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Thats this evenings prime time lineup. Heres a dismissal smithsonian secretary lonnie bunch. Good evening. On behalf of the Smithsonian National museum of africanAmerican History and culture welcome to a fools errand book tour a conversation with secretary lonnie bunch and scott kelly. Please welcome to the stage interim director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture doctor spencer crew. [applause] good evening. What a wonderful crowd terrific to see this hall filled with so many people and we are very glad to have you here. I think you for the introduction. Its my pleasure to be here to welcome you to our building. Happy third anniversary. Its a great day for the museum but never wouldve happened without all of you here in this au ....
Fellowships to working biographers. Each of these fellowships is now worth 72,000, so not chump change. To date, some 20 biographies have been published including shirley jackson, one of the Prestigious National book critic award for biography. I also read the news about our brandnew wholly unique Masters Program in biography and memoir. It is just hard this autumn with at least 17 students enrolled which is phenomenal. And brenda is actually both a former director of the leon leavy center and she now teaches one of the core courses in the new Masters Program. Just a reminder what our next program is next wednesday september 25 at 6 30 p. M. With david nassau giving the annual lecture on biography. Tonight, im very delighted to have with us ben moser in conversation with brenda wineapple. As i said, branded as a ....
Worth 72,000. It is not chump change. Some 20 biographies have been publish including ruth franklins biography of shirley jackson. Circle award for biography. I also want to spread the news about our brand new unique Masters Program in biography and memoir. Just started this autumn with at least 17 students enrolled which is phenomenal and brenda is actually both a former director and she now teaches one of the core courses. Just a reminder, our next program is next wednesday, september 25 september 25 at 6 30 p. M. With david nassau giving the lecture on biography. Tonight i am very delighted to have with us ben mosher in conversation with brenda. As i said, brenda is a former direct their and she is the author most recently of the mp chairs. The trial of Andrew Johnson in the dream of a just nation. Very widely reviewed and timely book. Ben moshers last book was why this w ....
The margaret andob daniel foundation. Additional funding provided by Corporate Funding is provided by stevened inc. Welcome fing line. Thank you. You are the cofounder and Justice Initiative in equal montgomery, alabama. And you have won release for more tn 130 death row inmatess and hundr of other accused and have argued five cases in f ont of the Supreme Court the united states. Now, a hollywood vie, a major motion picture, is coming out about your life. Based on the book you wrote. I going to show you a clip of that movie. Well take a look. First time i vited death row, i wasnt expecting to meet ssomeone thee age as mean. Your life is still meaningful and im going to do Everything Possible to keep them from taking it. You dont know whatw youre to in al ....
And over the past 12 years the center has awarded 44 major fellowships to working biographers. Each of these fellowships is now worth 72,000. So, not chump change. Today some 20 biographies have been published including ruth franklins biography of Shirley Jackson which won the Prestigious National book critics circle award for biography. I also want to spread the news about our brandnew unique Masters Program in biography and memoir that has just started this autumn with at least 17 students enrolled which is phenomenal and brenda is actually a former director of the leon leavy center and teaches one of the courses. Wednesday september 25 o 25th at 6 30 p. M. With david nassau getting the annual lecture on biography. Tonight im delighted to have with us and those are in conversation with brenda. As i said brenda ....