Revolution to the civil war. Her masterful biography, southern lady, yankee spy, a union agent in the heart of the confederacy is published by hartford press. Peoples choice award. Today she will speak to us about her new book, armys of deliverance a new history of the civil war published by oxford. Some guy named Harold Holzer called the book, quote, highly original and sweeping new study. I had the good fortune to hear liz speak on this subject a few weeks ago in hampton rhodes, virginia, and im so glad to have her here at the forum to speak to us. Please join me in welcoming elizabeth varon. [ applause ] all right. Can everyone hear me . Yes . Good. All right. In his first wartime message to congress, delivered on july 4th, 1861, Abraham Lincoln casts succession as a duped and cowed the south into submission. After drugging the public mind for 30 years ago lincoln put it, seccessionists had relied on conversion to bring good men to take up arms against the government. Theres much re
Heartbreaking story devastating families. But now some closure after 16yearold brandon owe live verree turned himself in to police tonight. Dave kinchen at Philadelphia Police headquarters with the very latest. Reporter it is likely been a very emotional day for all partiesparties involved in thisy but for the investigators, their work continues. Any comment at all to the families . Anything you want to say . No word from 16yearold Brandon Oliveri he is a surrendered to physical police. Investigators now calling him a suspect in the murders of 16yearold salvador dinubile of st. Josephs Preparatory School and 16yearold Mastery Charter School student caleer miller. Its disheartening to see young people resort to this type of violence over what was probably nothing but a disagreement that just popped up. Reporter issuing of arrest warrant and surrender of oliveri came after wild 24 hours that began witness suspects south philadelphia house getting shot up more than a dozen times according
Concession stand nearby. Security cameras on the Community Center gave investigators plenty to work with and media reports like ours led to plenty of tips. Police say peters confessed to the vandalism in an interview on monday. He was very emotional in the interview. So he understood, you know, the consequences and he knew he shouldnt have did it. Reporter police say peters was already locked up at the time of this arrest. Having just been sentenced to three years on unrelated aggravated assault case. Now add criminal mischief to the tally. Depriving camden kids of their safe haven. While leaving behind a universal symbol of hatred. Yet coach kelly says his kids age five to 14 have already moved on. He, too, is ready to forgive. All i can do is pray for the guy. Thats it. Reporter youd pray for him. Yeah, well pray for them. Hes still our brother at the end of the day. Reporter as you can see, as the field is getting back into tip top shape the kids are able to use portions of it but c
So thats a play on the great outdoors, but its indoors. Do you see whats happening there, guys . My name is matthew perry, and im playing jack gordon. You wish you were that guy here. Theres a shelter up the street. Christopher mintzplasse joel mchale plays jack, who does a lot of research for this, uh, magazine, but the magazine is going under. Its gonna become an online web site. And he has to come work at a company with three kids who know and he knows nothing about the internet world. Good news. We just had our most retweeted online poll best outdoor gear for the zombie apocalypse. Yeah nailed it can you guess the number one zombiekilling tool . Uh, remembering zombies dont exist . Hes a very outdoorsy guy coming in to an unnatural setting for him. He doesnt even recognize the workplace, and right out of the gate, they dont recognize him. Whats his Digital Media footprint . He has no twitter, no facebook. Stephen fry that generations grown up knowing nothing other than the internet
Heroism, doubts, disbelief and patriotism on that date that will live in infamy. Lord, continue to guide this land we love on its labyrinthine path to greatness. Protect it from dangers seen and unseen as you unite for the common good. Use our senators for your glory as our nation seeks to bring deliverance to captives and to let the oppressed go free. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid following my remarks and those of the republican leader the senate will be in a period of morning business until 5 30 this afternoon. At 5 30 the senate will proceed to three roll call votes on the confirmation of baran baran to be a member of the Nuclear Regulator