Tonight on American History tv on cspan3, historians discuss the post civil war reconstruction era. Next edward ayers on the end of the civil war and the beginning of reconstruction. Then a discussion about black activist in the civil war and reconstruction. Mark grimsley discusses the treatment of civilians after the war. And the contrast between southerners and native americans. Historian edward ayers looks at the end of the civil war and the dawn of the reconstruction era. Reconstruction began as early as the summer and fall of 1864. He points to the Republican Party expanding to include democrats who supported the union war effort. He talks about Union Victories on the battlefield, including the fall of atlanta and the Shenandoah Valley campaign. This hour long talk was part of a day long symposium held at the library of virginia in richmond. Now, let me introduce our first speaker. Weve charged him with playing the role of keynote speaker to offer something of a history course in
Can tell us something about the city in which we live. Most of us passed through the strict of columbia daily and get lost in our routines. Many of us do not even take the time to perhaps look at the capitol zone and appreciate what it is as we have a chance to pass by it. Some things, of course, are missing. The baltimore and Potomac Railroad station, for example. They must location. Those who know the history of d. C. Know that is where president garfield was shot. We know where ford the writer is, but you never see anything about the garfield assassination. Thats because you have to go through the West Building of the National Gallery to be standing on the ground of that original location. Progressivism and architecture in the district in the turn of the century as well, and that building was torn down. You might pass by on h street the wonderful little bistro wok and roll. If you like chinese food, that is probably a nice place to stop in. Please make sure you read the plaque on th
n roll. It was a boarding house. Im sorry, i dont know if this is in your book, but it is quite interesting to people in the district that tunlaw spelled backwards is walnut. Im very happy to have Allison Fortier visit here with us today. Shes worked at the state department. She also served in the National Security council at the white house. She knows not only history but political history. We look forward to her remarks and welcome her to heritage. Allison. Thank you very much, john, for that very kind intro duction and obviously if i do a revision of this book, i need to consult you, because i just learned a few things and youre very knowledgeable about washington. So those of us who live in washington are often frustrated by what we see in the city. We see the discord, we see the government shutdowns, we see the inability to get things done. Legislation isnt passed. When it is passed, we dont like it. So i think it is useful to step back for a moment and to think about the foundati
December of 2014. You can watch this and other programs online. On booktv any event from the museum of American Finance on the origins of the board game monopoly. Mary pilon, author of the monopolists obsession, fury, and the scandal behind the worlds favorite board game refuge the commonly held history by the dms manufacturer parker brokers that an unemployed salesman sold the idea of smallcompany in 1935. What the plan is the history of the gate and opened up to questions and answers but we are not just yet during and getting insight on what you find useful. This is the cover of the book. Monopoly as we know it today, and houses and mr. Monopoly, if you talk to them say Parker Brothers which is now owned by hasbro, for years this story, this gentleman went to the game at the height of the Great Depression and in america one of americas darkest hours egos to his basement and innovates and makes this game and put Atlantic City properties on it as an homage, and here is the regional mon
In the military because someone is looking at Something Else and they are making a decision based on their own understanding of race still anxiously part of this. So he is sent to the old west, this is 19 is there in the 1940s. Basically this is a moment where they are priding themselves over 100 years of being this really why university and here is kerry murphy and hes having the time of his life, he is dancing with white women, he is running on the track team and he even participates in a protest against Theodore Bilbo who was the fanatic segregationist to calm the cutest bear. I think that part of it was in 1944 and 1945. You know he is described by people as being arrogant, a loud talker, its not like you trying to keep a low profile. Hes like ,com,com ma i am here, im going to have the time of my life as a student at ole miss. Interestingly when James Meredith tries to integrate old men. Saying that they are fighting a battle but they have no idea that they lost and they have grea