Winning formula when we see one. To introduce andrew this year, we have the beautiful catherine katz. [applause] catherine i will keep my remarks brief in order to maximize the amount of time we have to be entertained by our final speaker, Andrew Roberts. For though who recall his presentation at last years conference, you have undoubtedly been looking forward to this as much as i have. Among his numerous endeavors, Andrew Roberts serves as the guest curator at the folder shakespeare library. Folger shakespeare library. He is the author and editor of 19 books, which you have heard about a bit over the last few days. His most recent publication was a biography of napoleon, a short work coming in at just under 1000 pages. We are all eagerly awaiting his next book, what is sure to be the definitive single volume biography of sir Winston Churchill, which is scheduled to be published next year. On the subject of churchills sense of living history, ladies and gentlemen, Andrew Roberts. [appl
Beautiful katherine. Hello. Ill keep my remarks briefed to maximize the amount of time we have to be entertained by andrew ronts. For those that recall his last years conference have been looking forward to this as much as i have. He is the guest. He is the author of 19 books. His most recent buwas a biograp of napolian coming in at just under a thousand pages. We are all eagerly awaiting the next book, single biography of. Ladies and gentlemen, andrew roberts. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, its a great honor to be invited to address you. Thank you very much indieed for those very kind words. This morning when we started this morning David Freeman equated this conference to an opera. The only thing i know about opera is it aint over until the fat lady sings. I think its a rather rude thing to say about me, frankly. [ laughter ] one of the things that makes me proud to be a historian is despite temperature, the gre greatest person. More than anything other than a states man and a so
Well take a look at churchills career as a historian with journalist andrew roberts. This is 50 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, we ended last years conference with a presentation by andrew roberts. And we know a winning farm lo when we see one. So do introduce andrew this year, we have the beautiful catherine katz. [ applause ] hello. Ill keep my remarks brief in order to maximize the amount of time we have to be informed and entertained by our next and final speaking, andrew roberts. And for those of you who recall his presentation on sir winstons charmingly lack ri mouse nature at last years conference have undoubtedly been looking forward to this as much as i have. Andrew roberts serves as the guest cue rater at the library. He is the author and editor of 19 books including masters and commanders and the holy fox which we heard about a bit over the last few days. His most recent publication was a biography of napoleon a short work, coming in at just under 1,000 pages, we are all eage
A. M. Eastern wednesday morning. Join the discussion. Sunday night, astronaut scott kelly recalls the voyages into space in his book endurance. He sinlt viewed by nasa administrator charles bolden. Yours was the third servicing mission. Having been part of that mission and having become an official hubble hugger, talk to me about what you believe the legacy of hubble is. Or does it have a legacy . I think its incredible. Its been up there you would know better than i how long its been up there. 27 years. 27 years. To have a telescope. Getting to 30. Doing that kind of science on a daily basis and, you know, letting them get the stuff most of you dont see and the Public Engagement that is provided and let people kind of get a sense for, you know, where we are in the universe which is pretty insignificant. If you consider, you know, those images. I think its been a great success. It was a great First Mission for me. Afterwards sunday night at 9 00 eastern on book tv on cspan2. Winston ch
AS WE CELEBRATE SOMETHING CALLED ANZAC, TO REMEMBER THE MEN AND WOMEN OF Australian & New Zealand Army Corps WHO FOUGHT IN OUR WORLD WARS, WE STILL NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHY. WHY, WHY, WHY, THESE PEOPLE HAD TO FIGHT?