But what do i get . Induce a sense of the supreme so sacrifice in a very precarious position. We really could have won in 22 countries that that momentum was more than blind devotion it was adjusted quest for heroism or mythology but there was a belief it was complected some thought they were fighting for the union some thought they were fighting to free of the slaves some thought both but there was that kind current belief that it was different from many different perspectives it was this supreme selflessness for a cause greater than themselves that really struck me in almost all the research i did host the book is imperfect union. Thank you for being here guest thank you. Book tv is on twitter and facebook and we want to hear from you. Tweet us, twitter. Com. book tv or post comments on our facebook page, facebook. Com. book tv. This is book tv on cspan2, television for serious readers. Hears primetime lineup. Tonight starting at 7 00 p. M. Eastern pulitzer prizewinning journalist co
Of it, the philosophy of it. We wanted to be accessible. [applause]the joining us here on our bookot tv set is over Steven Johnson. Before we get into the most recent book, you are listening pretty intently to what james glick had to say. Guest hes one of my favorite authors. His book, chaos, which i read in college was the first Popular Science book that i read in my entire life that really started me thinking that i could potentially be a Science Writer becausbecause ive not been intd in science at all. If he were still talking i would say we should go back and listen more to him. But you have to listen to me now. Host your most recent book is called wonderland. Recent what were you trying to explore . Guest if the history of what human beings have done for the fun of it. For the delight in it, for the feeling of play and amusement. And it came out of the book how we got to now, and the pbs series i did which was a history of innovation and things in the modern world that we take for
We will go to abc7 News Reporter Marci Gonzalez in new smyrna beach. Some of the flooding behind me, here, has receded. We still getting strong wind gusts so powerful it brought down trees and branches like this. Still, not letting up yet. Hurricane matthews eye brushing and battering floridas east coast. Gusts surpassing 100 miles per hour. Bringing down trees, and power lines. Leaving hundreds of thousands of people in the dark. The major concern, though; flooding, starting in Central Florida and the worst is yet to come with a possible storm surge as high as 11 in some places. I emphasize to everyone that this is still a really dangerous hurricane. Already, at left one hurricanerelated death is reported in port st. Lucie, florida and climbing deaths in haiti, nearly 300 killed and communities leveled. Moving north to jacksonville. There is potential for significant flooding. Officials urge evacuations in georgia and the carolinas. You need to be safe can get out. Communities are bra
The movement to create the National Museum and described his on an altman and advocating for the needs him have according for the museum. The Harvard Law School hosted this 50 minute event. Robert l wilkins sits here is a graduate of the Harvard Law School, have many honors, appointed to the u. S. Court of appeals district of columbia 2014. He is a native of indiana with a bs in chemical engineering. Judge wilkins served as a law clerk to the United States District Court for california. In 1990, he joined the public this Service District and later for several years. In 2002, he joined the law firm as a partner handling whitecollar defense, intellectual property, and litigation matters. Judge wilkins served as the lead plaintiff in wilkins in the state of maryland, a landmark civil rights lawsuit that inspired nationwide executive reform. I have invited him to come and speak to my class after this. He has also played a key role in the establishment of the smithsonian National Museum of
Washington, d. C. Without the press. They didnt even give out a schedule. At one point during the day, he disappeared for a full hour. He left d. C. To return to new york unannounce. Yep. I think, obviously, we heard the sentiment from donald trump and president obama, they never met before, so some called that meeting in the oval office awkward. The medias relationship with donald trump has not been conventional since day one, so it was a surprise. It was inconvenient to a lot of to follow the story and looking for messages. Its normal to have a press pool to travel with the president or completing. That didnt happen. Have fun over the next four years. Yeah. Its not going to be like any other time before, certainly. Moving on, though. Talk of a possible deal in the Trump University fraud case. The trial set to start later this month and the Attorney Says hes open to a settlement and thes a delay until next year due to the president elects affect trumps defense. The federal judge says