We did a bad job of acknowledging that. And i think many economists said, well, were creating a million and a half jobs a year, so if some jobs get lost by trade, even if its 20 or 25,000, thats nothing well, it is nothing unless youre one of those 25,000 people. And a lot of that was concentrated in places like ohio, wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania. Those are a very smart group. What do those states have in common every four years . Every four years they have something in common, and i think thats probably what kept nafta and trade very much in our american psyche for such a long time. And here we are in miami beach. It is not a surprise that a lot of the cuban population is in miami and in florida. Floridas been a battleground state, and our cuba policy a lot of it has to do with the geography of where i cubans live in this country. So geography has a lot to do with the trade issue and a lot of our politics. Many people on both coasts have enjoyed all the benefits of trade. We have
Industrialization in the postbellum u. S. , and the cultural history of Petroleum Use in the 20th century, and what it revealed about American Environmental ethics and precedents. He has examined industrial intensity during the civil war era, as well as the impact of modernism and landuse planning on the modern environmental movement. Professor black received his doctorate in american studies from the university of kansas in 1996. This evening, he will address how world war i informed the 20th centurys use of Energy Sources including petroleum, and the fuels enduring impact on our environment and climate today. Give a warm welcome to professor brian black. [applause] professor black thanks ,everyone. Thanks, everyone. Thank you for being hardcore audience to come out on an evening like this. Thank you, kamil, and everyone for putting together this program. I truly am impressed on a number of levels and i have not been to this facility, so i am impressed at that. I was part of a confere
Archivists in collecting and organizing books and documents. They were skilled in collecting and organizing books and documents. Their work has left its own archival trail that peiss and other scholars can now follow. Peiss herself has sifted through the state Department Records here at the National Archives in college park and the Herbert Hoover president ial library in iowa. Researchers today pursue their missions in Research Rooms and online relying on the skills of , archives and library professionals, and i am very proud of our staff here at the National Archives in the daily work they do to assist the modern information hunters. Kathy peiss is a professor of American History at the university of pennsylvania, where she teaches courses on modern american cultural history and the history of american sexuality, women and gender. She is the author of chief amusements, working women in leisure in turnofthecentury jar,rk, and hope in a americas beauty culture, a finalist for the Los An
They take a critical look at the executive branch and present misconduct. All airing tonight starting at 7 30 p. M. Eastern, on cspan2 book tv. Check your Program Guide for more information. The cspan city tour is exporting the american story. As we take book tv in American History tv on the road. With support from our all peace cable partner, this weekend we traveled to amarillo, texas. Coming up in the next hour we learn about the citys Literary History including her time in the texas panhandle. And then in about ten minutes we take a ride along route 66 see some of the historic landmarks. And later in about 40 minutes, the history of africanamericans in amarillo. We begin our special feature with the citys mayor. Amarillo is in the center of the texas panhandle. We affectionately call ourselves the capital of the texas panhandle. Were approaching 200,000 people. As a biomarker for us. Its really one of the most ute things about amarillo, and as i travel around i really think our sup
How the u. S. Is working with the Mexican Government to combat drug and arms trafficking by cartels. The current humanitarian crisis and american citizens being killed in mexico. We are going to get started. The Ranking Member is on his way. The reason for the early evening as we have votes and people go back to the district today so i wanted to make sure that i got this started. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. This hearing will call them to order amid u. S. Security assistance to mexico. We will focus on evaluating the extent to which u. S. Assistance under the initiative has been detected in strengthening mexicos Justice Sector institution combating crime. All members may have five days to submit statements, questions, strenuous materials for the record subject to the limitation of the rules i will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to the Ranking Member of his Opening Statement. Its early, its miserable outside and i certainly want to