He talks about the lessons he has learned from past research including complex causes and responsibilities of the war. He is the author of the cause lost myths and realities of the confederacy. His talk was part of a symposium held at the library of virginia in richmond. This years symposium here did not come together as smoothly as they often do and as smtly as i would like. Thats entirely my thought. It took me a long time before i arrived at a concept and a title that worked. My working title for a long time was the civil war bucket list, what you should know before you go. A title that just didnt sing for some reason. I want to thank our longsuffering panelists for bearing with me as i arrived at a workable concept and title. I did have a clear idea what have i wanted this symposium to be, a blend of wellknown speakers who would discuss what they learned about the civil war blended with lesser known speakers who you should want to know well and will want to know well and have them
The head of Hawaiian Electric told house lawmakers the cause of the wildfire that spread has not been determined pinpointing because it could take several months to more than a year. She pledged cooperation of multiple ongoing investigations into what exactly happened. Energy and commerce subcommittee hearing is just over two hours. [background noises] [background noises] before we get started went to take a brief moment of point of personal privilege and the cardinal nooses mind is an article about virginias connection with hawaii and its history. Some of which is good some is not one of the interesting points as a congressman from the ninth district of virginia at the district that currently represent a democrat but the name oftl jennings was the only virginian to vote for hawaiian statehood. Until we are kind of a proud of that our section of the state is little different than other of the state sometimes good sometimes bad but mostly good with that being said vulvar gas would pleas
Good afternoon. The Islamic State iraq and the levants or isil is on the verge of a major victory in syria. Turkeys president says isil fighters could soon capture the key town of kobane. As that video shows, there has been fierce fighting between isil fighters and Kurdish Forces defending the down and the u. S. And its Coalition Partners carried out more air strikes today. Kobane is on the border with turkey and currently surrounded by syria and territory won by ice ill. Turkeys military has yet to intervene. Bernard smith has more from southern turkey. Reporter from across the border its clear the battle for kobane is more intense than its ever been. Fighters breach defense t defenh the town. Since then kurdish fighters have been taking on isil street by street, building by building. The kurds are motivated and determined. Isil is more a customed to swing through areas defended by soldiers with little appetite to fight. Kobane is different. U. S. Air strikes have hit isil positions,
Va secretary Eric Shinseki says hes mad as hell about whats been uncovered, but that isnt stopping calls for him to resign. What reforms are needed to ensure this never happens again . From nbc news in washington, the worlds longest running television program, this is meet the press with david gregory. And good sunday morning. Well begin with the story thats been dominating much of the political conversation all week long and thats karl roves attack on Hillary Clinton. Is this just the start of a republican strategy to persuade her not to run . Our own Andrea Mitchell is here with more on this. Good morning. Good morning to you, david. This week there is no longer any doubt that some powerful republicans are playing hardball against Hillary Clinton raising questions about her age and her health, even before she decides whether shes a candidate. Reporter it all started when karl rove once called bushs brain said Hillary Clinton suffered traumatic brain injury after a 2012 fall and concu
And the growing scandal of the va. Is the government failing to give American Veterans the care they were promised . Va secretary Eric Shinseki says hes mad as hell about whats been uncovered, but that isnt stopping calls for him to resign. What reforms are needed to ensure this never happens again . From nbc news in washington, the worlds longest running television program, this is meet the press with david gregory. And good sunday morning. Well begin with the story thats been dominating much of the political conversation all week long and thats karl roves attack on Hillary Clinton. Is this just the start of a republican strategy to persuade her not to run . Our own Andrea Mitchell is here with more on this. Good morning. Good morning to you, david. This week there is no longer any doubt that some powerful republicans are playing hardball against Hillary Clinton raising questions about her age and her health, even before she decides whether shes a candidate. Reporter it all started wh