Commemoration and reflection. Our speaker today is gordon kray. Gordon and i go way back to our days when they were on campus. He was from massachusetts and i was from lexington. Both of us had spent our lives in virginia. He studied history at william and mary. We were sticking cigarettes and the mouths of sculptures. Gordon has gone on to be a prominent sculptor. For many of you, if you have been to st. Matthews cathedral, you will see his culture there. You will also see one of his sculptures in washington, d. C. Most prominently in colonial williamsburg. You will find it in front of the red building at the college of william and mary. It looked worse for wear by 1958. It was put on display in front of the library. This was dedicated in the fall of 1993. Introduced by people who have been walking on the street. Now he has taken his talents to sculpting james monroe. In watching gordon work and being aware of the intensity with which he understands the person he is sculpting, it occu
Mccollough. But im also very, very happy to introduce his wife rosalie. Because i said to david, is rosalie coming to the lecture, and he said, i cant go anywhere without adult supervision. Rosalie is awesome. Rosalie is to david what Abigail Adams was to john adams. Shes the fabulous [ applause ] its true. Shes the fabulous indispensable life partner. Shes not only beautiful inside and out. But she told me last night when she met David Mccollough, she was only 17, and the first time they went to a coming out party together, they danced until 7 00 in the morning. And she said when she took her heels off to go to bed, her feet her so much she had to put the heels back on in order to sleep because her feet were bent in that shape. They care deeply about each other and each others well being. And they take advice from each other. And she told me that she often reads davids books to him because he likes to listen to his words and see where he might be boring. When you google David Mccollou
Are all the same at the same time. This is the cbs evening news. Quijano good evening. Im elaine quijano. As america celebrates independence day, President Trump is facing his greatest Foreign Policy test to date. Overnight north korea launched its first intercontinental missile, one that could potentially strike parts of the United States. Moments ago, secretary of state Rex Tillerson strongly condemned the launch and called for Global Action to stop the threat. Mr. Trump tweeted about the norths leader, kim jong un, does this guy have anything better to do with his life . We have two reports beginning with david martin. Reporter it was the nastiest kind of firework, a north korea Intercontinental Ballistic Missile capable of reaching at least part of the United States. The mitchell only traveled 600 miles because it was launched at an extremely high angle, but it flew for 37 minutes, long enough to be an intercontinental missile. Had it been launched on a standard trajectory, it woul
[marching band playing] i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [applause] separate but equal station to which the laws of nature apply. I deeply accept that the opinions of mankind entails that they should declare their intent or separation. We hold these truths to be selfevident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed certain unalienable rights. Among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. [band playing starspangled banner] dr. Frank c. Baxter is an american, a man with many including theards famed peabody award. He is a dedicated student of American History and proud of the one thing he loves above all else, his country. Now, let us meet our distinguished host. Dr. Baxter i am at one of our cherished american institutions. I am only frank baxter. However, with the help of some pages of history, we will federal piece of parchm
Eats 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Every weekend, book tv brings you 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors. Heres whats coming up this weekend. Saturday at 5 45 p. M. Eastern, photographer Matthew Christopher tells the stories behind his series of photos of abandoned schools, factories, zoos and Beach Front Properties across the u. S. Abandoned america, dismantling the dream. At 8 00 p. M. Joseph book talks about his book, my father and attius finch. About 1930s alabama. He spoke at the 28th southern festival of books in nashville. At 10 00 p. M. , professor ellen silvergeld looks at farming methods and technology and the impact on the environment and workers on her latest book chickenizing farms and food how industrial meat production endangers workers, animals and consumers. Professor silvergeld is interviewed by former u. S. Secretary of agriculture dan glickman. Most people in america havent really been on a farm. Maybe they go to the county fair but they dont know what it is to