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The White House is the People’s House A Sporting Life
Douglas Brinkley and Stewart McLaurin Douglas Brunt
Thursday 11:30 am–12:15 pm Thursday 11:30 am–12:15 pm
Walt Disney Room Anne Rice Room

Please join historian Douglas Brinkley and President of the White House Today’s children are pushed to achieve
Historical Association, Stewart McLaurin, as they talk about the rich history excellence but at what cost? Douglas Brunt’s
of America’s Executive Mansion and share stories of its illustrious inhabitants, novel, Trophy Son, tells the story of a tennis
fabled art collection and revered traditions. prodigy, from childhood to the finals of
tournaments around the world. Elizabeth
Sorensen will join the author as they discuss
parental ambitions and the dangers of
putting extraordinary pressure on young
people to achieve fame and fortune.

Rogue Heroes
Ben Macintyre
Thursday 11:30 am–12:15 pm
Joan Didion Room

Britain’s Special Air Service or SAS was the brainchild of Colonel David Stirling.
This young, gadabout aristocrat displayed an aimlessness in early life that belied a
remarkably strategic mind. Stirling envisioned a small group of elite, well-trained
men who could wreak havoc behind enemy lines. The SAS’ remarkable exploits
during WWII became the model for many of today’s Special Forces units. Johan
Sorensen joins Ben Macintyre as he shares his unprecedented access to SAS archives
to shine a light inside a legendary unit long shrouded in secrecy.

Colonel David Stirling with a patrol of Special Air Service (SAS) men
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