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In partnership with the library of congress, cspan brings you books that shaped america. Our series explores key works of literature that had a profound impact on the country. In this program, the common law. Written in 1881 by Oliver Wendell holmes junior all of her Wendell Holmes junior grew up surrounded by writers and thinkers such as ralph waldo emerson. When the civil war began, folks answered president lincolns call for volunteers homes answered the call and volunteered. At the end of the war, he enrolled in Harvard Law School and embarked on a legal career. In 1881, a summary of lectur...

One of the favorite thicks that we f do here at tv and we dont do very often is ask you and we want to hear from you what book is on your bedside table and on your tablet and why its attracted you 202 is the area 7488200 if you live in east time zones. Big crowds here at the National Book festival. Nathey have a whole area full of authors from different areas for of the country, book signings, book sales, i want to let you know that in about 20 minutes the librarian of congress is rejoining us here on your book tv set to make a special announcement. So thats coming up in about 20 minutes. Youv...

Tonight. And that you enjoy the festival tomorrow. We want to say good night to our viewers watching online and on tv. And for the folks right here in the auditorium if you could just sit tight for a few more minutes there is something else. X and out more from the 2023 library of Congress National book festival. Ask doctor hayden for those who were not with us 23 years ago, head of the sink it started . It is so excited to be here and you can just hear the buzz around us the people coming in and everything because in 2001 First Lady Laura Bush have been very successful as a first lady of texa...

Page. [applause] a National Book festival is and has been one of the most inspirational free events in the nations capitol. And only possible because of you, our sponsors but does take a village to put on a festival like this. I want to acknowledge the more than a 1000 volunteers. Most especially Junior League of washington. [cheering] [applause] 2003 with over 40000 hours the equivalent to . 4 million of time, thank you. And hundreds of volunteers the general public. And of course the hardworking library of Congress Staff who are key and vital to the festival success. So please thank you. Im ...

Festival. One of the favorite things we do here and we dont get to do very often, we ask what our reading and we want to hear from you on the tablet. 202 is the area code. 202 7488001 for those of you in the mountain and pacific time zone. If you cant get through on the phone line and want to make comments, 20274880903 is the text number. Include your first name, city, the name of the book and perhaps the reason why the book has gotten your attention. Big crowds here at the National Book festival, they have a will area full of authors from different areas of the country, book signings, book sa...