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Kevin good evening. Welcome to mount vernon. My name is kevin butterfield, i am the director of the fred w. Swift National Library for the study of George Washington at mount vernon. It is my pleasure to welcome you here tonight. The Ford Motor Company each month sponsors a free book talk like this one. An opportunity for the community to come and learn from the greatest historians in the field. Thank you for being here tonight. We are thrilled to have you. We will hear a brief hesitation from susan swain, copresident and chief executive officer of cspan, and coauthor of the president s. She w...

And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support is provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, coitted to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. The Ford Foundation working with visionaries on the frontlines of soci change worldwide. At fordfoundation. Org. Additional support is provided by the abrams foundation, committed to excellee in journalism. The park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awaren critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust. Supporting trustworthy journalism tha...

Our program tonight is presented in honor of black History Month for the purposes of Public Education and civil discourse. And our guests are to american historians. Our keynote speaker is a historian of television, radio and the Recording Industry in the united states, a former network and Cable Television executive, and the author of nine books. Tim brooks. His talk tonight is based on his newest publication, the blackface minstrel show in mass media 20th century performances on radio, records, film and television. Recently published by mcfarland. Among tims many accomplishments is a grammy ...

Thank you. And by the corporati for public broadcasting. John d. And catherine ded by the macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. The Ford Foundation working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. At fordfoundation. Org. On addi support is provided by the abrams foundation, committed to excellence in journalism. The park fndation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. A the jo Helen Glessner family trust. Supporting trustworthy journalismhat informs and i...

Media, 20th century performances on radio, records, film, and television recently published by mcfarland. Among his many accomplishments is a grammy award which he received for a double cd and bro book titled lost sounds. 1890 to 1919. Tim will then be joined in a conversation by fellow historian bill dugget. Our program will conclude with tim and bill taking questions from you, our live audience. Now, please turn off the sounds of your phones, and join me in welcoming historian and author tim brooks. [ applause ] well, thank you. Later on as he mentioned, there will be time for questions. And...