Answer period, please step up to the microphone next to the podium so they can get your question on the recording. Please make sure that it is, in fact, a question. Normally, when we finish an event, we ask you to fold up your chairs and put them against a book shelf. Please leave them where we are, as we have three more events this afternoon. As mr. Randall is finished talking and finished with the question and answer, hed be happy to answer questions. The line will start to the right of the podium. Mr. Randall details the 50 years and persistent attempts by the british to control american trade waters and how in spite of in the United States ultimately becomes the Worlds Largest independent maritime power. Publishers weekly said of the book revisiting such famous events as the chesapeake affair in which a british ship fired on and mustered an american crew, randall brings to life the violent skirmishes that played out in the name of trade on sea, lake and land. His account helps eluc
May be hint of wet weather on the radar, but it is out of our area. Here are the patchy clouds we talked becomes should not skew your viewing all that much. No matter what you say there is man was elected twice by meg margins. Rally in support of the frank rizzo statue across from city hall is postponed. The mayors offers agreed meet with organizers, if they put off the role. I this is about who the city chooses to honor. Search and rescue underway after the uss john mccain collided. Two sailors are missing, five are hurt. Creative simulation of todays Solar Eclipse, courtesy of National Weather service in nashville going viral. It shows a moon pie, moving in front after doppler radar. Total eclipse is a story everyone will be talking about today. But will the includes be blocking our view . How is the forecast looking in our area . I think were good. High pressure still the main driving forts behind this weather pattern, that means, youll experience more sun than anything today. Coupl
Last weeks mayhem and at the men behind the march. Sadly because our rivals are a bunch of stupid animals who dont pay attention, they couldnt just get out of the way of his car. Also a debate, is it better to ignore kkk and nazi marchers or to confront them even with violence . Joining me for insight and analysis are Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post, peggy noonan, columnist for the wall street journal, stephen hayes, and former Democratic Congress woman Donna Edwards of maryland. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. Announcer from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, celebrating its 70th year, this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning. Lets say up front that years from now this will not be remembered as the week steve bannon left the white house. Make no mistake, while his departure may have significant consequences in the months to come, it was actually widely expected, even by him. No, this will be remembered as the week f
A couple quick things before we get started. Time to turn off your cell phones. We have cspan booktv with us today and you dont want to be the person whose phone rings on the recording. When we get to the questionandanswer period, please step up to the microphone next to the podium so they can get your question on recording. Also make sure that it is in fact a question. Normally when we finish any event, we ask you to fold up your chairs put them against a bookshelf. Please leave them where they are as we have three more than this afternoon. After finished talking, hed be happy to sign books available behind the register in the line will start to the right of the podium. In unshackling america, mr. Randall to control american trade water and how in spite of the of the United States ultimately becomes the Worlds Largest independent maritime power. Publishers weekly said of the book revisiting the chesapeake affair in which a british ship fired on and mustered an american group, brings t
Youre watching live in depth on booktv. December 7, 194,a day of infamiliary. Even as japanese diplomats were con ferring on peace measures, japanese plains were swooping down on pearl harbor. They dropped their death on the air base, civil homes and schools. A hundred japanese planes and midget sub marines took part. The arizona was completely destroyed and four others severely damaged. Three other battleships and three cruisers suffered damage. Nearly 200 planes were destroyed and that sunday morning the Pacific Fleet appeared to be completely immobilized by this sneak attack. Nearly 3,000 casualties added to the catastrophe. Its been 75 years since over 2400 american sailors and soldiers were killed in the japanese attack on pearl harbor, december 7, 1941. Starting now on booktv, on cspan2, a threehour discussion of that day, what led up to it and its aftermath. We have three authors joining us, eri hotta, steve twomey, and craig nelson, each of you in your book about pearl harbor a