Married someone she shouldnt have, but in her mind she felt this man she would never be cheated on. She struck in her mind a devils bargain. She was deeply in love with george, but scraired to cross the line and marry him. The way she did it was she said, well, at least, this means i will never be cheated on. She married one of the most famous ladys men of harlem, and he was cheating on her within months, if not week, and that continued throughout her life. Her daughter was killed in vietnam, and two years later, josephine hung herself in their apartment while george was reading in the living room, and many of the women in this book did come to sad ends. Do you have a piece to read to us about josephine . Yes, i do. With peoples permission. Okay, one microphone is enough. I think the selection displays how in so many ways her marriage was based on an idea, not a reality. Their ideas and fantasies about each other consumed realities of who they were, and that built their faulty relation
[applause] good afternoon, everyone, and im sure you have any number of welcomes to the book fair but re going to give you oneanay. Were very glad youre here. This is a discussion about who the most significant periods ere the before America First as a nation, and then the runup and the aftermath of the civil war, when america experiences near death as a nation. And bunker hill, Nathaniel Philbrick chronicles boston in 1775 when british troops occupied the city and engaged a patriot militia in the bloodiest battle of the revolution and the point of no return for the rebellious columnist. Nathaniel lives in nantucket where he is a recognized authority on the history of the island, though he told an interviewer i dont think its possible to plumb the depths of this islands rich history, and obviously aficionado of sailing and seafaring, his blues include mayflower, a final just of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for history. In the heart of the sea he won the National Book award for fiction. Reve
Changing your mind and revisiting some of the points of view that you had earlier and being able to see that perhaps they were time around about where you were that you were willing to say no i think i will move in a different direction, and i think that is what we need always. That ends our time with nathaniel philbrick. [applause] thank you very much and best wishes to all of you. Up next on book tv, after words with guest host historian Richard Brookheiser repeated this week fox and friends cohost Brian Kilmeade and his latest book George Washingtons secret six. And at the syndicated tv radio host tells the story of us by range of six previously unknown revolutionary war spy is that infiltrated the british ranks of new york credited with turning the tide of the war. This program is about an hour. This is a terrific and an engrossing book. Begin by telling me why did George Washington need a spy ring and where did he need it . Guest thank you first off. He needed a spy ring because h
Good afternoon. Im sure you have a number of welcomes to the book fair. Im going give you anyway. We are glad you are here. This is a discussion about two of the most significant periods in American History. The revolutionary war era before americas birth as a nation, and the runup and the aftermath of the civil war. When america experience neardeath as a nation. In bunker bunker hill a city, a siege, a revolution nathaniel talks about boston. And the bloodiest battle of the revolution, and the point of no return for the rebellious column nists. Hes a native boston and trained journalist. He is recognized authority on the history of man tuck et. He told an interviewer i dont think its possible to have the death of the islands rich history. He has previous books that include may flower. The finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for history. In the heart of the sea he won the National Book award for fiction. Revenge of the whale. One of the hornbook aware. Award. He holds a bachelor in english
Provocative. One of the cases of yes, yes, and its the one thats most like, you know, ah, thats the one. But it is one of your five. It is one of the five. So i wasnt off base. No, youre not. Will[laughter] i think youre argumentive, but thats okay. [laughter] you can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. And now from the 30th annual Miami Book Fair international on the campus of miamidade college, a discussion with Nathaniel Philbrick, author of bunker hill a city, a siege, a revolution. And brenda wine apple, author of ecstatic nation confidence, crisis and compromise. This is about 45 minutes. In. Good afternoon, everyone, and im sure youve had a number of welcomes to the book fair, but im going to give you one anyway, so were very glad youre here. This is a discussion about two of the most significant periods in American History, the revolutionary war era before the, before americas birth as a nation and the runup and the after math of the civil war when america expe