All weekend long on booktv, and for a complete schedule visit booktv. Org. Author jon meacham recount it is career of americas third president d recounts the career of americas third president , Thomas Jefferson. He reports that despite his strong beliefs and opposition to confrontation, president jefferson was able so successfully lead the country in a highly partisan political environment. This is just under an hour. [applause] its all downhill from there. [laughter] my lawyer will take any complaints later. Thank you so much, and thank you to what, for what you all do here. I am a, i shopped here as a young Washington Monthly editor. Shopped is too strong. We didnt have any money. As you all may remember, Washington Monthly editors were paid 10,000 a year which, as kate boo who won the National Book award last night adding to her amazing list of of accomplishments kate used to say she knew she had actually graduated from the monthly when she could buy entrees as well as appetizers i