Historian alan taylor on Thomas Jeffersons founding of the university of virginia. Im bradley graham, the coowner of politics prose, and on behalf of everybody at p and p, welcome. Thank you very much for coming down to our location at the wharf. Were very pleased to have alan taylor here with us this evening to talk about his new book, Thomas Jeffersons education. Alan is an accomplished history professor who specializes in early u. S. History. Hes held the Thomas Jefferson chair in American History at the university of virginia for the past five years, and before that he taught at the university of california at davis and at boston university. Hes also written eight previous books on topics ranging from the colonial period to the war of 1812 and beyond. Two of his works have won a prettier prize in history. Pulitzer prize in history. In 1996 it went to his William Cooperstown about the politician William Cooper is and his son, the novellest James Fenimore cooper. In 2016 the pulitzer
Years and before that he taught at the university of california at davis and at boston university. Hes also written eightri previs books on topics ranging from the colonial period to the war of 1812 and beyond. Two of his works have one Pulitzer Prize in history, 1996 and william coopers town. In 2014 the history kilojoules given to alan, the internal enemy which is about slavery in virginia during the war of 1812 and the contradictions of early Virginia Society. In Thomas Jeffersons education allen turns hiso attention to the establishment of the university of virginia. Jefferson of course regarded the university as one of his signature achievements, and alan got interested in pursuing a book on the subject after, across some correspondence between jefferson and an associate over the efforts to fund the new school. In general, he deals with various ways in which the American Revolution Impacts Society and politics in the early years of our country. And the story of jeffersons attempts
This crime scene is more heavily traveled because its across the street from Gavilan College. Sierra is the morgan hill teenager who went missing nearly 4 years while walking to a School Bus Stop in the predawn darkness. Her body has never been found. Authorities eventually arrested antolin garciatorres and charged him with kidnap and murder. Her blood was found in this car and her dna was found on his clothes. We dont know if the remains that were found yesterday are in fact that of sierra lamar. A spokesman for the Sheriffs Office will be here to to brief us this morning. Kiet do, kpix 5. It is 5 01. Roberta, it is so warm outside. Last week we were so cold at super bowl city. It was 41. This morning it is 57 we have clear to partly cloudy skies and last week we were enduring a wind up to 15 right now at this hour no wind. They are calm. Numbers in the 40s and 50s. Hey, sens, open up we are on the way High Surf Advisory in effect for tonight through saturday. Some swells up to 13 fee
Never t nevertheless, everyone is happy. Were very glad to have our son back. There were lots of hugs when Police Brought the 8yearold boy and his brother back to school. At the request of the boys father, we are not using his name or picture. We caught up with steve white at a parking lot near where police found his son. White says his son apparently got angry and dashed off the soccer field at about 10 30 this morning during p. E. There was no way to catch up with him. Once he got into the neighborhood, it was very difficult to find him. The boy likes to run and hide. Heyward pligs and fire and sheriffs dep tiffs began searching the area. Sky 7 hd was overhead. About three hours later, Police Located him at mcdonalds. He did surface when he became hungry. He went back to get a happy meal. So we at least know hes in good spirts. His father was still wond wondering how he got to where he did. We dont know how he managed to walk two miles without being seen. It was a happy ending. Compl