Book came. And then later on, i became a fish and game warden myself. And then i continued writing stories about my generation of fish and wildlife so the book is called the game wardens son. Being with my dad during those years when he was a game warden was like having a storybook childhood. I did things that most kids would dream of. When he started out, he was on what they call marine patrol and his duty was patrolling the channel the California Channel Islands which are fantastic. And theyre anywhere from like 26 miles across the sea like the song says or clear out way out in the ocean. So i got to go on these excursions or these patrols out into the out into the Channel Islands and see see things that mofmente kids would only dream of. There was one particular chapter i wrote about in the book. I called it a trip to the islands where we went out and we took these two National Park scientists from washington, d. C. Out to Santa Barbara island and an at that barbara island had been
History book shelf with the bestknown history writers. The president s, looking at the policies of the commanders in chief. Top College Professor delving into the past. And real america featuring are keisel government and films from the 1930s through the 1970. Cspan tv funded by your local cable or satellite provider. American history tv visited fords theater in washington, d. C. Where on the night of april 14th, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded as he sat in the president ial box with his wife watching a popular comedy. He died the next morning. We sat down with james still and mary bacon to talk about fords production of the widow lincoln, commissioned to mark president lincolns assassination about 150 years ago. This is about 30 mens. We are at fords theater with james still and mary bacon about the play, the widow lincoln. I want to start with you mary. What is it like to produce alingcentered play in ford theater with that flagdraped box . What is that experience like . W
The president ial box, watching the popular comedy our american cousin. He died the next morning. We sat down with playwright james still and actor mary bacon to talk about the production of the widow lincoln. This is about 30 minutes. Were at ford theater with james still and actor mary bacon about the play the widow lincoln. Before we get started about the particulars of the play i wanted to ask both of you, what it is like and i want to start with you, mary because i think this is a new experience for you. James still has been here before, but what its like to produce a lincoln centered play in ford theater with that flag draped box right in the room with you . Whats that experience like . Well its definitely whats the word . Very aware of it. Im very aware of it. The first time i stepped into theater i was like whoa. And i thought why this a picture of the president there . Because i dont know a lot of the specific history of the theater. I dont i just since my research into the ro
Http twitter. Com cspanwj. You can also find us on facebook at www. Facebook. Com cspan. Or email us, journal cspan. Org. What matters more to America Brian williams leaving, or john stuart announcing stepping down from his post on the daily show. It turns out that most americans do not even know who williams is. I. A survey found that only 29 of america could identify Brian Williams from a photograph. 15 of those were able to identify him from the age of 19 to 25. 34 of those 65 and older. Audiences have been losing in just a news anger since 1980, the story reports. 30 years ago nearly one half of americans can identify dan rather. Byin 1985, about half of americans watched news. Our first caller is arthur from corpus christi, texas. He is a republican. Good morning, arthur. Caller good morning. I love cspan. I havent been out very long but you said something that got me on my emotional side about the media. To tell you the truth i have a hard time trusting any of them. Host what mak
D. C. , theres always something in bloom, always something to see, and hopefully always something to see that you havent seen before. Youre watching American History tv all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. To join the conversation like us on facebook cspan history. This is American History tv on cspan3. You can watch us every saturday and sunday and on holidays, too. We bring American History cspan style. Lincoln formally abolished slavery in the United States on august 15, 1855. Next David Rubinstein and others discuss lincolns legacy and the 13th amendment 150 years later. Its about an hour and a half. Ladies and gentlemen, its now my great pleasure to introduce my friend and coauthor and a great friend of the National Constitution center, David Rubinstein. David . Yes. Good round of applause at the beginning. [ applause ] david as i said, has generously loaned us not only this magnificent copy of the 13th amendment which i hadnt seen before now, and after the show, please dont com