Before the womens march last year that said this was the boldest most intersectional platform that is ever come out of any march historically, and that was one, the moment i was most proud. After words airs every saturday at 10 p. M. Eastern and sunday at 9 p. M. Eastern and pacific. Founded in 1747, its one of the oldest libraries in the country. This building is essentially the first purpose built Library Structure in america. We often talk about franklin and his Library Company of philadelphia where, we are a freestanding purpose built librarystructure so thats important. Unlike any of the others, we are still operating as a lending library. People have been coming for that building 270 years. I have said and ill say it here that besides a church, the library is the single oldest Cultural Institution that is unbroken to the colonial period so when you walk inthat door and you borrow book, youre doing it as theyve been doing it for nearly 3 centuries. Newport was of course one of the
Shipping and handling. For the next hour, a book tv exclusive, our citys four views new poor, rhode island. We have traveled the u. S. Cities ringing the book seem to our viewers. You can watch more of our tours tiestour. Org ci we are here at the library in newport, rhode island. We have been here since 1747. We were founded and the library was built in 1750. We have a correction ranging from the earliest period up to donations from of rare books from the present about 16,000 volumes. My coworker and i have pulled up some of the treasures of the Redwood Library and aetheneum, from our oldest holdings into our original founding collection. Variousumenting at the foundation of the redwood abraham redwood, the founder, asked for books to be brought back from england that were useful in everyday life and would be useful to the members, in addition to adjust being intellectually stimulating. Sterling,at 500 pound the agents for the library were sent to london with a list of books that the
That is proverbs, and sometimes they were proverbs. Of philosophyype of thiscellent example type of emphasis on virtue and in industry and frugality that were the of franklins philosophy about religion and morality. Thatere is a way in which statement in particular in a way hisd calvinist forbearers would not have wanted to do. The point for his parents would be do not just need god to help you. You need god to change her life. What needs to happen is we are converted by experience of gods transforming power, we were able to live a godly and and i think that type is more of god is a type of supplement. If you work hard and are honest, that things will go well for you. It is a classic american creed but it may sit uncomfortably with the council of scripture. Would you say that is a deist statement . Yes. It has a deist flavor to it. Youbeing active but also need to take responsibility for yourself, that gods work and power is not the first thing that you need. The first thing you need i
I am the director of museum education. We are delighted you have joined us today for our Speaker Series program, the bible and americas founders. We have three sessions that will be followed by a roundtable discussion this afternoon. We will have a book signing with our speakers. At museum of the bible, our mission is to engage people with the bible. It has many powerful impacts on world culture. It has influenced nations. It has guided debate and shaped pivotal events and inspired views of prominent individuals. The bible is hidden in plain sight. From common expressions that we all use to the music, the arts, and literature. We will explore themes of expand on how the colonies as they moved toward revolution and the founding of our nation, our founders turned to the bible as a source of justification for their political actions. We have three prominent scholars with us today. They will talk to us about how the bible influence the founding generation. Our first session is Ben Franklin
[no audio] good morning everyone and welcome to museum of the bible. I am the director of museum education. We are delighted you have joined us today for our Speaker Series program, the bible and americas founders. We have three sessions that will be followed by a roundtable discussion this afternoon. Signing witha book our speakers. At museum of the bible, our mission is to engage people with the bible. It has many powerful impact on world culture. It has influenced nations. It has guided debate and shaped pivotal events and inspired views of prominent individuals. The bible is hidden in plain sight. From common expressions that we all use to the music, the arts, and literature. We will explore themes of expand on how the colonies as they moved toward revolution and the founding of our nation, our founders turned to the bible as a source of justification for their political actions. We have three prominent scholars with us today. They will talk to us about how the bible influence the