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To 50 feet high. Hes like hanging on for dear life. Thats what they said, he grabbed ahold of some concrete and thats what hes doing. It did require some vy special equipment, a cherrypicker, the only way they were able to get rescuers up from underneath to prevent him from falling. They were slowly able to get close enough before being able to take him out of the cab. How long did that take to get that thing in place . This 10yearold hanging on this whole time . And after such a violent acciden...

Brady carlson and a look at president ial grave sites and monuments. That all happens tonight on cspan2s booktv. First up on booktv in prime time, heres crystal wright. Host crystal wright is backt ott our desk, editor and publisher of conservativeblackchick. Com, also out with a new book, con job. Crystal wright, a lot to get into in that title of your book, but i want to begin with this quote from your book. It reads real racism still exists in modern america, it and hurts real people. But whe...

[inaudible conversations] good afternoon. My name is adam kushner and im the editor of the Washington Post sunday outlook section which is our weekly section for analysis and essays and commentary and arguments and narrative storytelling and investigative journalism, and most happily for the state Nonfiction Book coverage. The Washington Post is a charter sponsor of the National Book festival which is now in its 15th year. Its amazing and im extremely excited to introduce today eric larson. I ca...

Can see how smart you really are. Tonight borders is pleased to welcome mike mullane. The firstckets is book by Space Shuttle astronaut to talk about his experiences for adult audiences. Unlike prior astronaut looks which tend to be g rated, technical and sanitized, his story is refreshingly human and candid. Mullane becomes the story of an amazing dreams quest. Mullane was commissioned into the usa apps. The firstected as group of Space Shuttle astronauts. He currently lives in albuquerque, new...

Investigating certain objects. Next, a 1789 president s record of the first u. S. Congress written George Washingtons hand. Christies ind at new york city. We have come to a very proud moment. We are selling George Washingtons personal coffee of the acts of congress. It is showing in the front of the room for those whom have a chance home have not had the chance to peek at it. Well start the bidding at 1,300,000. 1,400,000,4 1,700,000 1,800,000 2 million. 2,204,000. My name is carol or do and i ...

Than a year before dr. Kings most famous i have a dream speech on the national mall. Here is how the evening will work. First, joe madison will interview mr. Booker who was a club member, who not only attended the speech in 1962, but he helped organize it. As a member of the clubs Speakers Committee. Second, joe will interview, by telephone, dr. Cb jones, dr. Jones helped write the speech. Then, we will hear four speech excerpts, in the order that dr. King said them. We will hear his opening, an...

The book was auctioned at christies in new york city. We have come to a proud moment. We are selling George Washingtons personal copy of the acts of congress, signed by the estate of h. Richard dietrich, jr. It is shown in the front of the room for those of you who have not had a chance to peek at it. You may do so. We will start the bidding at 1,300,000. 1,400,000, 1,700,000 1,800,000 2 million. Now at 2 million. My name is carol and i serve as the senior curator and Vice President of collectio...

He did this on july 19, 1962. This speech came one week after his second arrest in albany, georgia. And he would be arrested a third time and how many at a prayer vigil exactly eight days after he gave this speech. His press club talk came more than a year before dr. Kings most famous i have a dream speech on the national mall. Here is how the evening will work. First, joe madison will interview mr. Booker who was a club member, who not only attended the speech in 1962, but he helped organize it...

American study scholars. For the nal Library Study of George Washington hosted this want. 90 minutes. It is a pleasure to welcome calloway. To speak. His torn inent his and tive American History you know the significance of native americans in the making George Washington and his story. But i think it is significant a lot of great books on George Washington and native american peoples bring outly ones that the full perspective of native they an groups as well as could, particularly reflect lates...

Its got a Publishers Weekly starred review, and im so proud of her, cristin okeefe aptowicz, everyone. [cheers and applause] thanks, everybody. I think i just have a mic. So, welcome to the dr. Mutters marvels event at book people. I moved here to finish writing this book because i got an nea grant, and i lived in new york city, and 25,000 does not pay anything in new york city, but it does in austin, yea [applause] thank you for your cheap breakfast tacos. [laughter] your affordable public tran...