For more information go to our website, studentcam. Org. This week on q and a, meijer inc chairman, hendrik meijer, talks about Arthur Vandenberg, the man in the middle in the of the american century. Brian hendrik meijer, author of of the man in the middle of the american century. When was the first time you ever thought about writing a book this about this man . In 1989 i thought of a biography. But i was casting about for another idea. Ill a failed fiction writer and poet looking for a character i wouldnt have to create but could explore and explain. Was talking to freand of mine historian in grand rapids, saying Arthur Vandenberg, i am intrigued by him. I love foreignpolicy. I kept running across his name. But some professor back in 1970 published the first of what was supposed to be a twovolume biography and i thought the world doesnt need two biographies. That year my friend was responsible for the local state Historical Societys annual meeting. He was putting together the progra
Next from hyde park new york. Good afternoon and welcome to the president ial library museum. Cap you could be here today for 14th annual roosevelt reading festival. The program from is the author will talk for about 30 minutes and then a ten minute questionandanswer time and then a book signing. Cspan is with us today. If youre going to ask a question please use the microphone on the side so we can record your son. These reading festivals and programs are supported by our members and trustees. If we have any here today raise your hand. Thank you. We could do this without you and we appreciate your support. If you have one of these buttons for attending today that will give you free admission to the museum. I hope youll visit. We have a wonderful temporary exhibit called images of is important exhibit, the library has never done an exhibit on a japanese internment before. Very powerful. I hope youll see. This afternoon we have well you might call our most sensational books. It has sex,
Segundo afternoon were happy you could be here today there will be a 10 minute question a and answer period we have cspan with us so please use a microphone if you ask the questions we can record your response with those trustees to we have many members here today . Raise your hand if you get the at but and for attending today with thosein images of interment it is an important exhibit for us wepo have never done an exhibit on this before so i hope youll see a. So this afternoon one of the most sensational books with sex and drama and beautiful women. And then to be made into a movie and all of those elements and then nominated twice for Pulitzer Prize we cannot we have not heard this before to star in a angelina joey and brad pitt what is interesting is we bring these things together that these are so universal you can smell it and tasted it please welcome howard blum. [applause] there is a moment when he thinks he found a storys life w where he feels he can wake up to make those char
The roosevelt reading festival continues now. Marc wortman discusses his book 1941 fighting the shadow war, a divided america in a world at war. Good afternoon. Welcome to the roosevelt librarys annual reading festival, glad to have you here today. President roosevelt would also be pleased, i am assuming he would be. Not that i am channeling him. He wanted to be a community organization. About his era, presidency and issues that he encountered during this period. We are glad you could be here as well. And especially pleased because it is our 75th anniversary and we invite you to get to these activities on june 30th. If you enjoy these types of programs and others, please become a member. We would like that. Go to our website, www. Fdrlibrary. Org. I will go over you probably if you have been here today you know the format. Marc wortman will speak for a half hour and we have 10 minutes of questions and afterwards he will go to the lobby where you can obtain the book from the new deal st
Prize. Books, i pledge allegiance, it was turned into a great miniseries on cbs. Perhaps some of you watched it in the past. Gangland, how the fbi broke 1993. B, in the eve of destruction, the of the war in to 2003. American lightning terror, mystery, the birth of hollywood, century,ime of the truefloor of heaven a tale of the last frontier and the yukon gold rush. I should also mention that Warner Brothers is preparing a film of dark invasion, starring Bradley Cooper as the the book. Please welcome howard blum [applause] pick up a newspaper and just headlines. He check out the internet and read post. Any theres news about terrorism anywhere, and its all very frightening. At night. Ep you up one day, theyre saying new york city is a target. Chicago. Day, its then las vegas. Even the air force academy. The president tells us that we have to worry, isis is not going to attack the homeland yet. Then a republican president ial candidate comes out and says, do have to worry. Our borders are