You are watching book tv on cspan 2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Book tv, television for serious readers. [applause] good morning. Im director of the center for learning, literacy and engagement at the library of congress. One of the major programs of this new center at the library is oversight of the National Book festival, whose overall theme this year is change makers. This is why im especially excited to introduce our new panel devoted to change makers. The focus of much of the programming at the library of congress this year. We are currently celebrating change makers at our Thomas Jefferson building, with an exhibition called shall not be denied, women fight for the vote, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment. And this december, we will mount an exhibit devoted to the life and influence of one of our great civil rights icons, rosa parks. I invite you to visit the library to see these exhibitions. You can also view our
Tatiana sanchez. Leo, thank you very much. And good evening. Your top stories from the gb newsroom. Dozens of pro palestine marchers took to the streets across britain today after the Prime Minister called on organisers not to let extremists hijack the protests. In a speech last night, rishi sunak called for the nation to unite and he said islamist extremists and far right groups are spreading poison. It followed George Galloways controversial win in the rochdale by election this week , rochdale by election this week, which the Prime Minister has described as beyond alarming. Described as beyond alarming. The us military has carried out its first airdrop of aid into gaza. Its first airdrop of aid into gaza. The operation, carried out gaza. The operation, carried out jointly with jordans air force, comes after the deaths of palestinians queuing for food, which brought renewed attention to the growing humanitarian catastrophe. President biden says he hopes to see a ceasefire agreement be
Described as toxic treatment by the snps westminster group. Shes accused her former party of turning a blind eye after years in the toxic snp. It is just so refreshing for me to have a place in a party where we support each other and where we support each other and where we support each other and where we Work Together as a team. I knew that leaving snp would mean i would become a target for the very, very worst of nationalism. But the bile and nationalism. But the bile and the vile threats that i have received were beyond even my wildest imagination. Wildest imagination. Police are still investigating after three people were left injured in a shooting in south london, two women were hit by a shotgun pellets after a suspect dropped a firearm during a Police Pursuit in clapham. A a Police Pursuit in clapham. A third person was injured by the moped itself. Theyve all now moped itself. Theyve all now been released from hospital. And been released from hospital. And finally, some royal new
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Next secretary of entertainment, jon bon jovi star power coming out in force supporting the Clinton Campaign tonight in st. Petersburg. Jon bon jovi joined tim kaine to rock and get out the vote, seeming to be more important as the election looms. Evan lambert has the fox 13. The people who came out for event are strong clinton supporters, many already voted, but this message was aimed at anyone who hadnt voted, take advantage of the last early voting day, and turn the state blue. Jon bon jovi played several of his hits. He also stressed why its so important for him to support else qualified for white house. President obama recently said there is no one more qualified man or woman to be the next president of these united states. I believe that Hillary Rodham clinton is in fact the right person for job. Bon jovi introduced tim kaine, very spoke for about ten minutes encouraging floridians to get out and vote saying they can determine this Hillary Clinton it is done. She will be presiden