Thank you all. Thank you, thank you so much perrys. Went to welcome it to this session on behalf of humanitys tennessee. Tennessee Arts Commission and a built University Thoughts my honor to host the conversation today between two nonfiction authors who have created what reads as fiction. These are non fiction novels. And i can tell you that by the end of them youll either be rooting for the heroes, hating the villains or weeping with relief that justice is finally been done. So let me introduce you to our authors for today. We have an Investigative Reporter with an author writing arguably about the birth of investigative reporting. So let me bring to the stage the author of citizen reporters, ss mcclure, ida tarbell, and the magazine that re grows america, stephanie bolton. And also joining us today chris hanvey who won a Pulitzer Prize for his reports for the New York Times on how some lawyers and doctors rigged the system to deny benefits to coalminer stricken with black lung diseas
Other programs that will be taking place at this location in the near future. Tomorrow evening on thursday, march 30th at 7 30 p. M. , the state of alaska is sponsoring a performance of the Alaska Chamber group, wild shores new music as the state celebrates its purchase of the russiaamerica, and on thursday, april 13th at 7 00 p. M. Will be presenting a panel discussion, 100 years world war i and weight of sacrifice where the discussion is centered around the new National World war i memorial thats to be built at persing park in washington, d. C. To find out more about these and other programs, you can take one of our monthly event calendars in the theater lobby or visit our website at www. Archives. Gov calendar. Our topic for today is president ial libraries as performance, curating president s, and dr. Jodi kanter is from the department of theater and dance, arts and sciences at George Washington university, and she has served as trauma for productions at Washington Area theaters, a
His new book expands everywhere from russia to london to broadway at one point, and its a pretty interesting read. I dont want to give too much away, so without further ado, please welcome peter. Thank you very much. [applause] great. So this is, this is actually a really big pleasure for me to be here at kramers books. It is, in many ways, the culmination of many years of research and efforts to put together what ive always an answer to a question that ive always wanted to ask, and that was who were the other guys and gals, who were the other people who compromised this story of oil. A lot of times we know about john d. Rockefeller, the richest man in the world when he was alive. And today of all days for the release of the soft cover of breaking rockefeller is important because i did not pick this day. But may 23rd is the 80th anniversary of rockefellers death. So 80 years ago john d. Rockefeller on this day died. Some historical symmetry there is always great for someone who likes r
It is in many ways the culmination of years of research and effort to put together what an answer to a question that i have always wanted to ask. That was, who were the other guys and gals . Who were the other people who compromised the story of oil . A lot of times we know about johnny rockefeller, the richest man in the world. When he was alive and today, of all days for the release of the softcover of breaking rockefeller is important. Because i do not pick this day. But may 23 is the 80th anniversary of rockefellers death. So 80 years ago, John D Rockefeller, there was some historical symmetry there always good for some who lets really good stories about history. Interestingly enough, on the day that he died, rockefeller failed to achieve what was essentially the biggest goal in his life. Sure, it was to get rich. Sure it was to beat is very powerful oil but as he achieved his first both his new goal emerged. He truly wanted to live to be 100 years old. This was going to be the acc
Author of president ial libraries. The National Archives in washington hosted this hourlong event. Good afternoon, everyone. I would like to welcome you and our good friends from cspan to the mcgowan theater located in the National Archive theater in washington d. C. I am the Visitor Services manager and producer of the lecture series. Before we begin todays program, i would like to remind you of other programs taking place at this location in the near future. Thursday,vening on march 30 at 7 30 p. M. , the state of alaska is sponsoring a performance of the Alaska Chamber group. As the state celebrates this centennial of williams purchase of america. On thursday, we will presenting a panel discussion, 100 years world war i in the wake of sacrifice with the discussion will be centered around the new National World war i memorial that will be billed in pershing. Ark theind out more about programs, you can visit our website. Dr. Jody is an associate professor of theater in the department