Been several years since jonathan was here. He was here for th it is really wonderful for us to have jonathan back at the carter library. You know, it has been several years since jonathan was here. He was here for a book about jackie robinson. And that has probably been seven or a neck years since then. And what is really neat is that jonathan had decided to kick offs book tour for his new book. His book just came out yesterday. And do that here at the jimmy carter president ial library, which is really, i think, great. This is his sixth book. He has written, as i said, about jackie robinson, lou gehrig, muhamed ali, al capone, as well as the foursome who really did the push to get the approval of the Birth Control pill. But the thing that you see in jonathans writing is an immense amount of research that goes into it. And i think he comes by that naturally. His dad was an accountant. So a stickler for details. And his mom is a community activist. So if you think about that and think
After some patchy fog and possibly a few slick spots early this morning, well see another day of widespread melting today. Highs will once again reach the 40s with a few 50s southwest and some 30s northeast with a decent amount of sunshine and steady southeasterly winds. More widespread fog and drizzle will develop tonight and continue into wednesday that could make visibilities a bit low for you holiday travelers. See graphics. Wx timer 40 the National Institute on alcohol abuse and addiction says alcohol contributeteto more than 200 didiases and injuryrelated conditions. That includes alcohol dependence and even cancer. That dependence is high among native americans. And yesterday, native Community Members and law enforcers met to brainstorm what can be done to keep their Families Together by fighting alcoholism. Ktivs tiffanny lane a aended the meetetg and has the details. Americans make up nearly half of the public intoxication arrests i isioux city. Whitesesame in second with almo
Good evening. Im so glad to be here at politics and prose with my wife this evening. Thank you so much to the entire staff for coming out on this damp august evening. Now is the time to turn off your cell phones or anything else that might be during the presentation. When we get to the q a in the program, there is a microphone over there and we would appreciate it if you would make your way to it if you would like to ask a question, especially with the cameras going here this evening. Finally, at the end, please help our staff by enfolding of the chairs and placing them in something solid. Thank you for joining us. Hampton sides has several bestselling works to his name and among them are those soldiers about the daring world war ii games to rescue more than 2000 pows. That has sold more than a million copies since its release in 2002 and another of his book, blood and thunder, the life and times of kit carson made the best book list in 2006 when it came out very and then four years ag
You very much for coming out on the somewhat damp august evening. Just a few quick administrative notes. Now would be the time to turn off your cell phones or anything else that might be put during the presentation. When they get to the q a a little later in the program there is a microphone over there. We would appreciate it if you would make your way to it if you would like to ask a question, especially because we have the cameras here going this evening. Finally at the end, please help our staff by folding up the chairs that you are seated and then placing them against something solid. We are delighted to have with us this evening a very talented writer of a narrative history. Hampton sides has several bestselling works to his name. Among them ghost soldiers, about the during world war ii raid on a hellish prison camp in the philippines to rescue more than 500 p. O. W. S. That book sold and has sold more than 1 billion copies since its release in 2002. Another of hamptons books, blo
Could be, like i said, feedback from the retailers, or, or theres another cover out that has the exact same photograph, or very similar. We didnt realize. That we need to change. Starting now on booktv, Hampton Sides recounsels a u. S. Naval expedition to the north pole in 1879. The journey februariess by James Gordon Bennett and led by George Washington delong, began in San Francisco, july 8, 1879. The crew sailed for two years behalf breach of the ships hull, which left them abandoned a thousand miles north of siberia and forced to trek back to civilization. This is an hour. Good evening. Im bradley graham, the coown over politics and prose, along with my wife, and on behalf of the entire staff, thank you very much for coming out on this somewhat damp august evening. Just a few quick administrative notes. Now would be a good time to turn off your cell phones or anything else that might beep during the presentation. When we get to the qs and as later in the program there is a micropho