This is about 30 minutes. Frances cleveland was a celebrity first later unlike any before her. And the mass production of her image to sell a bride of goods by the consumer industry angered her and her husband, president Grover Cleveland. To help us understand the sensation sweeping the country we begin our story inside 1600 pennsylvania avenue. For the first and only time in our countries history. Watching Frances Cleveland into instant celebrity. This is the modern white house. It is the same basic layout as it would have been on june 2. When president Grover Cleveland and his bride to be came down what was then about large staircase to the family quarters at the west end of this corridor. They would have proceeded on the hallway, the music started up at the east side behind us here where the United States marine band was assembled. The famous John Philip Sousa played the wedding march as the happy couple came down the hallway. They would have passed through these doors, these very s
In the courtroom, they are fighting to save their careers and lives. The last image i wanted to bring to your attention is a. There was a book fair in chicago 10 years ago. Those are wonderful things to go to. For historical research, you can get some great finds. There was, wrapped up in plastic, front page copy of the sinking, july 25. There was a wonderful cartoon that to me, after all the years of research, brings it in chilling fashion to life. The cartoonists blaming greed for the shipwreck. This is a pretty good representation. This has actually shipped the tipped the ship the wrong way. But, the point is well made. That brings to a close the image portion of the presentation. I would be happy to take some questions. We have some books. Some questions . I was in chicago for a few days and took an agricultural tour of the smell river. It is in the middle of chicago. Smale river. It is in the middle of chicago. I get on my boat in south michigan. You were very close. You were at m
His father was a rigid evolutionist preacher. Abolitionist preacher. He grew up in a very religious environment. Shortly after college, he was a teacher and became a lawyer. He was involved in a very important case, the decentralization of new york city streetcars. Desegregation of new york city streetcars. Theas a quartermaster in union army during the civil war in new york city. A opportunities for learning his own pockets, which he did not do as many others did. That he became involved in the machine politics of that era. In particular, he became very close to the flamboyant new york boss. He is an extremely interesting character. Brian the years he served as president . Scott he served as president from 1881, when garfield was shot and eventually died, until the end of his term in 1885. Brian who was president before and after him . Scott garfield before. Grover cleveland was president after. Brian why did you want to write a book about Chester A Arthur . Scott every president has
Tonight, well have full coverage of one of the biggest political upsets the planet has ever seen. Caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. The factor begins right now. Hi, im bill oreilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. The people revolt, trump wins. That is the subject of this evenings talking points memo. In perhaps the most stunning political story in american history, the folks rejected corruption and unfair federal policies and delivered vast power to a maverick political novice who is promising to treat working americans with respect. There is no question that the democratic machine waged an arrogant campaign that justified Hillary Clintons incredible record of ethical deficiencies. While many politicians lead mrs. Clinton seems uncapable of speaking the truth. Her exploitation of a massive Charitable Foundation for her own benefit is simply stunning. Even more troubling she sincerely believes she did nothing wrong or has ever done anything wrong. Americans even some wh
Tonight, well have full coverage of one of the biggest political upsets the planet has ever seen. Caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. The factor begins right now. Hi, im bill oreilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. The people revolt, trump wins. That is the subject of this evenings talking points memo. In perhaps the most stunning political story in american history, the folks rejected corruption and unfair federal policies and delivered vast power to a maverick political novice who is promising to treat working americans with respect. There is no question that the democratic machine waged an arrogant campaign that justified Hillary Clintons incredible record of ethical deficiencies. While many politicians lead mrs. Clinton seems uncapable of speaking the truth. Her exploitation of a massive Charitable Foundation for her own benefit is simply stunning. Even more troubling she sincerely believes she did nothing wrong or has ever done anything wrong. Americans even some wh