Looking for these types in bookstores this week and watch for the authors in the near future on booktv and on booktv. Org. Go to prizewinning historian James Mcpherson presents a history of the use of naval forces by the union and confederate armies during the civil war. Now on booktv. He reports on the impact that each navy made during the war, from union Naval Support of numerous battles, including vicksburg and new orleans to the confederates use of naval mines and the militaristic deployment of a submarine. Its a little under an hour. Good evening, everyone. Last time we met here on this very stage to talk about the civil war, jim, you are looking to finishing touches on your new book. You are preparing your publication as well. Now i have to do this the way they do it on the talk shows. Now, James Mcpherson war on the waters and craig, the civil war at sea, very handsomely done, are both out. Thats good because we get to resume our we barely scratched the surface. Lets get right t
Way that is sympathetic. I am sympathetic thats true in either way, just the facts. So you try to tell the story in a way that is, where the reader is on the edge of his or her of ceasing all my god, what would ive done in this situation . And any great movie, any great book that youve read, so i novelized biography, its a creation, and artistic creation. But i would say other than just the bare facts as you saw in that book, anything thats written about her necessarily 100 years later has to have some degree of projection of whoever is writing. So what i have tried to do is show her as much as a man can get into a womans head or into a womans heart, show her going through the various struggles and surmounting a lot of these difficulties that she was able to surmount in her life. What it did for her inside and out a broader to this place. That whole catholic world reveres her and explained that in such a way to tell the story to people who find it an enjoyable experience, to read and e
Cspan2. Coming up booktv presents after words, an hourlong program where we interview authors. Acclaimed inventor ray kurzweil and his latest book, how to create a mind an exploration of reverse engineering of the brain. The National Medal of technology recipient attempts to determine how the brain works and apply the knowledge to the creation of intelligent michelins. To discuss his research with the editor of Scientific American mind,. To discuss his research with the editor of Scientific American mind,achines. To discuss his research with the editor of Scientific American mind,. To discuss his research with the editor of Scientific American mind, ingrid wickelgren. This is a fascinating book and it is great to be with you. My first question is to try to talk about the main thesis of the book. Are you saying that we can basically reverse engineer the human brain, that it is feasible to do that to creates computer mind that is in distinguishable from yours and mine . It is feasible. T
Youve all gone soft. Youre all complaining too much. Do not give up on these kids. Do not give up on these kids. And she gave a rallying speech like it was the final scene of brave heart. I almost ripped open my shirt to join her. And i thought, he is so inspiering, on the day of her retirement. And i realized i well forever, forever be her student. So so, miss spicer, if youre watching, i love you. Host thats a rather formidable picture. Guest this was actually taken i told that story and the school board asked me to honor my favorite teacher, and i picked her. And they asked to take a picture together, and the best part of the picture is she looks so stern, and i you are on her bad side youll get hit in the head with an eraser. But she is the sweetest, nicest woman, and i say this for all the teachers who are everyday heroes. Think of the person who gave you your first start. So many times people say,id brad, gave your book to my sons teacher, my daughters teacher, and so many teache
I want to encourage everybody to stop by if you can, to show your solidarity. We want to be part of getting back to normal. Nothing about today at the Columbia Mall is business as usual. For it to happen in your own backyard, a place you go to at a regular basis is very surreal. Need to do this for me to get closure so i wouldnt feel unsafe trying to come back here some other time. So clearly, some anxiety here mixed in with the grief and the determination to come back. Representative cummings reminding all of us that howard county, maryland, is among the safest communities in maryland to live. He said, if it could happen here, it could happen anywhere. Reporting live from the Columbia Mall which has been reopened now, scott broom, wusa9. Such a tough day for workers there, scott, thank you. At the gun shop where aguilar purchased the gun, there was no sign he was any kind of risk. More on that part of the story. Bruce. Reporter yeah, lesli, we are outside the home that aguilar shared