Quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the republican leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell yesterday i joined congressional leaders in awarding three congressional gold medals to the memory of thousands of men and women who perished so tragically on this very day 13 years ago. Every american that morning bore witness to terrible tragedy and suffering. But that wasnt all we witnessed. We also saw incredible acts of bravery and compassion and heroism. We saw it in a great city. We saw it on the edge of the capitol. We heard about it high above the clouds. Sacrifices of those heroes of 9 11 inspired us then, and they inspire us now. In memory of every man and woman who perished so tragically that day continues to serve as a Unifying Force for our nation, and we will never stop honoring them. Mr. President , on an entirely different matter, the Am
Violent labor strikes were actually an attempt by workers to bring democracy into the workplace by overturning topdown management. He also describes how radical movements in art and literature clashed with the dominant cultural norms of the time. This class is just under an hour. I want to look at the debate in the early 20th century over what is called modernism. How these things work into some of the anxieties we have been talking about really all semester about the rise of modern america and spilling over into the postwar years. Lets look at some quotes from people we have heard from before in the semester to reestablish what the if those was. Walter lippman 1914. He says we can no longer treat life as something that will trickle down to us. We have to deal with it deliberately, devise its social organization formulate its methods, educate and control it. A classic progressive era approach. Chain atoms. Our friend jane adams. She writes, life in the suburbs above all it has been cal
On the development of National Parks, he points out that the parks were established in the 19th century, but there was no one to protect them, or preserve them. He trespasses to keep hunters off them. So the army, really because of the efforts of phil, the commanding general at the time the army steps in and literally saves the National Parks until another organization can be created. For better or worse, the army in the west did much more than just fight indians. The people have historically had a fear of the regular army. From our english traditions, really, and revolutionary war traditions. We fear a Standing Army. Again, it is hard for modern observers to kind of real life because now the military is one of the most trusted institutions in united date. But that wasnt the case in the 19th century. Watch all of our events from Corpus Christi today at 2 00 eastern on cspan3. Next, st. Marys college of maryland professor Charles Holden talks about the modernist art movement, labor unre
This class is just under an hour. I want to look at the debate in the early 20th century over what is called modernism. And how these debates are going to work into some of the anxieties we have been talking about really all semester about the rise of modern america and spilling over into the postwar years. To start with, lets look at some quotes from people we have heard from before in the semester to reestablish what the progressive itosethos was. Walter lippman, 1914. He says we can no longer treat life as something that will trickle down to us. We have to deal with it deliberately, devise its social organization, formulate its methods, educate and control it. A classic progressive era approach. Jane adams. Our friend jane adams. She writes, life in the settlement discovers above all it has been called the extraordinary pliability of human nature. A phrase she probably got from john stuart mill. And it seems impossible to set any bounds to any ideal deal to the moral capability that
Host you can join the conversation on twitter, or go to facebook. Com. And, journal cspan. Org. Well get your thoughts in just a minute, but, let me show you what the Florida Governor had to say, heres a little bit of his posting as a result of these conversations of Family Gathering that he had, and thoughtful consideration of the kind of strong leader ship that i think america needs, i have decided to actively explore the possibility of run fog for president of the United States, and this january i plan to establish a leadership pack, and, facilitate conversations with citizens across america, to discuss the most critical challenges. And joining us on the phone, is cameron joseph, with the hill, the political reporter for the hill newspaper, and, so, what exactly, did jeb bush announce yesterday. I mean he announced that hes doing what he has been doing, that, hes giving serious consideration to it. But it was a much more official formal way of doing this, i think, what it does, give