National Book Award of 1902
Panelists presented their arguments for the book most worthy of the National Book Award in 1902, some fifty years before…
Mr. Fox talked about his book, Transatlantic: Samuel Cunard, Isambard Brunel, and the Great American Steamships, published by HarperCollins.… read more
Mr. Fox talked about his book, Transatlantic: Samuel Cunard, Isambard Brunel, and the Great American Steamships, published by HarperCollins. Mr. Fox talked about the history of the transatlantic steamship and the experience of crossing the Atlantic during the early part of the 19th century. He also read sections of the book covering the sinking of the Lusitania and the voyages of the Mauritania. After his presentation he answered audience members' questions. close
Panelists presented their arguments for the book most worthy of the National Book Award in 1902, some fifty years before…
Alfred Young talked about his book, The Shoemaker and the Tea Party: Memory and the American Revolution, published by Be…
Author/Professor Barry O’Connell talked about the book he edited, On Our Own Ground: The Complete Writings of William Ap…
Author David McCullough spoke about the various books which had had an impact on his life. He read a portion of the firs…