point on both sides because people have anticipated this for so long. some people were itching for a fight. they think war is a glorious thing and let s go and do it. but in the spring, lincoln s overeager young friend from springfield, elmer ellsworth, a short but very dashing commander of a drill team would go with the lincoln boys to the roof of the white house and look out with a telescope. and over the river they saw a confederate flag flying from the top of a hotel. and ellsworth, for one, was offended. ellsworth led a band across the river to tear down the confederate flag. as he was walking down the stairs, the owner of the inn took his shotgun and shot him in the chest. he fell down the last few steps, clutching and wrapped in this increasingly block-soaked flag. lincoln loved this young man so the war came home really fast for lincoln. with the first cannon fired at ft. sumter in april 1861, the country thrust into civil war. and the fate of the united sta
excitement actually at that point on both sides because people have anticipated this for so long. some people were itching for a fight. they think war is a glorious thing and let s go and do it. but in the spring, lincoln s overeager young friend from springfield, elmer ellsworth, a short but very dashing commander of a drill team would go with the lincoln boys to the roof of the white house and look out with a telescope. and over the river they saw a confederate flag flying from the top of a hotel. and ellsworth, for one, was offended. ellsworth led a band across the river to tear down the confederate flag. as he was walking down the stairs, the owner of the inn took his shotgun and shot him in the chest. he fell down the last few steps, clutching and wrapped in this increasingly blood-soaked flag. lincoln loved this young man, so the war came home really fast for lincoln. with the first cannon fired at ft. sumter in april 1861, the country is thrust into civil war
Fact is that i write these history books often, many of the characters in the history book are political wives. There is a political wife who starred this book festival, it was laura bush who went to the fabulous library of congress and said i did it taxes a book festival, can we do one in washington. It shows you what a fabulous legacy political lie wives have left here in washington. That makes it more delightful for me to be able to participate in it. Also, we should just say the volunteers of this festival are the heroes. [applause]. By and large the heroes because there is no way this could go on without these wonderful hundreds of volunteers. Thank you all very much for what you do. I have written history books about women in history and i never was going to write about the civil war. First of all all of my ancestors fought on the losing side. So i didnt really have any interest in its. Secondly, its an awful war. It is a horrible, horrible time in our history, we lost more than
Weekend. I think the book festival is wonderful thing that happens, thousands of people showing up to celebrate books and to buy them. [applause] what at. Concept. [laughter] and children and family, usuallily grandchildren go with me but im going to catch a plane and go see them in a minute, but it is a wonderful and the the fact is that i where these history books often many of the characters in history books are political wives and as a political wife started festival was laura bush who went to the fabulous library of congress and said, i did a texas book festival, can we do one in washington, and it shows you what a fabulous legacy political wives throughoutwh our history havend left here in washington. So that makes it even more delightful for me to be able to participate in it. Also, by the way, we should just say that the volunteers at this festival are the heros. [applause] because theres no way that this can go on with hundreds of volunteers, so thank you all very much for wha
[inaudible conversations] booktv on instagram, follows for publishing news, and behindthescenes pictures and videos, instagram. Com booktv. Next on booktvs thanksgiving Holiday Weekend complete coverage of the fifteenth annual National Book festival held this past september. First Cokie Roberts talks about her book on women in washington d. C. During the civil war era called capital dames the civil war and the women of washington. [applause] thank you. Thank you all for being here this labor day weekend. This book festival is one of the greatest things that happens year in and year out. Hundreds of thousands of people showing up. To celebrate books and to buy them. What a concept, children and families, usually my grandchildren are with me but i am going to catch the plane and go see them in a minute. It is a wonderful event, i write the history books, often many of the characters in my history books are political wives and it was a political wife who started this book festival, laura