This weekend on the presidency, author sen. Warren bingham discusses his new book, George Washingtons 1791 southern tour. It was nearly 1900 miles and it took nearly three. 5 months. Three and a half months. The capital was in philadelphia, and washington held district to the west because he knew it was , and alsohallenging because they were the most reluctant to join the union. They didnt really want to commit to the union, or the confederacy. Northolina and carolina has a history of wanting to be off to themselves. We had the shadow of virginia and South Carolina surrounding us, and those states poked fun at us. We were slow to move. We were not a united state in north carolina. We were slow to join the union, but we signed the constitution in november 1789, and were then cleared by washington to come see the southern states. Carolinas,ginia, the and georgia. Program hereentire on American History tv, only on sees and three. Cspan3. Coming up next on American History tv, rush loving,
Nonstop since last sundays endorsement. Bookitle of our guests is, of course, the welldressed hobo. Himman those who knew new Stewart Brian was a welldressed man. He was a devoted supporter of the vigilant Virginia Historical society. He was a colleague and my publisher i will hit my 40th year paper in the first week of december, and stewart was publisher and chairman of media general for most of that period. He would be delighted by the book. He appears in the book, and i would just like to say, rush and i agree that stewart is not with us in body he passed away a few months ago, but he is here in spirit, and he will always be here in spirit at the Virginia Historical society, and we member him fondly. My personal relations with russia began a few years ago. I was at one of my neighborhood watering holes, and i was talking to the bartender, and the weekend before i had gone to new york on the train. I had a catastrophic experience coming back. The engine decoupled from the car somewhe
Western and can the new deal. He currently writes for a blog, www. Progressiveprofessor. Com. I welcome ron feinman. [applause] thank you very much. I really appreciate your introduction. I want to begin by thanking certain people. I want to thank stephanie and the center for inviting me to speak here on my book. I want to thank cspan for agreeing to indeed tape this event and put it on booktv in few weeks. I want to also thank my son, David Feinman and paul feinman for always being there for me. Were definitely a very close family. I want to also thank one of my colleagues and former students, david glowberg, who took coreses at both Broward College and Florida Atlantic university. He majored in feinman and mine norred in history. He took me eight times and now team e teaches also Broward College and helped me with the power point im going to use because im not that technically savvy, and also with the index and the charts in my book. So i want to different anily thank david for that
The curse continues in 1940, will that person also die in office, according to the curse . The first person who became a victim of the curse was William Henry harrison, who had been a military hero. Wellliked. He was elected in 1840. Before he was elected, and seven in92, lieutenant harrison 1792, lieutenant harrison served at the battle of Fallen Timbers. He was fighting against the miami native americans. It was about control over ohio. The treaty they have signed was being violated. By oup together a small a Small Coalition to do battle, they have been defeated. One of the shawnee leaders involved in the battle of Fallen Timbers was ironically, tecumseh , and would become the leader of a large band of shawnee. We have to individuals here whose path will cross in an ironic way. ,his is William Henry harrison the battle of Fallen Timbers, which ive just discussed, and chief tecumseh. Tecumseh was a chief of the shawnee. After a band of warriors the revolutionary war, years later, agai
Can tell us something about the city in which we live. Most of us passed through the strict of columbia daily and get lost in our routines. Many of us do not even take the time to perhaps look at the capitol zone and appreciate what it is as we have a chance to pass by it. Some things, of course, are missing. The baltimore and Potomac Railroad station, for example. They must location. Those who know the history of d. C. Know that is where president garfield was shot. We know where ford the writer is, but you never see anything about the garfield assassination. Thats because you have to go through the West Building of the National Gallery to be standing on the ground of that original location. Progressivism and architecture in the district in the turn of the century as well, and that building was torn down. You might pass by on h street the wonderful little bistro wok and roll. If you like chinese food, that is probably a nice place to stop in. Please make sure you read the plaque on th