Now i look at how Foreign News Outlets covered Donald Donald trumps inauguration. This is a 30 minute newscast from france 24. Joining me in studio is a political and legal specialist. How do you think todays events come of the inauguration of donald trump is ruled by the ruling class in france . I have no idea what is in mind but it is true to me it is disappointing because i was expecting two things in the speech, one would show himself to be somewhat president ial and this is not the case, and he would adopt another tone. This is like another Campaign Speech because hes on the attack against washington, the establishment, the elite and when he started being more optimistic, we are going to create jobs, this is just promises, nowhere does it explain how he is going to do it. I dont know what french politicians are thinking about that. To me it is disappointing in too early to hope for anything but with the list of nominations to the cabinet, a special advisor who the soninlaw, we can
Thank you all for coming out tonight. Its great to have such a terrific crowd. Book tv is here, cspan. So, yeah. Lets hear it for book tv. We dont have an applause light so patty is going to wave her hat during the lecture at which point you burst into applause. You guys on the balcony will get confetti and you can throw it out at odd intervals and convey the whole spirit of this event. And people at home watching this on book tv will know how wonderful this lecture is. That would be excellent. As usual with william cody the best way to start is with the story. In the spring of 1883 william buffalo bill cody a onetime buffalo hunter and army scout, already a well known performer, held the first dress rehearsal for what would become Buffalo Bills wild west show in nebraska. According to an eyewitness when the deadwood stagecoach trundld into the arena buffalo bill invited the town council wlug the mayor, a beloved but notorious blusterer to ride in the coach. For the first two passes ar
Nancy unger discusses the role of gay bars in American History. Here is a preview. Cy in their isolation, many believed they were the only ones in their town or state to have feelings, and declared with others said were true, that homosexuals were dangerous perverts. Lesbians leftand their small towns to serve their country, either by investing in the military or taking up more production jobs war production jobs. Most ended up near a coastal city, or in a city for the very first time. Many closeted gays go to their first gay bar. For example, san franciscos black cat. Many lesbians go to their first lesbian bar. This is monas, then you will notice gladys bentley. She is still performing in the 1940s. These bars, they find out youre not the only ones. There are lots of people that are atypical sensually, and they are not perverted deviant criminals, but good, loyal americans that are serving their country in a time of need. When the war is over, they dont want to return to their smallt
In the past these0, usually we vacate rooms and do something else. We are going to give you a little bit of a land map. I think it is appropriate. Our speaker, our extra speaker this afternoon, is somebody who i have had some correspondence with. We both share an interest in petersburg, virginia. There was a fellow out from theigan who was challenging conventional wisdom of the events around the serious wounding of Joshua Chamberlain. The department of his story resources had identified the location where he was allegedly andded, a marker was put up it has been conventional wisdom that they have relayed the offense. Aware that someone was challenging that. The department of Historic Services was looking into moving the historic marker. They were asking us to look at and comment on this. The department and i have to tell you after reading dennis thesis and i would have to agree with it. I asked him if he would like to come down, as kind of an extra talk in our symposium. Our grouplike t
Of theindeed two now trump tragedy. Who wants to be in my next movie here . I woke up this morning and the headline read trump takes power. I dont think so. Heres the tower, heres the majority of america right here. We are the majority. The new president faust and american carnage. Mr. Trump we are here to about to end the trump carnage. I will pick that up later. Recycle it. A reporter asked me on the way up the stairs here, what do you hope to accomplish . I said, well, i would say if you just look that way, we have already accomplished it. The majority of americans did white house. [cheering] mr. Moore and we are here today as their representatives. Ok, i dont want to give the standard demonstration speech. We have a lot of great speakers here today. Oh my god, i got to listen to gloria steinem. How cool was that . [cheering] mr. Moore i would like to give you a to do list of what we all can do starting immediately. Real things that we can do. Are you with me on this . Im going to g