So little perspective on this moment, its quite impossible to say. I think the perception that many people in the United States and of course also around the world have that this is an extraordinary unusual time something we are the time out of time, will be curiosity in the future people will look back and wonder about that very wonderment i think its an interesting phenomenon. When you think about today do you compare it to any period in history . Jill lepore as a historian im interested in analogies we have a cognitive tendency to enjoy analogies to find d one thing to be like another all the time. Just in the same way and the kind of person that sees likenesses and family members, and look at a new baby and say, that looks just like great grandma someone so. Have the same time, even as they say i recognize a lot of that is minded perception, my need for familiarity. I think there has been for most of my career as a historian the question to ask historians is what time is this like.
You today by your television profess provideer. And now on book tv we are live with author and Harvard University history professor jill lepore who over the next 2 hours will be taking your calls and comments. Professors book include secret history of wonder woman, these truths, history of the United States and the newly published if then, about the cold war origins of data mining and social manipulation. Harvard professor jill lapore, before we get into the substance of your book, as a historian, what is your contemporary view of how our world is going to be viewed . [laughter] guest i think we have so little perspective on this moment that it is quite impossible to say. I think the perception that many people in the United States and, of course, also around the world have that this is an extraordinary uni shall time is something that we are in a time out of time will be a curiosity in the future. People will look back and wonder about that very sense alienation. I think that would be
Will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, who makes us one, use our lawmakers today as agents of reconciliation. Give them the wisdom to build bridges that will enable Diverse People to accomplish your purposes on earth. Lord, inspire our senators with such oneness of spirit and resolve that they will provide our nation with a model of cooperation. Remind them of the wisdom of matthew 12 25, which states that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Lord, we thank you for giving senator grassley another birthday. We pray in your unifying name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Gr
Petrilli, chester finn president emeritus of the institute how to educate an american was the brainchild of mike and chester and today theyre going to share with us the original inspiration behind the book and why its themes are even more important now to revitalize k12 Civic Education. Joining us today are david bob, president of the bill of Rights Institute, david has worked for 20 years to build strong Civic Education programs thatengage the hearts and mindsof young people. Previously david worked at Hillsdale College and is author of a book on the vital role ofhumility. Welcome david also joining us is Jonah Goldberg , hes the chair applied liberty at the American Enterprise institute and editorinchief of the dispatch and let me jonah has authored a chapter in how to educate an american and finally several morgan smith, director of faculty at the Ashford Center which seeks to restore and strengthen the capacities of the American People for constitutional selfgovernance. Thank you a
Fantastic group of panelists beginning with Mike Petrilli and chester finn. How to educate an american was brainchild of mike and chester and today they will share with us their original inspiration behind the book and why it seems the more important now to revitalize k12 Civic Education. Joining us today is david bobb come present of the bill of Rights Institute. David has worked for 20 years to build strong Civic Education programs that engage the hearts and minds of young people. Previously david worked at Hillsdale College and is the author of a book on the vital role of humility in politics. Welcome, david. Also joining us is jonah goldberg, the chair and applied liberty of the American Enterprise institute and the editorinchief of dispatch, unlike me he has authored the chapter in how to educate an american. Finally Sarah Morgan Smith director faculty at the sender which seeks to restore and strengthen the capacity of the American People for constitutional selfgovernment. Thank y