In my first semester of graduate school, the professor said youre going to specialize in the merit of your dissertation to write a Research Paper on a different topic, different country, different area and so ive been sitting in germany as an undergraduate for a couple years and i had a knowledge of german. I was interested in two. My father was born in at the 1930 and i grew up with stories about the war, the hunger in such a central event of the 20th century. And i was interested in cultural tree. Undergraduate pieces have been on the role of years in the black civil rights movement. About how can i read something german and cultural and i came upon this topic of the art collections of the nazi leaders. I was surprised that this maniacal and barbarous individuals devoted so much time in the cultural matters. I wrote a paper on the topic and the professor said, you can actually write a doctoral dissertation on the subject of our main and nazi leaders or grenade professors is that you
The civil war where you hear about the people who shaped the civil war and reconstruction. And the presidency focuses on u. S. President s and first ladies, to learn about their politics, policies and legacies. All this month in prime time and every weekend on American History tv on cspan3. Coming up tonight on American History tv in prime time, a look at the civil war and reconstruction starting with a look at how southern honor impacted the war. Then photos of emancipation during the civil war. Thats followed by a discussion of the politics behind reconstruction and how the end of the war was being explained and redefined at the time. Thursday on American History tv prime time, the 40th anniversary of the national air and space museum. The celebration took place in july with the Current Museum director, retired general jack daley, and a look at exhibits on the start of aviation and into space exploration. It begins tomorrow night at 8 00 eastern. Next on American History tv, author a
A distinguished journalist in residence. Shes written in Oxford University press a short introduction to the Supreme Court which is apparently told accurately at the Supreme Court. A biography of Justice Blackmun and cowrote history of roe versus wade and in her newest book the burger court, turns her attention to court between 1969 and 1986 when the chief justice was nixon appointed Warren Burger. They were discussing at the desk about this. In the courts history, not much happened. There were big decisions, roe versus wade so that was good and that was it. Not so much. Greenhouse pics the idea apart and she and her coauthor michael grass share the ways in which the conservative mainly nixon appointed berger Court Reversed precedents set by the liberal court led by chief Justice Warren, curbing civil rights and liberties while extending first minute rights to businesses for the first time. I could draw connections here but you will listen to me talk about the court, you will hear from
Trump as a practicing lawyer i followed the Supreme Court for many years and became alarmed in recent years reading the cases of the 54 decisions and the 63 decisions which seemed to be decided along partisan line so had the liberal wing of the court, all aopinioned by democratic president s and the conservative wing all appointed by republican president s, and they were taking political positions which could easily be identified with the ideas of the respective parties. Oducti about thing wed care bit. Excerp rights and preproductive rights. Lets look an an exert. You say the courts dramatic porlarization is a recipe for the undermining of our greatest institution and has not been fully appreciated by most otherwise well insured americans. What did you mean by that . Guest theres lessis confidence in the decision and to public at large doesntt accept their decisions and afte, all, the Supreme Court is alexander hamilton, doesnt have an army, doesnt have any money so its power comes fr
Is submitted. You have been listen to the oral arguments from july 8th, 1974, the case, the United States versus nixon. Joining us from new york is evan davis who was part of the House Judiciary Committee impeachment staff in one of the leaders in the impeachment and water gate cover up task force. Thanks very much for being with us. Good to be here. As you look back at the oral arguments and the unanimous decision written by the chief justice, what was the significance of that . Well, as a lawyer, i have owe say that this is one of the top ten decisions the Supreme Court of the United States has ever made. Its right up there with marberry versus madison. Indeed it sites it. Its a very fundamental decision. Its Principal Holding is that no man, person, is a bbove the law. Thats the basic conclusion of the case of the just to very quickly go over the four issues i mentioned earlier. The court held that it did have jurisdiction. The court held that this was a totally proper dispute for t