francis bacon, john locke, david hume, among others, had proposed a new way of doing science, one that allowed for not just the elites, but the petty merchant, the craftsman, even the unskilled or untrained laborer to contribute something meaningful to science. but it really was american conditions where we didn't have an entrenched system of ruling elites. we had elites borrowed who came across the ocean with the early colonists, but there was much more fluidity within the social system, and so as a result, there were commands from the bottom up for education and education that was truly useful. so if the american rebellion was at heart a knowledge revolution, as i argue, then who were the revolutionaries? so let's take a look at some of the leading figures in the early american movement for useful knowledge, all of whom appear as important characters in my book with. in my book. i'mi'm sorry, that's the wrong e there. there we go. benjamin franklin. yes, of course, we'll talk about franklin in a few minutes in greater detail and his role in breaking through sort of knowledge barriers

the idea that, i mean, francis bacon, 100 years earlier came up with a notion that anyone can do science you need an observer mind. even a laborer can clear the brush. [inaudible] everybody gets a chance. absolutely they would be supportive of that i think the movement has been -- is the deemphasis in the american popular culture if not the broader completely the broader culture. devaluing the area. i for example, majored in russia in the 1970s. before they thought i was going to major in tbreek greek and latin. i majoritied in russian. i remember the question i got most often is what are you going to do with that? i went to college during the cold war, my point it was what couldn't i do. that's the question you get today. liberal arts, you know, i teach in the liberal arts aspect that divisions of universities and the crisis what do we teach them about -- in fact, i'll let you in on a little secret, i thought -- some of these development. i got more engaged i saw it was fundamental. writing the book was a journey. this is where the journey took me. i want to thank you once again. [appla

bacon wrap for christmas. melissa: i'm melissa francis. here is what is money tonight.or an attack against syria. soaring oil prices, the global economic fallout, we're leaving no stone unturned. >>> plus michelle obama's healthy lunch program getting tossed from schools. can you believe it? kids don't like healthy food. who knew. one. superintendents throwing the program out joins us exclusively. >>> the competition is getting beaten down left and right but they're still managing to come out golden. stay tuned to find out who it is. even when they say it is not it is always about "money."

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's money tonight. three words, pretzel baconover, doritos locos tacos. wendy's has the fast-food new blockbuster. it is being called the product launch of the decade. wendy's ceo tells us how it is leave the competition in knots and wait until you hear. we have breaking news in moments. >>> rumors after layoff massacre coming to wall street. one superstar analyst says 100,000 jobs could be on the firing line. she is known for the predictions. all the word on wall street. we have the inside scoop. >>> "who made money today." here's a hint. he scored a one-day gain of half a billion

bacon wrap for christmas. melissa: i'm melissa francis. here is what is money tonight. the world braces for an attack against syria. soaring oil prices, the global economic fallout, we're leaving no stone unturned. >>> plus michelle obama's healthy lunch program getting tossed from schools. can you believe it? kids don't like healthy food. who knew. one. superintendents throwing the program out joins us exclusively. >>> the competition is getting beaten down left and right but they're still managing to come out golden. stay tuned to find out who it is. even when they say it is not it is always about "money." melissa: the right off the bat tonight, syria from every angle. syria along with other nations is on the verge after military strike. it is a response to the syrian government killing at least a thousasand of its own civilians with chemical weapons investment full coverage on the impact here at home and potentially crippling effects across the globes to the markets and economy. fox news's leland vittert. we have the founder and president of american islamic forum fo

bacon wrap for christmas. melissa: i'm melissa francis. here is what is money tonight.ainst syria. soaring oil prices, the global economic fallout, we're leaving no stone unturned. >>> plus michelle obama's healthy lunch program getting tossed from schools. can you believe it? kids don't like healthy food. who knew. one. superintendents throwing the program out joins us exclusively. >>> the competition is getting beaten down left and right but they're still managing to come out golden. stay tuned to find out who it is. even when they say it is not it is always about "money."

melissa: i'm melissa francis and here's what's money tonight. three words, pretzel bacon cheeseburger. move over, doritos locos tacos. wendy's has the fast-food new blockbuster. it is being called the product launch of the decade. wendy's ceo tells us how it is leave the competition in knots and wait until you hear. we have breaking news in moments. >>> rumors after layoff massacre coming to wall street. one superstar analyst says 100,000 jobs could be on the firing line. she is known for the predictions. all the word on wall street. we have the inside scoop. >>> "who made money today." here's a hint. he scored a one-day gain of half a billion dollars. stay tuned to find out who it is. even when they say it's not it is always about money. melissa: and making money is where we start tonight, with the ceo of wendy's. this is one company whose stock is way better than competitors. shares of wendy's this year are up almost 70%. while fast-food giant mcdonald's is only up 11%. that's a huge difference. the piece de resistance, pretzel bacon cheeseburger is cooking up even more