States and confederate territory. He argues that emancipation was a process achieved gradually rather than happening just by the emancipation proclamation. Professor taylor we will be focusing on the central question and Civil War History about why this war that starts over the issue of slavery, but becomes the war that ends slavery in the United States. There is nothing inevitable about the outcome, and this image, i want to start with, sums up the transformation of the civil war works in American Life about his elegantly about as eloquently than what i will say today. It this is an africanamerican boy who was enslaved. He ends the war as a drummer board. We will talk about black service on wednesday, but we are going to be thinking about why this war was the most significant social revolution and American Life. Slavery is abolished and 4 million men, women and children go free. Because it is not obvious in 1861 that this war is eventually going to end in slavery destruction. It succe
States and confederate territory. He argues that emancipation was a process achieved gradually rather than happening just by the emancipation proclamation. Professor taylor we will be focusing on the central question and Civil War History about why this war that starts over the issue of slavery, but becomes the war that ends slavery in the United States. There is nothing inevitable about the outcome, and this image, i want to start with, sums up the transformation of the civil war works in American Life about his elegantly about as eloquently than what i will say today. It this is an africanamerican boy who was enslaved. He ends the war as a drummer board. We will talk about black service on wednesday, but we are going to be thinking about why this war was the most significant social revolution and American Life. Slavery is abolished and 4 million men, women and children go free. Because it is not obvious in 1861 that this war is eventually going to end in slavery destruction. It succe
We have several author panels and call ins for you today. Topics range from fdr to education, women in washington, Guantanamo Bay and many in college sports. For the full schedule of events go to our website, booktv. Org and follow us on twitter to get schedule updates as well at booktv is our twitter handle. We are going to kick off todays live coverage with a conversation about Franklin Delano roosevelt and the environment, this is historian Douglas Brinkley. Booktv live from tucson. Good morning. Welcome to the tucson festival of books, the worlds greatest book festival. [applause] my name is jim cook, executive director of the National Parks association and sponsor of this session. Western National Parks association is the Nonprofit Organization partner of the National Park service. Our purpose is to educate visitors about the history, nature, cultural and recreational opportunities in 67 National Parks in 12 western states. Expose your kids to the best america has to offer. Also t
With tom keene in new york. There has been a change in the landscape in the last two days. What i liked his we are going to talk to a smart set of people through all of surveillance this morning. They will join us later on radio. We have got doug of isi in this hour. And paul gate of Sanford Bernstein in our next hour. Smart experts on this commodity implosion. Guy setting you up for what is turned out to be an interesting tuesday morning. All those guys coming up. Lets get you the bloomberg news. Nejra thanks, guy. Chinas trade slump just keeps getting worse. Chinese exports fell in november for the fifth months in a row. And the drop in imports has now hit a record 13 months. The trade data comes a week after reports show chinas factory conditions fell to their weakest level in more than three years. For the first time authorities in beijing have raised an air pollution alert to the highest level. By one measure this mauga seven times the level considered dangerous to help it beijing
Lasting benefits from the super bowl issues such as transportation and parking have to be alleviated for more than just the game. People kind of know where Silicon Valley is but not really. Were going to show them where Silicon Valley is the beauty of our region. Reporter the Santa Clara Police pio, Public Information officer, was in phoenix to get a better idea for dealing with the crush of global media. What he learned . Get together with the local pios in our area and talk to them. And get folks together. So we can explain to them the roadmap to what we have laid out for them. Reporter and chief points out that roadmap will take shape more as they find out which events and venues will take place in santa clara and the south bay. The only other time the super bowl was here in the bay area tickets were about 75 bucks. Next year, it will be a lot different. Unless you know someone, youll pay about 5,000 per ticket on stub hub. If youre a regular joe, there is a chance. Every year the n