We have a new cast of people to add their voices to the wonderful voices you heard from the scholars who are on the first panel. Once again, we have Miller Center people here. The Miller Center, one of its main fscs is the focus on studying the presidencies in depth, historical depth with objectivity. We are all on the business of doing stuff that in editorial cartoonists is not in the business of doing, which is reacting to events on a daytoday basis. Which pat oliphant did more than 10,000 times in his 60 plus years as a newspaper cartoonist. Whereas we all strive to be as objective as we can, the job of the editorial cartoonist and pat oliphant, as well as anybody who has ever done that, to provide, opinion and something to provoke discussion rather than aspire to settle discussion. The panel today, this afternoon, which will cover the president s from george bush. I dont use the h w. He was george bush when he was president. When John Quincy Adams became president , john adams did
Oliphant was able to bestow his gift. On a country who is able to witht his gift visually president s. I am mike nelson. I am i am the guy you put up with during the first panel. We have a new cast of people to add their voices to the wonderful voices you heard from the scholars who are on the first panel. Once again, we have Miller Center people here. The Miller Center, one of its main fscs is the focus on studying the presidencies in depth, historical depth with objectivity. We are all on the business of doing stuff that in editorial cartoonists is not in the business of doing, which is reacting to events on a daytoday basis. Did more thanhant 10,000 times in his 60 plus years as a newspaper cartoonist. Whereas we all strive to be as objective as we can, the job of the editorial cartoonist and pat whohant, as well as anybody has ever done that, to provide, opinion and something to provoke discussion rather than aspire to settle discussion. Afternoon,oday, this which will cover the pr
Ainsfieldwolf who had this prize way back in 1985in she understood that literature could serve as the potent elixir in this fight. In the 84 years since the prize was established, our country has made Great Strides forward with regard to respecting and embracing our diversity. But recently we have taken disheartening steps backward. Reported hate crimes have risen sharply in the past several years, including, of course, the mass murders at the Mother Emanuel Ame Church in South Carolina and the tree of pennsylvania. This is a national trend, but it also hits close to home. According to the southern poverty law center, there are more organized hate groups in the state of ohio than in kentucky and West Virginia combined. A great source of re was one, ba clarion call for action. We must rewrite our Current National narrative to vigorously oppose bigotry in all of its forms. [applaus [applause] and tonights ceremony provides an opportunity to energize that sense of purpose. This is the 16t
Susan early on your latest book is an epic journey from slave to freedom. What makes their story particularly compelling to you. Ilyon woo i cant even begin to say what does not make it compelling for me i am obsessed with the story and have been for a really long time. I think what originally drew me to it was the phenomenal adventure story and their narrative, running 1000 miles to freedom which they published in 1860. It talks about this incredible escape they make. They are husband and wife enslaved in makem george at jaya georgia and they decide they are going to for freedom not with any underground railroad which does not reach south where they are, not by hiding and traveling by night. But they go out in the full light of day, disguised as master and slave with william playing the role of the slave. That story grip me from the beginning. In their time how well were they . Ilyon woo they were quite wellknown known actually there is a quotation from Wendell Phillips who is a celeb
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