We are in midtown harrisburg pennsylvania. We are in that midtown market district we are honored with the name. And around the corner of third and back street. We are one of the nations largest stores of academic used books for the online specialty. With the urban books we have hundred 50,000 bucks with a University Press book secondhand. The global interest books. They are modeled after the favorite used bookstores. It is not for its out door sales. Were really pleased to be able to have a space. We had grown into the space from other smaller buildings. It brings those out to walk on the republicans. Theres probably there is probably lots of old bookstores. You probably havent seen one quite like this. Its really part of what we are really excited about and expanded. They have such a warm history. I have studied a lot about the public culture the political culture and by having caffeinated beverages along with books. I think there are live theyre alive in the conversations that people
And new and discount books and although our specialty is scholarly and University Press books in hand we also have these books you see outside here, our sales press modeled after our state used bookstores auto bookshop in south massachusetts, thats known for its outdoor sales press and shelves and so we were pleased to be able to have a safe, grown into this space from other buildings and we are delighted we had a state and our failed bargain cars out to the republicans shot. When you come to the midtown seller bookstore, there are possible bookstores that are in innovative theaters, you havent seen one quite like this. We are delighted to have a copy shop in a bookstore, its what we are really excited about in this space because coffee shops in bookstores and dissemination of news and space have such a long history. As the historian , i have studied a lot about the culture, the public here, the food culture and conversations that happen in coffeehouses and by having beverages along wi
Anniversary of the mansion. John harris senior, we usually call him the first. He came here from yorkshire county, england, in the 1690s. An introduction to William Penns secretary. He was looking for someone to go into the colony and secure the fur trading rights. Thats how harris got here, approximately 1719. He built a crude log cabin. There was a replica made of a we believe the cabin looked like during the bicentennial in 1985. Its over on city island. There was available fur trade in this area and it was supposed to go to england. But there were some intruders of french and dutch origin that were trading to the indians, and i think thats one of the reasons why they sent someone like harris to this area. Basically, he built the storehouse to store the furs you would get from the indians. By pak course he would take them back to philadelphia to exchange them for supplies. This was a gradual thing. But he didnt have many other people to trade with. But there was a small contingent,
Simon cameron mansion here in harrisburg. This is the oldest house in what was the original harrisburg. It was built in 1776, and we are celebrating our 250th anniversary of the mansion this year. John harris sr. , we usually call him the first. We call him the fur trader. He came here from yorkshire county, england, in the 1690s. He came through an introduction to William Penns secretary. Looking for someone to go into the interior of the colony and secure the fur trading rights. Thats how harris got here, approximately 1719. He built a crude log cabin. There was a replica made of what we believe the capital looked like during the bicentennial in 1985. Its over on city island. There was available fur trade in this area and it was supposed to go to england. But there were some intruders of french and dutch origin that were trading with the indians, and i think thats one of the reasons why they sent someone like harris to this area. Basically, he built the storehouse to store the pelts
Include i had a piece of information that bob woodward wanted. I didnt articulate to myself. But when i looked back and i asked myself why i did this bad and stupid thing. I think thats what it comes down to. Sunday night, Georgetown University professor talks about working as a researcher and government writer for Hillary Clinton and bob woodward in her ook. I resisted. I spoke in general terms what it was like being in the white house and i told them the story about being in the room during this unusual exercise. I told them you cant use it. There were only these two women in the room who were doing this. These two guests and one or two staffers and mrs. Clinton. If you use it, everybody will know that i was the source. And i was very worried about that. But i trusted them. Sunday night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. For the next hour, American History tv exclusive. Our cities tour visits harrisburg, pennsylvania to learn more about its unique history. For five years we traveled to