douglas anderson, history professor of des moines college look at race and society during the reconstruction era in the wars of reconstruction:the brief violent history of america's most progressive you're a. in careless people:murder, mayhem and the invention of the great gatsby, sarah churchwell, at the university of east anglia in england looks at the intersection between the double murder in new jersey in 1922 and at scott fitzgerald's writing of the great gatsby. look for these titles in bookstores this coming week and watch for the auditors in the near future on booktv and booktv.org. up next on booktv historian stanley -- stanley weintraub recounts the early political career of franklin roosevelt who in 1913 had 31 years old was appointed assistant secretary of the navy by president woodrow wilson. this program from the franklin roosevelt presidential library and museum in hyde:park is one hour. >> stanley weintraub is a historian and award winning author of 50 highly acclaimed books of history and biography including pearl harbor christmas:11 days in december, is really an final vict

i was talking to presidential historian douglas brinkley about this earlier today. andersonisk if you call for a year of action and there's not much action, at least in the minds of the american people, by midway this year. people may start tuning out, they may start looking to 2016. and so, there is a lot at stake for the president tomorrow night. >> all right. jim acosta, thanks very much. >> reporter: you bet. >> reporter: remi. >> reminder, coverage of the state of the union address starts at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> up next, is it too dangerous for olympians at the winter olympics? what some athletes are saying about keeping their families home. >>> also, latest on the cruise ship with hundreds of sick passengers it don't wait for presidents' day to save on a new mattress. sleep train's presidents' day sale is on now. save up to $500 on beautyrest and posturepedic. get a sealy queen set for just $399. even get 3 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. plus, free delivery, set-up, and removal of your old set. keep more presidents in your wallet. sleep train's presid

douglas anderson, history professor of des moines college look at race and society during the reconstruction era in the wars of reconstruction:the brief violent history of america's most progressive you're a. in careless people:murder, mayhem and the invention of the great gatsby, sarah churchwell, at the university of east anglia in england looks at the intersection between the double murder in new jersey in 1922 and at scott fitzgerald's writing of the great gatsby. look for these titles in bookstores this coming week and watch for the auditors in the near future on booktv and booktv.org. up next on booktv historian stanley -- stanley weintraub