Reconstruction. And kelly will describe the Civil Rights Act that in validated public accommodation sections of the law. This was part of a symposium on reconstruction hosted by the u. S. Capitol historical society. Good morning again. I would like to welcome you to the second and concluding day of the u. S. Capitol historical societys annual history symposium entitled reconstruction and the long reconstruction, 150 years toward freedom. Im the societys chief historian. You can call me chuck. But please dont call me the guy in charge because none of this could have happened without the involvement of so many here in the society. Its really very much an all hands onboard kind of operation. Taking charge of the logistics and influencing much of the content is the societys director of historical programs. Shes been helped by our programs assistant and several other Staff Members as well as a whole host of enthusiastic volunteers. They all do this not just once a year, but on a routine bas
I am jane harman, president and ceo of the Wilson Center and i am delighted to be here. It is august, which means that congress and the president are on vacation. But todays topic is not on vacation and will not be, at least through the 2020 election. So the Wilson Center is not putting off of the conversation. That being said, disinformation is hardly any problem. A new problem. In the midst of the cold war, the u. S. And the soviet union both tried to influence narratives on other parts of the globe. For example, a new article published by the Wilson Centers history and Public Policy program look at translated russian documents related to operation denver. A campaign in the 1980s not to spread the lie that h. I. V. Was created as a result of the pentagons biological weapons research. So, disinformation was not invented in 2016 and is sadly unlikely to be buried in 2020, but today, we delve into the context. And we have the right moderator and speakers to do that. Our first panel, whi
Zachariah lowe of sumter South Carolina. Zach lowe is a teacher at middle school in sumter, South Carolina. Tell us a little bit about your students. My students come from a very rural, very impoverished backgrounds. Were very on the edge of Sumter County in South Carolina. Its kind of shaped a little bit like oklahoma, so our school comes from the panhandle, so we are completely away from the nearest city. And we have about 400 kids, grades k through 8, so a very small school as well, but the kids are determined to grow. They are determined to learn and just great personalities and desire to try and make their communities a better place. Your focus as a teacher is state history. South carolina state history. What prompted you to apply to be a teacher fellow . What did you think you would learn . Actually i came to cspans educator conference about four years ago. It was my first real big professional development experience. It was right after my first year of teaching, and its kind of
The United States. It will also help promote immigrants success in the United States as they seek opportunity here. Throughout our history, selfreliance has been a core principle in america. The virtues of perseverance, hard work, selfsufficiency laid the foundation of our nation and have defined generations of immigrants seeking opportunity in the United States. Our current law, which is generations old, recognizes that some new arrivals to our country need the help of their family and community. It requires some of those who seek to live and remain in the United States to have a sponsor who will be financially responsible for them. In the case of my own family, my italian grandfather played this role, sponsoring two of his cousins to come to america. Once they arrived, my grandfather wanted to make sure his cousins spoke english, certainly well enough to work, and enlisted my father in that effort as well to make sure they could speak english well enough to work, and they did. My fam
Good morning. A pleasure to be here with you Ken Cuccinelli l. A. , head of the u. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and President Trump has once again delivered on his promise to the American People to enforce longstanding immigration law. Uscis, the agency i had is part of the department of Homeland Security has issued a role that encourages and ensures selfreliance and selfsufficiency for those seeking to come to or to stay in the United States. It will also help promote immigrant success in the u. S. As they seek opportunity here. Our history, selfreliance has been a core principle in america. The virtues of perseverance, hard work, selfsufficiency laid the foundation of our nation and have to find generations of immigrants seeking opportunity in the u. S. Our current law which is generations old recognizes that some new arrivals to our country needs the help of their family and community. It requires some of those who seek to live and remain in the United States to have a sp