The programs youll see on booktv this weekend. For a complete television schedule. Go to booktv. Org. Booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors. Television for serious readers. And now we kick off the weekend with Nathaniel Philbrick on the relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold. [inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone. Good evening. That was good. That was very good. [laughter] thank you all for being here. Im the president of George Washingtons mount ver. No we are delighted to have you for this installment of the ford evening book talks, and i begin by thank the Ford Motor Company for their Enduring Partnership with mount vernon. Theyve done a great deal for us including endowing this book talk series. I am personally pleased to welcome back Nathaniel Philbrick. Its his third time hes visited mount vernon in as many years. I asked to introduce him because whenever i do that, im struck by his bone fee bonafides as a true renaissance man. He has an
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] cspan create bankamericas cablevision companies. Now on book tvs afterwards Program Historian pamela haag provides a history of guns in america. We are here today with pamela haag, author of a new book called the gutting of america, business and the making of america has gone culture. Hello, pamela, how are you . Guest hello. Im fine stephen pamela, why did you write this book and when did you decide we needed a book like this . Guest its an interesting story. Today most at people that talk about love got talk about guns love guns or hate guns and what i wrote the story i had never owned a gone or used one nor was i involved in gun control politics. Instead i came to the story through a ghost story and when i was in graduate school in new haven a friend of mine told me this story about Oliver Winchesters dollars daughterinlaw. He was known as the rightful king in the manufacture of the rifle and according to
But there will be divergence as well. The way the differences tend to be around issues of social welfare policy and by this i mean writ large, education policy, healthcare policy, policies that have to do with children, the elderly, women are more willing to see the government as a positive force in terms of these particular issues more so than men. Women, some parents might it is more sophisticated than that. A more positive attitude towards state involvement providing for healthcare, supporting education, supporting childcare, supporting Maternal Health and other Health Issues as well. The other arena is around issues of Foreign Policy and peace. These are not stereotypical differences between men and women but women are much less, women are more reluctant to see the National Government involve the United States in military conflicts abroad. Women are less likely to support the use of force by the military by the us political system. Women are more likely to be supportive of issues t
Well get to more of those washington journal. But we want to begin with open phones. You can call in and tell us your take on any of those topics. Comes 2027488000. Republicans 2027488001. 2027488002. Nts you can also join the conversation on facebook. Com cspan. Vernight, another Fatal Police Shooting in minnesota. This is from a minnesota web site this morning, the st. Nthony police put out a press release that officers pulled over a vehicle around 9 00 p. M. Last night. Fired id shots were during a traffic stop and a hand gun was recovered at the scene. Minnesota bureau of criminal apprehension is investigating. Family, the victim, daughters were in the car at the time. He was taken into custody night. Ay the video above was on facebook nd started circulating last night and has been pulled from the site. Front s, who was in the passenger seat, says they were ulled over for a broken tail light. They asked castile for his drivers license. Hey said he was reaching for he wallet, inform
Her last month in San Francisco. Good evening im steve aveson. Pam and im pam moore. Pam tomorrow, police are expected to make a major announcement in the case. New tonight kron4s jr stone is live jr you talked to a woman who was close to nicole fitts. The mother who was found dead last month. Reporter yes she told me that nicole was like a daughter to her. She had a clear cut message for investigators. Reporter 2yearold Arianna Fitts hasnt been seen since february. Those who were close to her family say detectives need to focus their search. Sot like i said the babysitter had to know something or she had to have something to do with it. Reporter the body of ariannas mom nicole was found in a shallow grave in San Franciscos john mccleron park last month. Covered by this wood plank. Nicole fitts had been staying with cheryl taylor. Tuesday taylor described the last night she saw nicole alive. Saying fitts was frustrated with her daughters babysitter who lived in the east bay. Sot as far