History. The archives launches a new exhibit called rightfully hers comemorating the 100th anniversry of the 19th amendment. Ratified by 36 states in 1920, the 19th amendment prohibited states from denying the vote on the basis of sex. It was a victory for womens rights, but not for all women. For some perspective, i sat down with three historians, ann gordon, the preeminent scholar on the Womens Suffrage Movement and the editor of the Elizabeth Cady stanton and susan b. Anthony papers at rutgers university. Marcia chatelain, an associate professor of history and africanamerican studies at Georgetown University, and maggie blackhawk, a law professor at the university of pennsylvania and a member of the ojibwe tribe. Talk to me about the long, very long fight for women who were trying to get the right to vote, and who were some of them the boldface names if you will who were leading this charge . Ann well, the central people from the early stages of themom Elizabeth Cady stanton would b
Thank you again for joining us here for black History Month. Now, the association for the study of africanamerican life and history was founded by dr. Carter godwin woodson. It started as negro history week and now of course has been expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors. They include the prince georges truth branch, usa today, and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who enlightened this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, Allison Fitzgera
Truth branch of asalah, usa today, and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who enlightened this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, Allison Fitzgerald cojack, who will come go get her who will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence of dr. Lonnie g. Bunch iii, the founding director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture and also a centennial ray of light. Thank you. Thank you, dr. Bunch. Thank you for your o
Now we kick off the day with cbs sunday morning correspondent mo rocca on his book of obituaries the features politicians, scientists, entertainers, and more. Good evening and welcome. Im david ferriero, the archivist of the trinity and please you could join for tonight program. Whether you hit in the theater or joining us on facebook or youtube. Any special welcome, welcome to our cspan audience. Before we hear from mo rocca and rita braver id like to tell you but other programs coming up in this theater. Tuesday november 12 at noon historian Richard Brooke kaiser will tell us about his new book give me liberty. Which examines americas history through 12 documents. On thursday, november 14 at 7 30 p. M. We will a veterans day tribute world war ii soldier, photographers from the u. S. Army signal corps. Photo collection at the National Archives. The authors of the new book entitled aftershock, the human toll of war will joy historians for discussion of these less wellknown images of th
I am going to take the opportunity to introduce to you the founder and president of the wealth and values initiative. [applause] jeremiah good morning, everybody. I want to start off by thanking the American Veteran center for this spectacular series of events, and for their Wonderful Service to our country. I also am so impressed with the quality of the young people here today. These young, high potential military leaders inspire confidence in me as a father of four with three grandkids in terms of the future of my kids and grandkids in this country. I also am very appreciative of a special group of the initiative that are here today. Having come from across the country. You have no doubt seen the formal side of peter cuneo in his bio in your program. As a leading turnaround expert, if you go to forbes. Com, they say he is top 10 up there was steve jobs and others. His most notable turnaround was marvel entertainment, which he took out of bankruptcy and sold to disney nine years later