In vietnam. And earned a masters degree in history from George Washington university in 1971. He currently lives in middleburg, virginia. And is a member of the library of Virginia Foundation board. He has been a former staff writer for Congressional Quarterly in washington, d. C. He has written for Many National newspapers and magazines, among many others, the smithsonian, the washington post, the New York Times, baltimore sun, chicago tribune, and the Christian Science monitor and usa today. He is the author of five books, including the one that hell be speaking on today, including, saving monticello, published by the free press in 2001. A book that received excellent reviews and offered the First Complete postjefferson history of this american icon. The book reveals an amazing story how one jewish family saved monticello for posterity and used the house as a family home for 89 years, which is longer than the tenure of the jeffersons at monticello. Mr. Leepsons newest book is flag an
There is no one simple answer to anything. So when i do write these books try to pick an era in American History. When i wrote about bonnie and clyde was really writing about the depression and growing up poor in the dust bowl. When i wrote about the gunfight at the o. K. Corral which was not actually a gunfight and wasnt at the o. K. Corral, but the accidental shooting in an empty lot on fremont street just did not have the same sort of ring to it when the first people were going to write this history. I wanted to write about the settling of the last part of the american frontier, and about three and half years ago it occurred to me that a lot of that unique time in American History that we know as the late 1960s is either getting completely forgotten or else people are sort of putting their own little twist on it. H, yeah. Some people say the hippies with a lot of sex and drugs. Wasnt that silly and cute . Other people remember the passion over the war. The students marching in the s
When i wrote about bonnie and clyde, was really writing about the depression and growing up poor in the dust bowl. When i wrote about the gunfight at the o. K. Corral which was not actually a gunfight and wasnt at the o. K. Corral, but the accidental shooting in an empty lot on fremont street just did not have the same sort of ring to would. The first people were going to write this history. Wanted to write about the settling of the last part of the american frontier. And about three and half years ago it occurred to me that a lot of that unique time in American History that we know as the late 60s is either getting completely forgotten or else people are sort of putting their own little twist on it. Oh, yeah. Some people say, a lot of sex and drugs. Wasnt that silly and cute . Other people remember the passion over the war, the students marching in the street. Other people remember the space age with the cold war still going on. Tom hayden said when i interviewed him for this book tha
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President biden challenged former President Trump to two debates, and trump accepted. Oh. Yeah. Trump agreed. He said, ill be there, assuming its okay with my parole officer. The first debate will be next month, which is the earliest a president ial debate has ever been. If were being honest, an early bird debate feels right for these guys. Boom, just like that, headtohead, toe to toe, mano and mango. Trump posted, just tell me when. Ill be there. Lets get ready to rumble rumble . Ive seen your rallies. I think you mean, lets get ready to ramble. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is thursday, may 16th. I just have to ask, the Question Alex asks, why is it not friday . How is it not friday, guys . Its thursday. Were grateful that god has given us another day to come in and be together. Im very grateful. Were close to friday. Were not at friday. 24 hours, itll be friday. A lot to talk about. We have White House Bureau chief for politico, jonathan lemire. We have john heilemann. Ma