. >> tonight we are joined by historian and automotive journalist dan albert. dan has spent a career writing and teaching about the history and culture of technology. his articles can be found in n plus one magazine, popular science and the journal for the

. >> tonight we are joined by historian and automotive journalist dan albert. dan has spent a career writing and teaching about the history and culture of technology. his articles can be found in n plus one magazine, popular science and the journal for the history of behavioral sciences. he holds a ph.d. in history from the university of michigan where he also taught in the college of engineering. dan also sve

. >> up next on american history tv, historian dan albert talks about his book "are we there yet, the american automobile past, present and driverless" in which he chronicles the history of the u.s. auto industry and argues against driverless cars. the smithsonian associates hosted this event in 2019. >> tonight we are joined by historian and automotive journalist dan albert. dan has spent a career writing and teaching about the history and culture of technology. his articles can be found in n plus one magazine, popular science and the journal for the history of behavioral sciences. he holds a ph.d. in history from the university of michigan where he also taught in the college of engineering. dan also served as the curator of vehicle collections at the national museum of science and industry in london. he is the author of "are we there yet, the american automobile past, present and driverless" it's available for sale and signing at the conclusion of the program. so, please, without further adieu join me in welcoming him this evening. [ applause ] >> thank you so much. that was really

. >> up next on american history tv, historian dan albert talks about his book "are we there yet, then automobile past, present and driverless" in which he chronicles the history of the u.s. auto industry and argues against driverless cars. the smithsonian associates hosted this event in 2019. >> tonight we are joined by historian and automotive journalist dan

. >>> up next on american history tv, historian dan albert talks about his book "are we there yet, then automobile, past, present, and driverless, if which he chronicles the history of the u.s. auto industry and argues against driverless cars. the

professor of emergency medicine at the albert einstein college of medicine and grew up in queens and lives in hartsdale new york with his wife janice and his children. dan coppell is a former executive editor at the new york times wire cutter turkeys written for national publications including wired, outside national geographic and the atlantic and is won an award for student writing. he's also recipient of national geographic explores grant and has screenwriting classes include star trek the next generation of the office book banana, the fate of fruit the change the world. this might be the most eclectic resume of any author we've had at any venue for long philip reeker lives in portland, maine, with his wife, the writer kate thompson and their two young boys. dan and rob thank you so much for being here. rob you mentioned you came straight from a ship so thank you so much for squeezing as in for this evening. i could not put this book down. i was peaking at in between customers all the work. i left the store and came out and just plopped myself on the couch and finished it. it is really incredible and it's not the book i expected about, about code. we