Complicated and controversial building of a memorial to president James Garfield on the u. S. Capitol grounds. Well hear from Matthew Gilmore who edits a washington, d. C. History blog. Those of you probably know matt by name, if not in person. He runs a blog, the matthew b. Gilmore press blog and also hes an author of the column of the intowner. If you follow d. C. History, hes been integrally involved. Anything history in d. C. Oh, you also run the d. C. History list. Thank you for that on behalf of the city. Today hes going to talk about James Garfield, his death and efforts to commemorate his life and death here in washington, d. C. I wont say too much more about it. I dont want to steal his steam. Please join me in welcoming matt. [ applause ] thank you very much. The story im going to tell might be ripped from todays or recent headlines. There was a president ial memorial delayed for years caught up in congressional infighting. Legislation pending. A powerful lobby behind the mem
This conversation. During this hour will have a lively discussion that two of the most dynamic observers and analysts ofamerican culture today. Author of a plot to change America Mike Gonzalez and Michael Knowles. Following the conversation between mike and michael we built a q a session which i will moderate so at any point during the program if you think of something youd like to ask you both of them pleasesubmit question in the question box. Be sure to tell us your name and where your tuning in. Will answer as many questions we can in the time we have but before we get the discussion between Mike Gonzalez and Michael Knowles i want to introduce a special guest. Guest is Heritage Foundation president kay coles james. The floor is yours. That morning. I am so excited to welcome you to the Heritage Foundation and to our virtual book launch of the to change america. I want to thank you all especially i want Michael Knowles for joining us today. Were so glad to have you with us. We are s
To the plot to change america. That is why the new book the plot to change america is so important and why we are hosting this conversation. We will have a lively discussion that has the most articulate observers of American Culture today. And host of the two most popular podcast in america. Finally a conversation we will have a q a session which i will moderate so that any point during the program you would like to ask please submit the question in the questions boss one box. Really answer as many questions in the time that we have. Want to introduce us special guests to kickoff the program that is Heritage Foundation president mrs. James the floor is yours. Good morning i am so excited to welcome you to the Heritage Foundation and our book launch with the plot to change america. Thank you all for joining us today we are so honored to have you with us, michael. We are so proud of Mike Gonzalez in the time and research he has put into this tremendous book. Hes not afraid to point out w
Times. She is well known for her work knapsacks and to make weapons and all sorts of machinery for on Abraham Lincoln. In fact, her book team of rivals the war and obviously middlemen was the inspiration for steven made a way and produced spielbergs film lincoln in [inaudible] that fell apart in the rain and produced pistols that didnt 2012. Dr. Goodwin earned her ph. D. Work. You could see some of the at harvard, so coming up were worries that we might have going to reair her in depth evened today. But the interesting thing ias te secretary of war, was about to appearance where he discussed her entire body of work and took be censureed, and his whole viewer phone calls. Well also be showing you career, he felt, would be destroyed forever. Lincoln stood u fir of war and f excerpts from her books, but well tart with her january 1, ca are at fault, myself and my 1995, appearance on the cspan entire cin something totartponsd series book notes. She discussed franklin and ad question that w
Track this storm hour by hour light bands of rain starting to make its way into the north bay by around 3 oclock. During the overnight hours very early sunday morning for the rest of us in the bay area, the light bands of rain wont start to arrive until around 6. 30 for your sunday morning and it is going to peak between 4 to 09 00am for your sunday morning, some fortunately this is going to be an overnight rain event but light to moderate rain will impact the bay area. The one thing working in the favor of those of you in the north bay specifically near that kincade fire burn area is that no flood advisories have been issued for not going to be as strong the storm light to moderate downpours but not heavy downpours to warrant any flood warnings or advisories in that area by sunday afternoon we start to dry out from this storm sunday night it starts exit leaving behind a very cool air mass for your sunday night into your monday morning so keep that in mind and as i fast forward trackin