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

cindy manages to make a name synonymous with henry james. it's something we really don't appreciate today, kind of what chutzpah it took for this jewish american girl to make herself the person every time we were reading thing that henry james, blah, blah, blah we always had to go to cynthia. jewish girl. she's the expert. there's a lot of chutzpah. but what it took away and this goes back to the pushbutton great american novel is that all of the above. the answer is no one path, there is no one way of doing what we need to do. we need to do all the ways, all just be going at it in every possible way. whether it's bringing in the jewish humor, where the bring in the jewish soulfulness, tremendous deep sense of morality, you know what i mean? whether we're going to take amanda wrote or whether we will with henry james, whether we will be in the streets? the answers all of the above because we've a challenge. >> host: most, and all your protagonists are asian-american women. did you write a white male wasp peace? >> guest: of course. ralph cha

praised biography of teddy roosevelt and about the friendship of clarence king and henry adams with henry james, mark twain, william howells and most of the 19th century they came in for comic rel it was a finist for the pulitzer prize and she won the astounding presidential medal for outstanding teaching in her work with the juvenile delinquents at columbia university in new york. ladies and gentlemen, patricia o'toole. [applause] >> thank you. very grateful. thank you. hello, kansas city. thank you. i am never happier than when i am talking at a library. i discovered the library in my little town i michigan for myself when i was about six and i could reid priddy well by then and i was walking on the main street and i saw this thing that i thought was a store that sold books and the houses i gw up and n have a lot of books so this is exciting to me. i went i the librarian and i looked around and i never seen so many books i looked around and wondered how you could buy them and look at them and figure out which one you wanted to buy. this woman was sitting at a desk explained to me that you do

henry. here is james madison and here is patrick henry, and james madison takes him on about approving the constitutiontrick henry is having none of it. gaveys we the people, who them the authority to say we the people? it should be we the states. does that sound familiar? does that sound familiar? so madison, people say he is a high book on react. i do not think he was a hypochondriac. -- hypochondriac. i do not think he was a hypochondriac. athink you might have had form of epilepsy, but he could have just been shy. he was a man of principle who stood his ground and was also willing to change his mind. and he knew that even though he had one in the virginia ratifying convention -- won in the virginia ratifying convention, there was too much ongoing opposition. you know about the debate between the federalist and anti-federalist, and the federalists are for the government, the anti-federalist s are not. the federalists -- they wanted protections against an overarching government. some of those were structural, but a lot of them were liberties. what we think of today as the bill of rights. and why did

whether we take the mandarin road or identify with henry james. the answer is all of the above because it is a big challenge ahead of us. host: nearly all of your protagonists are asian-american women. could you write a white male? guest: of coarse. irst of all ralph and typical american with mail, so they aren't all asian-american women and actually my very first published story had no ethnic markers at all. i first publish story-- what happened was i was in iowa writers workshop in 1981. i was in a formed class with a writer named barryam hannah. anyway, barry had this contest in his class, which was the raymond carver contest any idea was to write the story and send it into him. the women perceiving probably accurately that a woman would never win, we all find our stories and i did write the story and i did when. i remember when he throughout this piece and said it was me. but, that very first piece, there's nothing asian, asian-american, anythingan about-- it's about a guy named barry who lost his job in his waiting for his girlfriend come out

there's no sign that, you know, that salinger ever read the art of pic by henry -- of fiction by henry jamesu know? it's a mess. but clearly, you know, he's on to something. i mean, partly it was the times, the sort of '50s youth wake was going on. just how repressed the '50s was and kind of overly scripted, you know, all of a sudden we get holden who basically says you're all a bunch of phonies, right? and, you know, that word phony, you know, it's very early to sort of say, you know, you guys, you're just so inauthentic. how can you live with yourself, you know? and i think that hit a very big chord, obviously, and i think especially among the young who were just in the middle of trying to figure out who they are and also becoming aware or that society has all of these ideas about how they should live their lives. you know, and the '60 and, of course, it was a huge explosion, right? a huge explosion although one, again, it was turned down by, like, 13 houses. [laughter] can you imagine, "catcher in the rye" turned down by 13 houses? in any case, you know, i think this idea that, you know,

james: there are a lot. henry cabot lodge himself was a he had been a very serious candidate for president at one point for the republican nomination. when he lost his senate seat to jack kennedy, he was appointed ambassador to the u.n. he had been very active throughout the 1950's and 1960's as a leading republican. he was the vice presidential nominee for the republicans when nixon was defeated by kennedy in his first run. so lodge himself was a very interesting character and for this east tennessee hillbilly o be with that boston man, the contrast was pretty great. i learned a lot from him. one of the people i got to know during that period was henry kissinger. in fact, he came to hue and stayed at my house for a couple of days. he was just a harvard professionor then. but we d get to know him a little bit and later after i left vietnam, my first assignment after vietnam was to a real combat zone, cambridge, massachusetts, at the kennedy school of government there. harvard. i took henry's class while i was ther

james: there are a lot. henry cabot lodge himself was a very interesting person. he had been a very serious candidate for president at one point for the republican nomination. when he lost his senate seat to jack kennedy, he was appointed ambassador to the u.n. he had been very active throughout the 1950's and 1960's as a leading republican. he was the vice presidential nominee for the republicans when nixon was defeated by kennedy in his first run. was a very- lodge interesting character. the contrast was pretty great. i learned a lot from him. one of the people i got to know during that time was henry kissinger. he came and stayed at my house for a couple of days. he was just a harvard professor then. after he left vietnam, -- after , my firsttnam assignment after vietnam was to a real combat zone, cambridge massachusetts at the school of government there. i took henry kissinger's class. that was one interesting contact. lledi caim up and asked him what he thought i should take. he said, "my course, of course." that makes sense, so i did. >> you are working in t

they were the ones trying to build up the government james wilson hamilton washington daniel webster. henry clay. they were the ones in favor of strong vigorous central governments. he is not a strict constructionist. these things i find can be illuminating when you compare and contrast in that way. let me just try one more question. you end with went with us carrying a jackson and scalia. of all of the figures that you had covered. the one who could have known about all of the others. would you say they have the mess -- the most kinship or is there some other figure that they would've found most inspiring. i was just going to mention that i was in his chambers once. is that the predecessor that you most admire. he said no. he was a terrible man. maybe have an opinion. his favorite predecessor. he have a lot in common. good humor and modesty. there are some talks. on the big radio show on the left. it's probably not true. they came into the country in the advanced age. in the two founders i have. you find a lot to celebrate in the american legal system. can you talk a little bit about the d

he organized three divisions from the army of the james to support the ninth on the right, henry hunt in command of artillery located 110 pieces of artillery. wouldoncealed them and then bring them up to designated positions when the explosion occurred. designed to suppress counter fire and infantry resistance. and the explosion was scheduled for 3:15 in the morning of july 30. pleasants went into the mind, lit the fuse is, came back out and everybody waited for this spectacular explosion. one soldier expressed that the suspense became painful, and andng hearts beat audibly, brave men trembled more from fearful anxiety than the dread of the approaching conflict. but by four clock, nothing had happened. to me'sad forward command post to inquire. messagent message after to burnside, what is happening. 4:35, still nothing. grant david the remarkable order to meade to tell burnside to make the attack even if the mine didn't explode, a remarkably reckless impulse on grants part. s and doughty speculated that the fuses had burned out at a splice. they discovered that yes indeed, the fuses b

. >> virginia is the mother of the presjames madison, james monroe, william henry harrison, john tylerodrow wilson were born there. maria: ties with ohio. dagen: there is yorktown, jamestown, appomattox, mount vernon, monticello, the center of the birth of the united states and patrick henry, redhill, his burial place, give me liberty or give me death is beautiful state please tour of come through. maria: how is massachusetts last? the home of the american revolution? the boston tea party? dagen: because it is the home of the new england patriots. >> i am with you on that. dagen: tom brady ruins everything for everybody. i'm just joking. maria: when we come back, ready set by, the most competitive time in history to buy a home. what you need to know to avoid missing out on the home of your dreams. ♪ take me home ♪ to the place ♪ i belong ♪ west virginia ♪ orthis truck. they all got a story about what happened to 'em. man 2: as raining, there was only one way out. i could feel the barb wire was just digging into the paint. man: two bulls were fighting, (thud) bam hit the truck. try expl

henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you. >>> a watchdog report finds that former fbi director james comey deviated from normal fbi procedures as he carried out a probe of hillary clinton's use of a private email server when she was secretary of state. the inspector general's report also finds that comey was insubordinate in his conduct. but as fox news's doug mckelway tells us, it did not find any evidence of political bias in his actions. >>> reporter: the justice department's internal watchdog releasing its report on the fbi's handling of the clinton email investigation and it's not looking good for former director james comey. the doj's inspector general releasing the more than 500- page report earlier today. its findings were critical of the fbi and its investigation into hillary clinton's email scandal. the report calling former director james comey insubordinate. >> you know, all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put jim comey back together again at this point in time of. i think the commentary from the inspector general as to director comey is particularly devastating. >> reporter: comey also criticiz

henry latrobe to supervise the work. this is a time when mostly men choose household furnishings. and james makes this unusual choice by, at that time period, to delegate the project to dolley. she really understood that this is going to be a symbol of the presidency and also of the federal government. and so she decided to choose objects that would be kind of classical republican simplicity but still be able to stand the test against european fashionable elegance and she chose this grecian theme. this neoclassical style is more than just a fashion statement. it is reflecting the values of the republic by honoring those republican ideals by civic virtue. it's saying this young america, we are just sophisticated as old europe and we don't have to put up with the monarchy. dolley used this tone to really also build on the approach as it had been there before. with washington and adams, it was pretty courtly. when you would meet them, they would be standing on a dais and they would bow and you would move on. we have heard about jefferson and helter-skelter. she had an elegant style. she invite

trump tweeted congratulations to governor henry mcmaster, we are proud of you and the first lady of south carolina. into the general election he faces democrat jamesmith in november. >> former presidential candidate mitt romney, dan springer live trump the headquarters. >> mitt romney took a step toward getting a job in washington, not the one he wanted at least but taking a big step by a big victory in the republican primary for senate, the seat vacated by the soon retirement of orrin hatch and commanding 74% and a leader from mike kennedy in utah, a short time ago mitt romney addressed, to be good. >> if i'm lucky enough to be sen. from the state of utah, i can do everything in my power to keep america strong for kids and grandkids but also make sure the example i set as a leader is consistent with the values of our state. >> this primary victory taken a couple weeks ago showed a 42% lead. mike kennedy tried to paint him as a carpenter that never stopped. the state is over half mormon and saving the 2002 winter olympic games and lived for ten years, the national question for romney is will he be a critic of donald trump. >> if i get to washingto

henry cabot lodge. thewas working with economics section at the embassy. >> with your family still there? tuy-cam: yes. james: were you worried for their safety? tuy-cam: i was very worried about them. tell me anything memorable that happened in saigon? was 1966 through 1967. year.ed there for one that was an exciting job. it was one of the coveted jobs for a young foreign service officer, to be right at the heart in the right hand of the acid or. -- ambassador. i accompanied him on a lot of meetings. i had no real substantive part. i was carrying the briefcase and the notebooks. all of theo meet principal characters. westmoreland, the head of the cia, visitors like vice president humphrey. mcnamara, all those guys. that was pretty exciting for young officer. >> any stories about those individuals? there are a lot. henry cabot lodge himself was a very interesting person. is been a very serious candidate for president at one point. seat tolost his senate jack kennedy, he was appointed ambassador to the u.n.. very active throughout the time. as a leading republican. he was the vice presidential was defeatednix

moderator is henry bienen, the president of the poetry foundation and a board member of the scout council on global affairs. he is the former president of northwestern university and was formerly the james. mcdonnell distinguished university professor and dean at the woodrow wilson school of public and international affairs. cap princeton university. ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming the panel. [applause] henry: thank you very much. in my capacity as president of the poetry foundation, we are extremely glad to partner with the chicago council on global affairs, something we have been wanting to do. now we have done it. i think this is a great idea to have distinguished speechwriters as well as a great poet with us. i want to point out a few things and will not say anything about the panelists, because they have already been introduced. presidents have written poetry. i have my doubts whether the incumbent does that, but you never know. however, abraham lincoln, am told, wrote melancholy poetry. i can't say i have read in a. orge wasngton ote love poems at an early age, and many presidents have in fact written poetry, including grant and some you might not think about. i

james carter, dalai lama, newt gingrich. benjamin netanyahu. dr. henry kissinger.tributing to our public policy debates. i want them back on "firing line" and show them with the original clip and back in the public eye but, again, it wasn't just public policy people or public officials. it's chef, comedians, television star, it's anybody who is influencing our culture that can have a rigorous exchange of ideas on television. >> he set a high bar, 33 years. >> 34 is what we're going for. [ laughter ] >> thanks very much. on pbs stations. check your local listings to find out. thanks for >> announcer: friday the party is on when the one and only florin morar florence + the machine take over central park. friday, your weekend party starts here with a super hot "good morning america" summer concert in the park presented by king's hawaiian. ♪ >>> "good morning america" is sponsored by cosequin joint health supplements available at veterinarians, club stores and pet aisles nationwide. >>> before we go, we want to wish a big congratulations to tracy depascale, the directo

behalf of the state governor henry mcmaster who is being challenged in the primary runoff tuesday by greenville businessman john warren. the winner of that runoff faces james smith in november's general election. this rally in west columbia is just over one hour. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm proud to be an american ♪ ♪ where at least i know i'm free ♪ ♪ i won't forget the men who died ♪ ♪ who gave that right to me ♪ i gladly stand up ♪ next to you ♪ and defend her still today ♪ ♪ but there is no doubt ♪ i love this land ♪ god bless the usa ♪ ♪ from the lakes of minnesota ♪ ♪ to the hills of tennessee ♪ across the plains of texas ♪ ♪ from c-2 sng c ♪ from detroit down to houston ♪ ♪ from new york to l.a. there's pride in every american heart ♪ ♪ and you can't take that away ♪ ♪ [applause] >> hello everyone. hello everybody. it was a little rocky up in the sky. i have to admit. they said sir, would you mind going back. would you mind if we didn't stop. i said there's no way we cannot stop. [applause] were not gonna do that. were not going to do that for a man named henry mcmaster. [applause] i wouldn't have the courage to call henry. i said i was coming but i'm only

james ) also in the east bay.. the man known as 'jogger joe' pleaded not guilty to a second-degree felony robbery charge. henryed stealing a cellphone from a man who confronted him for throwing a homeless man's belongings into lake merritt. sintay was arraigned last week and released on bond. he is scheduled to return to court in august. ( james ) in the north bay... firefighters are investigating 13 suspicious fires in santa rosa. this is an update to a story we told you about yesterday morning. police say the small brush fires sparked within two hours of each other over the weekend. the first three fires were started near hearn avenue along the train tracks. the others -- 30 minutes later on the santa rosa creek trail. police say the evidence points to someone -- or several people - - on bikes. santa rosa police are offering a 25- hundred reward for information leading to an arrest. ( james ) happening tonight.. the first mosquito fogging of the season is taking place in sunnyvale. the concern is growing over the increase of west nile virus in the bay area. vector control says that along with mosquitoes... c

james macgregor burns who was one of the foremost scholars studying the leadership called one of the most absurd and least understood phenomenon areas. walter isaacson you may know as a biographer, henry kissinger, ben franklin, steve jobs and most recently leonardo da vinci called it elusive. i don't profess to it's all the photograph try to find a way to think about this in terms of what i call into book the who why what of leadership. who were these people as individuals, why did they do with the did, how did he go about doing it and what did they achieve and what didn't say because this much to learn from or where the failed as where the way they succeeded. and for each of the profiles, that's the framework that i applied. that gets us through peacemakers leadership and statesmanship, and the lessons. the goal of the book is to draw lessons from the 20th century to be applied to these challenges we face in the 21st century. let me just do a quick reading from the preface in which i try to lay this out right at the beginning. what can we learn from 20th century statesmanship for the 21st century? for a while in the late 1980s and early 1990s seemed like the world was going in a pos

james ) in the east bay.. the man known as 'jogger joe' pleaded not guilty to a second-degree felony robbery charge. henryy was recorded stealing a cellphone from a man who confronted him for throwing a homeless man's belongings into lake merritt. sintay was arraigned last week and released on bond. he is scheduled to return to court in august. ( james ) in the north bay... firefighters are investigating 13 suspicious fires in santa rosa. this is an update to a story we told you about yesterday morning. police say the small brush fires sparked within two hours of each other over the weekend. the first three fires were started near hearn avenue along the train tracks. the others -- 30 minutes later on the santa rosa creek trail. police say the evidence points to someone -- or several people - - on bikes. santa rosa police are offering a 25- hundred reward for information leading to an arrest. ( darya ) in the east bay-- a new safety lane for bicyclist is frustrating drivers in concord. they say the problem with the green bike box is the lack of signage... some drivers and bicyclists don't exactly know how