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Something he needed help with. It had been started early in 2001. Its an idea that really came from laura bush. She asked Jim Billington around the time of the inauguration in 2001, whether or not there was a National Book festival comparable to the one she had started in texas. He said there isnt yet but there will be. So i came up with the idea of how to put together a National Book festival. The idea was to do to the mall and a series of tents that was set up for the first year. It turned out...

Thats one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind. On this 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landing, todays washington journal in conjunction with cspans American History tv will focus on this historic event and its influence on modern space flight. For the next three hour, we are live from the national air and space museum here in washington, d. C. , where we will talk about apollo 11 historians and michael collins. You want to talk about that day, your impressions of it, 202748800...

[inaudible background conversations] [inaudible speaking] the panel is titled American History, renegades and sponsored by the Mississippi Library commission. Tracy carr, with the library commission, was in the room for the very first organizational meeting of the festival we couldnt do this without the Mississippi Library commission or libraries from all over the state so thank you very much for your support. We are in the room today courtesy of foreman watkins law firm, our gratitude to them. ...

Stewart. You can also follow the cspan city tour on twitter where behind the scene images and video. Cspan cities. [inaudible] good morning and welcome to the Franklin Roosevelt president ial museum. I am so glad you could join us today for the 17th annual reading festival. We have tried piped a tremendous lineup today. About a 30 minute talk there will be some question answering that a book signing, because we are joined today by her friends at cspan, if you are going to ask a question please u...

Hi everyone. My name is elizabeth. I would like to welcome you all. Sweltering evening to the union market. If you have not already done so, please take a moment. Do whatever it is you do, just do do it silently. You do not want to be the person whose phone starts ringing on national television. I will be Walking Around with this wireless mic. Please raise your hand, wait for me to get to you. Everyone here can hear your questioning. It gets picked up for the recording as well. If you have not p...

Booktv continues now on cspan2, television for serious readers. [inaudible conversations] good evening and welcome to politics and prose. Finance jack bennett. Welcome. Before we begin, just a few notes. First we ask you to silence your cell phones. You dont want to be the person whose phone rings in the middle of the talk but we do want you to be heard in recording. Lastly after the talk please help us including the space by folding up your chairs and link them against the nearest wall. The sig...

Foundation and enough to say the taxpayers Washington State as part of the building for the arts project. I looked all of our funders but especially of public funding for the arts. Im hoping this might be returned to town hall for some of you are familiar with this building but havent been back for a couple of years. During the time weve been renovating, this is still a soft launch for the space, different elements like signage and bar and cafe service have yet to come online so bear with us. Se...

His line and say welcome to my house. I am pleased you could join us and whether youre here participating through facebook or youtube, welcome to those of you who are joining on cspan. Today we listen to christian teller discusses most recent book the great partnership, Stonewall Jackson and the state of the confederacy. Doctor keller is the eisenhower chair of the National Security and strategy of the United States Army War College in carlisle pennsylvania. This year he became a director of mil...

Activism initiatives conferences and conference lectures. Dubbed by the news york times as the conservative force called the key pillar of the conservative movement by politico the role of educating americas youth is undeniable. And today i also have the honor of announcing my favorite beaker dr. Burton folsom. I first heard dr. Fulsome speak two years ago after the conference. He is one of the main reasons i decided to start a chapter on my campus and why now i aspire to become a history profes...

Magic and we are excited to have casey cep in celebration of dirks the last trial of harper lee. This is her first book but casey this not her first thing she has given to us write. She has been writing for the the new yorker, the new yorkw york times for many years now, and many of you probably noticed because youre but in all of work she has this super home able to make every detail fascinating and crystal clear. In this one casey works to layout two intertwine can mysteries, one in the story ...