Of Georgetown University and author of lets get free. Also this week in the presentation of the J Anthony Lukas prize for nonfiction writing. Former army officer and historian looks at us involvement in the middle east. War correspondents christina lamb, Janine Giovanni and kim barker share their reporting experiences and we talked to local authors and visit literary sites in mississippi. For complete television schedule, booktv. Org. Booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and office, television for serious readers. We start with erin mchugh who talk about political blunders throughout history. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good evening. Welcome, thanks for coming out here on a brisk spring evening. Appreciate you being here. If you would take a moment to look at your cell phones and make sure they are turned off. Following todays reading and question and answer you will find me outside, we have plenty of books available including one new were than todays. Great Gra
When swanson, the secretary, found the dummy account she was floored. This is rita, after all. She immediately brought it to the attention of the mayor, who wasted no time in calling the fbi. Six months later they were ready and one morning in april 2012 rita called into the Mayors Office where the fbi was waiting for her. Rita confessed. After all she was caught redhanded. There was nothing much she could do. And fully cooperated with the fbi. This is not the mayor was so upset by now when asked what his thoughts were on the episode was he said, turned out Rita Cromwell didnt give a shit about this town. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. Mike jacobs, its a pleasure to get a chance to talk to you here at the carter center. I am also welcome the audience thats come out tonight to listen to our conversation. Mike jacobs is the author of panic at the pump the Energy Crisis and the transformation of american politicness the 1970s. Mike is a teaches history and Pu
Welcome to nashville, tennessee located on the car lumbered in the river, 650,000, the second largest city in the state. National is known as the Country Music industry only get the nickname music city usa. With help of Comcast Cable partners we will travel the city and surrounding areas and talk with local authors about the history of national including stories of escaped slaves on their way to freedom. Wherever slavery existed the point in the 1850s what you see happening is slaves running away in groups. It presupposes an organization, not just family units but groups of people not necessarily related who may Work Together. We will learn how negative campaign ads can affect president ial races. One of the things people assume is a tax i made up. You go after somebody because you go after them. That is not quite right. You need to have a basis of evidence for the attack to work. There has never been anybody who attacked bill clinton for not being informed on Public Policy because he
If you can all just take a moment and take a look at yourself on a make sure they are turned off i would appreciate that. Following todays question answer youll find me outside the glass store plenty of books available for purchase including one northern today like my teacher i said, great Graduation Day gift. We have them outside as well. Afterwards well be more than happy to sign up for you. We are very happy to invite up in the guest category for a change. When she is not running the first line of defense upstairs and customer service, here at the barnes noble bookstore or serving as bouncer during our broadway events, role of which she is most effective at. This publishing executive is busy writing awardwinning books. We are are delighted tonight to present one of her latest political suicide. And just plain dumb mistakes in the american politics. And with this crazy election season im certain there will be a sequel. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming my colleague, a
Carolina and on the other side, texas. Colorful to say the least. His name is mary and and he lived from 1901 to 1936. Born in poland, his family moved to the United States and settled in seattle washington. There he entered politics first as a student and then as a new deal democrat. By 1932 at the age of 30 when he ran for congress and the 1933. Early on they showed great promise and was antigenic and an advocate for the great depressions forgotten man. He seemed highspirited but was shocked that to the enthusiasm. He was a bachelor at the capitol capitol. But the truth was he would be more diagnosed today treated as this congressman. It began with pranks and partying and the behavior was hardly. By 1936, the stories and the arrests were multiplied. He made waves from publicly referring to the Supreme Court justices as old fossils and hosted a party for the council to investigate the noise complaints taken over the building switchboard calling up all of the neighbors. He was also arr