joseph ellis. >> thank you pretty. >> in your watching book tv coverage of this year's national book festival and that was joseph ellis talking about his newest book "the cause" the american revolution and its discontent and is now, professor joseph ellis joins us live in will take your calls in the american revolution, founding fathers in the numbers are up on the screen pretty 202 is the area code 8200 for you in the eastern central time zones and 748-8201 of you live out in the mountain pacific time zone and that there is a third line set aside for messages if you want to send a text message the question or comment pretty (202)748-8903 and reminder that that is only for the text messages and please include your first name and your city and we will begin taking your calls in just a minute. professor joseph ellis, you said during your interview with david rubenstein, a little bit earlier that the immersion revolution and rebellion was a power issue, not a money issue pretty can you explain that pretty. >> all be my best briefly that the british attempt attack the colonies and oppose

thank you david. >> are watching book tvs coverage of this year's national book festival that was joseph ellis talking about his newest book because of the american revolution and itsdiscontents and now from vermont , professor ellis windows live to take your calls on the american revolution. the founding fathers, numbers are up on the screen.202 is the area code, 728-8400 for those of you in the eastern time zone. 748201 if you live in the mountain and pacific time zones and there's a third line set aside for text messages if you want to send a text mes w

thank you david. >> are watching book tvs coverage of this year's national book festival that was joseph ellis talking about his newest book because of the american revolution and itsdiscontents and now from vermont , professor ellis windows live to take your calls on the american revolution. the founding fathers, numbers are up on the screen.202 is the area code, 728-8400 for those of you in the eastern time zone. 748201 if you live in the mountain and pacific time zones and there's a third line set aside for text messages if you want to send a text message with aquestion or comment . 202 ex748 8903. reminder that that is only for text messages. please include your first name and your city. we will begin taking your calls in just a minute. professor ellis, you said during your interview with david rubenstein a little bit earlier that the american revolution or the american rebellion was a power issue i, not a money issue. could you explain that? >> i'll do my best briefly. the british attempt to tax the colonies and to impose 's latest mandates on them was officially was driven by the desire

joseph ellis. >> thank you pretty. >> in your watching book tv coverage of this year's national booktival and that was joseph ellis talking about his newest book "the cause" the american revolution and its discontent and is now, professor joseph ellis joins us live in will take your calls in the american revolution, founding fathers in the numbers are up on the screen pretty 202 is the area code 8200 for you in the eastern central time zones and 748-8201 of you live out in the mountain pacific time zone and that there is a third line set aside

virtual program hosted by the us capital historical society historian and best-selling author joseph ellis provided wisdom for navigating today's society. >> the founders were brilliant. but they were flawed. they succeeded triumphantly in many respects. they could imagine and successfully winning the war against the dominant military power inthe planet . if you think about it, and wars between 1750 and 1951. they imagine a nation -sized republic. they could imagine the separation of church and state, creation of a secular society from the point of view government authority. that had ever happened before either and find political scientists think it is crucial and an invention of the creation ofthe founding . the tenets of wasn't meaning there's no single source of sovereignty in the american republic. which everyone from there for one thoughtyou had to have . all those were great triumphs and amidst the triumphs there were two enormous tragedies. one is the failure to reach a just

welcome to our show joseph ellis. >> pleasure being with you david

joseph ellis one of the nation's leading scholars of american history, the author of more than a dozen beaks ellis awarded the pulitzer prize for founding brothers, the revolutionary generation, he won the national book award for american sphynx, biography of thomas jefferson and recent book the cause. comes out tomorrow his most recent book. all of our guests are friends of mount vernon and pleased to be able to offer signed copies of their books. so please with the links in the chat that can help you find those and feel free to visit us any time at mount vernon.org. welcome. >> hey. >> thanks for having us. >> well we're here to discuss a really important document in american history. and it is the farewell address. i gave the tiniest preview of what it is. imagine someone coming into the conversation right now. what is the farewell address? john i'll turn to you first. what is this text. >> yeah. it is america's original civic scripture. it was the most widely reprinted document in american history, including the declaration of independence around the first 100 years of the republic

. >> thank you samuel holliday and th are historian and joseph ellis as

are historian and joseph ellis as well cnn. >> good evening everyone my name is kevin butterfield on behalf of george washington mount vernon and the ladies organization continues to protect and preserve it today, i want to welcome me too this conversation about george washington's farewell address. on september 19, 1796 george washington announced to the world he would not seek reelection to the presidency. his letter to friends and citizens offer some of the much thorough, thoughtful and inspiring advice has ever been given to the american people. in more than a few genuine warnings were included there

. >> thank you samuel holliday and than are historian and joseph ellis as well cnn. >> good evening everyone my name is kevin butterfield on behalf of george washington mount vernon and the ladies organization continues to protect and preserve it today, i want to welcome me too this conversation about george washington's farewell address. on september 19, 1796 george washington announced to the world he would not seek reelection to the presidency. his letter to friends and citizens offer some of the much thorough, thoughtful and inspiring advice has ever been

featured speakers are historian lindsay and joseph ellis.ell as john. >> good evening everyone, on behalf of george washington, organization with 1850s. we continue to protect and serve it today. i want to welcome you to the conversation of george washington's farewell address. on september 19th, 1796 george washington announced to the role that he would not

featured speakers are historian lindsay and joseph ellis.as well as john. >> good evening everyone, on behalf of george washington, organization with 1850s. we continue to protect and serve it today. i want to welcome you to the conversation of george washington's farewell address. on september 19th, 1796 george washington announced to the role that he would not -- his letter to his friends and citizens offer some of the most thorough, thoughtful and inspiring advice is everybody given to the american people. and more than a few warnings were included there as well. the fear is that remain with us as a nation are discussed and then a few hundred -- much of what we debate and discuss is american politics, it is addressed here and one form or another. and recognition of the 225th anniversary, we got together an incredible lineup to reflect a commentator -- its new day every morning. including the one we will discuss tonight, the washington farewell. the one was abraham lincoln's coming up next february. it's important to our conversation tonig

historian and joseph ellis as well cnn. >> good evening everyone my name is kevin butterfield on behalf of george washington mount vernon and the ladies organization continues to protect and preserve it today, i want to welcome me too this conversation about george washington's farewell address. on september 19, 1796 george washington announced to the world he would not seek reelection to the presidency. his letter to friends and citizens offer some of the much thorough, thoughtful and inspiring advice has ever been given to the american people. in more than a few genuine warnings were included there as well. the hopes and fears remained with us as a nation are now discussing this now 225 year old document. much of what we debate and discuss in 21st century america politics is addressed here in one form or another. in recognition of this document we brought together an incredible lineup of talented scholars to reflect on the relevance of the farewell address today. we were joined by jon avalon author, columnist, senior political analyst, is the author of books including the one we will

my grandfather joseph burke was one of the first black babies born in lincoln hospital in the late 20s. his mother martha came to the united states through ellis island from an island country of st. kitts in 1922. granddaddy met my grandma lillie mae was race in south carolina and relocated when she was seven in what is done as the banana kelly section of the bronx even though my mother told me that was wrong, that was my mothers come when she read the book she's like i had to tell you that is not banana kelly. you got that wrong. sorry. she had -- he had stepped in to break up a fight between my grandma and her then boyfriend pete who thought he could put his hands on her and get away with it. as the story goes my granddaddy stop my grandma from going upside keeps head after race his hands to hit her. she had grabbed a broom from the storefront they were standing there and started wailing on pete. my granddaddy pulls her off pete and assisted on walking her home to comfort her. summer between granddaddy decided very definitely that she was the one. he told her that he had been drafted to go to war, world war ii, but that he would come back fo