WHO: Christopher Cox, Author, American attorney, and politician who served as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a 17-year Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, and member of the White House staff in the Reagan Administration. 
Christopher Cox, author and political historian, is a Senior Scholar in Residence at the University of California, Irvine, a Life Trustee of the University of Southern California, Chair of the Rhodes Scholarship selection committee for Southern California and the Pacific, and a member of several nonprofit and for-profit boards. Between two decades as a practicing lawyer, he served as chair of the Homeland Security Committee in the US House of Representatives, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and senior associate counsel to the President. He has written for Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, The Detroit News, The Denver Post, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and dozens of other publications.

WHAT: Book Talk: In Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn, Christopher Cox offers a panoramic reassessment of Wilson's life and his controversial role in the movements for racial equality and women’s suffrage. Wilson’s decades of opposition to the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, his segregation of the federal workforce, and his sympathy for Jim Crow laws deeply influenced the course of American history. By exploring these aspects in detail, Cox not only provides a fresh perspective on Wilson's presidency but also honors the unsung heroes who fought tirelessly for justice and equality.

WHERE: WWPL Archives and Research Center, 235 E Beverley St. Staunton

WHEN: Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00 PM

This talk will be in person and via Zoom.

The author’s latest book, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn will be sold at the event.

Please contact Karen Dodson at kdodson@woodrowwilson.org; or at 540-885-0897 x113 for further information.