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Cspan Justice Sandra day oconnor, why a book about the lazy b . Guest basically, because my brother and i grew up on the lazy b ranch, and it ended up being sold in the late 1980s, and it broke my heart. Something that i thought would always be part of me and part of our family and always there for my children and grandchildren and their children was gone, and there wasnt any other way to preserve it, i guess, except to sit down and see if we can write up some of those memories and make it real. Cspan whenwhen did you start writing it . Guest oh, about three years ago. For a long time, it was ...

Because of the landscape also self carolina and virginia. Host remember it was pretty hard to get to the north. Almost all fugitive slaves from a the number four kentucky or maryland those that would border on free soil. If you were an alabama it would be pretty hard to get to the north. Either you become a maroons or go to the citys to blend in with fatfree black population there because getting any further north would have been difficult. We have time for a couple more questions so sylviane can sign books then the rest can ask while she signs your buck book. Your presentation is very interes...

If the Growth Continues otherwise it maybe breaking down. I dont have great faith to predict that. Maybe it is already happening. It isnt going to continue the rapid growth unless it extends to increased in political freedom. [ applause ] thank you very much. Visit the authors website for more information williameasterly. Org. You are watching booktv with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Television for serious readers. Here are programs to look out for this weekend on after wards we explore the relationships in all of the president s bankers. Recalling the german offensive among...

In 1917, the United States entered its first war of choice. What i mean is a war that we didnt have to fight and that we were not sure we wanted to fight because there was a very concrete goal which was a war of independence from britain or a war to hold them together. We were going to take it away from mexico. But whatever the reasons were, it was concrete. The First World War was of the serial ideal. This weird idea that was hatched by president woodrow wilson. It was to make us safe for democracy, to make the world safe for democracy. Well, that sounds great. I mean, what a noble cause we a...

[applause] my question is what is the best story . I dont know about that. Now, i dont think i got the good ones in there. Sorry to be a good question. Anyone else . Is there a followup . [inaudible] no, but it was fun to be a part of kansas and i heard earlier we talked about preserving the voices of elders and that is important and i was so happy that i got to do that. Its your history. Its part of what you grew up with. It was an honor to do. [applause] thank you. Now wan book tv Deborah Solomon recounts the life of Norman Rockwell known for his portraits and saturday evening post. She exam...