Amy tyson from the History Department to present and interview them. I also want to thank all of you for being here. It is always so meaningful to feel support for artists and the arts. I think especially during this difficult time when bombast and quick takes seem to rule the day, a lot of us realize it is the quieter, more thoughtful and intelligent creations that actually sustain us. That said, i encourage you, if you like what you hear tonight, to support these great writers. I will post links to their books in the chat, and i know they are also on display at the depaul bookstore. We have one technical constraint that i would ask your help with potentially. We are limited to 100 participants tonight. I see we are at 52 right now. I anticipate that will grow in the next few minutes. If we do start to approach 100, i would ask some of you to go over to the link on facebook and watch it on Facebook Live so more people can continue to come in. Thank you very much. I will introduce amy
Eastern, 3 00 p. M. Pacific on American History tv. Next on American History tv, two bestselling authors discuss how they use Historical Research in their work. Kathleen rooneys latest is a on the civil war, and miles harvey focuses on his book the king of confidence. Amy tyson moderates it. Rudy and harvey both teach at depauls English Department. They cohosted the event and provided the video. Hi, everyone. Thank you for joining us. This event is hosted by the Writers Program of the Depaul English Department and cohosted by depaul History Department. Eventgreat to host an with two stalwarts of the department, Kathleen Rooney and miles harvey, amazing writers and teachers. Because of the role of Historical Research in their books, we are grateful to have amy tyson from the History Department to present and interview with them. I would like to thank all of you for being here. It is always so meaningful to support artists and the arts. I think especially during this difficult time when
Good evening. Welcome to white house history. I am a Senior Vice President at the White House Historical association and the director of the David Rubenstein center for white house history. The White House Historical association is a nonprofit, Nonpartisan Organization founded by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy, dedicated to the preservation of the white house. And also educating american citizens about the white house and its diverse history. This evening, our guest is jim conroy, the author of jeffersons white house monticello on the potomac. Jim was a lawyer in boston for 38 years before he began writing about American History. His previous book is lincolns white house the peopless house in wartime, which won the prestigious lincoln prize. If you would like to ask jim a question at the end of our broadcast, please type it in the comments section of the facebook feed and we will get to as many questions from our online audience as possible. Jim, welcome to white house history live. Jam
You are watching booktv on cspan2. Every weekend the latest nonfiction books and authors. Cspan2 created by americas Cable Television company as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Good evening, thank you so much for joining us. I am a bookseller and Event Coordinator and featuring miles harvey and donovan hahn. I want to thank everyone for your support of virtual programming, we feel lucky to offer Virtual Events that this time. Wouldnt be able to do that and talk about the king of confidence a tale of utopian dreamers, frontier schemers, true believers, false prophets, and the murder of an american monarch if it wasnt for you showing up. Thank you for doing that. I want to go over our policies and ask you keep your video feed stable. If you and abel it, enabling a second time. We appreciate your cooperation during this call. I want to talk about a reading by miles harvey and donovan hahn, tale of utopian dreamers, frontier schemers, true believers,