Exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, earhart became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome dorothy cochrane, curator in the economics department. Secure is the collection of general aviation aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras, and the history of general aviation and women in aviation. She is the coauthor of the aviation careers of igor as well as an essay on Amelia Earhart that is included in the published book smithsonian american women. She earned her private pilot license in 1994 and is a member of the aircraft owners and Pilot Association and experimental aircraft association. So now please join me in welcoming dorothy cochrane. [applause] dorothy good evening, everyone. Thank you so much. Can you use the mic . Dorothy all right, i it is am. Supposed to be on. Can you hear me now . It is a pleasure to be here. I thank the Smithsonian Associates for inviting me. As i
Familiar with the general society and if you dont mind im going to ask. How many of you here this evening is this your first event . A warm welcome and of course a welcome back to previous attendees. The general society was founded in 1785 by 22 artisans. Today our 234yearold organization continues to serve the people of the city of new york. We do this through our cultural and educational programs. They include our lecture series which of course is the lecture to the party. The general Society Library which will be celebrating 200 years next year. Our tuition free Mechanics Institute and the john m. Loughlin and collection which you are welcome to visit after our talk this evening and that is upstairs. Youll find more information on the blueandwhite postcard on your seats. Now we have such a wonderful start to this years lecture season. I have the pleasure of welcoming critically acclaimed biographer susan ronald who tonight will discuss her accuracy of conde nast the Public Affairs a
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Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. More at rockefellerfoundation. Org Carnegie Corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan the nations new attorney general has spent this day under growing fire. And now, Jeff Sessions says someone else will oversee an investigation of russian meddling in the election, and of contacts between the Trump Campa
Ted koppel traveled deep into the heart to report our sunday morning cover story. When coal was King Mcdowell county, West Virginia, was a thriving place full of promise when the mines started shutting up to and the economy cratered. But the people who still live here heard something in Donald Trumps message that gave them hope. If we do have a chance he could help us out. Later, the voters of Mcdowell County gave donald trump a 41 margin of victory. Now theyre waiting to see what happens next. J we have huge war tie of freethrow to look through. Collected by man known for his music. With Anthony Mason, well let the collector shows us around. How many photographs do you have . Probably near 8,000. 25 years ago Sir Elton John suddenly started collecting photographs. Had something changed in you . Yeah, i got sober. Today, his collection is one of the most important in the world. This is a i love this. Ahead on sunday morning, Sir Elton John gives us a tour. A hollywood legend has the ye