williams comes to william tecumseh sherman. part by ourped in good friends. evening, mr. o connell, who received his degrees from the university of virginia, which is where i first met bob as a fellow graduate didn t ask a student. obviously, many years ago. [laughter] in fact, lyndon johnson was president of the united state. these emphasize to students that this was lyndon johnson, not andrew johnson. [laughter] [applause] case, bob has fashioned a very distinguished career, including 30 years with the intelligence community, where he held significant assignments, including arms therol and a member of ,elegation on the disarmament and he has also taught to 2004. he was in monterey, california. a prolific scholar and writer, the author of several works, one novel and histories. , fierceof those patriot: the tangled lives of william tecumseh sherman , a new york times bestseller. of it was also the recipient a 2015 award for excellence in civil war biography. at the time
military career before and after the civil war. this talk is part of the university of mary washington great lives lecture series. [applause] good evening and welcome to the great lives lecture, one of the most controversial figures in civil war history, williams tecumseh sherman. this was helped in part by our good friends. speaking this evening, mr. o connell, who received his degrees from the university of virginia, which is where i first met bob as a fellow graduate student. obviously, many years ago. [laughter] in fact, lyndon johnson was president of the united state. let me emphasize to these students that this was lyndon johnson, not andrew johnson. [laughter] [applause] in any case, bob has fashioned a very distinguished career, including 30 years with the intelligence community, where he held significant assignments, including arms control and a member of the delegation on the disarmament, and he has also taught to 2004. he was in monterey, california. a proli
it s a sphi candidated if the economy doesn t grow there s jobs. it s hard to make a living. one of the main jobs of a president is to have an economic plan that helps keep economic growth alive. my second major job is keep the peace. i keep saying that. i can t tell you how important it is. keep watching booktv for more facts about our first fifteen years on the air. so her family had very little idea of her accomplishments until after her death. this is about forty five minutes. [applause] thank you very much. i would like to thank the froman bookstore for inviting us. i have a few prepared marks which will include reading a few pass aimings from the book. these are marx that basic let me tell you a little bit about my mother and how her story in the book came to be. i have a question for you. it s a rei or it call question. you don t have to an. the question is this. how much do you really know about your parents? when i was growing up i was like any other kid. whaipte
many years later, long nap during that you family plan, my father writing the attend the airshow. while there he began into an old friend from work. the man looked at me and said i work next to your dad at the desk for 15 years. i said hey, you re the guy i ve been looking for. i want to know, what did my father do every morning when he went to work each day? he got very quiet, thoughtful and then he said, a little of this, a little. that s the day i discovered my father had been doing more than just holy all those years. he d been repeating the party line that all engineers with secret clearances had been taught by their employer. but if the knowledge of my fathers daily vocation was meager, it was even less with my mother. i ve been told that my parents had worked together for a while at rocketdyne, although different departments. i know shortly after my younger brother stephen is born, another retired to become a full-time wife and mother. over the years i heard between fr
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