The story, so far Nov 19, 2009
Yes, that really was John Updike, Frank McCourt, Norman Mailer, the historian Shelby Foote, Hunter S. Thompson of gonzo lore and Kurt Vonnegut on those memorable Albany evenings when the city's literary standing was every bit equal to its political one. Saul Bellow and Joseph Heller were here, too, in their day. (Albany Times Union)
Pride and preservation in ‘National Parks’ Sep 25, 2009
Johnson is the series showstopper, the way Shelby Foote was in The Civil War, only he appears nowhere near as frequently. Amid its glorious scenery and rich personalities, The National Parks never loses sight of what the narration calls the tension between preservation and use, which has defined the park system from the very beginning. (Boston Globe)
10 Questions for Ken Burns Sep 25, 2009
It is, as the great historian Shelby Foote said, "the crossroads of our being.". Who will direct the documentary on Ken Burns. (Time.com)
A new voice for the national parks Sep 7, 2009
Burns compare's Johnson's contribution to "The National Parks" to the passion, fire and historical perspective historian/author Shelby Foote brought to his "The Civil War" documentary and Negro Leagues pioneer Buck O'Neil contributed to "Baseball.". Originally, Johnson was to talk about the African-American buffalo soldiers who were the first protectors of Yosemite -- his expertise. (Fresno Bee)
New Orleans Captured by Admiral Dav... Aug 12, 2009
Shelby Foote, The Civil War: A Narrative Fort Sumter to Perryville (Vintage Books, Division of Random House, 1986). Dean B. Mahin, One War at a Time: The International Dimensions of the American Civil War (Washington D.C.: Brassey s, 2000). (Suite101.com)
Capturing Gosport Naval Yard in 186... May 3, 2009
Shelby Foote, The Civil War: Fort Sumter to Perryville (Vintage Books Random House, 1986). Page Smith, Trial By Fire: A People s History of the Civil War and Reconstruction (McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1982). (Suite101.com)
C-SPAN Founder Brian Lamb says journalists have the thinnest skin of anyone... Mar 26, 2009
".Andre R. Newcomb Party: NA Reply #10 Date: Mar. 25, 2009 - 4:36 PM EST WHY IS IT THAT WHEN A CALLER CALLS IN TO CSPAN AND UTTERS THE WORD ISRAEL IF IT IS NOT POSITIVE THERY GET CUT OFF..... DO YOU FOLKS NOT CARE THAT A FORIEGN NATION CALLS ALL THE SHOT IN WASHINGTON? I PRAY FOR THE DAY OF A SMOKING HOLE IN THE GROUND Party: NA Reply #11 Date: Mar. 25, 2009 - 4:36 PM EST WHY IS IT THAT WHEN A CALLER CALLS IN TO CSPAN AND UTTERS THE WORD ISRAEL IF IT IS NOT POSITIVE THERY GET CUT OFF..... DO YOU... (The Drudge Report)
