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We last broadcast book read updates. There are two i want to start with. One is this monumental Frederick Douglass prophet of freedom by david w. Blight, the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass especially what is going on in the United States with racial injustice, nobody was more consequential it has been more consequential on the target of race in america than Frederick Douglass. Way ahead of his time. He was not only in abolitionist and passionate abolitionists as a former slave but he...

Taxation will speak about his research and that committees records and the history of the joint committee and on may 26, we host a professor of Political Science of wind Gate University who will discuss her research for her book about the politics of National Identification documents in the United States in the 20th century. An Important Mission of the center is promoting Scholars Research in the records of the senate and the house of representatives and advancing the study of the history of con...

History probably considered the top three greatest american president s along with washington and lincoln. It is an assessment based on the fact he steered the nation through the two greatest crises. One internally, the Great Depression and one externally, world war ii. There has been a long and ongoing debate among historians as to whether history is influenced more by individuals or larger social, cultural and economic forces. I think it is of course both of those. Certainly it seems to me tha...

Every year booktv asks members of congress about the books they are reading. Joining us now on booktv is representative tom cole, a republican from oklahoma. Congressman cole, weve asked you this question before. Youve always had a large reading list. Whats on your current reading list . Well, i have just finished the splendid and the vile by erik larson, wonderful account of churchill and his family, really in the worst year of the war, the year right after he becomes prime minister, may may 10...

Congress and the books they are reading. Throwing up again on tv, democrat, give an update on your reading list. As you know, i read at least a book a week and since the last book of the, there will to ill start with. When is this monumental biography, probably the definitive biography of douglas and especially whats going on in the u. S. , nobody was more consequential and has been more consequential on question of race in america. What ahead of his time. This not only an abolitionist and passi...

I just finished the splendid and the vial by erik larson, wonderful account of churchill and his family in the worst year of the war after he becomes Prime Minister may 10th of 1940, literally the day of the german invasion of france and then basically what it was like to stand alone against nazi germany until june of 41, russians are in the war and by december of 41 the United States is in the war. It is a wonderful read about a guy that i consider the greatest person of the Twentieth Century a...

Of congress about the books they are reading. Joining is now on book tv tom cole a republican from oklahoma, congressman wiebe asked you this question before, youve always had a large reading list, what is on your current reading list. I just finished the splendid and the vile by eric larson, wonderful account of him and his family, there in the worst year of the war right after becomes Prime Minister in 1940, the day of the german invasion in the countries in france and basically what it was li...

Host joining us is represented tom colin republican from oklahoma. Congressman cole we have asked you this question before and youve always had a large reading list. Whats on your current reading list . Guest well i have just finished the splendid and the file by eric wesson of churchill and his family really in the worst year of the war the year right after he becomes prime mr. May 10 of 1940 clearly the day of the low countries and france and basically what it was like to fight germany until j...

Joining us once again on book tv is congressman gerald connolly, democrat from virginia. Give us an update on your reading list, congressman. Peter, as you know i read at least a book a week and the last broadcast, the book read update, there are two i want to start with. One is this monumental biography of Frederick Douglass by david wright. Its probably the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass and especially with whats going on in the United States and its fight for Racial Justice nobody...

The president has a more than 6point if lead this pennsylvania in pennsylvania, and the Trump Campaign has declared victory and claimed pennsylvanias 20 electoral votes. President trump is ahead of joe biden by more than 1 in north carolina, and the president is is leading biden by about 1. 5 in georgia. The fox news decision desk says joe biden has won the state of arizona and its 11 electoral votes, but the Trump Campaign is adamant that they will protect the integrity of this election and tha...