You can do at a library like this. For more information on booktvs recent visit to providence, rhode island, and the many of the cities visited by our local content vehicles, go to cspan. Org localcontent. Over the last few weeks, the tv has aired several best of 2012 booklist which are all available at booktv. Org. We also sat down with Sarah Weinman of publishers marketplace and bob mentioned shiner of usa today to discuss the past year and a little area literary world. To watch that conversation and more this at booktv. Org and search 2012 year in books. Amy greenberg recounts the mexicanamerican war in 1846. The author recounts president polks decision to go to war and the roles that then congressman Abraham Lincoln and henry clay played in the national debate. This is about an hour. Thanks, denise. I want to thank everybody whos been so nice to be here at the Abraham Lincoln president ial center. Ive seen the Benito Juarez exhibit which i encourage all of you to go see when there
Why would a victory 1500 miles away in a different country has such an impact here in the United States . Thats what this book is all about. Host what would the french do in pueblo, mexico in 1862 . Guest will have to run up to that because in explaining the origins, its the role of latinos in the constitution of law. It goes back to 1776. They write their constitution. The declaration says all men are created equal and inalienable right. They fight a war. But the constitution. Wait a minute, a third of the people here are slaves. It means we have to give them life, liberty pursuit of happiness . Just fitted. They are not white, so they are not born equal. So they dont get life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Denying civil rights, basic civil rights. 1810 mexico declared independence. On september 16, which is mexican independence day. He announces mexico will win its independence from spain and the reason why mexico is going to be independent. The first one itinerant dependences ab
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