himself as a virginian. This is where he was orphaned at the age of two, and he grew up with foster parents, john and Francis Allen. Without richmond he wouldnt have had the name allen. We wouldnt know what his name was. This is where he first fell in love. This is where he first wrote his poetry. This is where he had a lot of inspiredrations that literature for years to come. This
Story scares you because its doing its job. This also meant that because the store didnt have to teach you something, virtue didnt have to reward it. The building can actually win in the end. Richmond is where poe spent more of his life than any other city. A place he called her something. He referred referred to himself as a virginian. This is where he was orphaned at the age of two and he grew up with foster parents, john and francis allen. Without richmond he would not have had the middle name of allen. This is where he first fell in love. This is where he wrote his first poetry. This is where he had a lot of his formative inspirations that inspired literature for years to come. This is where he was married. This is where he got his first job in journalism. If it hadnt been for richmond, poe would not have produced a lot of his best work and wouldnt affect a chance to experiment when he was in his early 20s and find his literary voice. The poe museum has been open since 1922. This i
The book he was writing is finally here. We are pleased to give him this opportunity, the book came out on monday so we are honored to have him here for the real scandal, geoff shepard. Thank you bill. Its an honor to be here and an honor to have bill as the new head of the Richard Nixon foundation. As it turns out, the real watergate scandal is a trashing of our constitution and bill of rights in a successful effort to drive nixon from office and to realign political power without the inconvenience of an election. We will get to that in a couple minutes but i want to start by telling you why i think i am good shape to write this book or may conclude i may know what im talking about. Im a california native like many of you. I went to Long Beach Wilson high school and whittier college. I think of myself back then as normal. Then something changed for me. I got a scholarship to scholarship to Harvard Law School and i did well coming from the uncultured west coast. I graduated with honors
To Domestic Policy Group within the nixon administration. Later he had developed a number of legacy forums that were held across the United States that represent policies and achievements of the administration. Then i heard he was writing about. When i finally met jeff he became a good friend i now understand all the current efficiencies made to the foundation and in particular in the nixon legacy. In the book you striving is finally here so we are very pleased to give them this opportunity its his first stop. The book came out on monday we are honored to have him here for the real scandal, geoff shepard. [applause] thank you, bill. Thank you, bill but its an honor to be here, and honored to have bill have the new head of the Richard Nixon foundation. As it turns out, the real watergate scandal is the trashing of our constitution and bill of rights and the successful effort to drive president nixon from office, to imprison his senior aides, to realign political power without the inconv
I am Chris Mckinnon january 25th and its a chilly start but we are not digging out as much as other place new york and philadelphia and dc. Pummeled with snow. Yeah. Feet. The totals were impress knife they were. I coopt believe it and the cape and island had over a foot in spots but thankfully its a quieter start to the week. The temperature in boston is 27. Duet point dew point 15. And wind will subside through the afternoon. Creating a real feel of 17 in the city right now. 21 in nashua and same in worcester. With just a bit of a wind it feels colder. It could be worse this time of the year but there are single digit readings. Worcester with a real feel of 9. Satellite and ray are quiet. And day rare is quiet. Radar is quiet. Kind of a typical january day in terms of temperatures. We will get a light and variable wind that will turn 2 for the ride home 32 for the ride home. Showers. Traffic and weather together. Thank you very much. 6 02 the commute is beginning expressway. Tank. Be