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Amanda Foreman

Amanda Foreman is the author of the prize-winning best sellers, ‘Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire', and 'A World on Fire: A Epic History of Two Nations Divided'. She is currently a columnist for 'The Wall Street Journal'. Her latest work is the BBC documentary series, 'The Ascent of Woman'. In 2016, Foreman served as chair of The Man Booker Prize. Her book on the history of women, 'The World Made by Women', will be published in 2018. She is a co-founder of the literary nonprofit, House of SpeakEasy Foundation, a trustee of the Whiting Foundation, and an Honorary Research Senior Fellow in the History Department at the University of Liverpool. Amanda lives in New York with her husband and five children.

Coming in 2018

The World Made By Women: a narrative history of women from prehistory to present day. It is time for the history of women to break free from the straight jacket of Women's History. The history of women is the history of the world.

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Thursday, August 9
Premier of The Story of Diana
abc

Wednesday, October 11
10th Anniversary NeuroLeadership Summit
Sheraton New York Times Square

Saturday, October 14
The Cliveden Literary Festival
Cliveden

Thursday, November 16
The Cundill History Prize Gala
Montreal

4 days ago by dramandaforeman Here's to a restorative and peaceful weekend. ・・・ "If these are the achievements of man, give me the achievements of geraniums." - Beverly Nichols
5 days ago by dramandaforeman With bitter controversies surrounding the #flag and the #NationalAnthem , perhaps it's time for a thoughtful debate on what the US flag stands for - the freedom to dissent being one of the most important American values @realdonaldtrump . Link in bio. #flagday #realamerican #goodamerican #patriot #usa #americanvalues #politics https://on.wsj.com/2MsreNm
5 days ago by dramandaforeman Let no one think that real gardening is a bucolic and meditative occupation. It is an insatiable passion, like everything else to which a man gives his heart." - Jim Nollman, "Why We Garden: Cultivating a Sense of Place" Reposted from my gardening account, @elmhurst_garden #garden #englishgarden #eden #flowers #green #elmhurstgardens

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