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
In this environment, you could tell me a lot about abigail that i still dont know. But why, as caroline also said, why is it abigail is the one name we all know . It really is because of her man, because she married john adams. Being here today, i feel sort of like ive come home because ive come to john and abigails home and also home that all Three Sisters spent a lot of time in. The other two sisters that i think i know less about, i argue in my book, even though they did president s, they are equally important in the important and remarkable women. First there is the oldest sister, mary cranch. She was the uncrowned queen of the family because in the puritan family, hierarchy that is very important and she was born first, so she was the first born. She was very important. Especially after her brother was disinherited by their father, she was really the one who inherited the first sons role because there was no brother. When she grew up, she proved herself to be a wonderful administr
Adams. And i must say being here today i feel like ive come home, because ive come to john and abigails home and also home that all Three Sisters spent a lot of time in. But the other two sisters that i think you know less about, i argue in my book, are even though they didnt can marry president s they didnt marry president s, theyre equally important and remarkable women. First, theres the oldest sister, mary cranch, and she was sort of the uncrowned queen of the family because, in the puritan family, hire hierarchy s very important, and she was born first, so she was the first born. She was very important. And especially after her brother was disinherited by their father, she was really the one who inherited the first sons role. Because there was no brother. Finish and then when she grew up, she proved hes to be just a wonderful administrator. So even though she was a woman and couldnt be elected to any position, she was the de facto mayor of quincy. And her husband would be appointe
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
And i go and and i just sit quietly in a think about little Dale Carnegie in the big cosmos and the sort of makes everything come into perspective. So the tale of carnegie is a little complicated. There is a renewed religiosity on the one hand, but on the other hand its very much in the vein of therapeutic selffulfillment brothers and a kind of more traditional protestantism. That is more or less where he ended. He was very Close Friends i should add that i can clinch the case of Norman Vincent field. He once described to him had he put it, they were working the same street. They were just working different sides of the street. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you very much, professor watson. The book is herself from barnes noble in the hall. Thank you very much. A tv interview Kevin Freeman at the Political Action conference about his book game plan. The book, mr. Friedman discusses economic and financial terrorism and suggests ways for americans to protect themselves. Kevin free