Historians in arlington, virginia. Professors, authors, and graduate students about the research. This interview is about 20 minutes. Steve as it history professor, you focus on chinese american before and after world war ii. Take us back to this. Brooks you lived under the shadow of the chinese exclusion act, which is a law passed in 1882 that actually surveyed all chinese immigration to the United States. People forget that today the chinese were once looked upon as undesirable, just because of their race. Chineseamericans growing up at were born in they the United States, they could be amounts, and the tiny allowed in could not naturalize, they could not become citizens. In many ways, you are marginal, you are not a real citizen. When they went out into the world, they could not get a job. They were treated as third class citizens, if their citizenship was actually taken seriously at all. It was a really difficult time. Course, it was made worse. About,ple im writing their children,
Cspans landmark cases series continues next monday. Dred scott was enslaved by u. S. Army surgeon dr. John emerson. After dr. Emerson died, mr. Scott tried unsuccessfully to win freedom for himself and his family because he argued they had lived in illinois and the wisconsin territory for four years. Where slavery was illegal. Well look back at the scott versus sandford case which was decided by the Supreme Court in 1857. Thats live next monday at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan and cspan3. You can learn more about the landmark cases series which explores the human stories and constitutional dramas0÷mq behi some of the Supreme Courts most significant decisions. Go to cspan. Org landmark cases and from the website, find cspans landmark cases book with highlights, background and legal impact of each case written by tony mauro and published by cspan with cq press. Landmark cases is available 8. 95 plus shipping at cspan. Org landmarkcases. Coming up next, more on the Supreme Court with the
This subject, week after next, train and equip, not just iraq. Iraq, syria and afghanistan. Historically in a broader context, what are the lessons . Is it always hard . Are there particular circumstances in every country beyond our control . Are there lessons we can apply more broadly to Different Countries and our efforts to improve their Security Forces . We cant do everything ourselves. So nebraskas gsomebodys got t there helping us do it. Were trying to work with others. You just heard somebody today mention poland. We have allies of different capabilities. How well are we organized, equipped, prepared to work with those different capabilities . I think this is a big, very important question. So is the hearing going to be oversight or education . Both. So were going to have close the roundtable, were going to have outside experts, were going to have administration witnesses at different events. So its try to understand, but its also hone in on what were doing now and is it working
Prime ministers questions will be on wednesday and again on sunday at 9 00 p. M. Eastern and pacific. Cspan. Orgytime on where you can find video of past prime ministers questions and other British Public affairs programs. Newhis monday on cspans series landmark cases, dredd scott was enslaved to a surgeon named emerson. Emerson was assigned to duties in free states where scott married. Greatest outcry to buy his freedom from emersons dredd tried to buy his freedom from emersons widow but she refused and they soon. Sued. Thisa jones will explore ruling. Monday atases, lies monday at 9 00ve p. M. Eastern. We will be taking facebook posts and tweets during the program. For background on each case, order your copy of the companion book. A dollarslable for . 95 plus shipping at cspan. Org landmark cases. At 18. 95 plus shipping cspan. Org landmark cases. Live coverage from the no inels problem solvers manchester. Speakers include a republican and Democratic Candidates talking about uniting
Ruling while revealing a life in the times of the people in these cases. Cases. Klandmark join the conversation as we take your comments during the program. For background on each case while you watch, order your copy of the companion book, and available at cspan. Org landma rkcases. Next, a form on improving Mental Health treatment in the united dates. The House Budget Committee meets to consider different versions of the federal budget. A with garyq hart. Announcer tim murphy and christmas we talked about Mental Health bills. A panel weighed in on ways the nation can assist those with Mental Illness. This is two hours. Johanna we encourage your engagement during the program via social media. Audience question and there are microphones around the room. Please state your name and organization. You can also submit your question anytime during this program the a twitter. Via twitter. We encourage you to download our mobile app. Andncludes the Schedule Information about todays speakers, a