Circle award in nonfiction. All this and more on booktv, television for serious readers. For a complete schedule for today and for this coming weekend, booktv. Org. Next, from the first bill of rights day book festival, yuval eleven discusses his book the great debate edmund burke, thomas paine and the birth of the right and left. [inaudible conversations] [applause] ladies and gentlemen welcome to the second installment of our thrilling, firstever National Constitution center bill of rights book fair. For those of you who are joining us for the first time on cspan let me introduce this great event briefly one more time. Im Jeffrey Rosen the president and ceo of the National Constitution center which, as our audience knows, is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis. And this book festival is part of a daylong celebration today december 15th bill of rights day, which is the 225th anniversary of
Youre watching booktv on cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Booktv, television for serious readers. Rebecca frankel is the author of war dogs. Ms. Frankel, whats on the cover of your book . So this is a handler and his dog, and theyre doing a Training Exercise for a mission that they might have to do in afghanistan or iraq which does include a drop from a helicopter. What sparked you to write about war dogs . My job in foreign policy, weve been writing about the iraq war for as long as its been going on and i really love dogs. So as i was looking at photos coming in off the wire, i saw this one photo that sort of stood out as different in afghanistan, and it was because there were these marines and their bombsniffing dogs, and they were just hanging out, and everyone looked very happy. Theres a very strong contrast to the unfortunate photos that are more gritty and more gory. So tom suggested that we partner in [inaudible] and i did that for about four years an
That time, she is sold in the book tends, she wont be here to speak and she will not be here to sign her book. That is why i announce that we are going to have lynn share here. I think she is actually here. Im going to stand up. Youre watching booktv on cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Booktv television for serious readers. From my father i inherited my confidence my resilience, my my passion and my audacity. Looking back although was never explained to me he taught me the spirit which is the greek idea of honor and doing the right thing even when ones interest for ones own life is in peril. Growing up what i never felt anything but a study in there were two stories about the Second World War and grief that i kept close to my heart. The first, was when Benito Mussolini battalions Prime Minister asked the Greek Foreign minister for free passage through greece and on the spot at 3 00 in the morning without hesitation he said nine. It was a spirited defiance and
Worse. Nine kids on board that school bus, ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade, and they are all okay. The 58yearold bus driver were told is being treated at abington hospital while Whitpain Township Police try to figure out what happened here. It was 7 40 this morning when the bus jumped the curb, went through the home. People inside the home were on the other side of the wall when the bus came crashing through. Were told the bus not only came through the front of the house, but tires are down into the basement of the home. Thats why the township and contractors here have to shore up this house before they pull that bus out. Many witnesses heard the noise, rushed to the scene to try and help those kids. Heard a loud bang from my house. I looked outside and i saw a bus in my neighbors house. One of the girls was smart enough opened the book of the bus and told all the kids you know, get out, get out, the bus was running. The other neighbor ran inside and shut the bus down. I talk
White House Press Office is jammed with reporters waiting for some bits of information, waiting for any kind of word on what is going to happen next. To repeat, most of the news from here is being received from dallas. Theres no late information on what the next the elements will be. Developments will be. The crowd is still gathering outside the front of the white house. Across pennsylvania avenue. The weather in washington is great, rather than seasonably warm. Like chill in the air. Beple here as people must all over the country, Walking Around with looks of stunned this belief on their faces. This is richard from larry anna valeriani at the white house. Very goldwater, the man who goldwater, they man who is regarded as the person to oppose president kennedy in election next year, has issued a statement in which he says it most shocking and dreadful that a thing like this could happen in a free country. The president s debt is a fountain loss is a profound loss to the nation. Mrs. Go