Members of the little rock nine recall their experience, joined by robert paul walker, author of remember little rock, the times, the people, the stories. 2009 at recorded in Little Rock Central High School. Now a National Historic site. I have to tell you it is such an honor to be sitting here signing my book at the table. When i started my journey as a professional writer in 1984, i could never imagined that id be signing books with two recipients of the congressional gold medal, the highest civilian honor in the united states, and i am humbled to be here. But im also proud to be here, to be with them. This book, its an interesting book because National Geographic has a series called remember, and the whole idea is to tell stories as much as possible through eyewitness accounts and through contemporary photographs. Now, the first two books that i wrote in this series were called remember little big horn, and remember the alamo. Now, how i became the expert on eyewitness accounts of b
Like about the book is you really spent time with students and their families and College Students are so different that now they taken to calling them Real College Student so im curious on your take. You are right the demographics today the age is different i focused on students who were right out of high school so what is that transition out of high school and into the workplace . That captured all of the college prep on population but i want to understand how that pathway has diverged in most of the way those who had a lot of Family Income going down a much more traditional path and those that had many more obstacles in their path. We get into those different issues but now what is your own path coming out of high school quack. I had a rocky. I grew up in canada after finishing high school in toronto went to columbia and i survived for one semester then dropped out and i bicycled around the Southern United States for a few months and ended up half a year later at yale and went there
Nasdaq market continues to soar, nasdaq closing in record territory for 118 time, s p 500 hitting a record close for 101 time since election day, 2016, been almost two decades since americans fell this good about the economy. On capitol hill, Robert Mueller, times was confused often bewildered, he ignored questions on steele dossier claimed he knew nothing on gps, we turn to Catherine Herridge in washington. Reporter 5 hour hearing was dramatic, and at times unpredict able. There was something in it for president s supporters and his critics. Democratic chairman of House Judiciary Committee, pinned down former special count Robert Mueller on President Trumps claims. Did you actually totally exonerate the president. No. Reporter mueller testified he could not consider charging the president because of a Longstanding Justice Department legal opinion that launched dime of diamond indictment of a sittg president. We apologize well return to catherines respect whether e get it fixed. Presid
Celebrate the birth of our country, i often think about the people who defend our liberty with their lives. It is not just those who served in the armed forces. It is their families as well. Even though they dont wear a uniform, they also serve. Today, i just got to tour the iowa veterans,. [applause] arecommandant and his team really doing a great job creating a community that recognizes the personal specific needs of each veteran in the Veterans Home. I was grateful to i also met mark smith who joined me is he in the back . [applause] the commandant called the Veterans Home the jewel of iowa. I thought that was really a nice way to phrase it. That in my put speech. I thought that was appropriate because it was such a special place. Have one sacred obligation and that is to be families who have served in the military. Here in marshalltown, you are setting an example that we should model around the country at the iowa Veterans Home. After the last president ial election, so many people
Introducing him was his wife and marshalltown mayor. What a great cloud crowd. As many of you may know, the bidens are a military family. My father was in world war ii. Our son served in iraq as a member of the Delaware Army National Guard. I know you have a lot of National Guard families here. How many National Guard are in here . How many military are in here today . [applause] today when we celebrate the birth of our country, i often think about the people who defend our liberty with their lives. It is not just those who served in the armed forces. It is their families as well. Even though they dont wear a uniform, they also serve. Today, i just got to tour the iowa veterans. [applause] the commandant and his team are really doing a great job creating a community that recognizes the personal specific needs of each veteran in the Veterans Home. I was grateful to i also met mark smith who joined me is he in the back . I see a hand back there. [applause] the commandant called the Veter