Important that people understand that these men aboard the submarines died to preserve our freedom. They sacrificed all their tomorrows for our today, and that is why this exhibit is here. It is not just to highlight the sacrifice of the tang, but the sacrifice of all the americans who died in submarines in the second world war. Ive learned that you can do anything you want to. You can do anything you want to, and its just such a great opportunity. I would advise any first lady to do what she wants to do. Youre going to be criticized no matter what you do. I couldve stayed at the white house, poured tea, and i would have been criticized. I got a lot of criticism. But you learn to live with it, as i said earlier. You expected and you live with it, and never let it influence me. She was her husbands political partner from their first campaign. As first lady, she attended jimmy carters cabinet meetings, championing womens rights and Mental Health issues, even testifying before congress th
At 8 00 carter, tonight eastern on cspans original series, first ladies, influence and image. Examining the public and private lives who fill lives of women who fill the position. Tonight, at 8 00 eastern on cspan3. All weekend, American History tv is featuring sacramento, california. Was originally built in 1856 and is now a state historic park. Sanford served as governor and establish Stanford University in memory of his son, who died of typhoid fever. Posted by our Comcast Cable partners, we recently visited many sites showcasing the citys history. Learn more about sacramento all weekend, here on cspan tv. [train horn] state railroadia museum is significant in its collection and also where he said. We sit at the corner of front closestreet which is very to the birth of the railroad. Became a state very quickly because of the gold rush. It became a state in 1850. Even prior to that, people had talks about a railroad spanning the American Continent. Really important to the United Stat
This year cspan is touring cities across the country. Next a look at our recent visit to sacramento california. Historyatching american tv. All weekend, every weekend on cspan3. The California State Railroad museum is significant not only its collection, but where we sit. We sit at the corner of front and i streets in old sacramento, very close to the birthplace of the railroad. California became a state in 1850. Even prior to that people had talked and dreamed about a railroad spanning the American Continent. It was really important to the United States to have a railroad connecting california because in the 1860s, the civil war was raging. And californias gold and nevada silver funded a large range of efforts in the war. Prior to the secession of the Southern States, congress could not agree on a route for a railroad. Southern congressmen thought it would give more power to the north politically. Similarly, northern congressmen thought it would enable slavery to spread and give the s
Away. So with that, i will go ahead and open up for questions. And i actually have a take away for you guys here. This is a chronology here. So any yes, sir . [ inaudible ] the question is, the louisburg for the, is there another time it was taken and the answer is yes. So in the next war we come back and the british have to take it again. And you know, the fact that they took it in 1745 helps them a lot. When they take it again in 1758. So theres a definite knowledge and that kind of ties into that theme about how the military experience has gains. It is done once and surely we can do it again, british kind of thing. And we will look at that next week. And actually youre reading about it in andersons book. Yes, sir . [ inaudible ] the question is, hey, seems like the royal navy is kind of helpful, all right . Wouldnt the colonists want to Start Building up their own navy . And the short answer is yes. In fact, the very first navy we have the Continental Navy, right . So they do recogn
Government and educational films from the 1930s through the 70s. Cspan 3 created by the cable tv industry and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. Watch us in hd. Like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. Next on American History tv in prime type, discussion about the brother hoofd sleeping car porters. One of the first unions in the united states. And timothy wolteres talks about king jamess war from the 1740s between european colonial powers. Next on American History tv a Panel Discussion on the history and legacy of the brotherhood of sleeping car porters one of the first africanamerican labor car unions in the united states. Randolph who helped organize the union as well as the struggles of female members. They also discuss the National Park Services Members to help preserve the neighborhood of chicago where many of the Railroad Workers lived in eerily 20th century. This is hosted by the association for the study of africanamerican life and history. It is about two