2011 Virginia Festival of the Book
March 18, 2011
10 Programs
Authors talked about their books on the American Revolution and role played by religion in the founding of the United States. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Tatiana .. Read More
1,375 view
1 hour, 6 minutes
Tags: Festival, Early American History (1600-1850), Religious Issues
1 hour, 6 minutes
Tags: Festival, Early American History (1600-1850), Religious Issues
Length: 01:06:19
Speakers
Courage to Dissent
Interview
Tomiko Brown-Nagin talked about her book, Courage to Dissent: Atlanta and the Long History of the Civil Rights Movement (Oxford University Press USA, 2011).
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646 views
14 minutes
Tags: Festival, African American History, Minorities
14 minutes
Tags: Festival, African American History, Minorities
Length: 00:14:46
Speakers
Peter Slen introduced Book TV's telecast of "Americans in China: John Service and Homer Lea," a panel at the 17th annual Virginia Festival of the Book, which was held March 16-20, 2011, in .. Read More
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0 minutes
Tags: Festival
0 minutes
Tags: Festival
Americans in China
Forum
Authors talked about their books on the experiences of two Americans in China during the mid-20th Century. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Rose Nan-Ping Chen .. Read More
343 views
59 minutes
Tags: Festival, China
59 minutes
Tags: Festival, China
Length: 00:59:50
Speakers
Moneymakers
Interview
Ben Tarnoff talked about his book Moneymakers: The Wicked Lives and Surprising Adventures of Three Notorious Counterfeiters (Penguin Press, 2011).
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497 views
9 minutes
Tags: Festival, Early American History (1600-1850), Department of the Treasury
9 minutes
Tags: Festival, Early American History (1600-1850), Department of the Treasury
Peter Slen introduced the day's schedule for Book TV's telecasts of the 17th annual Virginia Festival of the Book, which was held March 16-20, 2011, in Charlottesville, Virginia. He spoke from the .. Read More
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0 minutes
Tags: Festival
0 minutes
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Authors used graphics as they talked about their books on the Vietnam War as seen from both sides of the conflict. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. .. Read More
318 views
1 hour, 0 minutes
Tags: Festival, Vietnam War
1 hour, 0 minutes
Tags: Festival, Vietnam War
Length: 01:00:13
Speakers
Peter Slen introduced Book TV's telecast of "Founding Fathers and Religion," a panel at the 17th annual Virginia Festival of the Book, which was held March 16-20, 2011, in Charlottesville, Virginia. .. Read More
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0 minutes
Tags: Festival
0 minutes
Tags: Festival
Native American Son
Interview
Kate Buford talked about her book Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe (Knopf, 2010).
She was interviewed on the University of Virginia campus while at .. Read More
She was interviewed on the University of Virginia campus while at .. Read More
599 views
18 minutes
Tags: Festival, Native Americans, Sports/Athletes
18 minutes
Tags: Festival, Native Americans, Sports/Athletes
Siva Vaidhyanathan talked about his book The Googlization of Everything: (And Why We Should Worry) (University of California Press, 2011).
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715 views
34 minutes
Tags: Festival, Online Technology
34 minutes
Tags: Festival, Online Technology
Length: 00:34:45