Know scott does, too, with the letters and diaries in private journals so when i found these letters, i realized they had become friends in the early 30s. An odd couple. Teddy marched around everywhere during wrestling and boxing. Weighing between 250 350. Not doing much wrestling or boxing at that time but they liked each other. Opposites almost attractive. So he brings him into his cabinet and becomes the most important person in his cabinet. They want him to run against taft in a Brutal Campaign and because there are two republicans running so then he runs on the bull moose thirdparty Campaign Opening the door for the democratic win so the heartbreak was much greater because of friendship was stronger i love writing about these emotional things it was more than a straight linear story. Woodrow wilson came into the picture and then went back to progressivism. Wilson went back to progressivism big time taking the foundation that was there and built upon it. And what wilson wanted to d
Thank you for the great introduction. Welcome, everyone to this great book fair now in its 30th year. [applause] doris goodwin, its so wonderful to have you here. Welcome to miami. This is our premier cultural event. Great to have you her. If books about president. It was started by Theodore Roosevelt, known as teddy. How did he start the progressive era . What propelled him to act . What were his successes that are still with us today . We did call him teddy even though he didnt like the name teddy. I think he lost that to history. [laughter] the aspects of the Industrial Age has not been dealt with since the civil war. There was no real workmen compensation. Huge monopolies eating up small businesses. The gap between the rich and the poor had grown wider. Sounds familiar to the situation today. Even though he was a conservative when he started in a certain sense and a republican when he started, he realized the Publican Party would not be able to continue as a major force and majorit
Terrible history we have with slavery but also the heroism of people like william craft and all those who stood beside them, we can have a fuller picture of america and embrace it through their story as never before. Maybe that is the way of adding a new chapter to this unfinished story that they bring to us. The book is titled master slave, husband and wife. Thank you so much for ending spending an hour with cspan. Thank you for having me today. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] all q a programs are available on our website or as a podcast on our cspan now app. Cspan is your unfiltered view of government. We are funded by these Television Companies and more including comcast. This is much more than a community center. Comcast is partnering with a 1000 Community Centers so students from low income families can get the tools they needo be ready for anything. The Comcast Sports cspan a
Senate . Most definitely. When you look at some of the audiences cheering for republican sometimes you look out there and you say those are the spasm dying party. When you look at the lack of diversity sometimes. It depends on where you are obviously. By in large were appealing to older white men. Theyre limited number of them. Anger and resensement are not a governing philosophy. You have to govern, do something. Sooner or later the voter will figure out, they have, we got to have something else. Cspan washington journal live everyday with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up on monday morning discussion of the future of the Republican Party with henry olson authority and senior fellow at the the Public Policy center. Watch cspan washington journal live 7 00 eastern monday morning. Join the discussion. Monday night on the communicators. National association of broadcasters ceo gordon smith on the future of television. I think again the future in my view is very bright for
Across from the most famous house in maybe the world. I had to put my glasses on. I went clerk cant hear. It is so great to be here with you, kathy lee, with everybody around the country. The holidays are about family traditions. To like as we get ready this tree and listen to music, we are not only mindful of our own families, but our men and women serving in uniform around the world. Your service and your sacrifice are in inspiration. Millions of americans will be celebrating with their own holiday traditions, but tonight we are glad you have joined us here. Speaking of music, lets start it. Lets hear it for the United States navy band. Way to go. Now it is my great honor to welcome the first family of the United States. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States and mrs. Trunk. Mr. President and mrs. Trunk, Merry Christmas and happy holidays. Trump thank you very much. We want to wish everybody a Merry Christmas, a happy new year, unbelievable holidays, and we are now