>> the volume novelists second only to charles dickens beloved by americans was odd a speaking to our. crow father was a good friend said he invited him to come along but crow was a highly trained artist in his early 20s he traveled up and down the eastern seaboard he made sure the launch -- lodgings were taking care of but he was sketching the whole way. they differed on their impression of slavery factory decided he would not speak publicly because opted years earlier charles dickens came to america and excoriated americans about slavery. he had a will chapter against america and it hurt his sales. said he remained mum for commercial reasons. but you get a sense he was patrician in his abuse and did not see it all that bad. >> host: what is this the name? >> the culminating statement crow made against slavery -- slavery. entitled slaves waiting for sale. displayed 1861. the boy real academy, premier institution for exhibiting works of art was not typically political. most of the works were expected not to be too extreme. bell me artistically innovative. there have been very few pict

everywhere you go there are poets and scientists and writers, charles darwin, charles dickens, so many other people and you have a sense of the people who have been great and made a difference to our life and we're surrounded by that memory as well as being shot through to the e internal memory as well. and what really is important for us. >> jon: do you find yourself wandering amongst those names occasionally? i just imagine looking for inspiration. those are wonderful places to be to... >> it's completely extraordinary. the fight before the wedding of prince william and catherine... >> jon: oh, i didn't know they got married. that's wonderful that happened. (laughter) >> it was an extraordinary event and the night before it i was wandering through the royal chapels and i was a little nervous and i was praying for them and hoping they were going to be fine and i just felt the whole history of the place and the warmth of the abbey as if it were rising up and supporting them and me. it was a pretty extraordinary experience. >> jon: very, very nice and lovely to have you on the show. las

when charles dickens visited us in 1840, he was truly blown away by high water pressure on the fourthor of the hotel he was staying in. nowhere in europe had he experienced that. this technology was doing something to support the life and the growth of the city. philadelphia, throughout the 19th century, was the major industrial city of the united states. all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes fr

he brought to his side charles dickens, the famous novelist, and several of the more imperialist-minded members of parliament to defend eyre from prosecution. mill succeeds using this evidence in bringing governor eyre up on charges, but the jury influenced by carlisle's counteractivism refuses to indict. but meanwhile, menard himself has seen his stock rise as a waiting light of the cause of freedom, almost worldwide. he is quoted in the british anti-slavery society's newspapers. he has arrived back in new orleans as well, and he begins to notice very quickly that the johnson administration's commitment to civil rights in the united states is very lacking. this particular quote, he compares actually governor eyre to president johnson. he said the only difference is the former follows events while the latter with ignorance mingled with ambition, and egotism never before excelled by any one man makes and contemporarily controls them. in new orleans, john willis menard, really with a fire in his chest to fight this injustice, enters politics and decides that after all, maybe we should con

if you read charles dickens pickwith papers he uses the term saw bones that was published in 1837. not certain where it started. i thought it was a great picture to have. i am going to start with two quotes. the first by nathan smith davis. who is nathan smith dave this? a very important man. some times the passage of time is like a big eraser. it just rerace erases things. in this particular case he has probably been erased because of the passage of time and the fact he was prominent but did not write all that much. nathan smith davis founded the american medical association, two time president, and founded journal uf"journal of the ameril cal association. he was a very astute individual of the american medical scene. he wrote this book on medical education. before the big bang theory. so he wrote, this is a great quote. the great mass of the profession were like unsocial and ungoverned by ethical laws, and consequently, without harmony of action or true dignity of professional character. key word professional character. what do we mean by profession? and what are we talking about

america he decided that he was not going to speak publicly on the topic because 10 years earlier, charles dickens had come to america and famously excoriated americans about slavery. in his book and notes on america, he had a whole chapter against slavery and it hurt his sales in america after that. so he remained mum on the topic. >> for commercial reasons? >> for commercial reasons. in his letter, you also his patrician views. and definitely not something that a british author should find about. >> what is the painting on the front of your book? >> this painting is the culminating statement that eyre crowe made against american slavery. it is called slaves waiting for sale in richmond, virginia. it was exhibited at the royal academy in 1861. the royal academy, the premier institution for exhibiting works of art in the 19th century english became world. it wasn't protect untempered. most works were expected not to be too extreme. don't do too much as far as a social statement is concerned, don't be too particularly innovative. there were pictures painted that were featured at the royal academy t

you have got to know a little bit about this city because it real solid a tale of two cities as charles dickens. >> what are you doing in vegas [inaudible] thursday night, friday night, saturday night. >> i like this guy. >> having a little me time. >> what does me time mean. >> me time is doing some shopping. >> shopping? >> shopping and more shopping. >> wecally came out for a girl's weekend. >> i'm partying, i'm having a great time. >> you looked stress. >> yes. >> the world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. [inaudible] taco. >> what? [ laughter ] >> what gambling. >> i'm not a big gambler. i do drop a couple quarters in the slot. >> do you like gambling. >> i don't like throwing my money away. >> what do you play on each hand. >> 100 or 2. >> what clubs are you going to? >> strip clubs. >> he has some fire to him. i like that. >> how much are you spending on the room at the venetian? >> i -- >> tend to venture 4 or 500 for fun [inaudible] >> do you speak any english? >> do you feel weird dropping 400 bucks on a bottle of liquor? >> when there is 10 girls make you feel a little bit better. >>

you have got to know a little bit about this city because it real solid a tale of two cities as charles dickensyou doing in vegas [inaudible] thursday night, friday night, saturday night. >> i like this guy. >> having a little me time. >> what does me time mean. >> me time is doing some shopping. >> shopping? >> shopping and more shopping. >> wecally came out for a girl's weekend. >> i'm partying, i'm having a great time. >> you looked stress. >> yes. >> the world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. [inaudible] taco. >> what? [ laughter ] >> what gambling. >> i'm not a big gambler. i do drop a couple quarters in the slot. >> do you like gambling. >> i don't like throwing my money away. >> what do you play on each hand. >> 100 or 2. >> what clubs are you going to? >> strip clubs. >> he has some fire to him. i like that. >> how much are you spending on the room at the venetian? >> i -- >> tend to venture 4 or 500 for fun [inaudible] >> do you speak any english? >> do you feel weird dropping 400 bucks on a bottle of liquor? >> when there is 10 girls make you feel a little bit better. >> excuse me, ca

for many of these authors you will see today like charles dickens, jane austen, and other authors that i will show, most of us see those and paperback editions, but it is remarkable to see how they contemporary reader would have experienced reading a tale of two cities with a first-time in these weekly installments or even some 1843, a christmas carol with these wonderful illustrations. and these are some of the other editions of dickens that we have that came out in these installments. one reason for doing this is that they were cheaper for the buying public. also it when the appetite of the reader to see what would happen next with the character. dickens was a master at creating these wonderful characters. you'll see some depictions here in the collection we have from joseph clark, also known as kid who had these wonderful watercolors in the late 19th century of some of the different dickens characters. we have fagan and mr. bumble from the poorhouse. this is a copy of all for telesphere -- oliver twist. we see a wonderful image of this section. again, many of these books, we experie

for many of these authors you see today like charles dickens, jane austen, and other authors that i will show, most of us see dozen paperback edition. but is really remarkable to see how contemporary reader would have experienced reading a tale of two cities for the first time, for example, in these weekly installment. or even from 1843, a christmas go. this is one of my favorites with these wonderful illustrations. and these are some of the other additions of dickens that we have the came out in these installments. and one reason for doing this is that they were cheaper for the buying public, and also a kind of wedded the appetite for the reduce it would happen next with the church. and dickens was a master acri these wonderful characters. you will see some depictions year and a collection that we have from joseph clark, also known as kit you have these wonderful watercolors in the late 19th century of some of dickens characters. we have taken and also mr. bumble from the poorhouse. this is a copy of oliver twist. it's one of the works they came out in book form first before the install

[laughter] [applause] >> my name is michael this is from his final article one charles dickens.ut terming it is it not? seductive the manner in which the over punctuated sentence give sway with the capacity to the one central critical point* where christopher puts on assault with every do haying want to your trout could he was is true and fashion that the like me and ways that do not. beloved the jt's of a birthday celebration reminding people they were once unborn and now watch. we should do more of that. the man who'd generated the hallmark birthday industry with his less imposing and more sentimental scenes took it agreed hissed birthday ever to make it the near ramadan of obligatory celebration and now darkening our december. [laughter] imagine the power that dickens had by a few brilliant strokes of the then he beside-- restored a popular festival in common defense -- defense and the men who were responsible for the misery. for the first time the downtrodden english could to see a celebrity on their side. we have pervaded reports sometimes from the author himself the speech

for many of these authors you will see today like charles dickens, jane austen and other authors that i will show, mostly those in paper and back at editions but it is remarkable to say of the contemporary reader would have experience reading a challenge city for example in these weekly installments or even from 1843, a christmas carol. this is one of my favorites with these wonderful illustrations. and these are some of the other editions of dickens we have the came out in these installments. one reason for doing this is that they were cheaper for the buying public and also a kind of white at the appetite of the reader to see what would happen next with their character. dickens was a master at creating these wonderful characters. what will you see are some depictions of a collection we have from joseph clark, also known as kid who will have these wonderful watercolors in the late 19th century of some of dickens characters. there we have begin and also mr. bumble from the poorhouse and this is a copy of oliver twist. it is one of dickens works that came out in book form first before t

it is on charles dickens.ming is that not, sadat tv than come in the manner in which that somewhat over punctuated the touring sentence suddenly gives way and yields the deposit of freshness and gentleness and capacity. it is all that to emphasize the one central and critical point that taken solutions wishes to enjoin on assault. whatever you do, hang on to your childhood. he was true to the senate passion, both in ways that delayed me in ways that do not. he loved the idea of a birthday celebration, being lavish about it, reminding people that they were one son born are now launched. this is bighearted we might all do a bit more of it. it would help me to forgive just a little man who helped generate the former birthday industry entry with some of his less imposing, mostly sentimental proceedings in a christmas carol took the greatest part they ever told and how to make it into the near ramadan of protracted obligatory celebration now darkening our december. [laughter] but imagine the power that dickens had