[applause] i will give david a moment. Thank you all for coming and for your patience. What a Beautiful Day it is to be here. Im the executive director of the Library Association and on behalf of the board of trustees we welcome you to this gorgeous day in what promises to be a memorable hour with one of americas greatest authors and historians david mccullough. [applause] for those of you that might not be familiar, we were founded in 1929 by the ohio first lady. She was an avid reader who thought there should be a collection of books i ohio writers were about the subjects in the residence and symbolized the idea. Today through its collection, publications, but the words and festivals, it connects readers and writers and promotes the state as one of the truly great literary centers of the united states. 2019 marks the 90th anniversary of. Can you think of anyone who would be more perfect to add luster to your celebrations of van David Mcauliff . [applause] we presented the award to da
Just a few quick details before introduce myself. First, please take a moment to silent your mobile devices. Second, you will notice we have cspan recording tonight program. For information regarding todays broadcast please check out the replay section of our website. Also the first time ada missoni and program we extend a warm welcome. For any members, we thank you for your ongoing support. Without you the programs would not be possible. Tonight we are very pleased to welcome elizabeth kopp. Elizabeth is an Award Winning novelist and documented filmmaker, author of eight books including nonfiction and americas first lemon soldiers in the New York Times bestselling historical novel the hamilton affair. Her newest novel the command is available for sale after the program outside of the lecture hall. With that said, i know were alla in for a fascinating talk, without further ado i would like to please join me in welcoming elizabeth cox. [applause] thank you so much. I really honored to b
I will give david a moment thank you all for coming and thank you for your patience a Beautiful Day to be here of the executive director from the Library Association and the board of trustees we welcome you to this wonderful day that what truly is a memorable hour in one of our great historians David Mccullough. [applause] for those of you who may not be familiar felt and 1929 and avid reader who thought she had a collection book of ohio writers and from there to symbolize and today winning book awards and festivals and publications and then to promote our state is on the truly great literate centers of the united states. And a 2019 marking the 90th anniversary can you think of anyone who is more perfect to celebrate the 90th anniversary celebration than David Mccullough . [applause] three years ago he presented the award for the Wright Brothers how many of you have read that . He told us he was working on a new book he was particularly excited about and we said when he finished it we
Check out the exchanged website. For any members we think you for your ongoing support. We are very pleased to walk up to that smithsonian elizabeth cobb. The author of eight books including the nonfiction the newest novel is available for sale. Its available outside the lecture hall. I know we are all in for a fascinating talk this evening. I am really honored to be here i cant think of any better place to launch a novel like this here in washington dc. Thank you so much for being a part of my first audience. To talk about Harriet Tubman. Im really very honored we begin with the mistry that we all love mysteries. On june 1, 1863. Two u. S. Gunships crash up a river in South Carolina. In a river that started with under water mines. The river leads deep into that part of america is that is known as enemy territory. 300 uniformed African American men in a small handful of white officers that were led by colonel he once who once rode with john brown. They are creeping half of which is str
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