Unbound, and this new one of course speaks t to a very wide d a significanband of significanty in our politics, a subject thats been an area thats been a subject of an enormous amount sought in arguments in many years, the question of nationalism of the nation and what it is in our politics, its connection to some of these forces and threats that have been driving the politics of the west in recent years. Our format will be very simple. We will hear a little bit about the book and he and i will then discuss the few minute minutes t opened up to questions from you. So, please lets welcome rich. [applause] enqueue everyone. It is a pleasure to be here. Thank you for making the time. I will share with you what has been my favorite moment from my book tour so far. It came very early on and on the second day at an npr interview. Npr has a practice i like to think of as professor ring. So, what they do thi did is thee no artist is and you give your take on history or policy, then they have a
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Conservativism for decades. Hes edited it since 1997, rich is also a syndicated columnist and author i very much recommend to you the previous book study of Abraham Lincoln social and economic thought lincoln unbound. This new one speaks to a very live and significant controversy in our politics a subject that has been an area thats been a subject of enormous amount of thought and argument in the last two years the question of nationalism of the nation and its place in our politics. Its connection to some of the forces and threads that have been driving the politics of the west in recent years. The forum will be very simple, will hear from rich a little bit about the book. Then he and i will discuss it for a few minutes and then open to questions from you. Please lets welcome rich lowry. [applause] thank you thank you everyone, its a pleasure to be here. Thank you so much for making the time. I will share with you what has been my favorite moment from my book tour so far, came very ear
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President Franklin D Roosevelt proclaimed a national day of prayer for january 1st, 1942, following the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Fdr and british Prime Minister Winston Churchill worshiped together that day in George Washingtons hometown church. American history tv visited christchurch and alexandria, virginia to hear the story. Hi, im john lawson and the former senior warden here at Christ Church in alexandria, virginia. With me is our rector, the reverend noel, george simmons. The story that i will describe today to me is really a lesson in leadership from perhaps the greatest leaders of the 20th century. President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. These are men who are willing to commit their countries to a long, bloody conflict act in the name of freedom to support the freedom and independence of their own homelands, but to support freedom and democracy for other people around the world. They combine that with a deep humility. They believe that our cou