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University school of medicine talks about the homemade remedies used by 17th century housewives, the partnership of historic boston and the Old North Church cohosted this 15 now i am delighted to introduce the immediate and i think immediate means by a week past president. Of the partnership of the historic boston rose. Who is an old friend. Who will be introducing our speaker for the night. Rose. Good evening. And welcome. To this wonderful program. As most of us all of you know each year the partnership has a themed series of events after september 7. September 7 is the day in which boston a...

A last way to think about this is name a monument that has changed the world. A few. Name a monument that has moved you to tears. Think about it, though. My answer is one down the street. As a historian you just finished, right . Im sorrsorry. Sorry, sorry. I would just like to say despite the numbers game and the allusion to a newschannel that shall not be named, i do believe in the power of historians. I do believe we need to speak up and speak out. We need to be writing at our local and state levels as well as national levels. And it takes historians to be a little more proactive, not just ...

Its on honor for us here in nashville before jonathan speaks i been asked to mention a few things. First, the book festival is free, but if you like to contribute to the cause, you can do that at the headquarters for the book festival outside or online and also remind you that after his remarks jonathan will head over to the signing tent next to the parnassus tent on the main plaza, so you can have them sign your book over there. Jonathans regard is one of the countries top riders of narrative nonfiction, which is my favorite style, fantastic author. In addition to writing for bestselling book...

[applause] [applause] [cheering] i dont want you to be intimidated, but i practiced these jazz hands for ten minutes backstage. Thats not actually a joke and that is the scary thing about it. Good evening and welcome to the 2018 pen america literary awards. Thank you for being here. [applause] honestly im thrilled to be here, very honored to celebrate the mission to protect Free Expression everywhere. Yes you should clap for Free Expression. It is honestly a weird time to be protecting Free Expression. I know that you are thinking but sally it is so obviously not under threat right now. [laugh...

You are watching booktv on cspan2. Host [inaudible conversations] cement welcome to the 31st annual Chicago Tribune printers row fest. And todays program is broadcast live on cspan2 booktv if there is time at the end of the presentation we will take questions and had to line up by the microphone so the audience can hear the questions. Keep the spirit going yearround as the subscription to the journal in for more information on of lit fest also please post to all social media. Please silence your cellphone two turn off your camera flash shed with that plea is will come pulitzer prizewinning col...