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Beyond Chicken Nuggets
Get tips on how to get your kids to eat foods other than chicken nuggets and pizza. Also: public radio star Sarah Vowell on America's Puritan heritage. Then, our latest Political Projections is all about presidential biopics! And to start us off: find out what made Abraham Lincoln an effective wartime commander in chief, despite his own lack of military experience.
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Abraham Lincoln, Wartime President
Find out how Abraham Lincoln became a great wartime commander in chief despite not having any military experience. Civil War historian James McPherson’s most recent book is Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief.
Kids' Food: Beyond Chicken Nuggets
It can be hard for parents to get their finicky kids to eat healthy foods. Chef Alice Waters of Chez Panisse and New York Times "Well" blogger Tara Parker-Pope share tips on how to end food battles and expand menu options for even the pickiest eaters!
Weigh in: How did you get your kids to eat foods beyond pizza, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets? Share your tips and recipes.
Event:
Tara Parker-Pope and Alice Waters will be participating in a panel discussion
"Beyond Chicken Nuggets: How to Raise a Healthy Eater"
Sun. Oct. 12th from 12:00-1:30 PM
HIRO Ballroom, 88 9th Avenue (Between 16th and 17th Sts.)
For tickets and more info, go here
Sarah Vowell on America’s Puritan Roots
Essayist and public radio favorite Sarah Vowell talks about America’s Puritan roots, beyond the shoe buckles-and-corn stereotypes, and what our 17th c. cultural heritage means for modern-day Americans. Her new book is The Wordy Shipmates.
Events:
Sarah Vowell will give a Q&A and booksigning
Wed. Oct. 8 at 7:00 PM
Barnes & Noble Union Square
33 East 17th St
Sarah Vowell has also helped plan
"REVENGE OF THE BOOK EATERS"
A benefit for NYC’s Free Writing Programs for Children
Tues. Oct. 7 at 8:00 PM
Town Hall, 43rd St. between Broadway and 6th Ave.
Tickets and more info at 826nyc.org
Political Projections: Biopics
Advisors to President Bush have claimed that “perception is reality.” We look at the ways presidents are portrayed in biographical films. When are biopics accurate depictions, and when are they more about myth-making? Leonard talks to Professor Jay Parker of Georgetown University's Department of Government, and film critic David Thomson.
You can watch the films we’ve selected and weigh in on the conversation by posting your reactions below.
Films we’ll discuss:
JFK (1991)
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Truman (1995)
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