Time to be born how science and Public Health gave children a future. She will be talking with Andrew Solomon so youre in for an excellent time. Before we start i just want to say a huge thanks to perri klass, Andrew Solomon, and the team at noon for making this happen, and to all of you for showing up. Though we are not able to host events in our store spaces, argument of authors and readers is still here. We are grateful for your support and for the chance to make the space for conversation and connection. Now just a couple of housekeeping things. In our resume webinar tonight you can see and hear the speakers but they cannot see or hear you. They can see you are here and you can see a count of your fellow jews at the top of your resume screen. Theres a a couple of functions will be using throughout the event you can find at the bottom of your zoom window. One icon labeled chat with one speech bubble. Youre welcome to post your comments and thoughts in the chat. Thats a great way to
Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first. U. S. Congressman and senator, former wisconsin senator, and i20 for Progressive Party william bob elephant. It is a glorious service. The call comes to every citizen. It is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. Bob lafollett is probably the most important political figure in Wisconsin History and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century of the United States. He was a reforming governor. He defined what,. Senator who is ready nice by his peers in the 1950s as one of the five greatest senators in american history. He was an opponent of world war i, stood his ground advocating for free speech. Above all Bob Lafollett was about the people. After the civil war america changed radically from a nation of Small Farmers and small producers and small manufacturers and by the 1870s and 1880s, 1890s we had concentrations of wealth. We had growing inequality had we had co
Community of authors book lovers and friends. We would not be here today. Tonight we are excited to have with this, the developer, celebrating the release of our new book strange rights. Tara is a contributing editor at the american interests, and columnist. In the former staff recorder. Shes written on religion and secular is him, to national geographic, washington post. New york times more and holds a doctorate in theology from oxford. Shes also the author of the novel social creature. Joining tar, roth is a columnist for the New York Times. Is the author of to change the church. That religion and privilege. Before joining the New York Times leaves a Senior Editor for the atlantic pretty is a critic for National Review and kisses New York Times weekly podcast argument. He lives in new haven with his wife intent and three children. So without further i do, please welcomwelcome tar and was prett. Thank you so much for joining us here in this exciting virtual experience. It is slightly
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Home to the house and senate since 1800. It is their home districts and states that send members to washington, d. C. Over the next 90 minutes, a look at pivotal u. S. Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first, former wisconsin governor and 1924 Progressive Party president ial bobdate, robert fighting lafalce. Hes the most important political figure in wisconsins history and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the United States. He was a reforming governor. He defined what progressivism is. He was one of the first to use the term to self identify. He was the United States senator. He was recognized by his peers in the 1950s as one of the five greatest senators in American History. He was an opponent of world war i. He stood his ground advocating for free speech. Above all, he was about the people. In the era after the civil war, america changed radically from a nation of small farmers, small producers, small manufacturer