Coming up tonight, booktv in prime time features books about the founding fathers. First, the author of first entrepreneur. And then the life of john quinty adams. And then lous louisa. Next, Edward Lengel talks about his book on George Washington. It took place at the president s former home mount vernon. [inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone. Lovely to get a full crowd like this. My name is Doug Bradford and i am the founding director of the study of George Washington which is where you are in the ruben stein hall. You made it. It is very exciting to have these book talks, free book talks, and thank you for supporting the book and mount vernon has never accepted any government money. They have been operating since the 1960s when they took over the estate of George Washington. They are on allwoman run organization and they are all built on private donations from individuals and foundations and the people that come there visit. It is a great honor to serve that mission to pr
Of washington which is were you or, so you may get. Congratulations. And its very exciting to have these book talks, these free book talks, and theyre sponsored by ford. The forgetting the doctor and, of course, weve never accepted any government money. They been offered in mount vernon since the 1860s, since 1861 it took over the estate of George Washington. They were the founders of National Historic preservation but they are an all Woman Run Organization and they are all built on private donations unpatriotic individuals and foundations from the people who coming the people who coming to visit it at the great honor to serve that mission to preserve the estate at the highest level and to teach people all over the world about the life, leadership and legacy of George Washington. And we couldnt do without the generation of important donors like henry ford. As many of you know an early dont think he did not its first fire engine. And ever since weve gotten the fire engines from ford mot
Brady carlson and a look at president ial grave sites and monuments. That all happens tonight on cspan2s booktv. First up on booktv in prime time, heres crystal wright. Host crystal wright is backt ott our desk, editor and publisher of conservativeblackchick. Com, also out with a new book, con job. Crystal wright, a lot to get into in that title of your book, but i want to begin with this quote from your book. It reads real racism still exists in modern america, it and hurts real people. But when hustlers like al sharpton and other liberals are quick to label every incident i America Racist from voter id laws to the shooting of black teens, it diminishes the rightful attention that true racism should receive. So what is true racism, and why are some of the issues that you bring up in that example not for racism . Guest well, i actuallyll devote a chapter in the book to true racism. Its in the appendix, and its my familys personal story of being discriminated against. When i was a littl
Craig i wrote about his 16 years after the presidency. Theres a lot of great books about the last years of president s. William manchester of course wrote death of a president. No one had ever done a book on the reagan post presidency, and its an idea that came from my younger son, mitchell, who was researching on a previous book i did about reagan. I had all these binders in the kitchen. His job was to highlight every time his name was mentioned. He was 11 at the time. He asked, dad, has anyone ever written a book about reagan after he was president . That was about five years ago, and the birth of last act. Brian was the most important moment in this book . Craig well, i interviewed dr. Roger peele, the head of the psychiatric unit at Saint Elizabeth hospital. He told me how reagan reached out to him because he wanted to have a private meeting with John Hinckley six months after he tried to kill the president. Reagan had the idea, on his own. He called and dr. Daniel ruby, the white
Dickstein years after the presidency. His 16 years after the presidency. Theres a lot of great books about the last years of president s. William manchester of course wrote death of a president. Onone had ever done a book the reagan post presidency, and its an idea that came from my younger son, mitchell, who was researching on a previous book i did about reagan. I had all these binders in the kitchen. His job was to highlight every time his name was mentioned. He was 11 at the time. Asked, dad, has anyone ever written a book about reagan after he was president . That was about five years ago, and the birth of last act. Mr. Lamb was the most important moment in this book . Well, i interviewed dr. Roger peel, the head of the psychiatric unit at Saint Elizabeth hospital. He told me how reagan reach out to him because he wanted to have a private meeting with John Hinckley six months after he tried to kill the president. Reagan had the idea, on his own. He called and dr. Daniel ruby, the w