Coming up tonight, booktv in prime time features books about the founding fathers. First, the author of first entrepreneur. And then the life of john quinty adams. And then lous louisa. Next, Edward Lengel talks about his book on George Washington. It took place at the president s former home mount vernon. [inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone. Lovely to get a full crowd like this. My name is Doug Bradford and i am the founding director of the study of George Washington which is where you are in the ruben stein hall. You made it. It is very exciting to have these book talks, free book talks, and thank you for supporting the book and mount vernon has never accepted any government money. They have been operating since the 1960s when they took over the estate of George Washington. They are on allwoman run organization and they are all built on private donations from individuals and foundations and the people that come there visit. It is a great honor to serve that mission to pr
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