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October 3, 2006 - Christopher Hitchens, a preeminent luminary in the realm of U.S. political discourse, delivered an oration at an event jointly organized by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, the Gerald R. Ford Foundation, and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. His discourse pivoted primarily around the enigmatic persona of Thomas Jefferson, with peripheral explorations into the domain of George W. Bush and the labyrinthine tapestry of U.S. military engagements in the Middle East. For additional details regarding this convocation, peruse www.allpresidents.org.
Date published: TBC
MAY 6, 2006, Christopher Hitchens talked about his book Thomas Jefferson: Author of America, published by HarperCollins in its Eminent Lives series. He described both the public and private lives of Thomas Jefferson, including Jefferson’s positions on the Enlightenment, nation building, and slavery. He emphasized Jefferson’s tremendous influence on the U.S. Revolution and the future United States, such as the Louisiana Purchase. After his presentation Mr. Hitchens answered audience members' questions.
Date published: TBC
APRIL 20, 2006, A.C. Grayling talked about his book Among the Dead Cities: The History and Moral Legacy of the WWII Bombing of Civilians in Germany and Japan, published by Walker and Company. He examined the morality of Allied air attacks on civilians during WWII. He was joined by Christopher Hitchens, the author of Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays, published by Thunder’s Mouth Press, to debate whether the targeting of civilians can be justified in times of war. After their presentations and discussion, they answered audience members' questions.
Date published: TBC
OCTOBER 8, 2005, The tenth hour of the 25th anniversary of viewer calls focused on the year 1989 and on the role of the U.S. in the world. Mr. Hitchens talked about U.S. foreign policy over the past decades, military operations in the Persian Gulf War and current efforts in Iraq, and the challenges to U.S. foreign policy since the end of the Cold War and in the future. He also responded to questions and comments from viewers. An interview with 25th anniversary essay contest finalist Christina Carlson of Lihue, Hawaii, and clips from previous programming were aired. The program was part of a 25-hour call-in marathon commemorating 25 years of viewer calls that began with television’s first-ever, regularly scheduled, national viewer call-in program on October 7, 1980, when the 19-month-old network televised a live viewer call-in program from the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Date published: TBC
SEPTEMBER 14, 2005, George Galloway and Christopher Hitchens debated the war in Iraq. There were insults and claims of falsehood from both men on a variety of war-related topics. There also was a great deal of booing and cheering from the audience. George Galloway, who opposes the war in Iraq, is a former member of the British Parliament and the author of Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington: The Brit Who Set Congress Straight about Iraq, published by The New Press. The book tells the story of his recent appearance before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, where he verbally attacked U.S. senators while responding to charges related to Iraq’s oil-for-food program. Christopher Hitchens, who supports the war in Iraq, is the author of Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays and Blood, Class and Empire: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship published by Thunder’s Mouth, Nation Books, and A Long Short War: The Postponed Liberation of Iraq, published by Plume.
Date published: TBC
AUGUST 18, 2005, Mr. Hitchens talked about military operations in Iraq, justifications for war in the region on behalf of the Iraqi people, and media commentary about the war and reasons for the Iraq invasion. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.
Date published: TBC
JUNE 17, 2005, Christopher Hitchens talked about his book Thomas Jefferson: Author of America, published by HarperCollins in the Eminent Lives series. The author described both the public and private lives of Thomas Jefferson, including Jefferson’s position on the Enlightenment, nation building, and slavery. He emphasized Jefferson’s tremendous influence on the U.S. revolution and the future United States, such as with the Louisiana Purchase. After his presentation Mr. Hitchens answered audience members' questions.
Date published: TBC
JANUARY 30, 2005, Mr. Hitchens and others, speaking at the National Geographic Studio in Washington, D.C., talked about the elections in Iraq with journalists in Iraq. Among the issues they addressed were security concerns and fears prior to the election, voter turnout, the potential for further violence and civil war, and the future of democracy in Iraq.
Date published: TBC
JANUARY 25, 2005, Selections from works by Ogden Nash, Alfred Tennyson, Rudyard Kipling, Shel Silverstein, Mattie Stepanek, Joseph Bottum, and others were read in front of an invited audience. Joseph Bottum was book and arts editor at the Weekly Standard and scheduled to become the editor of the journal First Things. He was the author of The Fall and Other Poems. William Kristol was editor of the Weekly Standard and is the co-author of The War over Iraq. Dana Gioia assumed the role of NEA chairman in 2003. He has authored and edited several books, including Can Poetry Matter? and Interrogations at Noon. Christopher Hitchens' latest books were Love, Poverty, and War, Blood, Class and Empire, and Why Orwell Matters. Tim Kelleher has appeared in over two dozen movies, including Matchstick Men and Thirteen Days. Mary Eberstadt, consulting editor at Policy Review and a researcher at the Hoover Institution, was the author of [Home-Alone America: The Hidden Toll of Day Care, Behav
Date: TBC
October 3, 2006 - Christopher Hitchens, a preeminent luminary in the realm of U.S. political discourse, delivered an oration at an event jointly organized by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, the Gerald R. Ford Foundation, and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. His discourse pivoted primarily around the enigmatic persona of Thomas Jefferson, with peripheral explorations into the domain of George W. Bush and the labyrinthine tapestry of U.S. military engagements in the Middle East. For additional details regarding this convocation, peruse www.allpresidents.org.
Date: TBC
MAY 6, 2006, Christopher Hitchens talked about his book Thomas Jefferson: Author of America, published by HarperCollins in its Eminent Lives series. He described both the public and private lives of Thomas Jefferson, including Jefferson’s positions on the Enlightenment, nation building, and slavery. He emphasized Jefferson’s tremendous influence on the U.S. Revolution and the future United States, such as the Louisiana Purchase. After his presentation Mr. Hitchens answered audience members' questions.
Date: TBC
APRIL 20, 2006, A.C. Grayling talked about his book Among the Dead Cities: The History and Moral Legacy of the WWII Bombing of Civilians in Germany and Japan, published by Walker and Company. He examined the morality of Allied air attacks on civilians during WWII. He was joined by Christopher Hitchens, the author of Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays, published by Thunder’s Mouth Press, to debate whether the targeting of civilians can be justified in times of war. After their presentations and discussion, they answered audience members' questions.
Date: TBC
OCTOBER 8, 2005, The tenth hour of the 25th anniversary of viewer calls focused on the year 1989 and on the role of the U.S. in the world. Mr. Hitchens talked about U.S. foreign policy over the past decades, military operations in the Persian Gulf War and current efforts in Iraq, and the challenges to U.S. foreign policy since the end of the Cold War and in the future. He also responded to questions and comments from viewers. An interview with 25th anniversary essay contest finalist Christina Carlson of Lihue, Hawaii, and clips from previous programming were aired. The program was part of a 25-hour call-in marathon commemorating 25 years of viewer calls that began with television’s first-ever, regularly scheduled, national viewer call-in program on October 7, 1980, when the 19-month-old network televised a live viewer call-in program from the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Date: TBC
SEPTEMBER 14, 2005, George Galloway and Christopher Hitchens debated the war in Iraq. There were insults and claims of falsehood from both men on a variety of war-related topics. There also was a great deal of booing and cheering from the audience. George Galloway, who opposes the war in Iraq, is a former member of the British Parliament and the author of Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington: The Brit Who Set Congress Straight about Iraq, published by The New Press. The book tells the story of his recent appearance before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, where he verbally attacked U.S. senators while responding to charges related to Iraq’s oil-for-food program. Christopher Hitchens, who supports the war in Iraq, is the author of Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays and Blood, Class and Empire: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship published by Thunder’s Mouth, Nation Books, and A Long Short War: The Postponed Liberation of Iraq, published by Plume.
Date: TBC
AUGUST 18, 2005, Mr. Hitchens talked about military operations in Iraq, justifications for war in the region on behalf of the Iraqi people, and media commentary about the war and reasons for the Iraq invasion. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.
Date: TBC
JUNE 17, 2005, Christopher Hitchens talked about his book Thomas Jefferson: Author of America, published by HarperCollins in the Eminent Lives series. The author described both the public and private lives of Thomas Jefferson, including Jefferson’s position on the Enlightenment, nation building, and slavery. He emphasized Jefferson’s tremendous influence on the U.S. revolution and the future United States, such as with the Louisiana Purchase. After his presentation Mr. Hitchens answered audience members' questions.
Date: TBC
JANUARY 30, 2005, Mr. Hitchens and others, speaking at the National Geographic Studio in Washington, D.C., talked about the elections in Iraq with journalists in Iraq. Among the issues they addressed were security concerns and fears prior to the election, voter turnout, the potential for further violence and civil war, and the future of democracy in Iraq.
Date: TBC
JANUARY 25, 2005, Selections from works by Ogden Nash, Alfred Tennyson, Rudyard Kipling, Shel Silverstein, Mattie Stepanek, Joseph Bottum, and others were read in front of an invited audience. Joseph Bottum was book and arts editor at the Weekly Standard and scheduled to become the editor of the journal First Things. He was the author of The Fall and Other Poems. William Kristol was editor of the Weekly Standard and is the co-author of The War over Iraq. Dana Gioia assumed the role of NEA chairman in 2003. He has authored and edited several books, including Can Poetry Matter? and Interrogations at Noon. Christopher Hitchens' latest books were Love, Poverty, and War, Blood, Class and Empire, and Why Orwell Matters. Tim Kelleher has appeared in over two dozen movies, including Matchstick Men and Thirteen Days. Mary Eberstadt, consulting editor at Policy Review and a researcher at the Hoover Institution, was the author of [Home-Alone America: The Hidden Toll of Day Care, Behav
