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National park service. Was transferred to the National Park service and rename it general Grant National memorial since then we dedicated on preservative the final rest in place of elises s grant and his wife julia. By cheering the achievements of ulysses accomplishments during his lifetime as a civilian. Commanding general of the union army and 18 president of the United States as an officer elises s grant demonstrate the altitude to adapt his knowledge of tactics and strategies to change condition in the field. This superior ability led to ulysses as grand becoming the commander. Union Army ...

I think the reason reason is because of expectations. You know today in politics you would see say theres a president ial campaign. The primary campaign is going on and several candidates are seeking the nomination of one of the parties and theyre coming up on one of the nominating the primers the state primary and youll typically youll hear some politicians say oh if i finish in the top three, that will be a win that if i to finish in the top three, ill be very happy or Something Like that. And of course, hes trying to manage expectations. Because if he does that successfully and if people an...

Great day to be in texas and today i have the honor and pleasure to be at the texas book festival serving as a moderator, and im pleased to be here with rachel l. Swams. I will tell you a few things about rachel because you came here to hear her and not me and our time is limited. She has worked for the New York Times since 1995. Reporting on domestic policy, national politics, immigration, the president ial campaign of 2004, and 2008, and first Lady Michele Obama and her role in the obama white house. I met rachel at an event this year where i bought a book, the book she wrote, american tapes...

I have been paying back through my writing, throughout the work that i do. So i want to see that happen for them. Host and we have been talking with reyna grande, the distance between us a memoir, a Simon Schuster title. You are watching booktv on cspan 2. Joseph wheelan recounts the life of general sure didnt who forced the surrender of robert e. Lee at appomattox courthouse. The author recalls general sure didnt postwar career, which included command of the u. S. Army. Its about 45 minutes. I want to thank quiller ridge books for inviting me back and all of you people for coming out to hear ...

[applause] well, one of the things thats fun for me about being here tonight, as gary mentioned, i am from san louis. Its always good to do these things in san louis. I have some wonderful people who shape my life in the front row. My second grade teacher. Please help me to welcome that. [applause] and i know that if this book can have the kind of affect on just one persons life that pat and my other teachers had on me, this will be a very successful book. Thank you very much for being matter tonight. I will begin the book reading cry from the very beginning where i asked jack people to imagin...