Festival of books. Here in downtown nashville. Today we are at the National Public library and i like to thank them for hosting this if it and monday other sessions. Theyve been a great partner to this if it for several years and we just want to say thank you. Southern festival of books is an annual if it produced each year by humanities tennessee, i would like to take those moment to thank humanities tennessee and all who contribute to the organization for their continued support of the written word and the writers, the young writers, Community History and civil discourse in all things humidity here in tennessee. And humanities in tennessee like to say, our story and our state and i like to think humanities for helping us tell and preserver stories. So a pit of housekeeping before we began, in a moment ill introduce our other and share some stories, and some insight from the book, no surrender. The conclusion of his presentation, we will open the floor up to questions and if you have
And my coauthor felt the same way because we thought, what else can we write about that everyone doesnt know already about the press . So, i said why dont you go take all of in come back and tell me what you think. He came back and we discussed it in i thought theres a book here. And, the book is the narrative. The fact that its prologue to what is going to follow in the next year in the sense that, if you look at this coverage on donald trump, from day one, up until the present, you are going to see the story about a man who has the dominated press coverage on like any figure in american history. Ants, who has received in return the worst coverage of any man in history. Not just quantitatively, in which a series of studies, but qualitatively. Not just in the percent of negative coverage, but in the totality of it. When you put it all together, its stunning to see what is happened in the last three years. We have heard so much emma we are just not listening anymore. But if you look at
My initial reaction was i didnt want to do it. At the same my coauthor felt the same way. Everyone does this now already. Soy supporters to go take all of the research and go look at the work for a week and let me know when you think. He came back and we discussed it we thought theres a book here. The book is the narrative. Its prologue to with going to follow in the next year. In the sense that if you look at this cover on donald trump. From day one, up until the present. Youre going to see the story about a name who has dominated press coverage light unlike any figure in american history. And who has received in return, the worst coverage of any man in history. Not just quantitatively which is a series of a studied but qualitative. Not just in the percent of negative coverage but in the tonality of it and you put it all together, and stunning to see what is happening. I think we are so much of it the week to start listening anymore. But if you look at this covera coverage, youll see
Panetta lecture series. Before we begin, i want to first ask that on this memorial day, we have a moment of silence in honor of all those men and women who have died while serving in the United States armed services. Thank you. This season we are discussing the health of american democracy, and it is very fitting that we recognize the individuals who have given their greatest sacrifice for our freedom and our way of life. We honor their commitment to country. Our guests in our discussion this evening are particularly fitting for this holiday because tonight we will conclude the 2019 lecture series by looking back to the founding of our nation and to the men who first took up arms to fight in the name of liberty and give birth to our republic. In the wake of victory, they understood that they had to create a system of government that would preserve and protect the values for which they had fought. What were their motives and intentions . Asking this question, it is important to recogniz
Booktv. Org for the full weekend schedule. Now we kick off with clay risens story of the rough riders led by Theodore Roosevelt. [inaudible conversations] good evening. Good evening and welcome to green light bookstore. Were excited tonight to have clay risen presenting his book, the crowded hour. Hell be talking to dr. Amanda foreman. Before i turn things over to them, a couple of housekeeping things. First, turn off or silence cell phones or electronic devices. Second, book withs are for sale at the register. If you want to see whats happening the rest of the summer here at greenlight, fliers are available at the desk. And tonights program is being recorded by cspan. Amanda forman is author of awardwinning best sellers and of the forthcoming the world made by women a history of women from the apple to the pill. Her documentary work includes wellingtons women, the georgians and the bbc networks [inaudible] her next project is the exhibition fit for a queen inside victorias palace, for