have these relationships together and then for one or both of them to go on and marry a man. it was not considered remarkable. it was not considered problematic. it's important to have a collection like this. he keeps safe the historic materials where they left in an attic. these materials are so important because they provide a much more inclusive and accurate picture of history not simply by including their lives in the mix. but by giving us an idea. it's a very important part.

to make shoes and fabric. fishing lobster fishing produce estate in the country. and were actually really the center of lobster fishing in the world. and of course our lobster taste better than everything else. there is just a real change in the level of sophistication and has raised demand to the point that organic food today is like a 40 to 50-dollar business in our country. what were doing today is filling a really important market. and sitting on the policy side i say we've got to do a lot more to make this possible for other farmers particularly once i want to transition into it. you have to make it easier for them to get into the market. it's better for the environment.

it's just a win-win on all levels. i decided i wanted to get involved in local politics. kind of on i just loved every minute of it. here it is 25 years later and i'm still there. i guess that i just learned that if you have a great opportunity to work on a career in your life like agriculture and then also be on the policymaking side it's truly the best of both worlds.

portland is a wonderful city. anytime you have a relatively affordable city that has the great creative food seen a lot of young people but the history that we have you designed creative people saying wait that's what where i want to live that's where i want to raise my family. we have a real feel of authenticity. beautiful views and very historic. the old buildings and a lot of brick buildings. always write up the history here. and i think that really makes people feel like it's an unusual place to live but the kind of place you want. you're watching book tv on c-span two with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. book tv television for serious readers.

and this weekend on book tv afterwards. they discuss sexual harassment in the workplace. you will also hear from former vice president al gore. as well as a discussion about free speech. also airing this weekend. former state department staffer. debates whether the u.s. should continue to be a part of international institutions and agreements. they lead the discussion of the feminist writers on the election of donald trump and we sit down with hillary clinton to talk about her recent book on the 2016 election what happened. that's all this weekend on book tv. forty-eight hours of nonfiction authors and books. televisions for serious readers. >> i was home monday.

my cell phone rang. and i looked and it was like a really weird number. cite an answer. this is not a prank. this is the way house. when you come down to dc tomorrow. to meet with the president i said okay. i went down and i was reading at the time. i have the heavy artistic impulse. why what people right this way. i am reading that and i got on my mind. i went down to the white house

they have assigned seating. obama's nameplate was right there. i knew what this was. say to my face. i was not fooled. but i was a little shook. he comes in and speaks with everybody and sits down. i can't really say what i was thinking. because i'm in church. so he gets to ask a question. i asked some really weak,

moist questions. he doesn't see my name right. i saw what so what you wrote the other day. what felt like an hour. it really felt like that. i went home. told my wife about it. it was upsetting. i hated those speeches. he went and gave it again. he said you know what i'm not sure. that's when they call you down. i went and wrote it again.

i get another phone call. and it is a strange number. i am not shook this time. i'm a take it to him. you know what i'm saying. you know. he went and gave it to him. that's you. you got it. i got on the train i have ballad of the bullet on my iphone. i have malcolm go in there.

i'm in a do it. i get down there, and it's raining out there. i get to union station and i see it there. i get out of the cab and i don't have an on umbrella. i was totally and inappropriately dressed in everything. they are calling me while i was in the cab. social respect. i get there. except him. this time he is here and my c is across from him he is ready now.

this time it is journalists from all across the board. i was an unemployment officer. so i sit down and i'm watching this dude. foreign policy. and he is taken everyone of these dudes on in detail. it is a display of brilliance. the other part of me has to do what you gotta do. my time comes i ask in my question i'm running on

statistics ongoing. he said hold appeared can i respond. i look around at all the white people in the room. these two black dudes are spiting their getting it in. it is now a spectator sport. we go back and forth and we leave and i'm thinking about this. how fortunate i was to be

there undertake that case directly there. i was telling him about reading baldwin. this is the moment. this should be the inspiration. in the moment. he said to me to give me the friendly advice. there were a lot of folks who tried this. many said but i think you can do it. i think if anybody can do it you can do it. we got between the wilderness.

here is a look at some books being published this week. the former first daughters foxnews provides a history of the war of 1812 in the battle of new orleans and andrew jackson in the military --dash mike they share the thoughts. they explore the death of eric gardner. in our art can't breathe.

they continue the history of the jewish people. the accidental president looks at the challenges they faced during his first four months in office. with aj bain. in blood brothers explore the relationship between the sitting bull in buffalo bill and gordon would cause the friendship between don abbott's. look for these titles and book stores this coming week and watch for many of the authors in the near future on book tv on c-span two. they discuss the topics of banning books in schools and libraries. the language some may find offensive.