Mr. Nichols thanks very much, andrew. It to begin with thanks dont even know if they are in the room but they have been amazing for the work behind the scenes. I have been getting a lot of plaudits for my work. They are doing the work. He is probably in the back room interviewing someone for us. I want to set the state the stage with woodrow wilson. There are some places where maybe this is a little sketchy and we can think about this without me finetuning my own argument. So, on january 8, 1918, woodrow to thewalks purposefully center of the capitol to address a joint session of congress. Much of his cabinet had not been consulted about what was to become the most important foreignpolicy speech of his career. It is among the most important foreignpolicy pronouncement is in u. S. History, nicknamed the 14 points, his enumeration of 14 points he deemed essential to creating a lasting peace. We are all fairly aware of this. Once lofty, idealistic, strategically vague, along with the expe
A divisive and polarizing effect on the population very unlike the perfect harmony and civility of our present day. So over a period of 13 days as lincoln is making his way by train from his home in springfield, illinois, to washington, d. C. For his inauguration as president , the air is filled with rumors of an assassination plot. In maryland where his train will pass below the Mason Dixon Line for the first time, there are rumors that hell be shot or hell be stabbed, or his train will be blown up at a whistlestop appearance in baltimore. Allen pinkerton of the legendary Pinkerton Detective agency is on the scene. Hes already there in baltimore x he has just or and he has just under two weeks to uncover hard evidence of this looming plot before time runs out. What makes the situation even more difficult and more dangerous is that theres no good way to get from springfield to washington at this time. Americas railroads are expanding at a fantastic rate, but theres no single, direct ra
If the Growth Continues otherwise it maybe breaking down. I dont have great faith to predict that. Maybe it is already happening. It isnt going to continue the rapid growth unless it extends to increased in political freedom. [ applause ] thank you very much. Visit the authors website for more information williameasterly. Org. You are watching booktv with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Television for serious readers. Here are programs to look out for this weekend on after wards we explore the relationships in all of the president s bankers. Recalling the german offensive among americas east coast in 1924. And former assistant attorney general john yu argues International Law is not effective against nations. Visit us at booktv. Org for the full list of books. Diane jacobs is next on booktv. She recalls the relationship between first Lady Abigail Adams and her sisters. They stayed in contact all of their lives sharing their personal setbacks and achievements. This is ab
Booktv on cspan2 continues. Myra macpherson recounts the lives of tennessee kennicott field whose professional and political pursuit good late 19th century. This is about 40 minutes. Phil pavlov, one of my dear friends over here. He is a joke and say czerny said cements, any sex ms . A lot sollecito. Sided sex and scandal. [laughter] i really hate used to be incredibly nervous. I still am. I got a lesson when i speak into the group, rather large group of this woman in the front and not faint. She just looked like this. I told myself, all of your member wonderful jack warden used to say you get 95 of the volume on always wonder who was the other 5 . As explaining to this woman because everyone is being kind of nice. So finite that so angry at the nsf, you know, maybe this woman in the front like to say something. Two of the next or associates from germany. She has numbers that a word you said. [laughter] [inaudible] this actually does tie in, believe it or not but the scarlet sisters be
Mary was always at home. Married was helping her mother. And then when mary got married, elizabeth was not, well, for a while when the parents were all right, elizabeth left and live with john and abigail, but when the parents got sick which was quite sync up and then she had to be home taking care of them. And the grandmother was gone by then. [inaudible] going to believe this but best time to start to set a new example for the youth to follow speak with all, what time in life . Yes. Thats interesting. You mean what time in childhood . I would say childhood. I think all the different stages matter. I mean, with my knowledge of children, and you make one impact before they are six or 10 or whatever, and then when theyre in adolescents they think we have forgotten everything and later on you were surprised that they seem to remember some. I think they did the best that they could as parents. I think they were strong parents, and some of them turned out well and some of them didnt. And s