2008 financial crisis. And iowa net gordonreed and peter to enough discuss the intellectual maturation of thomas jefferson. Plus, a history of jerusalem through its contemporary architecture, a look at how a smallpox outbreak in boston in 1721 led to the early use of inoculations against the disease. And we talk to local authors and visit the literary sites of San Bernardino, california. For the complete television schedule, go to booktv. Org. Booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors. Television for serious readers. City is called the inland empire with a population of 200,000 people. Founded by mormon pioneers in 1851 San Bernardino would go on to become a major hub for the Santa Fe Railway and in 1940 become the birthplace of mcdonalds was with the help of time warner and Charter Communications Cable Partners for the next hour, we explore the history of the city with local authors. On december 2nd, and opened fire killing 14 people. And to build a permanent memorial to honor
Display to mark the centennial. Well hear about the hungarian immigrant who created a newspaper empire in the late 19th century and the prizes that carry his name. And well see a selection of Pulitzer Prize winning photographs and learn the stories behind the images. My name is patty rhue ale ane are standing in the photographs gallery, which is one of our most popular gallery at the newseum. The portrait behind me is of josef pulitzer, the person whose legacy created the Pulitzer Prizes. Hes also probably one of the foremost journalists, publishersover modern history. Joseph pulitzer kind of an incredible american immigrant success story. He was born in hungary, he came to the United States at age 17 to actually fight in lincolns cavalry during the civil war. He had been rejected by self european armies. He was had a sense of adventure, came here, was not very happy in the army but when the civil war ended he romed around a bit and finally landed in st. Louis where he got a job as a r