Through people, our president s. Brian dr. Holzer, im often i want to call you you even though youre not a doctor. Harold thank you for that mixed introduction. And thank you for having me on the show and welcome to Franklin Roosevelts home from which we are broadcasting tonight. Why . I think amity has it right. I also think that we were blessed to have a first president who was a National Hero before he became president , and was a touchstone and an icon and created a presidency that was centered on both personality and ideas, but in large measure, personality. Everyone since has been measured against george washington. And we look for extraordinary guidance, leadership, and inspiration from these, so far, men. Brian talk about this house in a second, but i want to ask amity, is there a house anywhere for Calvin Coolidge . Amity there is a house for Calvin Coolidge in Plymouth Notch, vermont. Thats near killington. Its near woodstock, vermont, if those are important points for you. A
Bulletproof glass. The more the members talked about that, they said that is a bad idea. This is the peoples house. The people cannot be walled off from the floor. The Capitol Building is a symbol, and that makes it a target. The british burned the building in 1814. There was a bombing in world war i. There was the shooting in 1954. What happened in 1971 with the bomb set up from the Weather Underground opposed to the vietnam war. There was another bomb from people opposed to reagans foreign policy. In 1980 eight, to es were shot and killed. There have been those instances over time. Yet, the capital has remained remarkably open building. The history of the house and senate. Its leaders, characters, and prominent events. Tonight at 8 00 eastern and pacific on cspans q a. Now, New York Times chairman Arthur Sulzberger junior and dean baquet discuss the future of the New York Times. This is one hour and 25 minutes. Good evening. I am jennifer raab, and i have the great privilege of being
Because we are so thrilled to welcome blance cook. Im jennifer raab, privilege to be president of Hunter College, incredible institution. And it could not be for fitting that we are here tonight to celebrate this book and this author and this subject in this house. As everyone sitting here, that is really true, right. [applause] as all of you know we are gathered in the new york city home that ellen oar Eleanor Roosevelt lived here and depart today washington in 1933 and while the book we are deb cuting here tonight cover it is war years and decades after when Eleanor Roosevelt not only became the lady of the land but the first lady of the world. Its fair too say that her activism, belief in womens rights and quest for equal opportunity and civil right were all commitment that is were born and nurtured under this roof. This was the headquarters that launched her into becoming the eleanor who made impact on her country and this planet. As this house was a home and inspiration for Eleano
Because we are so thrilled to welcome blance cook. Im jennifer raab, privilege to be president of Hunter College, incredible institution. And it could not be for fitting that we are here tonight to celebrate this book and this author and this subject in this house. As everyone sitting here, that is really true, right. [applause] as all of you know we are gathered in the new york city home that ellen oar Eleanor Roosevelt lived here and depart today washington in 1933 and while the book we are deb cuting here tonight cover it is war years and decades after when Eleanor Roosevelt not only became the lady of the land but the first lady of the world. Its fair too say that her activism, belief in womens rights and quest for equal opportunity and civil right were all commitment that is were born and nurtured under this roof. This was the headquarters that launched her into becoming the eleanor who made impact on her country and this planet. As this house was a home and inspiration for Eleano
Few. Booktv has covered many of these. You can watch the programs on our website, booktv. Org. Good evening. On Jennifer Raab [applause] mpeg extraordinaire privilege of being the president of the phenomenal hunter college. I tonight along with my colleague, the director of rosenhaus i am pleased to welcome you to this discussion about the publishing sensation of the year, or maybe even a decade, notorious rbg. Shout out to our hunter alums were here. Raised her hand to make sure your all danger of alumni dues. Notorious rbg is a book like no other. In the senate reviewed the New York Times said it is a scrapbook a columnist inside of a baby. Notorious rbg went on so just last week and when the times bestseller list come out next week and to award reached number seven. [applause] another measure of the books popularity is that we originally planned to hold this event at roseville house but the response was so great we need to move it here for a much larger place. Were delighted about t