Years peterson being picked up the neighbors or family members picked up. So that plays out one way or as access to Reproductive Health care in the Africanamerican Community plays out a very different way. We take children away from African American single mothers. That is an aspect. In service of the society that is headed by one group and others are kept in places. That is the interrelationship piece. It is harder to grasp. The lived experience. All right. I said i would talk for 15 minutes. I will count on you to not let me ramble too much. So that is what i want to talk about today what does the minimum wage have to do with reproductive rights and justice. So justice. So i think the easiest answer, of course, is it is a womens issue. Reproductive rights and justice is an Economic Justice issue. Unpack. Unpack and explain why we get to that. Two thirds of minimumwage workers in. And the Progressive Community that has become a mantra. Democrats and the Progressive Community have been
Announcer 2 up next, mark webber, the complete history of residential drinking. He talks about the drinking habits of u. S. President s and how it shaped relations in u. S. Decisionmaking. Franken roosevelt Franken Roosevelt drank martinis and a coat closet to hide it from his mother. This is one hour. Mark i would like to welcome you to the mcgowan theater and washington, d. C. I would like to thank all of you for coming out today after the snow we had yesterday. I hope you deny can cabin fever or anything like that. Our talk is about mint juleps with Teddy Roosevelt the complete history of president ial drinking by mark will webber. It is presented in conjunction with our new exhibit. Americans have enjoyed a drink. At times many of us have enjoyed a lot of drinks. Other americans fearing the harm that would do to society and individuals have tried to stop or limit our drinking. These two different views of alcoholic beverages run throughout American History. Sometimes they have exis
I am thankful they chose the History Department as the vehicle for remembering their be loved alan. Im especially grateful to his wife to whom im truly indebted. In less than a decade, the larkin symposium has become a signature program. We are proud to have distinguished speakers over the years who contributed to our understanding of the american presidency. Last year we targeted the presidencies of nixon to obama and had a dynamic duo of woodward and bernstein. What a treat it was to have them along with ken neftali on our stage. Todays guests have also made great history. David mccullough is americas preeminent historian meaning he has devoted his life to making the past, live. Come alive. We are more informed because of his labors. Let me explain precisely what that means to all of you who might have trouble discerning what historians do for a living. In fact, i can tell you my neighbor still wonder how i managed to mow my lawn in the middle of the week. So here is what we do. We r
Screeria nigeria. I may consume. Thank you mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Lucas mr. Speaker, when i was a boy my father used to point out to me that there were certain moments, certain events that not only define perhaps a community or a generation but leave an indelible mark on a person. He referenced me to go speak to my grandparents about where they were when the news came that pearl harbor had been bombed and i can remember my grandfather lucas describing the exact field, the exact row that he was picking cotton in in december of 1941 when one of the neighbors stopped and said have you heard . My father could tell you exactly the moment walking down the street in elk city, oklahoma when he walked up to a crowd staring into a store selling televisions because everyones mouth was down, everyone was aghast of the news in dallas. In many ways, the experience of two minutes after 9 00 a. M. On april 19, 1995, has had the same mark and the same effe
From his beloved secondhome in georgia, the body of Franklin Delano roosevelt moved on the first stages of its journey to his final resting place. Scores of sufferers sorrowfully bid farewell to their great friend and benefactor. The president s dog follows his beloved master. Aboard a special train beginning the 20 fourhour trip to washington, the 31st president of the United States leaves warm springs forever. All along the 700mile route people gather to honor president roosevelt and his ideals. Slowly, the train backs in the Union Station in the united aids the United States capital awaited by a military guard of , honor and members of the late, great chief executives family. With Justice Burns and secretary wallace, Harry S Truman heads the assembly of the nations leaders. On the steel artillery kays on escorted by representatives of every trench of the Nations Armed forces, the casket passes grief stricken throngs of people en route from the station to the white house. Warplanes h