Book, and history programs. Stay up toate on all the election coverage. Cspans radio app means you always have cspan on the go. Up next on history bookshelf, David Pietrusza discussed his book 1948, Harry Trumans improbable victory and the year that transformed america scliebing the Political Climate surrounding the election and the main players in the campaign. This was recorded at the Clifton Park Halfmoon Library in clifton, new york. Its about an hour, 10 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the clifton parkhalfmoon public library. Were very pleased to have David Pietrusza here to talk about his new book 1948 the year that transformed america. David is the author of a number of books. Hes been here in the past to talk about his book about arnold rothstein, 1960, lbj versus jfk versus nixon. The homespun wit and wisdom of calvin coolidge, and ted williams, my life in pictures. Hes also written and produced a documentary, local heroes, baseball in Capital District dimes. Revie
This was recorded in clifton park, new york. It is about an hour and 10 minutes. Good morning everyone. Welcome to the clifton park has halfmoon public library. We are very pleased to have David Pietrusza to talk about his latest book 1948 Harry Trumans improbable victory and the year that transformed america. David is the author of a number of books and he is here to talk about his book about 1920 the year of six president s, 1960 lbj versus jfk versus nixon, and ted williams my life of pictures. He has also written and produced a wma hq documentary local heroes, baseball and Capital District diamonds. Reviewed for his hairy german book talk about how likely it is, eliminating portraits of portrait support candidates and the evenhanded appraisal of truman is especially compelling. The journey he takes is to election day is one he is definitively lead in his past his work has been compared to theodore whites classic them a king of the president series. After three stayed home runs by t
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His influence on and off the field. This is aljazeera america, good morning, live from new york city, im randall pinkston. Pope francis this morning begins the first full day of his trip to america. In just over an hour, a ceremony begins at the white house where we are expected to hear from the pope. France arrived tuesday at joint base andrews outside washington. President obama and Vice President biden and their families were there to meet the president. Right now, all the excitement is at the white house. Thousands gathered on the south lawn for a ceremony filled with pomp and circumstance. Mike viqueira is live outside the white house. Give us details about the two hats the pope is wearing as like this leader and head of state. Youre absolutely right, randall, he is the pastor to the worlds 1. 2 billion catholics, hes also here as an emissary between the Catholic Church and president of the United States. The president and pope francis met for the first time more than a year ago i