The early days of the republic until 1791. George Washingtons Mount Vernon home posted this one hour and 20 minute event. Hello. My name is megan dunn. I am the chief of staff here at mount vernon. You are about to have a fantastic event. Them forwant to thank continuing to provide for the monthly talk, which is very popular throughout the year. I would also like to recognize a very special guest in the audience. We have our George Washington leadership fellows here with us. You are 16 students here who are spending five weeks on the stage in a Leadership Program inspired by George Washingtons life and legacy. They are here through the generosity of david m rubenstein, who made a wonderful guest and helped us conceive of the idea to have this group of people here. I would like you all to stand so we can all recognize you. [applause] megan this is our second class of fellows. They have just arrived this week and have very busy schedules, but they are wonderful to speak with. If you get
Directed by john houston. The filled it to play in visitor center. 40 years later, the halfhour film is still showed. Filmed in a location near independence hall, it features eli wallace as benjamin franklin, and includes the creations of historical events from the constitution to the declaration of independence. Across seasons and centuries we come to be near. The wind of words that blue here wants still blows, independents. In summer breezes, the same words of aging arguments won and lost. The old cracked bell echoes, liberty. People with ghosts and voices of ghosts. The fathers of our country still beat. Some of the great ones wish to return from beyond the grave. In a wish with 200 years behind it. Not the case with benjamin franklin. He snatched lighting from the heavens and the scepter from tyrants. I have an odd desire to observe the state of america. I wish to be immersed in a cask of wine until i would be recalled to life by the warmth of my dear country. I must really have th
Perspective on race. Former congressmen allen west talks about book guardian of the republic. And then at 11 00 collection of accounts of holocaust survivors. It happens tonight at cspans book tv. Surprise winning historian is next on book tv, he examines the political career of George Washington. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. My name is adam kushner, our weekly session for analysis and essay, arguments, Investigative Journalism and for this day Nonfiction Book coverage. Its amazing. I am extremely excite today introduce today excited to introduce today eric larson, few University Professor there. The professor has nine books and won summer of the gods, and disputed debate science and policy. He has written for the washington output section, outlook section is not one of them. Its something that we decided to fix. Latest book is the return of George Washington and whats great about it is that it takes a figure we know very well for his role in fighting the british and being
[inaudible conversations] good afternoon. My name is adam kushner and im the editor of the Washington Post sunday outlook section which is our weekly section for analysis and essays and commentary and arguments and narrative storytelling and investigative journalism, and most happily for the state Nonfiction Book coverage. The Washington Post is a charter sponsor of the National Book festival which is now in its 15th year. Its amazing and im extremely excited to introduce today eric larson. I cant believe i fumbled that. Excuse me, edward larson. Edward is the endowed chair of law at pepperdine and a full University Professor there which means he is a martyr. The professor has nine books and he won the Pulitzer Prize for his book summer of the gods which is about the scopes trial and our endless numbered ending still disputed debate in america about science and mutual and policy. I also noticed any seamlessly endless list of publications is written for the washington outpost section, t
Form a complex action at the center of which lies the korean u. S. Aligns. Right here in washington two years ago president obama and i laid out a vision on the way ahead for our alliance with the 60th anniversary of the korea u. S. Alliance. That was a vision of our alliance lane groundbreaking unification for the peninsula promoting cooperation across northeast asia and moving forward for the partnership, the korea u. S. Alliance says it resulting into a Dynamic Alliance by correctly adapting our two countries are growing partners as we display our dealings leadership and issue is beyond the regional scope. Our alliance has grown through mutual trust and has inspired each other. Now the alliance is leading to a common enemy. For the last 21 2 years corey and the United States have creatively resolve all our sensitive issues. We have reached an agreement on the transfer of wartime operational control wrapped up negotiations for cost sharing of u. S. Forces in korea and upgraded combin