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we're taking a speeeleven and roberta schaefer is the associate librarian. why isn't books that shaped america? >> first this change america because we think they slowly have an impact and shaped seem to be the better word. >> host: so what book comes to mind? >> that is a fabulous part. no one book is shaping america. and the essence of what america is. it would be impossible and improper to pick one book out of 88. >> host: it starts with common-sense. >> the earliest is ben franklin's book on duchess city. we have to books on common sense. one is from dr. spock raising your child and a common-sense way and thomas paine who changed the american revolution. >> host: are they all first edition? >> no. but many would be first edition and very rare if not one-of-a-kind. some have inscriptions to books that i adore are part of the armed service our reach. we have two examples that soldiers were sent. i believe now it is sent to the war front on the ipod but this was in the olden days. one is tarzan. i cannot remember. >> host: in this exhibit a lot of novels. >

booktv is taking a tour that exhibit and joining us is roberta schaefer who is associate librarian for the library of congress. ms. shaffer, why do you call it looks that shaped america? >> well we actually call it looks that shaped america as opposed to some of the other words we considered like changed america because we think that books slowly have an impact on american society and shape seemed to be the better word to imply that kind of connotation. >> when you think of the work shaped and what you just said what book in this exhibit comes to mind? >> actually that is that was part of this exhibit. no one book is shaping america. so many books have had such a profound influence on american culture and society and indeed the very essence of what america is. it would be impossible and it really would be improper to pick one book from the 88 that are here. >> their 88 here. the exhibit starts out with commonsense. >> as it does although the earliest book is actually ben franklin spoke on electricity. that is from 1751, so we have to books about common sense and the show. one is dr. sp

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book tv is taking a tour of the exit and joining us is roberta shaver, associate librarian for the library of congress. ms. schaefer, why do you call that books that shaped america? >> well, we actually call it books that shaped america as opposed to some of the other words we considered like changed america because we think that books so we have an impact on american society. and shaped seemed to be the better word to imply that kind of consultation. >> when you think of the worst shape what the book comes to mind? >> that is the fabulous part of this exhibit. no one book is shaping america. so many books have had such a profound influence on american culture and society and indeed the very essence of what america is that it would be impossible, and would be in proper to pick one book from the 88 it better here. >> it starts off, the exhibit starts off with common sense. >> yes it does although the earliest book is actually been franklin's book on electricity. that is 1751. so, we have to books about common sense on the shelf. one is dr. spock's book on raising your child in a common sense way, and of course thoma