Brian amity shlaes, why do we spend so much time in this country, and on our network, and in your life, talking about president s . Ms. Shlaes thank you, brian. Im glad to be with you and with harold. We talk about president s because people understand People Better than ideas. And we eventually want to get to ideas, but we get at those ideas through people, our president s. Brian dr. Holzer, im often i often want to call you even though youre not a doctor. Mr. Holzer thank you for that mixed introduction. Thank you for having me on the show, and welcome to Franklin Roosevelts home, from which we are broadcasting tonight. Why . I think amity has it right. I also think that we were blessed to have a first president who was a National Hero before he became president , and was a touchstone and an icon and created a presidency that was centered on both personality and ideas, but in large measure, personality. Everyone since has been measured against George Washington. And we look for extra
Through people, our president s. Brian dr. Holzer, im often i want to call you you even though youre not a doctor. Harold thank you for that mixed introduction. And thank you for having me on the show and welcome to Franklin Roosevelts home from which we are broadcasting tonight. Why . I think amity has it right. I also think that we were blessed to have a first president who was a National Hero before he became president , and was a touchstone and an icon and created a presidency that was centered on both personality and ideas, but in large measure, personality. Everyone since has been measured against george washington. And we look for extraordinary guidance, leadership, and inspiration from these, so far, men. Brian talk about this house in a second, but i want to ask amity, is there a house anywhere for Calvin Coolidge . Amity there is a house for Calvin Coolidge in Plymouth Notch, vermont. Thats near killington. Its near woodstock, vermont, if those are important points for you. A
Booktv continues now on cspan2, television for serious readers. Good evening everyone. Tonight we are here with peter finn the National Security editor at the Washington Post and previously coauthor of the book the zhivago affair which was finalist for the National Book six circle award for nonfiction. Hes twice been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his International Reporting and hes won the Robert F Kennedy Journalism Award and the German Marshall Fund Peter R White prize for his foreign reporting. In other words, his nonfiction credentials are very wellestablished. Tonight he is here to present his latest book of nonfiction i guess to the right the story of american heiress gertrude with deborahs dramatic captivity and escape from nazi germany. Please help me welcome peter finn. [applause] thank you everyone for coming out and thank you to a books for inviting me. Im delighted to be here. As she mentioned, my book is about gertrude lesandro and the First American woman in unifor
If you notice the moisture in texas that could be headed our way, more on that coming up a look at the forecast 95 degrees later on this afternoon, the average is 97 and the sun will set at 6 20 this evening, temperatures quickly dropping but a lot of people have been talking about the weather, also the cardinals. The cardinals will take on the Buffalo Bills in a little more than one hour. We will get complete coverage. Lets send it over to cameron cox in buffalo at the home of the buffalo wing. I am here at the happiest place on earth. If youre hungry, anchor bar home of the original buffalo chicken wing. That is where buffalo wings were invented in 1964. It is also the place where the bird kink came facetoface cardinal fans taking over buffalo. And they are expecting a big win today. 4113 cardinals. 3514. 353 cardinals. The game is almost second two bills fan it is all about the tailgating, they started yesterday morning at 5 00 a. M. It is not about the wins and losses. The bills ar
How does the gun and the marijuana equal shooting. Reporter potential reaction to the new information linger as the investigation continues. Also developing tonight authorities in seattle have released new photos of a suspect who opened fire inside of a call your seattle. Police believe this people including four women and one man. At this time officers have very limited information about the suspect in their asking for the public help. More information is unfolding. I dont know what his motivations were. I dont know what his motivation was to continue or to stop it. Releasing details about the type of rifle used at this time. The investigation continues. It has been two years since 23 dockside at an facility. They pleaded guilty in connection with the death of those thoughts. Both of them sentenced to 60 days in jail. A fundraiser for the abusers has people outraged. A reporter joins where jesse hughes is serving his 60 day sentence. His wife will start hearses january. Some say this