About being a librarian in congress. I can remember that because i was surprised, i had been advising and consulting because this was an opportunity for the Library Community to weigh in basically on what would be needed for the library of Congress Going into the next few decades so my name was put forward as a person that i should talk to and that went on for a little while and then i was asked, would you consider being considered for the position yourself and it took me back a little bit and i had to think about what i was currently doing, really publicservice innercity that the state had the Public Library be the state library of baltimore and maryland, this was a very unique situation and i had become a Baltimore Ian and was really working on the issues and i had to think, how can i go from serving the community to serving a country. And what contribution could i make. Why did you say yes . Because when i really thought about the treasures and what is contained in the library of co
A warm welcome to our 21. 00 this time from weimar for a special edition devoted to the good to medal every year since 955. 00 germanys go to institute on those luminaries whove made outstanding contributions to International Cultural exchange well the theme of this years awards is the burden and benefits of contradiction which simply put is in treating us to avoid black and white thinking and to engage in the kind of debate that encourages a more profound reflection well its certainly evocative of the work of the 1st of our 3 go to medal recipients british author ian mckeown and because he. Currently sitting out the pandemic at his residence in the cotswolds west of london we conducted this interview with him over skype. Mckeown has a keen eye for detail little escapes him hes interested in every aspect of the Human Experience the murky depths of our souls our political debates the latest developments in science his insatiable curiosity as reflected in his nomination as a. Highly enga
And ill know that you dont hear me. Im happyto have come here. I spent a lot of years in washington and was here as a matter of fact when some of these events described in the book remember took place. I was here as an undergraduate and later as a teacher, instructor at howard university. Every nation of course has noble times. Times that it wants to remember. Times that they want its population to remember. As a kind of ideal of itself. Pulled the microphone down. It doesnt stay down,jack. Thats a little better. These times, these noble times that most nations identify are usually wars. Conquests. For land, conquests for resources. They may be wars for the deposing of a king or a bizarre or dictator. They may be wars defending oneself against an oppressor or an invader. But they are generally honorable and bloodied. The best ones are honorable. The worst ones are like the honorable ones only in the fact that they usually swim in blood. But here in this nation, 50 years ago there was a
Thrilled to be bringing that womens rights to the vote. Celebrating 100 years of the 19th amendment. Conversation with the Award Winning historian elaine. Weiss and secret former secretary of state, hillary roth and clinton moderated. August 26, 2020 marks 100 Year Anniversary of the 19th amendment and womens right to vote. And in and in honor of this milestone of american democracy, congress has officially designated august as National Womens suffrage. About the Womens National Suffrage Commission is coordinating National Sovereignty month on behalf of congress in the american people. At this history interest you please visit the commission at womens vote 100 dot or work to learn more and to engage. But for now, lets enjoy this conversation between these three brilliant women as we celebrate this in nail of womens average and pay tribute to the trail blazing suffragists who pave the way for our right to vote. Hello. Colleen thank you for that thoughtful introduction. Our labor of Cong
Centennial overview of a decision by state. And the current female leaders on the future of the 19th amendment. Thats followed by look at the decade leading up to the passage of the womens vote. Later, a look at lesserknown suffrage leaders. Up next, Hillary Clinton and library of Congress Talk about the fight for women to vote. This is the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. The womans efforts continue commission hosted this conversation. Good afternoon, and welcome. My name is dr. Colleen shokin, im the vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. On behalf of the commission and twitter, we are thrilled to bring you women to fight for the vote, celebrating 100 years of the 19th amendment, a conversation with awardwinning historian elaine weiss, and former secretary of state hillary rotem clinton. Moderated by librarian of congress doctor karla hagan. August 26th 2020 marks 100th unit anniversary of the 19th amendment and womens right to