Sally Ride
Lynn Sherr talked about her book, Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space. She spoke in Trinity United Methodist Church on Telfair Square as part of the 2015 Savannah Book Festival, he…
886 viewsLynn Sherr talked about her book, Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space. She spoke in Trinity United Methodist Church on Telfair Square as part of the 2015 Savannah Book Festival, he…
886 viewsLynn Sherr talked about her book, Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space, in which she recalls the life of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. She spoke in the Science Pavi…
671 viewsLynn Sherr talked about her book, Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space, in which she recalls the life of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. Ms. Sherr spoke at Politics and …
560 viewsA panel of presidential historians spoke about the Obama presidency. Among the topics they addressed were the state of teh economy, overseas military operations, and partisan politics in Was…
1,030 viewsLynn Sherr, discussed her book Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony In Her Own Words, published by Times Books. Marking the 175th anniversary of Ms. Anthony’s birth and the 75th anniv…
4,180 viewsPanel members discussed the successes, continued challenges, and emerging issues faced by women in the legal profession. Topics included whether women read the Constitution differently than …
951 viewsCeremony to formally unveil the statue of three suffragists, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony. Songs from the suffrage era and patriotic songs were sung by the West…
548 viewsPanelists discussed the history of women’s rights in America and abroad. They talked about the historical and current roles of women in societies around the world. Panelists also responded t…
354 viewsParticipants discussed the future of network and cable broadcasting. They conjectured as to the possibility of a reduction in TV violence and a movement away from commercial-driven programmi…
367 viewsLynn Sherr talked about her book Outside the Box: A Memoir, published by Rodale Books. In her memoir ABC correspondent Lynn Sherr recounts her 40-year career in journalism. The author chroni…
165 viewsDuring the Saturday book and author luncheon, a panel of authors moderated by Ms. Sherr talked about the world of politics and about their books on specific aspects of politics, both conserv…
177 viewsBarbara Goldsmith was interviewed by Lynn Sherr about her book Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Cure, published by W. W. Norton and Company. Marie Curie grew up in Russian-occupie…
548 viewsLynn Sherr, author of America the Beautiful, interviewed Walter Isaacson about his book Benjamin Franklin. He also answered questions from audience members. After the forum while walking fro…
519 viewsLynn Sherr spoke about her book, "America the Beautiful: The Stirring True Story Behind Our Nation’s Favorite Song", published by Public Affairs. She explained the creation of the song from …
298 viewsJustice Ginsburg participated in an informal conversation with Ms. Sherr before members of the bar. Among the issues she addressed were her career as a civil rights lawyer, women’s issues, …
677 viewsHillary Rodham Clinton addressed a gathering to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first women’s rights convention, held in Seneca Falls, NY. She talked about the history of the suffrage…
1,277 viewsThis book lecture from Barnes and Noble Booksellers in NYC featured Barbara Goldsmith, Author, "Other Powers:The Age of Suffrage, Spiritualism, and the Scandalous Victoria Woodhull …
113 viewsLynn Sheer moderated this discussion on the dual issues of women’s role in the 1996 election and its impact on them as a group with Ellen Goodman and Professor Jane Mansbridge. They examined…
52 viewsRadio-Television News Directors Foundation presented its annual awards for significant contributions towards protecting freedom of the press to Howard Stringer, Tele-TV and Carole Simpson, A…
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