So, im busy, but its a fun stuff and i really in deeply satisfied with being able to communicate. Its fascinating stuff out there. I could talk to you for hours, tangents building a robotic bricklaying machine that has been the dream of engineers for pretty much 50 or 60 years. The machine is named sam. You might sit on it jobsite somewhere. It looks like a hotdog cart with a red arm that grabs a brick and put mortar on the, and does it again and again and again. Im going to make you care about bricks. [laughter] thanks so much for talking with us today. [appla [applause] thanks to everyone for coming. We now have our book signing and signing area one. That was fun. [inaudible conversations] when i tune into on the weekends as usual its authors sharing their new releases. Watching the nonfiction authors on booktv is the best television for serious readers. They can have a longer conversation and delve into the subject. Booktv weekends. They bring you author after author after author th
They are run by the help of computers but the basic process is the same. Cspan, created by american Cable Companies and brought to you by of Public Service as your cable or satellite provider. Now its my pleasure to introduce the professor from the university of amherst. He is the author of the counterrevolution of slavery and the co editor of the two valium africanamerican mosaic, a documentary history from the african slave trade to the 21st century. In 2011 she was awarded a medal and is the recipient of numerous fellowships including the National Endowment for the humanities. Boston globe cause calls this a great look at the end of slavery they call it a stunning new history we are so very delighted to have her joining us this evening. Now please join me in welcoming Manisha Sinha [applause]. Thank you for that generous introduction. So as you can probably tell from the size of this book, i have said almost everything i wanted to about abolition. Today i will briefly outline some o
Onto a commute to the National Book festival and to this presentation on the new book, our declaration. Earlier today Walter Isaacson discussed his book, the innovators in which he places creativity at the intersection of science and art. Danielle allen, the author of our declaration finds her creativity at the intersection of classical studies and political theory, subject of which she is a master or a doctor tissue holds ph. D. S in both subjects. Isakson found that the brilliance that gave the world a programmable computer and eventually the internet could not have come from the inspired efforts of an individual. Of necessity they sprang from the collaboration of many inspired individuals. Similarly dr. Allen finds the assembling of the 1337 words of the declaration of independence was the result of a vast array of conversations, collaborations and debates among a surprisingly large number of collaborators. Indeed, this book itself is a brilliance collaboration. While a single hand,
Financially, morally, spiritually, politically, beating. And it stood. You cant keep doing this. Somebodys going to take advantage, and i think theres a lot of people that want to take advantage of this time. And if we dont heal ourselves, we will fall. Lincoln was right. It wont come from the outside, itll have to be national suicide. And i think the outside hitting us when were so divided, national suicide. The inhouse think tank for congress. I want to welcome you to the National Book festival, and to this presentation on the new book our declaring. Earlier today Walter Isaacson discussed his book, the 0 in which he places creativity at the intersection of science and art. Danielle allen, the author of our declaration finds her creativity at the intersection of classical studies and plate theory, a subject of which she is a master or a doctor, because she holds ph. Ds in in both subjects. Isaacson found that the brilliant that gave the world the programmable commuter and the interne
That in the upcoming. If you are upset to you shed tears your attention to the is to get jobs because that is how they cut me your. Their data eligible for benefits. They cannot go on food stamps they are working longer hours. I dont condone or encourage just those economic forces. Host in decatur illinois you have 30 seconds caller i heard of a sad fate of legislation in misery children that were brought here very young cannot go to college making that three year four times more to be less humane or democratic tousing rollout the of latinos i just want your opinion. It is a fascinating question and people look at the country and the laws did two different ways. If they came here at two or three their development in this country they go to school they know no other home if you tell them to go back to honduras they would say i dont even know the plays i dont even know where to go. Not to mention if they will really go home if you dont encourage them to go to college. If they tried to co