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presbyterian in new jersey. and he writes a brief vindication of the purchasers, the people who bought the land against the proprietors in a christian manner in 1746. and this is what he tells the proprietors. the strictly just thought id join the land and think not by self discharge for the duty of righteous as for the neighbor by an extraordinary measure of pretended zeal and piety towards god coveted the beginning of this misrule and mistake that happened among us. it is plain cause...

>> i am delighted to introduce our panel about her this afternoon. barbara clark smith is our scholar from the smithsonian. she is curator of the division of political hiss or at the national museum of american history. her new book is "the freedoms we lost" consent and resistance in revolutionary america. in this and other publications, clark smith writes about politics and a sharp social historian site for drama and detail. she co-curated a favorite exhibition of mine called jamestow...

it is quote, the most inestimable lesson that mankind can enjoy. and this author in the 17th century englishman, about 1680s the original, that they should think highly of government. they should insist that the dr. rhee for the happiness and security of all. and so they said, if there be any form of government amongst non-with the supreme magistrate is not vested with enough power to protect the people and promote their prosperity or if there be any such constitution as enables the pr...

civilized the wild west." itpi is out in paperback in may. in a review by hampton sides, a great writer himself -- he wrote "blood and thunder" -- hampton sides wrote, this book makes me. hungry. [laughter]ine i like that line.ou would you welcome stephen friedn [applause] >> thank you. >> michael milt sic has worked as -- hiltzik began at the l.a. times as a financial writer in 1931. he now -- 1981. he now writes a column about business. in 2004 he won an award for distinguished busin...

to the grand canyon, walk into the 100-year-old hotel and you see a picture of fred harvey. i had that experience with my wife 20 years who. who the hell is fred harvey? a lot of people have asked that question. its a great way of asking about the history of america. fred harvey turns out ran the first chain of anything in america. he ran the restaurants and hotels in chicago and los angeles and civilized the american west. his story had never been taken seriously journalistically befo...

award twice, lives in philadelphia with his wife dianne, and the book is called "appetite for america, howsiarya railroad hospitality em bier that civilized the wild west." its in a review by a great writer himself who wrote "blood and thunder." he wrote, this line makes me hungry. i like that line. would you welcome stephen fried. thank you. [applause] >> michael hilzik worked at the providence bulletin. he now writes a column for the l.a. times. he won an award for distinguished bu...