The civil war in the east from gettysburg appomattox. His newest book is darkness at chancellorsville it was released late may. In addition to offering over 30 books, ralph has been a u. S. Army enlisted man and career officer, a columnist and media commentator, a strategy and security analyst, and a researcher in the developing world. His fascination with the study of our civil war dates back to his early to his childhood entering the wars continue. At the present he is working on a novel set during the cold war and is a contributor to the Hoover Institute publication on military history and its impact on world affairs. Without any further introduction, i give you ralph. Thank you. [applause] its always good to be back here. Its terrific. Thank you for coming. I know many of you would much rather not being this condition him and would much rather be out in the 95degree heat but thanks for making a sacrifice. Tammy, in covering my biography, left out one very important thing. I was als
It looks like this where americans can see democracy at work and the republic thrives. Get in a form to straight from the sores on cspan, unfiltered, unbiased word for word from the Nations Capital to wherever you are to get the opinion that matters most is your own, this is powered by cable. April, 1865 brought the confederate surrender and assassination of president Abraham Lincoln. Inre this period of uncertainty americans wondered how the new president Andrew Johnson would lead the divided nation. Ss to attack the policies and a number of lectures across the country johnsons conflict with congress over reconstruction led to the impeachment and in their records of the National Archives is the resolution to impeach johnson written on a scrap of paper and introduced in the house of representatives february 21, 1868. Three days later the house voted 128 to 47 to adopt the resolution. In the failed promise, they portray the conflicts that brought Frederick Douglass and the community to
Confederate surrender at appomattox and the assassination of president Abraham Lincoln in this period of uncertainty americans wondered how the new president Andrew Johnson would lead the divided nation many especially in africanamericans were hopeful that johnson would actively promote cause of black equality. Black leaders. However became disillusioned with johnson after a dramatic meeting with the president at the white house Frederick Douglass attack johnsons policies in a number of lectures across the country. Johnsons conflict with congress over reconstruction eventually led to his impeachment. Within the records of the National Archives is the resolution to impeach johnson written on a scrap of paper and introduced in the us house of representatives of february 21st, 1868. Three days later the house voted 128 to 47 to adopt the rest of resolution. In the failed promise Robert S Levine portrays the conflicts that brought Frederick Douglass and the wider black community to reject
Conversations with nonfiction authors and others making things happen. Weekly hour long conversations that regularly feature authors on Nonfiction Books about a variety of topics and behind the scenes of the Nonfiction Book Publishing Industry with industry updates and best sellers lists. Find our podcasts by downloading the free cspan app and wherever you get your podcasts and our website, cspan. Org podcast. April, 1865 brought the confederate surrender at appmattox and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and many africanamericans were hopeful that johnson would promote. And they were disillusioned with johnson, after Frederick Douglass talked about it. And eventually led to his impeachment. Within the records of the archives is the impeachment of johnson, february 1868. Three days later 12847 voted to adopt the resolution. In the failed promise, Robert Levine brought Frederick Douglass and wider black community to reject Andrew Johnson and call for a guilty verdict in his impeachm
What else. Well, okay. Well, thank you very much again. And thank again. Its an honor to be the kennedy lecture. And here. Well, good evening, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of all of us involved with Andrew Jackson hermitage, its my pleasure to welcome you, to our seventh president home. Im Howard Kittell president and ceo of the Andrew Jackson foundation. Today, there are few americans who are not in some way grappling with our nations history of slavery, how it shaped our countrys formation from the colonial era up to the present and how it impacts our lives today, however, its virtually impossible to come to grips with that topic of slavery in america without understanding the laws that both permitted and shaped the practice. Just as we see elements of ourselves in our ancestors. So our legal, economic and social system are rooted in the laws that surround it too, surrounded slavery. And fostered it. Professor sharfstein is the at worksafe. Mr. Page here. Apologies tonight. We are