Established the bargain that the white north and the white south would hold on to for generations. Despite the terrible cause, spite grant continued, quote, i do not question the sincerity of the si great mass of those who were great opposed to it. Sincerity. Indeed who could have doubted bted the sincerity of the confederacy, who had bled itself to death in pursuit of that cause. The confederacy was profoundly sincere. The soldiers were sincere in their longing to lead the United States. Sincere in their hatred of what they saw as an invading army. Nvadin sincere in their hatred of the abolitionist and black republicans that they blamed for starting the war. Sincere in their belief that they had the best army and the rmy an best d generals. They were never shaken in those beliefs all the way up to to appomattox and beyond for generations. So general grant was right not gen to doubt their sincerity. Er general grants portrayal at appomattox gave the white south what it most wanted, and
See her remarks live at 1 45 p. M. Eastern. And later the gop field grows by one, when former pennsylvania senator and 2012 prognosis candidate Rick Santorum joins the race. He will announce his accountsy in butler pennsylvania. See that live at 5 00 eastern, also on cspan. President ial candidates often release books to introduce themselves to voters. Here is a look at some books written by declared and potential candidates for president. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton looks back on her time serving in the Obama Administration, in hard choices. In American Dreams florida senator marco rubio outlines his plan to restore economic tune. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee gives his take on politics and culture in god, guns, grits andgraphy. And in blue collar conservatives, potential president ial candidate Rick Santorum argues the Republican Party must focus on the working class in order to retake the white house. In a fighting chance massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren
One, two, three. Up with, two, three. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, were going to make a little bit of a stage change here. Okay. Were waiting. Were going to make a bit of a stage change and then well get to our prak focused on the surrender meeting between lee and grant in the mclean house on april 9th 1965. Just give us a couple moments. Attention shoulder arm present arms at at 1 30 about 1 30 on the arch of april 9, 1865 ulysses gran and a small entourage of officers arrived here at the mclean house. If you look to your right, they are giving you a sense of that moment 150 years ago. After he arrived in the yard,rived general grant dismounted, and heya would move directly up the steps of william mcleans house and disappeared into the home to discuss with robert e. Lee the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia. Robert e. Lee arrived here about one half hour prior to grant and was already in the the parlor awaiting his arrival. For the next hour and 15 ill minutes, we will
Introverted personality. David drayly looks at 1862 and the actions of Abraham Lincoln in rise to greatness Abraham Lincolns most perilous year. And in full body burden growing up in the Nuclear Shadow of rocky flats, Kristin Iverson investigates the Nuclear Weapons plant that was located near her childhood home. For an extended list of links to various publications book selections, visit booktvs web site, booktv. Org or facebook. Com booktv. And another update from capitol hill as reporters wait here for word from lawmakerrers in closeddoor meetings on the fiscal cliff. An update via twitter from chad pilgrim of fox news, reids remark that he had made a counteroffer was offthecuff response and that there was no counteroffer, and the Washington Post quoting senator Joe Lieberman saying hed be shocked if a deal was struck today. Well bring you continuing updates. For now, back to booktv programs. [applause] well, i actually left my cave. In the mornings i get up, and its early dawn, and
Good morning welcome to mornings on 2. It is sunday december 29th im claudine wong. And im eric rasmussen. Lets started with weather w ithrosemary orosco. This morning were starting with dry conditions in the hills. Thats prompting a fire advisory. Most of us arent feeling the wind but it sure is making a significant difference on some of our temperatures. Some of us in the upper 20s, some of us in the upper 50s this morning. Ill take a look at whats happening outside your door and the temperatures expected for this afternoon, coming up. An investigation is underway on a hitandrun. A man was walking on the Fourth Street onramp to interstate 80 when he was hit by an suv. It happened around 2 30 this morning. The driver did stop and is cooperating with investigators. Police do not believe alcohol was factor and theyre still trying to figure out why that man was on the onramp. In morning the search is on for whoever killed and shot a woman outside the kabuki Movie Theater this morning in