Roosevelt house presentation. During this particular dramatic period in history, it is especially troubling that we can together at our Historic House on 65th street to process events together in the tradition of Civic Engagement and civil discussion. In fact displayed in the auditorium where we would have done this meeting, the images on the wall about the audiences feature photographs from the very conference at the heart of tonights conversation, arguably the most important, perhaps the most consequential in world history. But of course i am pleased we can continue online with programs that span past and present from discussions and currenincurrent Public Policy to considerations of the history that shows shape the circumstances of the present day. I want to thank you that have responded. As we plan on a Spring Semester of programming online, we would be very grateful to your continued generous support and i would urge you to have a look at the messaging. Returning to tonights progr
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Well take a look at churchills career as a historian with journalist andrew roberts. This is 50 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, we ended last years conference with a presentation by andrew roberts. And we know a winning farm lo when we see one. So do introduce andrew this year, we have the beautiful catherine katz. [ applause ] hello. Ill keep my remarks brief in order to maximize the amount of time we have to be informed and entertained by our next and final speaking, andrew roberts. And for those of you who recall his presentation on sir winstons charmingly lack ri mouse nature at last years conference have undoubtedly been looking forward to this as much as i have. Andrew roberts serves as the guest cue rater at the library. He is the author and editor of 19 books including masters and commanders and the holy fox which we heard about a bit over the last few days. His most recent publication was a biography of napoleon a short work, coming in at just under 1,000 pages, we are all eage
A. M. Eastern wednesday morning. Join the discussion. Sunday night, astronaut scott kelly recalls the voyages into space in his book endurance. He sinlt viewed by nasa administrator charles bolden. Yours was the third servicing mission. Having been part of that mission and having become an official hubble hugger, talk to me about what you believe the legacy of hubble is. Or does it have a legacy . I think its incredible. Its been up there you would know better than i how long its been up there. 27 years. 27 years. To have a telescope. Getting to 30. Doing that kind of science on a daily basis and, you know, letting them get the stuff most of you dont see and the Public Engagement that is provided and let people kind of get a sense for, you know, where we are in the universe which is pretty insignificant. If you consider, you know, those images. I think its been a great success. It was a great First Mission for me. Afterwards sunday night at 9 00 eastern on book tv on cspan2. Winston ch
President ial library museum. We are glad you braved the cold to come out and we are lucky enough to have cspan here with us tonight so after the presentation if you are going to ask questions please come to the microphone can record you. How many of your members here tonight . Wow what, thats fantastic. Im so happy you are here i cant tell you how much we appreciate your support. Because of you you make programs like this possible and i feel the community has come out tonight to hear what i think will be one of the most important programs we have this year. David woolner has been involved with the roosevelt institutes and the Roosevelt Library for 25 years and really has enormous insight and a depth of understanding about the roosevelt era that i think if you read the book it really comes through. Hes also been involved with Marist College for 20 years and now involved with bart and really has spent most of the last 25 years of his life dedicated to the Roosevelt Legacy and one of the