melanie kirkpatrick, what do you want to pick up on?st: i would like to express to gary a very happy thanksgiving. i'm sorry that you are celebrating alone, and i would like to say that this is not in the tradition of the holiday. americans over the course of hundreds of years now, have tried to include in the celebration, those who perhaps cannot celebrate themselves. people on the margins of society. that would include the elderly, people who are may be in nursing homes or hospitals, and people who are in prisons. individual americans, religious organizations, and philanthropies go all out on thanksgiving, to make sure that everybody gets a good dinner. that would also include our military, serving overseas. i'm sorry that you will not -- that you will eat your thanksgiving dinner by yourself, but i admire your attitude and your focus on gratitude, which is the hallmark of the day. thank you for calling in. host: the caller brings up watching the macy's thanksgiving day parade. in the realm of traditions on thanksgiving, if you are a

i am joined by melanie kirkpatrick, a long writer at the wall street journal.i am pleased to learn more about this book and why she read it. before there was oprah there was sarah josepha hale, probably one of the most famous women's from the 19th century. she was a patriot and educator, a godmother of thanksgiving, and style setter. the book is terrific. this woman is fascinating. i'm going to have melanie open up with a few comments. then we will have a conversation back and forth. then we look forward to taking your questions. so, without further ado, melanie, welcome. >> thank you, it's wonderful to be here. and i think the hudson institute for hosting this wonderful event and giving me this chance to talk about this woman that i think is the most or one of the most influential women in american history. i make one correction to your introduction. the persona of ms. hale, she, i think, would have liked to be called an author s. >> [laughs] >> and you would have been a vice the and a designated professional woman walk and advice presidentess. -- you mentione

that was the opening paragraphs of melanie kirkpatrick's book lady editor, i've a biography of sarah josephahale and the making of a modern american woman . i'm the vice president of public affairs at hudson institute joined here today with my colleague melanie kirkpatrick and the biographer of this book. she was a longtime journalist at the wall street journal and we have the pleasure of hearing more from her today about this book and why she wrote it . before there was oprah or martha stewart or online influencers there was sarah josepha hale. she is probably one of the most famous women but mostly forgotten from the 19th century. she was a writer, apatriot, and educator at a godmother . you're in for a treat. this book is terrific. this woman is fascinating. i'm going to have melanie open up with a few comments and we will have a curated conversation back and forth and we look forward to taking your questions to discussthis further. so withoutfurther ado , melanie, welcome . >> it's wonderful to be here and i thank you and the hudson institute for hosting this wonderful event and

that was the opening paragraph of melanie kirkpatrick "lady editor" a biography of sarah josepha halend the making of the modern american woman. hi, i am anne-marie hauser, vice president of public affairs at hudson institute, and join here with my colleague and senior fellow melanie kirkpatrick and the biographer of this book.she was a longtime journalist at the wall street journal and we have the oopleasure of hearing more from her today about this book and why she wrote it. before there was oprah or martha stewart and online influencer she is probably one of the most famous women but mostly forgotten from the 19th century. she was a writer, patriot and educator, style setter and godmother of things giving. you're in for a treat this book is terrific this woman is fascinating. i'm going to have melanie open up with a few comments then we will have a curated conversation back and forth and we look forward to taking questions to discuss ilthis further. yoi'll make one correction to your introduction she would have liked for you to have called me and off the rest and you would have bee

. >> okay, there are no more questions and i will let melanie kirkpatrick have the last word but i wille that everybody knows about the holiday at the heart t of the american experience is now on as of yesterday read and you see your interviews around thanksgiving every year, and melanie kirkpatrick is an authoritarian on this holiday. and also on sarah josepha hale pretty. >> i will conclude by saying on november 25th, i hope you will think about sarah josepha hale and also think about her hopes for thanksgiving that it will work to bring people together entering ourur country together and help take us to a better place and thank you. [applause] >> cspan offers a variety of podcasts and something for every a listener weekdays, washington today gives you the latest on the nation's capitol in every week, in-depth interviews with writers about the latest work, while the weekly uses audio from our archive to look at issues of the day developed over years and our occasional series talking - extensive conversations with historians about the lives and work many of our television programs are

up next on book tv, hudson institute fellow melanie kirkpatrick talks about the editor of "godey's lady's book", sarah josepha hale, and then futurist and economist george gilder discusses ai and the belief that ai machines will one day take over the planet. and then, dr. paul offit discusses risks associated with medical innovation. from her schedule, they get book tv.org or consult your program guide. now, here is melanie kirkpatrick on the influence of the 19th century "godey's lady's book" ladies periodical. >> it's a cliche that life can change in a single instant. but saying so doesn't make it any

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thursday morning senior fellow melanie kirkpatrick will be on to talk about her book.olumbia university's peter thomas coleman author of "the way out." he discusses how to navigate the lingering covid-19 pandemic and continuing political polarization this thanksgiving. watch washington journal live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning on c-span or c-span now, our new mobile app. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. ♪ ♪ announcer: c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more including charter communications. ♪ >> broadband is a force for empowerment. that is why charter invested billions building infrastructure, upgrading technology, empowering opportunity in communities big and small. charter is connecting us. announcer: charter communications supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. ♪ announcer: coming up next it is this week's question time with prime minister boris johnson. members of p

senior fellow melanie kirkpatrick will be on to talk about her book. then, columbia university's peter thomas coleman author of "the way out." he discusses how to navigate the lingering covid-19 pandemic and continuing political polarization this thanksgiving. watch washington journal live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning on c-span or c-span now, our new mobile app. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. ♪ ♪ announcer: c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more including charter communications. ♪ >> broadband is a force for empowerment. that is why charter invested billions building infrastructure, upgrading technology, empowering opportunity in communities big and small. charter is connecting us. announcer: charter communications supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. ♪ announcer: coming up next it is this week's question time with prime minister boris johnson. memb

coming up thursday morning, hudson institute senior fellow melanie kirkpatrick will be on to talk abouter book thanksgiving. then, columbia university's author of the way out, how to overcome toxic polarization discusses how to navigate the lingering pandemic. watch washington journal live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning on c-span or c-span now, our new mobile app. when the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more, including charter communications. >> broadband is a force for empowerment. that is why charter has invested billions building infrastructure, upgrading technology, empowering opportunity in communities big and small. charter is connecting us. >> charter communications support c-span is a public service along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >>

hello, i am emily hauser, i'm at the hudson institute and joined here today with my colleague melanie kirkpatrick and the biographer of this book. she was a longtime journalist at the "washington journal." we have the pleasure of hearing more from her today about this book and why she wrote it as well. before there was oprah or martha stewart or others there was sarah josepha hale. probably one of the most famous butst mostly forgotten from the 19th century, writer and a patriot and an educator asom wel as a style setter and a godmother of thanksgiving. this book is terrific. it's fascinating. i'm going to have melanie open up with a few comments and then we will have a curated conversation back and forth, we will look for it to taking your questions to discuss this further. so without further ado, melanie, welcome. >> thank you. it is wonderful to be here and i would like to thank you for hosting this wonderful event today, giving me the chance to speak about the woman that i think is one of the most important and influential women in americann history. and i will make one correction to the intr

i'm joined with my colleague and senior fellow melanie kirkpatrick and the biographer of this book. she was a long time journalist at "the wall street journal" and we have the pleasure of hearing more from her today about this book and why she wrote it. before there was oprah or martha stewart, there was sarah josepha hale, one of the most famous women but mostly forgotten from the 19th century. she was the godmother of thanksgiving. you are in for a treat. this book is terrific. this woman is fascinating. i'm going to have melanie open up with a few comments and then we will have a curated conversation back and forth and then we look forward to taking your questions to discuss this further. so without further ado, melanie, welcome. >> thank you, ann marie, it's wonderful to be here and i thank you and the hudson institute for hosting this wonderful event and giving me the chance to talk about the woman i think is the most or one of the most important and influential women in american history. i'll make one correction to your introduction, in the persona of mrs. hale. she i think wo

. >>> up next on "book tv," hudson institute senior fellow melanie kirkpatrick talks about her biography of the influential and popular 19th century godey's lady's book editor, sarah josepha hale. and the belief that ai machines will one day take over the planet. and later, dr. paul offit of the children's hospital of philadelphia discusses the risks associated with medical innovation. for more schedule information, visit booktv.org or consult your program guide. here's medicalny kirkpatrick on the importance and influence of the godey's lady's book periodical. >> it's a cliche to say that life can change in a single instant but saying so doesn't make it any less shattering when it strikes in your own life. for the pregnant young mother in the hills of central new hampshire the moment arrived in september 1822 when it began to snow. sarah was a new englander born and bred and snow didn't usually faze her but this was different. it was too early in the season for the first snow. leaves were still on the trees and she stood at her front door

coming up thursday morning, hudson institute senior fellow melanie kirkpatrick will be on to talk about her book "thanksgiving: the holiday at the heart of the american experience." then columbia university's peter thomas coleman, author of "the way out: how to overcome toxic polarization," discusses how to navigate the lingering covid pandemic and continuing political division this thanksgiving. watch thursday morning on c-span or c-spannow, our new mobile app. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. >>> sunday night on "q&a," in his latest book "drunk," the professor of philosophy at the university of british columbia looks at the evolutionary purpose of intoxication and the role that drinking has played throughout history. >> alcohol makes it harder to lie, for instance. you paralyze the prefrontal cortex, it's harder to make a lie. and this is maybe more surprising, it makes us better at detecting lies. so humans, it turns out, are not focusing consciously on detecting lies, we don't do a very good job of it. but if we relax and take i