not only did george vanderbilt host henry james, edith wharton, who i'm sure in troy this -- enjoyed this library -- the president came to asheville to enjoy the food and the golf and everything asheville has to offer. they toured them around. and they were struck, because of course, president obama and mrs. obama are both lovers of books. mr. obama was particularly struck by a globe in our collection. he was very interested in examining the areas, particularly in the middle east and looking at the boundaries that were in place at the turn of the century and just getting the broader worldview and spent a lot of time explaining how the structures seen on the globe at that time really impact our world situation today. i think coming to biltmore gives you an entirely different perspective on america in the 19th century. it gives you insight into this incredibly fascinating family, the vanderbilts, who were key to the growth of america, but also an insight into one family, a family that loved books, love to this calm, beautiful area. they did a lot to enhance the understanding of scienti