we are taking a speeeleven. roberta shaver is the associate librarian. why are they books that shaped america? >> as opposed to change america because with the american society it is a better word to imply that connotation. but the fabulous part is no one book in shaping america. that had been impact on culture and society and the essence of what america it is. it is improper to pick one book out of 88. >> host: it starts with common-sense. >> guest: the earliest was ben franklin's on electricity. one was dr. spock's book praising your child in a common-sense way and of course, common-sense that sparked the american course, common-sense that sparked the american revolution. they're not all first editions or very rare but many would be. if not one of the kind. those descriptions by the authors what i a door is part of those not but now there send books to read on the ipod button in the olden days. one is tarzan. i cannot think of the other one. >> host: in the exhibit is a lot of novels. not only but the common people read but some novels but it appeals t

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 took a speeeleven of books that shaped america up. you can participate in what books shaped america up. if you are interested in bridges abating e-mail us at book tv's at c-span.org. >> books that shaped america and booktv we have roberta shaver why you called it books that shaped america of? >> as opposed to the other words like change america because pokes slowly have an impact and shape has the better word with that connotation. >> host: what book comes to mind immediately? >> no one book shapes america up. indeed the very essence of what america it is is, impossible and improper to pick out of 88. >> host: the exhibit starts with common sense. >> the earliest is from ben franklin on electricity. we have to books about common sense. one is about dr. spock raising your child and the thomas paine book that saved the american revolution. >> host: are they all first editions or rare? >> guest: not all of them but many are if not one-of-a-kind. some have inscriptions by the authors or other famous people. to books are part of the armed

. >> and a driver and my cousin john and our speeeleven manager.nd started driving through america talking to people with. >> we were both frustrated with politics right now i said the way i fell of of which america is to be on the road for two years. so we need to go on the road. americans are so positive. some people were negative but we're in a hard time to say yes we are in this together but if the two of us can come together all the zero can be andover the top talk about american politics because at the end of the day is a book for people who are interested in politics. i don't want to preach to the converted but talk to those who are not interested. >> isn't she great? you would never know she was on the campaign trail for two years. >> host: when you would oblige naked mccain interview people what was their reaction? >> my initial reaction i thought here is a republican talking sense the way i feel they often don't do. but she is sensible, speaks in a coherent way about issues that has relevance the way i can understand. if i was ever going

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