Associated with the crime family. That all happens tonight on cspan2 book tv. Now here is Merrill Gordon on the life of bunny mellon. Okay. I think were gonna get started. Thank you everyone for coming. My name is cody and i help with the events here at the culture on columbus and we are so pleased to be hosting mel gordon for this conversation on the life of an american legend, bonnie bunny mellon. We are nestled here on the Upper West Side and weve been here almost three years. Some of you may remember the space. We are so happy to be here and to be able to celebrate this great and important work. Do take note that cspan is here recording the talk. During the q a session, if you will give us a couple seconds to run the microphone to you so shes not talking to no one on the recording. After words if you give us a couple seconds to set up we will have a signing at the front near the register. Eyeing courage you to pick up a copy or two or three so we can continue to be here and celebra
Director of the roosevelt house in albany this evening. We are very excited to have kevin here to talk about his biography of food for and also to have amity chalets to interview him. You can imagine that this is not a house in which Herbert Hoover is historical or in the presentday talked about often were usually very kindly so one thing i want to say about the introduction is the indictment and advocacy shape and overwhelm the story of the man Herbert Hoover and they think that there has been more indictment in these holes than anywhere else because they lived here in this house during the 1932 campaign so we will hear a different story in the campaign and you might have heard interpreted. We met in the library on the second floor which is where president roosevelt met with members of the 32 election so i have a feeling they were talking about what a bad job Herbert Hoover had been doing. As the review says about the biography, they called it an intensely researched resurrection of a
Its only in recent years that a lot of scholarship has focused on the fact that their the fact of how rocky their marriage was, specifically in its early days. I think in the early years, james found her a bit distant and cold. As the years went by, she had a tremendous influence on him. James and lucretia spent a lot of time with their children. They felt that education was an emancipating factor. Mrs. Garfield adored her time at the exhibition, but she was specifically interested in the latest sciences and technologies of the day. After James Garfields death, a number of prominent citizens raised about 350,000 that was turned over to Lucretia Garfield. In todays dollars, it would equate to somewhere around 8 million. Her character was extremely exceedingly strong. She had a rectitude that was invulnerable. Host Lucretia Garfield was born in ohio in 1832. Her life spans antebellum america to the progressive era of the early 20th century. A supporter of womens rights and deeply interes
And in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. Kennedy, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, members on both sides of the aisle have offered their share of passionate words about the g. O. P. Health care bill. Thats going to happen. The debate has been deeply polarized here. Americans wonder sometimes whether the facts get obstructed by the politics of the day. So i wanted to take a minute and share what some experts had to say about the Republican Health care proposal. E are not politicses politicians. Farther from it. These words come from folks who operate outside washingtons halls and have dedicated themselves fighting for those struggling with Mental Illness. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Republican Health care plan will, quote, force people with Mental Illness
The tv is on twitter and facebook and we want to hear from you. Tweeters or paste a comment on our facebook page. [inaudible conversation] hello and welcome to the 21st annual texas book festival. Thank you for coming out today in support of our author, the festival and celebrating great literature. As you may know, the texas book festival is a Nonprofit Organization that works yearround to strengthen literacy in texas by awarding library grants and with reading rock Stars Program sending nationally recognized authors and illustrators into title i schools and donating books to those students. By being here today and buying books to you are funding these important initiatives. Thank you. Now may i ask you all to please silence your cell phone. Clinton hill and i will be signing the books. The books are available in the sale ten and we will be signing in the main author ten. , clint, before we begin, did you want to Say Something clint. Hello austin. [applause] it is great to be here whe