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Native americans focusing on the aftermath of the revolutionary war and the initiatives of George Washington. Mr. Butterfield is the executive director for the library at mt. Vernon. Good morning, everyone. Good morning. If you all could take your seats, please. Happy leap day. What could be better than a bonus day and some real meaningful history content. Its a double win for me. I love it. Im thrilled to have you all here to your Virginia Museum of history and culture. I have the privilege of ...

At the mississippi book festival in jackson to talk about literacy and american libraries. [inaudible conversations] good morning everyone. Welcome to the third mississippi book festival. In the Mississippi Department of archives and history. Ive been asked to remind everyone that you are more than welcome to take photographs, post to social media, and the hash tag is literarylongparty. This is the conversation with the library of Congress Panel sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council an...

Jordan about her biography of first lady Melania Trump. The book is called the art of her deal. She was interviewed by usa today Washington Bureau chief susan page. Its great to talk to you. How are you . It seems to me Melania Trump is the most mysterious first lady weve ever had in modern times, the one we know the least about. Do you think that is true . I do. Thats why set up to do this because i thought that was just this strange void of facts, information. During the 2016 campaign i rememb...

Scholarship on the mother of George Washington, Mary Ball Washington. This popular event was set up some time ago, to help us understand the world, the time, the experiences of Martha Washington and other women of the 18th century. One of those women is of course Mary Ball Washington. The library hosted this event in womens History Month in the month of march but because of the closure here we are tonight. I want to mention a couple of things. One important thing i think everyone in the audience...

And watch for of the authors in the near future on book tv on cspan2. Good evening everyone. The study of George Washington at mount vernon, and the washington leverage we have an annual event that were finally getting around to this year. We are going to have our annual lecture fostered by the foundation here. Were thrilled to have this opportunity to bring together some of this most important scholarships on the mother of George Washington. Mary ball washington. This popular event was set up s...

Next on American History tv, author kevin tyson talks about his book, when it mattered most, which tells the story of the seattle metropolitans who became the first u. S. Hockey team to win the stanley cup when they defeated the Montreal Canadiens in 1917. The story is set against the backdrop of president Woodrow Wilson mustering support for u. S. Entry into world war i while the conflict raged in europe. The u. S. Declared war on germany six days after the metropolitans victory. The National W...

Right . The tools, the techniques of slave owner power and well talk about the tools and techniques of power that were practiced by enslaved people. Watch history professors lead discussions on topics ranging from the American Revolution to september 11th. Lectures in history on cspan3, 8 00 p. M. Eastern and lectures in history is available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. Cspan has around the clock coverage of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Its available o...

Journalists and Science Fiction novelist discusses his book and activism. After a day of social distancing, get close to a good book tonight printed book tv from cspan2. Kathryn good evening everyone and welcome to book passage. Thank you for coming up tonight on a tuesday night. There are so many things that you could be doing. You made a really good decision coming here, this is a smart crowded pretty you will be mesmerized and just fascinated by the program we have for you tonight in the vein...

Happy leap day. [laughter] what could be better than a bonus day and some real meaningful history content . Its like a double win for me. I love it. Im thrilled to have you all here to your museum of history and culture. My name is jamie bosket. I have the pleasure of being the president and ceo here. Im just going to kick it off. We have awesome speakers for this collaboration. But i will point out since i see some new faces that are not our usual here at this museum that you are gathered here ...

Coming here. Its a smart crowd. You are going to be mesmerized and just fascinated by the program we have for you tonight. And we ask that you turn off your cell phones because they wontr need them. Youre not going to look at your cell phone for the next hour i guarantee it. You will be completely mesmerized by our author and we are so proud to bring you today. Thank you for supporting the passage. We are an independent bookstore one of the few remaining and bookstores. These are very very proud...