In partnership with the library of congress, cspan brings you books that shaped america. Our series explores key works of literature that had a profound impact on the country. In this program, the common law. Written in 1881 by Oliver Wendell holmes junior all of her Wendell Holmes junior grew up surrounded by writers and thinkers such as ralph waldo emerson. When the civil war began, folks answered president lincolns call for volunteers homes answered the call and volunteered. At the end of the war, he enrolled in Harvard Law School and embarked on a legal career. In 1881, a summary of lectures he had given was published as the common law. Balancing legal principles with realities of the emerging modern era. He later served on the u. S. Supreme court as remembered for his writing and his jurisprudence. The common has remained in print and continues to be cited, yet remains controversial. Welcome to books that shaped america, our cspan series that looks at how books throughout our hist
One of the favorite thicks that we f do here at tv and we dont do very often is ask you and we want to hear from you what book is on your bedside table and on your tablet and why its attracted you 202 is the area 7488200 if you live in east time zones. Big crowds here at the National Book festival. Nathey have a whole area full of authors from different areas for of the country, book signings, book sales, i want to let you know that in about 20 minutes the librarian of congress is rejoining us here on your book tv set to make a special announcement. So thats coming up in about 20 minutes. Youve probablyy noticed as well on the screen that there is a 25th anniversary sliver over on the right side of your screen, yes, this is book tvs 25th anniversary. September 12th, 1998 will be our 25th anniversary and our cspan bags all have 25th anniversary on them as do our cspan book tv mugs. So we are very pleased about that. In those 25 years, we have been on the air over 1300 wkends. 92,000 hou
Tonight. And that you enjoy the festival tomorrow. We want to say good night to our viewers watching online and on tv. And for the folks right here in the auditorium if you could just sit tight for a few more minutes there is something else. X and out more from the 2023 library of Congress National book festival. Ask doctor hayden for those who were not with us 23 years ago, head of the sink it started . It is so excited to be here and you can just hear the buzz around us the people coming in and everything because in 2001 First Lady Laura Bush have been very successful as a first lady of texas signed the texas book fair. It was renowned. So when she got to washington d. C. She asked my predecessor wouldnt it bedr nice if we hada book festival because i dont think we have and he said we do now. [laughter] so that in 2001 First Lady Laura Bush i must say the first librarian to be first lady, cut the ribbon on the National Mall for the book festival and it has been successful ever since.
Page. [applause] a National Book festival is and has been one of the most inspirational free events in the nations capitol. And only possible because of you, our sponsors but does take a village to put on a festival like this. I want to acknowledge the more than a 1000 volunteers. Most especially Junior League of washington. [cheering] [applause] 2003 with over 40000 hours the equivalent to . 4 million of time, thank you. And hundreds of volunteers the general public. And of course the hardworking library of Congress Staff who are key and vital to the festival success. So please thank you. Im honored to walk up the chair of the library james mattis counsel and the f cochair of the 2023 National Book festivalib. Mr. David m rubinstein. [applause] so, thank you all for coming. Thank you carla for the kind introduction. I should say as well carlas mother is here thank you very much for coming from baltimore. [applause] so, how many people here have read at least five books in the last yea
Festival. One of the favorite things we do here and we dont get to do very often, we ask what our reading and we want to hear from you on the tablet. 202 is the area code. 202 7488001 for those of you in the mountain and pacific time zone. If you cant get through on the phone line and want to make comments, 20274880903 is the text number. Include your first name, city, the name of the book and perhaps the reason why the book has gotten your attention. Big crowds here at the National Book festival, they have a will area full of authors from different areas of the country, book signings, book sales. In about 20 minutes, the library of congress is joining us here on the set to make a special announcement about 20 minutes. Youve probably noticed on the screen there is a 25th anniversary on the right side of your screen. Book tv 25th anniversary. September 12, 1998 will be our 20th anniversary and cspan best 25th anniversary on the. We are pleased about that. In those 25 years we have been