A little bit of housekeeping before we start , please silence your cell phone we appreciate it. Please remember to step up to the microphone. Before asking your question so we can enjoy the conversation and ensure this will beon recorde recorded. To buy copies of the book at the Cash Register up front. We will be doing a signing so if youre like to have a signed lineup next to the podium and please keep your chairs where they are we will have another event after this one. The reason we are all here it pleased to introduce stephen to all ofl you. A historian biographer and writer appearing in many publications including the atlantic and New York Times and washington post. In 2011 he received a guggenheim fellowship also the author of 17 books including cold warriors the codebreakers this afternoon he will talk about his new book Oliver Wendell holmes. He tells the story of one of the mosthe influential and one of the Supreme Court justices is in history and a definitive biography from t
Tonight, we have tremendous honor of hearing one of the most veteran world reporters feels a little silly he has an incredible, incredible record and id like to share of Stephen Kinzers background with you. He joined the New York Times in january of 83 after serving several years as latin american correspondent for the boston globe. From 1983 to 89, stephen was firsttime bureau chief in nicaragua. He covered war and social upheaval in central america. He next spent six years in germany as chief of the New York Times bureau in bonn and in berlin. He covered german unification and events in other parts of europe including wars in the former yugoslavia. In 1996, the New York Times opened a new bureau in istanbul in order to provide readers with insight into turkey, a country which as you well know has become increasingly important in world affairs. Times named Stephen Kinzer as the first Istanbul Bureau chief. Prior to moving, stephen spent four years in istanbul for the New York Times. F
He is a historian biographer and writer, whose works have appeared in many publications, including the New York Times and washington post. He received a guggenheim fellowship for the Creative Arts and is author of 17 books, including the last one before this, the nsa code breakers and the intelligence war against the soviet union. Hes going to talk about his new book, Oliver Wendell holmes, a life in war, law and ideas. He tells the story of one of the most influential and cited Supreme Court justices in american history, in this definitive biography, he draws from many previously unpublished letters and letters to not only create the full portrayal, but detailed the scope of his thinking and long reaching influence on american jurisprudence. Reviews called the book topnotch, turning his life into a page turner seems a highly difficult task. But journalists and historians stephen succeeds admirably. And has created a portrait of one of americas most important legal minds. Everybody ple
Oliver Wendell Holmes is one of the books that shaped america i our new series starting september stephen briand ski recounted the oliver Wendell Holmes who served on the high court from 19 of two to 19 1902 to 1932. Introduce our guest to all of you. He is a historian biographer and writer, whose works have appeared in many publications, including the New York Times and washington post. He received a guggenheim fellowship for the Creative Arts and is author of 17 books, including the last one before this, the nsa code breakers and the intelligence war against the soviet union. Hes going to talk about his new book, oliver Wendell Holmes, a life in war, law and ideas. He tells the story of one of the most influential and cited Supreme Court justices in american history, in this definitive biography, he draws from many previously unpublished letters and letters to not only create the full portrayal, but detailed the scope of his thinking and long reaching influence on american jurisprude
And writer, whose works have appeared in many publications, including the New York Times and washington post. He received a guggenheim fellowship for the Creative Arts and is author of 17 books, including the last one before this, the nsa code breakers and the intelligence war against the soviet union. Hes going to talk about his new book, Oliver Wendell holmes, a life in war, law and ideas. He tells the story of one of the most influential and cited Supreme Court justices in American History, in this definitive biography, he draws from many previously unpublished letters and letters to not only create the full portrayal, but detailed the scope of his thinking and long reaching influence on american jurisprudence. Reviews called the book topnotch, turning his life into a page turner seems a highly difficult task. But journalists and historians stephen succeeds admirably. And has created a portrait of one of americas most important legal minds. Everybody please welcome stephen. Thank yo