They gavel it is session saturday morning and ten eastern. Watch the debate live on cspan good evening. Every saturday night throughout the summer, book tv is putting on several hours of a wellknown author. Kind of hard twisted on binge watching. Tonight teacherg author is historian David Mccullough for it is author of a dozen books including bestselling histories, on the american revolutions, and the invention of mans spacefligh for some ofe Northwest Territory in the creation of the brooklyn bridge. Hes a two time winner about Pulitzer Prize and the National Book of board and his appearance he over 75 times. And coming up over the next several hours, we will show you some of those programs. S. First up in 1992, they appear on cspans program to talk about his biography of president harry truman. The book won thepr pulitzer prie biography would have changed the view on the truman presidency. Here is David Mccullough from 1992. You start out by saying im a as far back as nearly as he co
The virginia Virginia Society on behalf of everyone is made today possible im honored to be the first to welcome you to the Virginia Museum of history and culture. applause im so thankful to see such a remarkable turnout today as we dedicate our father arthur ashe boulevard, we open our newest exhibition, together we mark the 400 anniversary of captive africans in english north america. Todays gathering is one of remembrance and reflection, it is also one of celebration. We are gathered on the front lawn of a very historic institution. In fact, this is the oldest Cultural Organization in the commonwealth of virginia, founded in 1831. For nearly 200 years, we have been collecting materials for the purpose of telling the story of this place. Some 14 million historical artifacts are housed within the walls behind me. We have much to be proud of. But we still have so very much we must do to be the state History Museum we all deserve. The one that represents all and welcomes all. applause d
Programs. In 1982 he appeared on book notes to talk about his biography of president truman it won the Pulitzer Prize for biography and to help change the view of the truman presidency. Here he is from 1992. Cspan you start off by saying as far back as he could remember truman held onto the mythical roman heroes. What is that all about . The mythical hero who left in time of war with the great general and was victorious and renounced all of his power and returned to the farm. Thats a theme the country was founded on. If you are at the capital with the great painting of George Washington turning over his powers as commanderinchief of the Continental Army to congress the symbols earth all throughout that painting because they believe this is what democracy entailed that any citizen should be called upon at any time to serve b ultheir country in any capacity and the power belong to the people and would bepo returned to those who held it. He like to say i never forget who i was, where i ca
I think it is good in a world where theres quite enough to divide people that we should cherish the language and the emotion that unite us all. Jacqueline kennedys 1,000 day as first lady were defined by images, political spouse, young mother, fashion icon, advocate for the arts. As television came of age, it was ultimately the tragic images of president kennedys assassination and funeral that cemented Jacqueline Kennedy in the public consciousness. Good evening, and welcome to cspan series influence and image. Tonight well tell you the story of the wife of the 35th president of the United States Jacqueline Bouvier kennedy. We will tell you more about her life story. President ial historian and author of many books on the presidency and has a special focus on the cold war era and the Kennedy Administration. Barbara kennedy is a political scientist and wrote part of the jack Jacqueline Kennedy biography. I want to get into more details about the white house years about the assassination
Where theres quite enough to divide people that we should cherish the language and emotion that unite us all. Jacqueline kennedys 1 is,000 days as first lady, political spouse, young mother, fashion icon, advocate for the arts. As television came of age it was ultimately the tragic images of president kennedys assassination and funeral that cemented Jacqueline Kennedy in the public consciousness. Good evening, welcome to cspans series, first ladies. Tonight, jacqueline buvier kennedy. Michael beschloss, historian. Has a special focus over the years on the cold war era and Kennedy Administration. Thanks for being here. Pleasure. Barbara perry is a uva political scientist. As part of the modern first ladies series at the university of kansas. Great to be here. I want to start on the program before we get into more details about her white house years with the assassination and imagery of the assassination, since anyone alive at that age certainly has the images seared in their mind and su