The most intelligent president s we have ever had. I mean, he is up there in the top half dozen. And when we go through his life, by the end of it, or the middle of it, youre going to start laughing because youre just going to say no, that cant be, he cant be that good in that field, its just not possible. And then well find something else. And youre going to say, no, he is just incredibly bright. And the hope for his presidency was enormous. And so were going to discuss an absolutely brilliant human being. I was chatting with a friend before. And he asked me if i thought garfield was the most intelligent. Its i dont know how you test Something Like that. Its not as if you give president s iq tests. Its a lot easier with things that are easy to measure. Tall and short. I mean, we all know that madison was our shortest president , lincoln was our tallest president. Thats easy. I dont know how you know who the most intelligent. Certainly the two adams, jefferson, madison, lincoln. Garfie
They gavel it is session saturday morning and ten eastern. Watch the debate live on cspan good evening. Every saturday night throughout the summer, book tv is putting on several hours of a wellknown author. Kind of hard twisted on binge watching. Tonight teacherg author is historian David Mccullough for it is author of a dozen books including bestselling histories, on the american revolutions, and the invention of mans spacefligh for some ofe Northwest Territory in the creation of the brooklyn bridge. Hes a two time winner about Pulitzer Prize and the National Book of board and his appearance he over 75 times. And coming up over the next several hours, we will show you some of those programs. S. First up in 1992, they appear on cspans program to talk about his biography of president harry truman. The book won thepr pulitzer prie biography would have changed the view on the truman presidency. Here is David Mccullough from 1992. You start out by saying im a as far back as nearly as he co
You have written 1450 pages on material open the white house. What was the hardest part . Well, i guess the research was the hardest part. Also, compressing it for that many pages. Compressing the huge story for many things that could be used or had to be dealt with in the senate. I would love to have gone on and on about but i couldnt. Its the process of actually throwing things out. Even with 1400 pages. Ive got this here, two volume set. When did you first write this . The first part of it up to president trumans renditions novations at the white house. This takes the story to the end of the first bush administration. How did you approach the story . The whole story. Who are you writing it for . The central characters of the house and the various people who go there and the various people and their reactions to living there. The development of an institution which president obama will enter a very well organized institution to serve his work. And you have to look at it that way in t
Agents got your support this morning. Yes, indeed. At the rugby world cup, there were sensational wins for england and ireland in football. Manchester uniteds season back on track in the premier league with a win at burnley. But there was despair in boxing for britains joe joyce. Joyce. Morning to you. Im Stephen Dixon. And im emily carver. And this is breakfast on. This is breakfast on. Gb news. Now, i want to know this morning, emily. Yes. What brings you joy morning, emily. Yes. What brings you joy . Joy in everyday life . You joy . Joy in everyday life . What do you think that really makes me feel a sense of joy. Makes me feel a sense of joy. Well, apart from coming to work with you, stephen, like this morning, i think its got to be having a very restful sleep. Sleep. Yeah, well, i can understand that. Well, look, in the sun this morning, theres a list of things which apparently in this survey by some brand which ive never heard of , its about what never heard of, its about what bn
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