In the mountain and pacific time zones. Youre familiar with his work. Youre familiar with all his books. John adams, harry truman, johnstown flood. The wright brothers. Thats just a couple of the books that hes written. American in paris. So, are the greater journey is the name of that book. A few of the books. You know what you want to ask him. Were their facilitate that conversation. Gentleman net in florida, youre on booktv with historian David Mccullough. Caller hello, mr. Mccullough. Guest good morning good afternoon, rather. Caller i love your work and in fact you are in sarasota a year ago and i wanted you at graph my john adams book, but i couldnt get a ticket. But heres my question. When you were writing about Abigail Adams of course we all know that john adams wife was just about the most liberal lady in america but when she was in england, and she went to see othello, she was she said some things she felt brought some prejudice out in her that she didnt know was there. She t
The next arthur you will see at the National Book festival will be New York Times columnist thomas friedman. Thank you for being late, thank you for being late an optimists guide to thriving in the age of accelerations is the name of his most recent book. In the meantime we are pleased to be joined at the Washington Convention center by historian David Mccullough whose most recent book is the american spirit, who we are and what we stand for. 202 is area code, 7488200, east and central time zones, 2027488201, for those in the mountain and pacific time zones. You are familiar with his books. John adams, the johnstown flood, the wright brothers. That is a couple books. American in paris. There is a few of the books, we are here to facilitate that conversation. Jeanette in sarasota, you are on booktv with historian David Mccullough. Caller hello. Guest good afternoon. Caller i love your work, in bradenton i want you to autograph my john adams book but i couldnt get a ticket. Here is my qu
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Thank you. [applause] guest thank you. Host David Mcculloughs most recent book is called the american spirit who we are and what we stand for. 202 is the area code, 7488200, east and central time zones and want to talk to David Mccullough, 2027488201 for those in the mountain and pacific time zones. You are familiar with his work and all his books, john adams, harry truman, johnstown flood, the wright brothers, that is just a couple of the books he has written. American in paris. That is just a few of the books, we want to facilitate the conversation. Jeanette in sarasota, florida, you are on booktv with historian David Mccullough. Caller hello, David Mccullough. Host good afternoon. Caller i love your work. You were in sarasota or bradenton a year ago and i wanted you to autograph my john adams book but i couldnt get a ticket. Here is my question. When you were writing about Abigail Adams, we all know john adamss wife was just about the most liberal lady in america. But when she was i
There is a few of the books, we are here to facilitate that conversation. Jeanette in sarasota, you are on booktv with historian David Mccullough. Caller hello. Guest good afternoon. Caller i love your work, in bradenton i want you to autograph my john adams book but i couldnt get a ticket. Here is my question, writing about Abigail Adams and we all know john adamss wife was the most liberal lady in america but when she was in england and went to see a fellow, she said some things had prejudice in her she didnt know was there, talked about the blackest man she had ever seen. And a fellow was touching the skin, the moment she called, and held more. Hello . Host what would you like him to respond to . Caller i would like him to respond to that. I dont know jeanette, David Mccullough. Guest im unaware of the incident you are talking about. I do know Abigail Adams, passionately convinced, dedicated abolitionists. She and her husband, her husband was the only founding father who became a pr