Now it is my pleasure to introduce tonights speaker. Chris serb has served the Chicago Fire Department for over 20 years and was recently promoted to deputy district chief. With a masters degree in journalism from northwestern universitys middle school of journalism and an mba from northwestern and Kellogg School of management, serve is also an independent journalist. Having written extensively for the chicago tribune. Chicago history writers digest, chicago athlete and mens fitness. Hes the author of two books, sams boys the history of chicagos leon beach and legendary lifeguard sam leon and most recently, war football, world war one and the birth of the nfls, which was selected by the professional Football Researchers Association as winner of the 2019 nelson ross award for Outstanding Achievement in pro football historical research. Will you please join me in welcoming chris serb to the stage. Thank you, laura, for that introduction, and thank you to the National World War One Museum
Northwestern and Kellogg School of management, serve is also an independent journalist. Having written extensively for the chicago tribune. Chicago history writers digest, chicago athlete and mens fitness. Hes the author of two books, sams boys the history of chicagos leon beach and legendary lifeguard sam leon and most recently, war football, world war one and the birth of the nfls, which was selected by the professional Football Researchers Association as winner of the 2019 nelson ross award for Outstanding Achievement in pro football historical research. Will you please join me in welcoming chris serb to the stage. Thank you, laura, for that introduction, and thank you to the National World War One Museum and memorial for having me here tonight. And thanks to all of you for showing up to hear me and listen to what i have to say. Both those of you who are here in person and those of you who are watching this remotely. Before i start, i want to acknowledge a couple of special guests.
Northwestern and Kellogg School of management, serve is also an independent journalist. Having written extensively for the chicago tribune. Chicago history writers digest, chicago athlete and mens fitness. Hes the author of two books, sams boys the history of chicagos leon beach and legendary lifeguard sam leon and most recently, war football, world war one and the birth of the nfls, which was selected by the professional Football Researchers Association as winner of the 2019 nelson ross award for Outstanding Achievement in pro football historical research. Will you please join me in welcoming chris serb to the stage. Thank you, laura, for that introduction, and thank you to the National World War One Museum and memorial for having me here tonight. And thanks to all of you for showing up to hear me and listen to what i have to say. Both those of you who are here in person and those of you who are watching this remotely. Before i start, i want to acknowledge a couple of special guests.
After several years of entirely virtual offerings its good to see so many real people sitting in seats. And not on a flat screen. My name is tom schwartz director of the Herbert Hoover president ial library museum. Before i introduce todays author a few housekeeping matters. If youve not seen our new temporary exhibit. Deliverance america and the famine and soviet russia 192123 please take time after the talk to do so. It tells the story of how Herbert Hoover and the American Relief administration. Fed more than 10 Million People on a daily basis. During one of russias worst famines we also welcome speech cspan. Who are recording todays event for later broadcast . These programs would not be possible. Without the support of the hoover president ial foundation who are in the midst of raising 20 Million Dollars for a complete renovation of our permanent galleries . To learn more about the project. And how to become a member visit their membership table in the lobby. We are also grateful
It is good to see so many real people sitting in seats and not on a flat screen. My name is thomas f. Schwartz, director of the Herbert Hoover president ial library and museum. Before i introduce todays author, a few housekeeping matters. If you have not seen a new temporary exhibit, deliverance america and the famine in soviet russia from 19 21 to 23, please take time after the top to do so. It tells the story of how Herbert Hoover, and the American Relief administration, fed more than 10 Million People on a daily basis during russias worst famines. We also welcome cspan who are recording todays event for later broadcast. These programs would not be possible without the support of the hoover president ial foundation who are in the midst of raising 20 million for a complete renovation of our permanent galleries. To learn more about the project, and how to become a member, visit their membership table in the lobby. Who we are also grateful for the support of diamond v. In nearby cedar r