He explores the relationship between American Cities and the youth of baseball looking at the changing architecture and loeks of ballparks over the years and what those reveal about society and culture at large. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video. Thanks. I want to thank the library for putting on this event. Library board. Jonathan kemper and staff who worked with us. Steve, she mention ed as well. The library is a fan tas ik institution. Were very lucky to have it. Look at this awesome auditorium. So, speaking of great public spaces, this is one. Yes, yes. All right, paul. Libraries involve parks. Two most important things in the city, right . Youve had this incredibly distinguished career as an architectural critic, people are really here to hear you talk about kaufman stadium. Have you talked to the audience what who you are and what youve done prior to write iing about ballparks, which is a long story. Well get some of it any way. No, i spent m
People are here to hear you talk about kauffman stadium. Have you talked to the audience about who you are and what you have done prior to writing about ballparks, which is a long story . Paul i have spent most of my life i have been lucky because i have spent my life about what interests me, but i guess so have you. Whitney i try. What pisses me off. Paul whether it pisses you off or you like it. I have already i have always loved architecture and journalism and i am not very good at making choices. I have found a place where the two of them intersect. Whitney did you study architecture . Paul i studied architectural history. I went to yale, a place where those of you went to princeton do not always acknowledge. Whitney i heard about it. In connecticut . Paul a place called connecticut. I studied architectural history. I then began a career as a journalist. I toyed with going to architecture school. I thought the world had enough second rate architects and did not need another. I did
Architectural critic. People are here to hear you talk about kauffman stadium. Have you talked to the audience about who you are and what you have done prior to writing about ballparks, which is a long story . I have spent most of my life i have been lucky because i have spent my life about what interests me, but i guess so have you. I try. Or i guess about what pisses me off. Off her it passes you whether it pisses you off or you like it. I am not very good at making choices. I found a place where my interests intersect. Did you study architecture . I studied architectural history. I went to yale, a place where those of you went to princeton do not always acknowledge. I heard about it in connecticut . A place called connecticut. I struggled i studied architectural history. I then began a career as a journalist. I toyed with going to architecture school. I thought the world had enough second rate architects and did not need another. Did think i was a pretty decent writer. Working at th
Next on American History tv, author kevin tyson talks about his book, when it mattered most, which tells the story of the seattle metropolitans who became the first u. S. Hockey team to win the stanley cup when they defeated the Montreal Canadiens in 1917. The story is set against the backdrop of president Woodrow Wilson mustering support for u. S. Entry into world war i while the conflict raged in europe. The u. S. Declared war on germany six days after the metropolitans victory. The National World war i museum and memorial in Kansas City Missouri hosted this discussion and provided the video. Thank you so much for being here. I appreciate you braving the weather, and kevin, i appreciate you being from seattle. Kevin i brought seattles weather with me. Time with the local abc affiliate. Ive worked a lot with the mavericks and the Museum Memorial here and i appreciate this opportunity. Im looking forward to chatting with you. I think you will get a lot out of this, whether you are a ho
Welcome, everybody. My name is lindsey jancay. Im the director. Collections, programing and marketing here at bethlehem museums and sites. And i am thrilled today to. Be welcoming geoff gehman. Were talking today about shoeless joe, the babe and the highly unlikely 1918 Bethlehem Steel League. This is all in support are offered with support from johns adult programing fund. Historic bethlehem museums and sites which are Camera Museum as part of interprets three centuries of history here in bethlehem, starting with the early moravian settlement and into today and its stories like this that help bring that history to life. So thank you, jeff, for coming. The fun is going to continue beyond tonight and beyond jeffs talk. We do have the exhibition opened down from marbles to make believe. Lets play. And i really encourage you to stop by the bethlehem based ballroom, which has some documents and pieces that are related. What youre going to be talking about tonight. So were really thrilled.