also to have some social cultural books mentioning dr. sparc -- dr. spock and the big book. some were self-help or barriers. we did not want to limit ourselves to a particular version on run or a certain rating style. we looked for what was innovative. but what used the books and stories going into the front here. >> here at the library of congress you were in charge of the wiggling process? >> it was a very large committee with no chairperson. we had a number of discussions. it was not difficult because this is not a definitive list. what we wanted to do was to spokes that would give america ugh talking. that was not as difficult as the 100 book. >> those that create the movement one of the interesting phase is they not only create social movement but lead to legislation. we know it created the forerunner to the fda. actual social change. >> host: why 88? >> guest: where we decided to stop. we single about 10 or 25 one-hundred. we said we think that is said good number. >> poetry and religious books? >> we have quite a few eight suppliers. walt whitman and allen ginsberg. w

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. >> yes. their critical not only the common people but highbrow some that appeal to people of all ages. visitor buys and "charlotte's web." >> also "gone with the wind" how does that shape america? >> with the aspirations had that the diaries of lewis and clark but how we speak today. >> mentioning dr. spock also the big book we thought it was important but they looked across of broad spectrum with even a certain kind of what their. that shows america as the innovative country to share h

spock. there's a couple of books in this collection and a book called the big book. >> we thought was very important to look at non-fiction and books that either were self-help and kind of broke barriers of certain kinds. we looked across the bogden broad spectrum. we didn't want to limit ourselves to a particular genre or a particular kind of book or certain kind of author or writing style. we looked for many books that were innovative that kind of showed america as an innovative country. as a country that looked for practical solutions that shared her experience is broadly but used books and stories to inspire going to the frontier and that could be literally or in the intellectual sense. stat care of the library of congress you were in charge of the process? >> that is an interesting question. it was definitely a very large committee with no chair person, which i think is interesting. we have a number of discussions as people brought forth titles. and so, believe it or not, it was not all

one is dr. spock's book on raising your child in a common sense way, and, of course, thomas paine's book that really kind of sparked or saved the american revolution. >> now, when we see these weeks, are all these -- these books, are these all first edition decisions or very rare? >> they're not, although we have many books in our library of congress collection that would be very rare if not one of a kind. but we've selected books for a variety of reasons. some of them have inscriptions by other famous people or by the authors themselves. two books in this collection that i just adore are books that are part of the armed service, um, book outreach to people who are serving in the military. and so we have two examples of books that soldiers are sent or were sent, i should say. i believe now they are sent books to read at the war front on ipods and other things. but at least in the olden days -- >> what are the two books that you have? >> i believe one of them is tarzan, and i'm trying to think no

you mentioned dr. spock. there. there are a couple of cookbooks in this collection and a book called the big book, alcoholics anonymous. >> we also thought it was very important to look at nonfiction and books that either were self-help or kind of rope barriers of certain kinds. so we looked across the broad spectrum of looks that shaped america. we did not want to limit ourselves to a reticular genre or a particular kind of book to read in a certain kind of author or writing style. we looked for many books that that were innovative. it kind of showed america as an innovative country, a country that looked for practical solutions that shared experiences broadly, that used books and stories to inspire going to the front -- frontier and that could be literally or intellectually. >> here at the library congress, you are in charge of the winnowing process? >> that is an interesting question. it was definitely a large committee. we had a number of discussions as people brought forth titles and believe it or not it was no

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 services reach four people surveying in the military. books that soldiers were sent bride believe now they are sent on the ipod but in the old days. one is tarzan and i cannot think of the other one. >> host: in this exhibit a lot of novels not only those that the common people bet but also those of highbrow appealing to people of all ages. children's books. charlotte's web. the "wizard of oz." >> host: also "gone with the wind". >> many identified who we were becoming or the aspirations we had as a nation. others told of experiences white the diary of lewis and clark. "huckleberry finn." those that talked in dialect shape idea is and how we speak today. >> host: you also have social and cultural books.

spock. there's a couple of cookbooks. the book called the "big book." >> we thought it was important to look at non-fiction and books that either were self-help or kind of broke barriers of certain kinds. so we looked across the broad spectrum. we didn't want to limbs ourselves to a particular genere or a particular kind of book or even a certain kind of author or writing style. we looked for many books that were innovative that showed america as an innovative country as a country that looked for practical solutions that shared her experiences broadly. thats you'd books and stories to inspire going to the frontier. and that could be literally or in the intellectual sense. >> here a library of congress. are you in charge of the whittling process? >> that's an interesting question. it was a large committee. with no chairman. which is interesting. we had a number of discussions as people brought forth titles, and believe it or not, it was not all that difficult to select these books. because i think as you implies it's not a

gregg: not to be confused with dr. spock, spelled differently. incredible images from mars. we'll see what it is like to land on the red planet. kelly wright has details from washington. what the is next phase for the mars rover, curiosity. >> reporter: good to see you, gregg. it is sitting inside on a crater in the planet mars and already hard at work on the next phase of its mission. curiosity is snapping pictures, getting videos and even tweeting about its mission on mars. one photo in black and white shows a mountain peak nasa calls mount sharp. the rover will also conduct scientific testing about the viability of life. >> curiosity, the most sophisticated rover ever built, is now on the surface of the red planet where it will seek to answer age-old questions about whether life ever existed there on mars, or if the planet can sustain life in the future. >> reporter: nasa plans to have curiosity conduct such tests for the next two years, gregg. so it's a pretty exciting thing for them. gregg: boy, fascinating stuff but look, it's expensive, kelly. this project cost $2.5 b

my sense from watching that video, because i am like dr. phil, joyce brothers and spock, he seems at peace. i just ran into his son tag in the lobby. he said both his parents to him seemed totally at peace. >> we were at a briefing this morning, bloomberg news briefing, john, where ed gillespie said if he were in the white house, looking at that "the washington post" poll, he would be throwing up in his trash can today. they feel pretty confident, although when you look at the battleground states, it's a different story. they've got a very narrow needle to thread. >> i believe what ed gillespie was speaking the truth in what he said, that the status quo is very troubling for people in the white house. what he probably didn't say, and i wasn't at your bloomberg briefing because i was at my own politico briefing, but what he didn't say but it's palpable among republicans here, deep frustration. this should be a winnable race. the major issue is the economy. president obama does not have confidence among the electorate in his leadership skills

my sense from watching that video, bause i am like dr. phil, joyce brothers and spock, he seems at peace. i just ran into his son tag in the lobby. he said both his parents to him seemed totally at peace. >> we were at a briefing this morning, bloomberg news briefing, john, where ed gillespie said if he were in the white house, looking at that "the washington post" poll, he would be throwing up in his trash can today. they feel pretty confident, although when you look at the battleground states, it's a different story. they've got a very narrow needle to thread. >> i believe what ed gillespie was speaking the truth in what he said, that the status quo is very troubling for people in the white house. what he probably didn't say, and i wasn't at your bloomberg briefing because i was at my own politico briefing, but what he didn't say but it's palpable among republicans here, deep frustration. this should be a winnable race. the major issue is the economy. president obama does not have confidence among the electorate in his leadership skills