Eastern. Explore our nations passed on American History tv. Between the end of the civil war and 1877, reconstruction brought about political, social and legal changes in american society. Next, u. S. Commission on civil rights hosts a program entitled lessons of the reconstruction. Lessons of the reconstruction period. Historians discuss the changes brought about by reconstruction, the backlash against these changes, involving historical views about the era and challenges former slaves faced and their descendents have continued to face since then. We will return now to the next iteration of the Speaker Series titled lessons of the reconstruction period for todays civil rights debates. Commission chair of for coordinating the appearances of the professors today. We are very grateful to have you with us. Professor phone or is the Dewitt Clinton Professor Emeritus and author of over 20 books, which have won numerous awards, including pullets are, lincoln, and New York Historical society
Next on American History tv, u. S. Commission on civil rights hosts a program entitled lessons of the reconstruction period. Historics eric historians eric foner and Thavolia Glymph discuss the changes brought about by reconstruction, the backlash against these changes, involving historical views about the era and challenges former slaves faced and their descendents have continued to face since then. We will return now to the next iteration of the commissioner speaker series. This is titled lessons of the reconstruction period for todays civil rights debates. I think the vice chair and the commissioner for suggesting this month possible speaker topic this months speaker topic and coordinating the appearances of the professors today. Is a Professor Emeritus of history at columbia university. He is the author of over 20 books, which have won numerous awards, including pulitzer, lincoln, New York Historical society prizes. I will just show his most recent book, which i happen to have here
At the first sitting of the new European Parliament session, meps from the brexit party turn their backs during the anthem of the European Union. Session, meps from the brexit party turn their backs during the anthem and its semifinal day for englands lionesses as they prepare to take of the European Union. And its semifinal day for englands lionesses theyll roar into action later on the usa in lyon. When they take on the usa in lyon. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We begin with breaking news and the bbc has just published its annual report good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Which details the earnings lets cross to belfast where borisjohnson and jeremy hunt are appearing at the latest of on screen staff earning over £150,000 a year. Theres been an increase conservative leadership hustings. In the number of employees earrning more than that, with three women now why do you think it hasnt happened in the top ten earners. Overall the amount spent on top so why do yo
Every year from around the world to our beautiful city. I want to tell you about another jewel of the San Francisco port that just celebrated 125 years. The San Francisco Ferry Building. [applause] in the 19th century, commuters and visitors traveled by train or ferry or both. A Ferry Terminal on the waterfront downtown was a practical necessity. It was the sfo of its day. Grand central station. But as we so often do, San Francisco built a practical space a world class beauty, with a 245 foot clock tower along arched arcade, and a interior worthy of a renaissance cathedral. At the foot of Market Street, a beautiful bridge from water to land, the Ferry Building announced to every commuter, every traveller, this is San Francisco. You have arrived. Until that is, [applause] until that is, in the late 1930s when two new bridges the bay and golden gate and rise of the automobile made the Ferry Building seem outdated and unwanted. Soon the grand interior converted to drab cuneals cubicles an
The Action Coalition owe a lot of housing advocates as well as some of our elected leaders joining us to push back against this i want to briefly just mention this is not unfortunately, the first thing by the had to get to the with president peskin this is not his first anti Housing Action a long list recently, i time to highlight some of the recent actions hes taken for i get it off to a housing champion with us weve been dealing with a number of changes related to our Housing Element and hes pushed back almost every turn. Weve had legislation up here such as a recent fire Code Amendment by supervisor chan and if a champion that will make that hard to build homes in january and the City Attorney to look at whether or not we are unfairly targeted in San Francisco and making the same statement that senator wiener said recent actions and well list get back to those with we have champions on the board of supervisors looking at for us gracious enough to join us supervisor dorsey to get the