Now we kickoff the weekend with a report on required reading for College Freshman. If we dont have enough people go out and find some. [inaudible conversations] welcome to the National Association of scholars. I am peter wyatt wood, president of the National Association of scholars. In 2009, a young man heading on vacation in mexico picked up and unusually heavy book for his beach reading, and 800 page tome of the life of an 18thcentury immigrant. 50 pages or so into the book the story took possession of the 29yearold. Would emerge from his reading of Alexander Hamilton is now the hottest ticket on broadway, the hiphop musical hamilton. Broadways play is widely noted for many things including its exact fidelity to historical facts. Each bowl must not be Light Reading and the right beach book can kick off a lot of things. As it happens one of the top five most common readings for College Freshman last year was also a book about the obstacles overcome by an immigrant, the considerably sh
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Copy. Everybody, i have about 300 people to thank and i am going to thank them tonight. However, between me and thanking those 300 people, there is an open bar and lots of sliders waiting for us at joes bar which is an amsisterdam and 83rd street. Lets keep the party going there. I will sign books there that you buy here. I will sign books here obviously. But thank you, everybody for all of the support along the way. You have been incredibly helpful. [applause] our booktv lineup continues in a few moments. Tomorrow night more authors and their books. Starting with steve osborn on the job. And mary sander builder examines jam madisons notes on the Constitutional Convention with madisons hand and a Panel Discussion about politics and democracy later in the night. And one of the panelist will talk about her book in greater detail. Booktv has 48 hours of nonfiction authors. Here are some programs to watch for. This weekend joining us for the 22nd annual festival of the book in charlottesvi
Which the history of immigration from Eastern Europe to america between 1846 and 1940. Michael lynch looks at the impact of technology throughout the digital age in the internet of us. And in the end of alchemy, the former governor of the bankf of england argues the development of paper mun aand credit are equally responsible for economic benefits and volatility. Look for these titles in bookstores this coming week and watch for interviews with the authors in the coming weeks on booktv. Welcome to the release of the National Association of scholars new report. I am the president of the fashion National Association of scholars. In 2009, a young man heading for a seaside vacation in mexico picked up an unusual heavy book for beach reading. An 800 page tome on the life of an 18th century immigrant. The story took possession of the man and he emerged from his reading of 2004 Alexander Hamilton which is now the hottest ticket on broadway. The play is widely noted for many things including i
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