Supposed to be a test at the end. The title of my talk on which i forgot until jamie just mentioned is the unknown aaron burr. Im going to tell you what i read a book about aaron burr. The title of my book is called the heartbreak of aaron burr. I cant tell you the whole story without giving away the ending. I dont want to give away the ending because its not just that i want you to buy the book and read the book and enjoy it and hang around till the end, but it has to do with the reason i wrote the book in the first place. This goes back to my experience of writing, my experience of reading and in particular, my experience of listening to a question that my mother has een put into me for the last 23 or 24 years. And the question i would get to in a moment. But it goes to the heart of why people wait and why people read. I teach history at the university of texas. I also teach writing. I teach writing to graduate students bear the graduate students in my writing seminar also completed
Subject, but i know perfectly well that if they did not have tests or papers, if they were not held accountable, none of the seats would be empty. None of you have to be here, but you did come, so i find that very flattering. I could, i suppose, give you a test at the end. The title of my talk, which i forgot until jamie just mentioned it is the unknown aaron burr. I will read a bit about my book about aaron burr. The title of my book is called the heartbreak of aaron burr. Whole story you the without giving away the ending. I dont want to give away the ending because its not just that i want you to buy the book and read the book and enjoy it and hang around till the end, but it has to do with the reason i wrote the book in the first place. This goes back to my experience of writing, my experience of reading and in particular, my experience of listening to a question that my mother has been for the last 23 or 24 years. The question i will get to in a moment, but it goes to the heart of
Of 595. Later in the evening, some of the rain around roanoke, virginia will make its way up toward our area. The weather headlines, evening showers. You are going to need the umbrella if you are going out. More weekend rain, yes. It is going to be heavier for some. Im show you the impact its going to have on the area. Of course, well talk about the impacts of bertha, also. Thanks. You can stay ahead of the weather with the storm team 4 weather app. Well, its been entertaining at times and at times salacious in the courtroom with the corruption trial of former Virginia Governor and his wife. Johnny williams, the star witness for the prosecution has been grilled about his relationship with the mcdonalds, including his exchanges with them over text and email. Northern Virginia Bureau chief, julie carey joins us live from the courthouse in richmond with the latest today. Julie . Reporter well, the johnny wiiams we are seeing on the stand is different than the star witness we saw being que
U. S. Attorney Zane Menninger says the dominated the community. Authorities believe the group raked in about 1. 8 million in criminal proceeds from cocaine and crack sales. The group allegedly protected its territory with violence. At least 15 firearms and ammunition were seized. Investigators say the dealers would sometimes stash their drugs and firearms in playgrounds, abandoned houses and even mailboxes. Now at least 20 of the defendants face mandatory minimum sentences of at least ten years. People who live in the city of chester, particularly in the areas surrounding rose and upland street deserve a break. They deserve better. Well continue in that community until we eradicate as much as we can, block by block, gang by gang, the violence and the drugs in that area. Todays arrest marked the culmination of a twoyear investigation. This investigation is the third major multiagency Law Enforcement initiative in the city of chester in just the past year. Tonight we are following develo
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