Ulysses Grant Bicentennial Dinner
The Grant Monument Association hosted a dinner commemorating the bicentennial of the 1822 birth of President Ulysses Grant. Featured speakers were retired U.S. Army General David Petraeus an…
803 viewsThe Grant Monument Association hosted a dinner commemorating the bicentennial of the 1822 birth of President Ulysses Grant. Featured speakers were retired U.S. Army General David Petraeus an…
803 viewsPulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow recalled the life of Ulysses S. Grant at the 18th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
3,825 viewsRon Chernow talked about his 2004 biography, Alexander Hamilton, which was adapted into the Broadway musical Hamilton.
12,582 viewsHistorian and author Ron Chernow was the keynote speaker at the White House Correspondents' Association’s 2019 annual dinner. Officials of the organization delivered remarks about the import…
17,897 viewsRon Chernow talked about his biography of Civil War General and former President Ulysses S. Grant, which focuses on his final years and the writing of his memoirs.
6,015 viewsRon Chernow talked about his biography, Washington: A Life, published in October 2010 by Penguin Press. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This event of the 27th Miami B…
1,785 viewsJon Meacham, Annette Gordon Reed, and Ron Chernow talked about the process of writing presidential biographies. President George W. Bush provided introductory remarks.
961 viewsRon Chernow talked about his book Alexander Hamilton, which was adapted into a Broadway musical. Mr. Chernow spoke about the success of the show, written by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, …
3,854 viewsLin-Manuel Miranda was presented with a Special Achievement Award from the board of the George Washington Book Prize. Mr. Miranda is the playwright, lyricist, composer, and star of the Broad…
5,388 viewsRon Chernow talked about his biography, Washington: A Life, published in October 2010 by Penguin Press. The book is billed as “the first large-scale, single volume, cradle-to-grave narrative…
5,626 viewsRon Chernow talked about his biography, Washington: A Life, published in October 2010 by Penguin Press. He talked about some of the relationships George Washington had, including Thomas Pain…
2,565 viewsRon Chernow spoke about his biography, Alexander Hamilton, published by Penguin Press. Mr. Chernow examined the remarkable life and career of the Founding Father, and the chief author of The…
3,954 viewsOn its 200th anniversary the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr was re-enacted at its site in Weehawken, New Jersey. A panel of authors discussed the event and the men involved. …
1,726 viewsRon Chernow discussed his biography Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., published by Random House. Rockefeller, the world’s first billionaire, created the powerful monopoly, Standar…
8,909 viewsFinalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards for the publishing year 2004 read from their works at an event held in The New School’s auditorium the evening before the award ceremony…
489 viewsContinuous coverage of the history and biography tent was shown. A number of authors discussed their recent works and their experiences as researchers and writers. Speakers responded to audi…
497 viewsBy video link from New York City, Mr. Chernow discussed his biography Alexander Hamilton, from Penguin Press. He responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers
976 viewsBiographers discussed experiences while writing about Lyndon Johnson, Eleanor Roosevelt and John D. Rockefeller. They also focused on memorable locations they visited for research and ho…
386 viewsMr. Chernow talked about his ideas on writing biographies. He focused on why people read biographies, and how biographers choose what to include in their books. Mr. Chernow is the author of …
384 viewsThe National Book Critics annual awards ceremony honored numerous authors for their outstanding works in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and biography.
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