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    Governor Al Smith, Progressivism, and the New Deal

    Historian Robert Chiles talked about his book, The Revolution of '28: Al Smith, American Progressivism, and the Coming of the New Deal. Professor Chiles argued that although 1928 Democratic …

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    Civil Rights Movement, 1955-1968

    Goucher College professor Jean Baker taught a class on the Civil Rights Movement, from Rosa Parks refusal to move to the back of the bus in 1955, to the assassination of Martin Luther King J…

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    James Baldwin Conference, Keynote Address

    Author bell hooks discussed the work and impact of James Baldwin at a symposium celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Baldwin’s Go Tell It on the Mountain. During her pr…

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    Goucher College Commencement Address

    Garry Trudeau delivered the address at Goucher College’s 116th commencement. He spoke about the value of education, purposeful thought, and life-long investigation.

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    The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime

    William Langewiesche talked about his book The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime, published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. In his book he argues that the lack of security in …

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    Creative Non-Fiction Movement

    In his talk titled “Creative Non-Fiction: It’s a Movement--Not a Moment,” Lee Gutkind presented an introduction to creative non-fiction writing. Mr. Gutkind read from some of his favorite e…

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    Goucher College Commencement Address

    Representative Pelosi spoke to graduates about facing the challenges of the future, women in the workforce and the progressive agenda.

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    Business Ethics in a Global Market

    Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and others talked about the recent crises in corporate trust, business practices, corporate accounting reforms, and about America’s ability to compete in the glo…

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    Congress During a Crisis

    Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski D was honored and a portrait of her was unveiled by President Ungar and by the artist, Joe Shepherd. She and the other panelists talked about how Congr…

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    Creative Nonfiction Writing

    Authors spoke about the art of creative non-fiction, their approach to historical fiction, and their writing styles. They also answered questions about getting published and knowing when a w…

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    Human Rights in Latin America

    President Oscar Arias spoke about global peace, arguing that the world faced a spiritual crisis because, in all areas of the world, property was valued over human life. He said that the conc…

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    Creative Nonfiction Panel

    Authors discussed the process of writing creative nonfiction. After their discussion they answered questions from the audience. Joyce Carol Oates wrote My Heart Laid Bare and other bo…

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    Creative Nonfiction

    Lee Gutkind talked about an upcoming creative nonfiction book conference.

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    Creative Nonfiction Writing

    Authors Tobias Wolff and Gay Talese talked about the ways they approach the craft of writing, specifically nonfiction, during the second annual conference on writing at Goucher College. They…

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    Goucher College Commencement Address

    NAACP President and CEO Kweisi Mfume, spoke to graduates of Goucher College and was awarded an honorary degree of human letters. Mr. Mfume talked about the concept of family as it relates t…

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    Getting Published

    Several editors from New York publishing houses shared their perspectives on the secrets to getting nonfiction works published. They also talked about what types of books their organizations…

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    Challenge of Creative Non-Fiction

    At a conference on nonfiction, authors Paul West and Diane Ackerman discussed how they write creative nonfiction and how it was closely related to creative prose and poetry.

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