History
Douglas Brinkley is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University, the CNN Presidential Historian, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. He works in many capacities in the world of public history, including on boards, museums, colleges and historical societies. The Chicago Tribune dubbed him “America’s New Past Master.” The New-York Historical Society has chosen Brinkley as their official U.S. Presidential Historian. His recent book, “Cronkite,” won the Sperber Prize, while “The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast” received the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He has received a Grammy Award for “Presidential Suite” and seven honorary doctorates in American Studies. His two-volume annotated “The Nixon Tapes” recently won the Arthur S. Link — Warren F. Kuehl Prize. He is a member of the Century Association, the Council of Foreign Relations, and the James Madison Council of the Library of Congress. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and three children.
An Evening with Douglas Brinkley (VIP Tickets)
Generously Sponsored by the René Friedman Distinguished Lecture Series Endowment
A VIP ticket includes seating in reserved section, a signed book by Douglas Brinkley, and access to a private reception.
As the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award-winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy’s inspiring challenge and America’s race to the moon.
A book-signing will follow the lecture.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # WNT6V — One Time Event
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Tuesday, February 25 2020 |
| Time: | 7 - 8:30 PM |
| Fee: | $100 / member; $160 / non-member |
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Register Now
An Evening with Douglas Brinkley
Generously Sponsored by the René Friedman Distinguished Lecture Series Endowment
As the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award-winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy’s inspiring challenge and America’s race to the moon.
A book-signing will follow the lecture.
Limited VIP tickets available: VIP tickets include seating in reserved section, signed book by Douglas Brinkley, and access to a private reception. $100/ticket (members only).
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # WNT6 — One Time Event
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Tuesday, February 25 2020 |
| Time: | 7 - 8:30 PM |
| Fee: | $50 / member; $65 / non-member |
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Register Now
