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Watch American History tv this weekend on cspan 3. You are watching American History tv. Every weekend on cspan 3, explore our nations past. Created by americas Cable Television companies as a public service, and brought to you today by your television provider. Next on American History tv, to bestselling authors discuss how they use Historical Research in their work. Novelist Kathleen Rouhanis latest as the world war one story, and miles harvey focuses on his new nonfiction book, the king of confidence. The conversation was moderated by the Paul University professor amy tyson. Authors ....
Depaul English Department and cohosted by Depaul History Department. Its a thrill to get to host an event with two real stalwarts of the English Department, Kathleen Rooney and miles harvey. Amazing writers and researchers. Were very grateful to have amy tyson from the Depaul History Department to present and interview them. I also want to thank all of you especially for being here. Its always so meaningful to feel support for artists and the arts. During this difficult time when bombast and quick takes seem to rule the day, a lot of us recognize its the quieter, more thoughtful creations that actually sustain us. So, that said, i would encourage you, if you like what you hear ton ....
What your job is. Thank you, my job is assistant director for a culture at the Smithsonian National museum of the American Indian. I lead the scholars, historians, curators at the museum who are in charge of producing the exhibitions, the books, a lot of the Educational Programs and symposiums, and work with a collection of about 824,000 objects. But i have a real interest in photography, we also have over 500,000 photographs in the National Museums of american Archive Center. So i have been working very hard, i in the year ive been at the museum. Ive a 30 year career at the smithsonian, but i only joined this museum last year. And these photographs of the archives. The. It has become more and mor ....
I want you to understand the deep connection that the issue of guns and gun violence has with the work of the Luskin School of Public Affairs. Among the other focuses is a focus on Mental Health. Guns are the single biggest killer of women. They are the single biggest cause of successful suicide. It turns out people may try to take their own life more often than we would like, and its a tragedy, but we are not very good at it unless there is a gun present. If there is a gun present, the possibility of fatalities skyrocket. Guns tear at the fabric of american society, but as you will hear in tonights lecture, you can argue that they are written into the fabric of american society, or at least so their advocates and manufacturers would tell us. We will talk a bit more about that. Its also important to understand that guns ar ....