Was founded in 1951 and in 2019, they began the first bookstore selling. This allows us to keep over 100,000 books on our shelves and work with likeminded true owners at the University Chicago to ensure events like these. This is motivated by a Washington Post columnist covering notional politics. Joining the Washington Post in 2010. During the 15 years at times, she wrote more than three dozen stories. She helped time of the Congressional Correspondent and white house correspondent. Serving on the board of institute of politics at the university of chicago and the university of texas in business school. Good evening. Thank you so much for being with us tonight. The only thing that makes me sad about this is that i cant actually be at the university of chicago, which is the place i dearly love but i think our conversation tonight is going to be very interesting speaking to them about their fascinating and very provocative new book. Introducing them, and what you read this to make sure
Next on the next on the presidency, presidency. Andrew cohen andrew looks at two days in jfks cohen looks at two days in jfks presidency. Presidency. June 10th and june 10th and 11th, 11th, 1963, that defined 1963. It defined his response to the his response Nuclear Arms Race to the nuclear arms and civil rights. Rice and civil rights. Mr. Cohen is mr. Cohen is author of two days authors in june. John author of two days in f. Kennedy and the june, 48 hours that jfk and the made history. 48 hours that made the white house history. The White House Historical association Historical Association provided this video. Provided this video. And you, tell us about andrew, tell us about your book which your book. Focuses it focuses on on two days in the two days in the Kennedy Kennedy presidency. Presidency. June 10th and june 10th and june 11th, june 11th 1963. 1963. Why why did you did you decide to decide to write a book write a book focused focused on only two days of the on only two days of
Television companies. It is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Next on American History tv, historians discuss the social and political impact of several events leading up to the civil war. Including the fugitive slave act and abolitionist john browns raid on a federal armory at harpers fairy. Erry. This was part of Yale Universitys Gilder Lehrman center for the study of slavery, resistance, and abolition. This was the most fun to , deciding which events, which problems, which moments of the precivil war era would we represent. Said, thisanna and is one you should moderate. Speak on no, i want to it. [laughter] which is great. Hook herst trying to into being moderator. The shock of events. The passage by douglas at the nation, the way he put it, not educated by theory, they are taught by events. We all know, we lived through events that no one predicts. Who predicted pearl harbor . Some people, sort of. Who predicted the end of the cold war in 89 . 9 11 . Last ye
They may be safe from war but they and their children are exploited and are vulnerable. Oi woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by its hard not to feel pride as a citizen of this country when were in a place like this. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff from the president today, the first salvo against his predecessors climate agenda. Instead, hes launched an Aggressive Campaign to help the coal, oil and gas industries. John yang begins our coverage. Yang with coal miners looking on at e. P. A. Headquarters, President Trump took action to undo most of president obamas Climate Change legacy. Nd perhaps no single regulationn threatens our Miners Energy workers and companies more than this crushing attack on american industry. Yang he signed an exec
They may be safe from war but they and their children are exploited and are vulnerable. Oi woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by its hard not to feel pride as a citizen of this country when were in a place like this. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff from the president today, the first salvo against his predecessors climate agenda. Instead, hes launched an Aggressive Campaign to help the coal, oil and gas industries. John yang begins our coverage. Yang with coal miners looking on at e. P. A. Headquarters, President Trump took action to undo most of president obamas Climate Change legacy. Nd perhaps no single regulationn threatens our Miners Energy workers and companies more than this crushing attack on american industry. Yang he signed an exec