In partnership with the library of congress, cs that explorespa keys literature that had a profound impact on the country. In this program mark twains adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Written as a sequel to the adventures of tom sawyer, mark twains adventures of parco perry finn is called the Great American novel. In the books, huck finn steals away from the civilizing influence of the widow douglas and his alcoholic father. Byandby he joins up with jim and they make their way down the Mississippi River, along the way they encounter steamships, rival clans, swindlers and murderers. Told through the eyes of an adolescent huck, mark twain used a number of dialects and colloquial cool expressions to illustrate life along the mississippi in the 18 80s. Satire to highlight the hypocrisy and racism of the time. Since its publication in 1880 four, adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been continually controversial and relevant. Both a bestseller and a band book. Welcome to books that shaped amer
Me to wonder. So i asked friend, whats the answer . I said, you live here, you should know. And evolved this way, having just out of curiosity. I couldnt of course have seen at the beginning, having three books about and it now a feature film. The Monuments Men foundation continuing these men and womens work but its been an incredible privilege for me to represent this remarkable heroes, five only who are still living. An amazing experience. Host why did you move to florence . I sold my business, the Oil Exploration business and had some success doing that, over 15. But i was 39 years old and had an cute understand our quick lip 39 can become 9 and i wanted something more meaningful and didnt have any idea but it was very difficult just carving out space to break free of the gravitational pull of the established life. My son was two years old. Wasnt spending time with him like i wanted to. So just seemed like a great opportunity to take a break, learn about things id always been intere
Three books about it. With that foundation and continuing womens work. Ended is an amazing experience. I had some success over 15 years but i was 39 years old by a didnt understand howw quickly 39 became 59 wanted something more meaningful but it to carve out space to break free of that gravitational pull. My son was two years old. So it seemed like a great opportunity to take a break. I had some qualifying tournaments event that was very cool to do but helped me to sell my business to let go of identity. So that is a great enthusiasm to take some time off. But i spent most of my time from 1960 and i was there and went to a couple of different colleges. When did you get a interested in history . And i was always interested so i spent some time walking through churches but and then once i became very i had more interest. But i learned i am very tactile. Than one day a week through their eyes. And it was a great experience of sculpture moves toward churches thought it was more important
The thing that is frustrating but fascinating about james madison, he was this incredibly impactful individual over world history, but because he was private and introverted and other aspects he was 54, 100 pounds, have these anxiety attacks he has not exerted the same kind of Gravitational Force field on people that Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton have. That to me was the reason to write a book that plunged deep into his youth and comingofage to figure out, how do we know this guy . What motivated him to have such an impact on the country and the world . James madison was from right here, which is Orange County, the heart of virginia, half an hour north of charlottesville. He grew up in this house behind us, which has changed over the years. They brought it closer to what it was. When he was a young boy, he was primitivea much more fatherment before his built this brick house. Madison was the son of a privileged family. His father was a planter. Gentry. Up in the elite experien
Tractortrailer carrying produce. You can see it in mount laurel, new jersey, the same spot we had an overturned tractortrailer on friday. Its northbound on the turnpike, traffic is getting by, one lane at times, the shoulder right there, only one lane squeezes by the action cam shot. John rawlins is live on the scene following every movie, unloading the produce and putting it on a flat bed tow truck. Look at all the people we have dealing with this, this happened at 3 30 a. M. Blocking all but one lane on the new jersey turnpike northbound past route 73 past exit 4. As you zoom in, you can see the delay on the turnpike northbound. Instead of staying on the turnpike stay on 295 as it runs parallel northbound past 73. Heres a live look at 295. You saw it is moving nicely. We have an accident 295 southbound in a different area, west deptford approaching route 130, slowing in the scene as you can see by the area of yellow right there. We have reports of allentown road being shut down betwe