Courted and fell in love with a woman and married a second time. He wrote thousands of passionate love letters to each of these women. This was a real living breathing human being and i dont think we have seen that about woodrow wilson. Next Diane Mcwhorter on her look carry me home birmingham, alabama the climactic battle of the civil rights revolution. She focuses on the 1963 bombing of the 16th st. Church that killed four young girls in times when the police try to disperse young demonstrators with fire hoses and dogs. This is an outward. Cspan the last lion under acknowledgments as i think my father for delivering me as Robert Renoir wrote out of the history into history and the awful responsibility of time. What are you getting out there . Guest at the last line from all the kings men which was an inspiration for this book because as you recall in that book the main character is able to tie his own history to characters he thought had nothing to do with him when he was growing up
Gop leaders are split on the push for impeachment as the opposition to defund obama care continues in earnest. And later if a church is off limits, if the sanctuary of god is not off limits, if people are so malice and meanspirited, what has become of our nation. Retracing the steps of the civil rights movement, and confronting some of the ghosts which still haunt the city of birmingham today. Well get to those stories in just a moment. We start, though, with that developing news in syria at this hour. New information from washington, and the international community. Allegations about the chemical weapons attack by the assad regime. Im joined by nbcs ayman mohieldin. And kirsten at the white house. Reporter theyve reached an agreement allowing u. N. Inspectors to visit the site of an alleged weapons attack that happened a few days ago. Keep in mind that the u. N. Undersecretarygeneral for disarmament arrived in damascus yesterday to press the Syrian Government to give u. N. Inspectors
You can also find us online. Share your comments over twitter or join the conversation on facebook. You can also email us. Were asking you this morning your advice for the Second Obama Administration. Isedobama speech rate stark choices, says the New York Times. We would like to hear from you this morning, what you think republican options are and what your advice is. Heres whats happening on capitol hill today. House gop poised to extend the debt limit. Thats the headline in usa today. The bill would buy time and would set the stage for a physical fight. House republicans are scheduled to vote today to extend a 16. 40 trillion at the opening salvo in a renewed battle this year to pass a federal budget and reduce the debt. The headline in the Washington Times, the front page looks like this the reporter on that story and joins us now from the Washington Times. Good morning and thanks for being with us. Guest thanks for having me. Host when do we expect the vote and why is it significan
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis earlier this year, the families of the four little girls that died in the infamous Birmingham Church bombing were in the white house for the signing they were murdered 50 years ago the sunday while preparing for sunday school at the 16th Street Baptist Church in birmingham. Joining me now is Douglas Jones committee prosecuting attorney who more than two decades later led the team that secured convictions for two of the four klansmen responsible for the murders. I am always honored and humbled to be in conversation with you, sir. Thank you for having us. Great to be back with you, tavis. Tavis for those of you who were not aware of what happened come it has been 50 years. Top line for me what happened that morning at the 16th Street Baptist Church. Birmingham leading up to september 16 was a powder cake. Ordered schools to be desegregated for the first time ever. We were coming off of the marches with the f
This week on Moyers Company sports, not just reflects our lives, but actually shapes our lives. I mean, it shapes our understanding of things like racism, sexism, homophobia. It shapes our understanding of our country. It shapes our understanding of corporations and whats happening to our cities. I mean, in so many different ways, sports stories are stories of American Life in the 21st century. Announcer funding is provided by Carnegie Corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy, and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. The kohlberg foundation. Independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john and polly guth charitable fund. The clements foundation. Park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations Whose Mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. The bernard and audre rapoport foundation. The john d. And catherine t.