We have several author panels and call ins for you today. Topics range from fdr to education, women in washington, Guantanamo Bay and many in college sports. For the full schedule of events go to our website, booktv. Org and follow us on twitter to get schedule updates as well at booktv is our twitter handle. We are going to kick off todays live coverage with a conversation about Franklin Delano roosevelt and the environment, this is historian Douglas Brinkley. Booktv live from tucson. Good morning. Welcome to the tucson festival of books, the worlds greatest book festival. [applause] my name is jim cook, executive director of the National Parks association and sponsor of this session. Western National Parks association is the Nonprofit Organization partner of the National Park service. Our purpose is to educate visitors about the history, nature, cultural and recreational opportunities in 67 National Parks in 12 western states. Expose your kids to the best america has to offer. Also t
Joni ernst is with us. Hoping to win one of the most hotly contested races in the nation. I go to washington as a mom and a soldier. I will work with anybody who will help solve the tough albums we face. The campaign is Getting National headlines. Lets make them squeal. All to win a key seat long held by a democrat. Joni ernst taking on bruce braley. Still too close to call. Tonight, head to head as the country watches. Decision 2014. Debate for iowas next senator. Those of you watching are waiting to hear from candidates in the hottest, closest senate races in the u. S. History. One that experts say may determine control of the senate. They are locked in a dead heat for the seat of tom harkin. The winner will be the first new senator and 30 years for iowa. There will be questions from our panel of journalists, each with decades of experience in iowa, in a format aimed at giving candidates the chance to answer indepth. I am the moderator of this debate. A coin flip determined who got t
Hoping to win one of the most hotly contested races in the nation. I go to washington as a mom and a soldier. I will work with anybody who will help solve the tough albums we face. The campaign is Getting National headlines. Lets make them squeal. All to win a key seat long held by a democrat. Joni ernst taking on bruce braley. Still too close to call. Tonight, head to head as the country watches. Decision 2014. Debate for iowas next senator. Those of you watching are waiting to hear from candidates in the hottest, closest senate races in the u. S. History. One that experts say may determine control of the senate. They are locked in a dead heat for the seat of tom harkin. The winner will be the first new senator and 30 years for iowa. There will be questions from our panel of journalists, each with decades of experience in iowa, in a format aimed at giving candidates the chance to answer indepth. I am the moderator of this debate. A coin flip determined who got the first question. That
Senator joni ernst. Current senator tom harkin is retiring after five terms. The race is listed as a tossup. Joni ernst is with us. Hoping to win one of the most hotly contested races in the nation. I go to washington as a mom and a soldier. I will work with anybody who will help solve the tough albums we face. The campaign is Getting National headlines. Lets make them squeal. All to win a key seat long held by a democrat. Joni ernst taking on bruce braley. Still too close to call. Tonight, head to head as the country watches. Decision 2014. Debate for iowas next senator. Those of you watching are waiting to hear from candidates in the hottest, closest senate races in the u. S. History. One that experts say may determine control of the senate. They are locked in a dead heat for the seat of tom harkin. The winner will be the first new senator and 30 years for iowa. There will be questions from our panel of journalists, each with decades of experience in iowa, in a format aimed at giving
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