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mary burke was left to run this large monte shun. elizabeth and her sister were close.hey were making their trip down to visit her. they ended up stopping at mount vernon for four days. samuel, on the trip down, kept a really amazing travel journal that is very cool to trace how a couple would've traveled through maryland, delaware, virginia. they stay at gatsby's tavern, which is pretty cool. they arrive at mount vernon. samuel goes through great detail of seeing the house itself. it is actually one of the best documentation that we have of the house. 1787 a new room is being completed. -- things have been installed. samuel comments on the new mantle in the room. he says he thought it would be prettier without the columns. [laughs] i think that is kind of funny. the other thing that he says is that when they are standing out on the piazza he says it is probably the most charming seat he has ever seen in america. that is a very cool quote that we often use. i think very fitting for samuel who has traveled so much to be so intrigued by the house itself. this image, actua

mary burke was left to run this large monte shun. elizabeth and her sister were close.hey were making their trip down to visit her. they ended up stopping at mount vernon for four days. samuel, on the trip down, kept a really amazing travel journal that is very cool to trace how a couple would've traveled through maryland, delaware, virginia. they stay at gatsby's tavern, which is pretty cool. they arrive at mount vernon. samuel goes through great detail of seeing the house itself. it is actually one of the best documentation that we have of the house. 1787 a new room is being completed. -- things have been installed. samuel comments on the new mantle in the room. he says he thought it would be prettier without the columns. [laughs] i think that is kind of funny. the other thing that he says is that when they are standing out on the piazza he says it is probably the most charming seat he has ever seen in america. that is a very cool quote that we often use. i think very fitting for samuel who has traveled so much to be so intrigued by the house itself. this image, actua

mary todd lincoln. he had the horse and was the titular owner for its first successful races. then it was bought by a syndicate headed by an absolutely fascinating man named richard tim burke, who owned the metairie racehorse in new orleans. he had been kicked out of west point. he had gone down the river riverboat gambler and made a fortune. and he bought lexington, and he was the one who promoted the races to the point that 30,000 people would show up in the whole city of new orleans would shut down when lexington was racing. presidents came to watch the races and it was a huge celebration. then he sold the horse to -- back into kentucky, to an owner who had interests in scottish estates, as well as the finest livestock breeding establishment. and that was where lexington stood stud, to such great success. he had a long life and was very well cared for, which was a good thing. host: geraldine brooks won the pulitzer prize in 2006. cooper, bridgeton, new jersey. please go ahead with your question or comment. caller: i'm just wondering, what really wanted -- what made you want to write this book in the first place? i am an avid reader and a curious guy. you know, out here in ne

mary todd lincoln. he had the horse and was the titular owner for its first successful races. then it was bought by a syndicate headed by an absolutely fascinating man named richard tim burke, who owned the metairie racehorse in new orleans. he had been kicked out of west point. he had gone down the river riverboat gambler and made a fortune. and he bought lexington, and he was the one who promoted the races to the point that 30,000 people would show up in the whole city of new orleans would shut down when lexington was racing. presidents came to watch the races and it was a huge celebration. then he sold the horse to -- back into kentucky, to an owner who had interests in scottish estates, as well as the finest livestock breeding establishment. and that was where lexington stood stud, to such great success. he had a long life and was very well cared for, which was a good thing. host: geraldine brooks won the pulitzer prize in 2006. cooper, bridgeton, new jersey. please go ahead with your question or comment. caller: i'm just wondering, what really wanted -- what made you want to write this book in the first place? i am an avid reader and a curious guy. you know, out here in ne