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Folger shakespeare library. Hello, and welcome to the wonder of will live. Im Michael Witmore, director of the Folger Shakespeare library, and today you are joining us on a very special day. Were broadcasting here from the historic pastor reading room where for the past 80 years scholars from around the globe have come to use the largest shakespeare collection in the world. Joining on the live feed for making it possible for shakespeare fans to enjoy this special day. Shakespeares influence goes...

They had a big idea that the original sources would be of value to everyone in perpetuity, so they collected those materials and brought them here as a gift to the nation. Why washington dc . It is an international city, our capitol. So in addition to putting this marvelous collection here they created this remarkable building which has the 1st north american to the theater with a beautiful great hall that we are in and another beautiful who are the folgers . President of standard oil and he mad...

Atlantic will take shape so our collection holds a large quantity of items that includes the moment as it comes to the United States so the colonies of jamestown. Said shakespeares world this planting itself in north america. That is complicated history also what was good and bad. When he wrote the tempest he clearly had a pamphlet about a shipwreck in bermuda but makes reference to the new world so he never visited but when he uses the phrase like a brave new world that there is someplace to ov...

The nominee on the other side ends up being donald trump, i think the potential is that he ends up making that case for her. And that certainly has been if you look at the polls in recent, like, the last sort of swing states, the last five states that voted last week, she won all five in a surprise sweep that even her own campaign wasnt expecting, and a lot of that was based off women moving much more towards hillary and away from the republican primaries, frankly. But, i dont know, well have to...

Joining on the live feed for making it possible for shakespeare fans to enjoy this special day. Shakespeares influence goes beyond the written word, your arrival was accompanied by the folger consort. If you are interested in their music you can find it on itunes and have a look at the wonder of will room that has been created by itunes. We collect shakespeare material for everyone who wants to celebrate. Today we are here to celebrate the legacy of the worlds greatest storyteller. What better w...

But people want to spoken bitsy this isnt a bed. Its a sofa. Thats how you get, you get another 10 pages of regulations on what a bed is, right . Is true, when sabre taxes went up you had a boom in the sale of small cigars. Its a lot like cigarettes. So the question he broached, and it still unanswered, is that we built the fence sufficiently so we can ward off what we know has always come, which is some kind of financial panic. Have weedeater limited the most egregious behavior, things like the...

Joining on the live feed for making it possible for shakespeare fans to enjoy this special day. Shakespeares influence goes beyond the written word, your arrival was accompanied by the folger consort. If you are interested in their music you can find it on itunes and have a look at the wonder of will room that has been created by itunes. We collect shakespeare material for everyone who wants to celebrate. Today we are here to celebrate the legacy of the worlds greatest storyteller. What better w...

In the beginning of september, we are live from the Nations Capital for the National Book festival celebrating its 15th year. This is on book tv. Announcer tonight on cspan, q a with Michael Witmore regarding the Folger Shakespeare library. Then, progressives and campaign 2016 and a look at republican president ial primary tactics. Announcer this week on q a, our guest is Michael Witmore director of the witmore of the Folger Shakespeare library. Brian lamb Michael Witmore director of the Folger ...

Work. There he is. [applause] most of all, i want to thank the entire congregation of adas israel for having me here today. Earlier this week, i was interviewed by one of your members, jeff goldberg. [applause] jeff reminded me that he once called me the first jewish president. [laughter] now, since some people still seem to be wondering about my faith [laughter] i should make clear that this was an honorary title, but i was flattered. As an honorary member of the tribe, not to mention somebody ...

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