Steeped in revolutionary war history. Saratoga springs, i represent half of saratoga county. When you grow up in upstate new york, you truly grow up around our nations founding history. The battle of saratoga was one of the most important battles in the world because it turned the tides of the revolutionary war. For school kids that are growing up, the fact that they can learn about saratoga battlefield as part of their curriculum and actually visit the battlefield with their teachers and family it is so tremendously powerful. This district is very independent. If you look at many of our local elections and our federal elected officials, people go to the ballot box and vote for the individual who they think will be the strongest advocate for their communities and their region, so i think i reflect the viewpoints of the district, and i think i also reflect my generation. If you were to ask millennials and i am an older millennial yder that Demographic Group they are looking for new, innovative ways in terms of how we govern as a nation. I was 28 when i started the process of running for congress. I turned 29 and 30 over the course of my first campaign. When i ran for office, i talked about the fact that i was young, the need for new ideas and a new generation of leadership in washington. What was interesting was initially, i think people criticized a youth my youth, but it ended up being a real strength because people are looking for that new idea and that new energy. I also used digital outreach in innovative ways that are reflective of my generation. I post every single vote on , which ls accountability. I also post my schedule so people can see where i am and who i am meeting with. Tour staffes recently traveled to Saratoga Springs, new york, to learn about its rich history. Learn more about Saratoga Springs and other stops on our. Our at cspan. Org citiestour youre watching American History tv all weekend every weekend on cspan3. Jefferson probably knew more about more things than any single man in north america, and i include franklin in that, who would be his only rival, and everyone was impressed by jefferson, the extent of his knowledge. Adams was smart, but he did not but he hadeadth, some depth in history and law that jefferson did not have very not because jefferson could not, he just was not as interested in the law as adams. Sunday on q a, professor and historian gordon woods about the relationship and different political views of john adams and thomas jefferson. Adams was a realist. He did not believe that all men are created equal. He thought all men are created unequal. He did not believe in american exceptionalism. We americans are no better, no different than other nations. Jefferson is the opposite. He is in nurture, and that, i think, is what most americans believe. Differences can be attributed to different experiences, different environments. Sot is why education is important to us americans and was important to jefferson. Gordon would, sunday night at 00announcer 2 history bookshelf, Heather Hendershot talks about her book, open to debate, liberal america on the firing line, in which she looks at willie jett buckleys Television Program firing line which opened in 1966 and featured the review founder in conversation with intellectual adversaries to debate the social and political issues of the day. This was recorded at the Hoover Institution in washington dc in 2016. It is about an hour and 10 minutes. Ok. Welcome to the Hoover Institutions washington office. My name is mike frank, and i am the director here. It is a pleasure to be able to introduce our honored guest. Heather hendershot is a professor at m. I. T. She is a professor of film and media there and has written a number of books. We met about a year ago at a conference that was put on by the Buckley Program at yale. I can see at the time she has a real affinity for trying to understand the connections between the Communications World and the medi