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contemplating a biography. i had done a biography of my grandfather. i was guessing about for another idea. i am a field fiction writer and poet. create, but i could explore and explain. i was talking with a friend of mine who said i keep running across his name. 1970professor back in published the first of what was supposed to be a two-volume of arthur vandenberg. the world does not need to w o two biographies of vandenberg. my friend said i have to thought my agenda. why don t you come and talk about some episode in arthur vandenberg s life. i gave a little lecture on the debate over the repeal of the arms embargo in 18 in 1939, before world war ii. eight weeks later, i get a call from the daughter of this professor who is said to be working on the second volume of his biography. turns out he had a difficult life, had been very ill, and had died. his adult daughter was responsible for selling his house. he was teaching in chicago. she did not know what to do with ....
when was the first time you thought about writing this? hendrik: in 1989, i was contemplating a biography. i had done a biography of my grandfather. i was looking around for another idea. i am a field fiction writer and poet. i could not create, but i could explore and explain. i was talking with a friend of mine who said i keep running across his name. some professor back in 1970 published the first of what was supposed to be a two-volume of arthur vandenberg. the world does not need two biographies of vandenberg. said i ve got to fill said i ve got d to fill out my agenda. why don t you come and talk about some episode in arthur vandenberg s life. i gave a little lecture on the debate over the repeal of the arms embargo in 1939, before world war ii. eight weeks later, i get a call from the daughter of this professor who is said to be working on the second volume of his biography. turns out he had a difficult life, had been very ill, and had died. his adult daughter wa ....
first time you ever thought about writing a book about this man? 1989, i was contemplating a subject for a biography. i am a field fiction writer and poet. i could not create, but i could explore and explain. i was talking with a friend of mine who said i keep running across his name. some professor back in 1970 published the first of what was supposed to be a two-volume of arthur vandenberg. the world does not need to w o two biographies of vandenberg. my friend said i have to thought my agenda. why don t you come and talk about some episode in arthur vandenberg s life. i gave a little lecture on the debate over the repeal of the arms embargo in 18 in 1939, before world war ii. eight weeks later, i get a call from the daughter of this professor who is said to be working on the second volume of his biography. turns out he had a difficult life, had been very ill, and had died. his adult daughter was responsible for selling his house. he was teaching in chicago. she d ....
for more information go to our website, studentcam.org. this week on q and a, meijer inc chairman, hendrik meijer, talks about arthur vandenberg, the man in the middle in the of the american century. brian: hendrik meijer, author of of the man in the middle of the american century. when was the first time you ever thought about writing a book this about this man? in 1989 i thought of a biography. but i was casting about for another idea. i ll a failed fiction writer and poet looking for a character i wouldn t have to create but could explore and explain. was talking to freand of mine historian in grand rapids, saying arthur vandenberg, i am intrigued by him. i love foreignpolicy. i kept running across his name. but some professor back in 1970 published the first of what was supposed to be a two-volume biography and i thought the world doesn t need two biographies. that year my friend was responsible for the local state historical society s annual meeting. he was p ....
but the next hour, a book tv exclusive. our cities tour visits fayetteville arkansas to learn more about its unique history and literary life. for seven years now, we traveled to u.s. cities, bringing the book seen to our viewers. you can see more at c-span.org/citiestour. hi, we are standing here with jason, who will be providing us a driving tour of fayetteville. we are standing in front of the walkers stonehouse. we have a sculpture. that is one of the many public pieces of art we have here in fayetteville. what are we going to see today? , we are going to take a tour of the historic and entertainment district. we are going to head up to the university of arkansas. and we will also get a lovely view of the highest point in fayetteville. are you ready to go? let s get out of here. we are on our way. > this is one of my favorite spots and all of fayetteville. it is a one-way street, pretty quaint. on either side we have gtx, we have we have boutiques, ....