Much again. Up next on American History tv, historian don doyle discusses his book, the cause of all nations, and International History of the American Civil War. The war looks at how was viewed around the world and the perspectives of the foreignborn soldiers fighting in it. This event is a little over an hour and 45 minutes. It is my pleasure to welcome don doyle who graduated from the university of california at davis. During his sophomore year, he took off a semester and travel to europe, where he developed a lifelong pastor lifelong question for history which took him to northwestern university, where he earned his phd. He spent much of his career at Vanderbilt University where he developed a strong interest in the civil war era. The professorcame of history at South Carolina. He also enjoyed numerous overseas teaching and research experiences. He was a fulbright professor of American History three times, and rome, italy, genoa, italy, and rio de janeiro, at universities in all th
For which he had fought in the war he was a graduate of west point class of 1828 he was put on the committee of 13 to try to find some way out of the crisis precipitated by the response the deep south states starting with south carolina. Everybody expected that they would pass. I think that he hoped at first it might be possible to find some kind of a solution to the burgeoning crisis of this union. Host so he wasnt a hothead. He didnt fantasize about leaving armies in the field becoming president of the confederacy. He preferred that it wouldnt have happened. Guest during the 1850s in the proposal for what became a compromise of 1850 he sometimes talked like a fire eater and said that if the north doesnt grant us our rights and buy the rights they meant to take their slaves into the territories and to recapture and escape the fugitive slaves in the north maybe we should set up for ourselves but for the most part he was known as a reasonable southern nationalist. Host and he traveled w
And youre watching booktv on cspan2. Heres our primetime lineup for tonight. That all happens tonight on cspan2s booktv. Up next on booktv, after words, with guest host james swanson, author and urged fellow. This week James Mcpherson and his latest book embattled rebel Jefferson Davis as commander in chief. Into the acclaimed historian presents confederate president Jefferson Davis as an astute military strategist whose failures, he argues, are not the reason the confederacy lost the civil war. This program is about one hour. Host jim, lets start at the beginning. Its november 1860, the republicans won the election but lincoln is president elect. Who is Jefferson Davis in the fall of 1860 . Guest to Jefferson Davis and the fall of 1860 is a senator from mississippi. He has served in that capacity off and on for about eight years, interrupted in the middle 1850s by for years as secretary of war under president franklin pierce. He was one of the most prominent of the southern senators.
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. The first patient diagnosed with ebola in the United States has died of ebola in a dallas hospital bringing more attention now to the question surrounding his care and whether hed be alive today if hed been treated for ebola when he first sought medical attention. Thomas duncan was 42 years old. And his death comes as the u. S. Is scrambling to set up screening for incoming passengers at major airports of entry. Its where we begin tonight, nbcs ron mott is in dallas. Ron, good evening. Reporter brian, good evening to you. A late report, a man brought here a member of the Dallas County sheriffs office, he was in the apartment where Thomas Eric Duncan was staying. He was there to serve the quarantine order on duncans family. A family now prepare today say their final goodbyes to their lost loved one. Thomas eric duncan died shortly before 8 00 this morning, eight days after being dia
Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. The first patient diagnosed with ebola in the United States has died of ebola in a dallas hospital bringing more attention now to the question surrounding his care and whether hed be alive today if hed been treated for ebola when he first sought medical attention. Thomas duncan was 42 years old. And his death comes as the u. S. Is scrambling to set up screening for incoming passengers at major airports of entry. Its where we begin tonight, nbcs ron mott is in dallas. Ron, good evening. Reporter brian, good evening to you. A Late Development to report, a man was brought here to the hospital today, a member of the Dallas County sheriffs office. He was in that apartment where Thomas Eric Duncan was staying. The officer was there to serve that quarantine order on duncans family, a family now suddenly prepare today say their final goodbyes to their lost loved one. Thomas eric duncan died shortly before 8 0