Country. Now just take a look at this one. Throughout vietnam you see strong faces like this, determined and patient. The story, the hope in the determination of these brave people of South Vietnam and what they are doing to build on their hope. It has not been told as often as the story of war in their ravaged land. But it is just as true. Ere are some others. They are really building omething over there. They are building the foundations of a society in which they and their children can live in peace and freedom. They are doing this in the midst of an ugly war, forced on them by aggressors who want to control them. They are doing get with their muscle and their hearts. But they are doing it at the ballot box too. In hundreds of hamlets across the land, they are demonstrating demonstrating their faith. Faith in themselves and in their future. They are also showing their faith in us. Because we have taken our stand besides them. No one who really knows what these determined people are
Stanford university libraries. As bruce was describing, the bill lane center is dedicated to advancing scholarship and Public Education on the past, present and future of Western North america. So this is a very appropriate program for them, and the Stanford University libraries offers access to a comprehensive range of Scholarly Resources both print and digital format in support of research and nstruction here at stanford. Today we inaugurate a new lane Center Initiative called arts west. It is designed to place a spotlight on the rich contributions of the arts and humilities in the american west. Arts west offers the Stanford Community innovative public programming, on the writers, artists and cultural leaders that make the west a Fertile Ground for global creativity and artistic vision. It offers two distinctive series , the great writers of the west focuses on our western literary heritage and the great artists of the west elevates the western visual arts. We begin today with the c
On holidays, too. Follow us on twitter, like us on facebook. And find our programs and schedule on our website, cspan. Org history. Next on American History tv, a panel of scholars discusses the life and legacy of novelist, journalist, photographer, and social activist jack london. In this twohour program, well see a selection of his photo journalism and learn how the author of the call of the wild has influenced generations of western writers. The bill lane center for the American West and Stanford University libraries cohosted this event. Thank you, bruce. Hello, my name is marc levin, and im an affiliated scholar with the Billing Center for the american center. A program today is called jack london, apostil of the American West. And is being cosponsors by bill lane center for American West and the Stanford University libraries. As bruce was describing, the Billings Center is dedicated to advancing scholarship and Public Education on the past, present, and future of Western North ame
He has been the host of an hourlong weekly news and Interview Program on new york one. He is the author or editor of eight previous books and his latest, a history of new york, is the vibrant story of the metropolis told through distinctive objects in new york. And both books will be on sale in front of the museum after the talk and they will be here to sign them. And gay talese has written 11 books and was a reporter for the new york time and has written for the times, esquire, new yorker, harpers magazine and other publications. In the late fall of 1964, gay taleses remarkable book, the bridge, was published. In his early days as a reporter, he followed the construction closely and on many occasions putting on a hard hat and joining the workers on the iron beams. More than just a story of a famous bridge, he produced a tribute to those who built it in an absorbing treatment which reminds us how manmind structures affect lives. The release of the book is introducing a new generation o
My name is mark lavigne and im an affiliated scholar with the Billing Center for the American West. Our program today is called jack london, apostle of the American West. And it is being cosponsored by stanfords bill lane center for the American West and the Stanford University libraries. As bruce was describing, the bill lane center is dedicated to advancing scholarship and Public Public education on the past, present and future of Western North america. So this is a very appropriate program for them, and the Stanford University libraries offers access to a comprehensive range of Scholarly Resources both print and digital format in support of research and instruction here at stanford. Today we inaugurate a new lane Center Initiative called arts west. It is designed to place a spotlight on the rich contributions of the arts and humilities in the American West. Arts west offers the Stanford Community innovative public programming, on the writers, artists and cultural leaders that make t