Understanding of our past egging into primary sources and listening to the voices of those not usually heard. Todays guest author, Stephanie Jones rogers has done this in her new book, they were her property, white women as slaveowners in the american south. Jones rogers uses an impressive assortment to piece together the stories of the slaveholders and the enslaved with the oral histories of formally enslaved people, news paper advertisements, sales records Court Documents and more. Two weeks ago we displayed the d. C. Emancipation act ended slavery in the district of colombian 1862. Hey among the records generated as a result of this you will find several references to women owners. To come up for example, sot compensation for their freed slaves, one claiming one slave was a gift from her sister and worth 1500. They were her property has received a number of highly favorable reviews. A writer because at a stunning new book. The New York Times reviewer says it is a tot and cogent corr
With us tonight, sol wisenberg, ken star, joe mcchin tock, and joe concha on todays big headlines. We have now what democrats are threatening to do, retaliation, consequences they have been talking about against republicans for putting judge Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court. We got who is saying what and planning what. We have this, a big bellwether county in an important swing state is now asking Justice Barrett to recuse herself on its election case as more election cases continue to roll in to the Supreme Court. Were going to show all of that. Plus we got more bombshells coming to night. In the hunter biden selling access controversy. His former Business Partner, Tony Bobulinski will reveal audiotapes on Tucker Carlson tonight. We have a preview for you. Now this, republican senators joining gop republicans in the house saying yes, attorney general william barr appoint a specs counsel to get to the bottom of this. The bidens leveraging their most important asset, selling acces
They created the vice presidency for two reasons, in case the president died, resigned or was incapacitated, summary can step in. That was not clarified and was indeed, controversial until the 1840s. The second reason, potentially was because of the Electoral College structure. About thew anything Electoral College, you know that one of the rules of the original design was that Electoral College electorate vote for two people. They have to be from two different states. The way it worked was that you votes perwo boats president. They had to come from two different states. The founders did that because they thought that at some level or some point, they would vote for somebody from their own state. That second vote was there to force people to vote for somebody else from another state to try to run in the region and get summary from the national reputation. Then they used those two votes to get a first and second place winner. Otherwise, it was just a placeholder. Carlisle, infessor the
History tv. Every weekend on cspan3 explore our nations past. Cspan3, created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. [shouting] mr. Chairman, my fellow mr. Chairman, my fellow americans, my fellow democrats, i proudly accept the nomination of our party. [ cheers and applause ] this moment, this moment is one of personal pride and gratification. Yet one cannot help but reflect the deep sadness that we feel over the troubles and the violence which have erupted regrettably and tragically in the streets of this great city, and for the personal injuries which have occurred. Thats Hubert Humphrey accepting the 1968 democratic nomination for president where the democrats had gathered for their convention in the midst of the vietnam war while thousands of protesters demonstrated outside. He was unsuccessful for president in 1968 and hes the focus of this weeks Contenders Program. Were live from minnesotas History Center.
Berg, ken starr, congressman Tom Mcclintock on todays big headlines including this. Weve got what democrats are threatening to do, their retaliation and the con consequences theyve been talking about. Whos saying what and planning what. And weve got w this, a big bellwether county in an important swing state is asking Justice Barrett to recuse herself on its selection case as more election cases continue to goll into the Supreme Court. Were going to show you all of that. More bombshellses coming tonight in the hunter biden selling access controversy. His former business partner, Tony Bobulinski, will reveal audiotapes on Tucker Carlson tonight. Weve got a preview. And now this, republican senators joining gop republicans in the house saying, yes, attorney general william barr appointed special counsel to get to the bottom of this. The bidens leveraging their most important assets, selling access to joe bidens name around the world. What a special counsel would be up against. How the bi