The modern world. What i found even more telling was how things are invented. How invention itself is encouraged and nurtured. At least how it has been encouraged and nurtured in this country in the past. Its easy to say, as i do in my book, that we are a nation of tinkerers. We americans like to think of ourselves as natural adventurers, risktakers, entrepreneurs. But what does that mean exactly. . I am a believer in american exceptionalism. But as marines like to say, it has to be earned, never given. How did we earn it . How did we do what we did and . And how could we get back to doing it right . As the first nation to exist wholly in the modern age, United States has also insisted when timeed wholly in that making things when we were extracting them from the earth. We invented almost everything about america. We have constantly reinvented almost everything as we deemed it necessary, including our institutions, our customs, our laws. Above all, our definition of who is american and
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Are watching American History tv, all weekend every weekend on American History tv. Tv,ext on American History novelist and historian kevin baker discusses his book, america the genius how a generation of tinkerers changed the world. At an event in cape cod, mr. Baker describes what he thinks are key factors in the nations innovative spirit. Guestant to thank our tonight. Kevin baker has written several your, at you are still in but also was raised in rockport, massachusetts. He has experienced being a massachusetts person. Tonight,ing forward to keeping an ion the weather, but please welcome kevin baker. Mark, for having me. Great to be on the cape, if only virtually. Hoped to be there, but i am going to have to make do. Talk to you about america the ingenious, this book i wrote. The best thing about writing books is that hopefully, you learn something. I learned a great deal writing this. Americansory of how invented, developed or learned to exploit so many innovations that would sha
A conversation about his career and unique approach to image making. Good evening. Welcome to a conversation between photographer David Leventhal and our senior curator of contemporary interpretation, joanna marsh. It is always a treat to hear from an artist and i can tell you that david is a great storyteller. We are in for a delightful evening. I also wanted to pause and not only recognize david but his family who has come from far away, from utah and california, nephews, sisters, please join be me in welcoming david and his family. [applause] after this program, i invite all of you to join us for the reception for the celebratory opening of american myth in David Leventhal photographs. For those of you who do not know me, i have the pleasure as serving as the director here at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and also our branch museum, the renwick gallery. Very often i hear from people, once i introduced myself as the director, whats on view . Im always happy to share that news a
this is gps, the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i m fareed zakaria coming to you live from new york. today on the program, an exclusive interview with the united nations secretary-general, antonio guterres. guterres is the man in the hot seat right now. he s been on the receiving end of much anger from israel. meanwhile, many are looking to the u.n. to do something to help diffuse the situation. gaza is becoming a graveyard for children. what can he do? i will ask him. and the democrats overperformed in this week s elections, but president biden s poll numbers hover near record lows for next year s presidential race. i ll ask pollsters anderson to red the tea leaves, but first, here s my take. hamas terrorist attacks between israel and israel s military action against gaza have unle unleashed firestorms in the united states and europe. watching it, i do wonder, does anyone believe in free speech anymore? now to no