Sometimes it seems nothing is happening on the senate floor. The action is going on elsewhere. Order in committee rooms, and senators offices and the offices of the Senate Leaders. But thats all preliminary. Sooner or later, everything has to come here. Here is where the final say, the final act takes place. Here is where the law is made. The United States senate has been legislating and carrying out its unique constitutional duties since 1789. The framers believed the senate should and could be the venue in which statesmen would lift america up to meet its unique challenges. We are still a work in progress in the United States senate. It is time for the United States senate started acting like a senate instead of kindergarten. If you think were emotional, wait until you see what happens if this bill fails. Reflecting the nations politics and made up of 100 members, two from each state, serving sixyear terms, this is how many have come to know the senate today. Democrats have been putt
Just a few quick details before introduce myself. First, please take a moment to silent your mobile devices. Second, you will notice we have cspan recording tonight program. For information regarding todays broadcast please check out the replay section of our website. Also the first time ada missoni and program we extend a warm welcome. For any members, we thank you for your ongoing support. Without you the programs would not be possible. Tonight we are very pleased to welcome elizabeth kopp. Elizabeth is an Award Winning novelist and documented filmmaker, author of eight books including nonfiction and americas first lemon soldiers in the New York Times bestselling historical novel the hamilton affair. Her newest novel the command is available for sale after the program outside of the lecture hall. With that said, i know were alla in for a fascinating talk, without further ado i would like to please join me in welcoming elizabeth cox. [applause] thank you so much. I really honored to b
Check out the exchanged website. For any members we think you for your ongoing support. We are very pleased to walk up to that smithsonian elizabeth cobb. The author of eight books including the nonfiction the newest novel is available for sale. Its available outside the lecture hall. I know we are all in for a fascinating talk this evening. I am really honored to be here i cant think of any better place to launch a novel like this here in washington dc. Thank you so much for being a part of my first audience. To talk about Harriet Tubman. Im really very honored we begin with the mistry that we all love mysteries. On june 1, 1863. Two u. S. Gunships crash up a river in South Carolina. In a river that started with under water mines. The river leads deep into that part of america is that is known as enemy territory. 300 uniformed African American men in a small handful of white officers that were led by colonel he once who once rode with john brown. They are creeping half of which is str
Good morning, everyone. Im peter carmichael. A member of the History Department at Gettysburg College. Also the director of the civil war institute. It is my pleasure this morning to welcome aaron sheehandean. Aaron sheehandean is the is it fray . The fred c. Fry professor of southern studies at lsu. Aaron is a native of michigan, not far from lansing. He did his undergraduate work at northwestern before spending some time working in washington, d. C. As a congressional staffer and then moved on to the university of virginia where he studied under gary gallagher. Published his dissertation with the university of North Carolina press. The book is entitled why confederates fought family and nation in civil war virginia. His most recent book published by harvard entitled the calculus of violence how americans fought the civil war just, again, published in 2018. Aaron at lsu is a great place for him, of course, being in baton rouge and not far from new orleans, aaron is a selfproclaimed fo
Northwestern before spending time working in washington, d. C. As a congressional staffer and then moved onto the university of virginia where he studied under gary gallagher, published his dissertation with the university of North Carolina press. The book is excintitled why confederates fought, family and nation in civil war virginia. His most recent book the calculus of violence, how americans fought the civil war just again published in 2018. Aaron at lsu is a great place for him. Of course being in baton rouge and not far from new orleans, hes a selfproclaimed foodie so he has lots of places to select from down in new orleans. Today hell talk about his very important book that has received two recent awards, including the Jefferson Davis award from formerly the museum of the confederacy and now the American Civil War museum i believe in richmond. Of course, lets welcome aaron sheehandea sheehandean. [ applause ] good morning. Thank you all. Happy fathers day to everybody in the aud