Barack obamas presidency. All things are possible. If the dream of our founders questioned the power of ourof democracy, tonight is your answer. [cheering] if the answer told by the lines that stretch around schools ande churches. Suppose that are rich and poor, democrat and republican, black, white, hispanic, asian, native american, street, disabled, not pp disabled, americans send a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals with a collection of red states and blue states we always have beene and will be the United States of america. [applause] [cheering] an estimated 250,000 gathering at chicagos grant park on the unusual mild tonight marking what could be the start of eight years in the white house for the 44th president prepares to leave historians begin to assess theo obama legacy. The three leading authors adding their perspective to the newanad terms in the white house. We are joined at the table with april ryan, my upclose view of the preside
And depth on booktv continues in here at our table in washington d. C. , april ryan, author of presidency in black and white, white house correspondent. Eddie glaude, his latest book, democracy and black. And David Maraniss, has written 11 books. One of them, transfixed. The tone and tenor of the critics barack obama has faced we heard him a moment ago. They dont function that the loyal opposition. It seems what weve witnessed over the last eight years of folks who are committed to their ideological position of the prophecy of democracy. More so than george w. Bush or Ronald Reagan or Richard Nixon . He was able to assemblies implement his policy. We could actually push this back to the contract with america. They can actually push it back a little further than that. I think what we are witnessing now is in some ways a kind of apex of a general tenor of our politics for its broke into its core. Donald trump is an exaggerated indication that the rock at the heart of the beltway. Host Da
And depth on booktv continues in here at our table in washington d. C. , april ryan, author of presidency in black and white, white house correspondent. Eddie glaude, his latest book, democracy and black. And David Maraniss, has written 11 books. One of them, transfixed. The tone and tenor of the critics barack obama has faced we heard him a moment ago. They dont function that the loyal opposition. It seems what weve witnessed over the last eight years of folks who are committed to their ideological position of the prophecy of democracy. More so than george w. Bush or Ronald Reagan or Richard Nixon . He was able to assemblies implement his policy. We could actually push this back to the contract with america. They can actually push it back a little further than that. I think what we are witnessing now is in some ways a kind of apex of a general tenor of our politics for its broke into its core. Donald trump is an exaggerated indication that the rock at the heart of the beltway. Host Da
Book, and history programs. Stay up toate on all the election coverage. Cspans radio app means you always have cspan on the go. Up next on history bookshelf, David Pietrusza discussed his book 1948, Harry Trumans improbable victory and the year that transformed america scliebing the Political Climate surrounding the election and the main players in the campaign. This was recorded at the Clifton Park Halfmoon Library in clifton, new york. Its about an hour, 10 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the clifton parkhalfmoon public library. Were very pleased to have David Pietrusza here to talk about his new book 1948 the year that transformed america. David is the author of a number of books. Hes been here in the past to talk about his book about arnold rothstein, 1960, lbj versus jfk versus nixon. The homespun wit and wisdom of calvin coolidge, and ted williams, my life in pictures. Hes also written and produced a documentary, local heroes, baseball in Capital District dimes. Revie
Disunited and unsuccessful at home be any better abroad . Can an administration which is filled with quarrelling and backbiting where we can see it be any better abroad where we cannot see it . These things we pledge to you, an administration in which you will not have to support three men to do one mans job. [ cheers applause ] an administration which will route out waste and bring order out of present chaos. An administration which will give the people of this country value received for the taxes they all pay. And so dewy on the campaign trail in late 1944. Ultimately we know the outcome of this, and that is this is going to be another roosevelt victory. Let me say this before we head out. There are really three reasons for this change in tone. You can go back and look at it in more detail later. No real specific thing you need to be aware of as far as numbers here. You see a number of them on the screen. One of the things that made this so intense in the end is there was a perceived