Watch the communicators tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan 2. Announcer this week on q a, author and Real Clear Politics Washington Bureau chief carl cannon. He discusses his book on this date from the pilgrims to today, discovering america one day at a time. Brian carl cannon, your new book on this date from the pilgrims to today, discovering america one day at a time. What is it . Carl it is a snapshot, it is a morsel. Like tapas. A morsel each day from january 1 through december 31, an essay on something that happened in American History on that date that tells you something you may not know and gives you an understanding of this country you did not have. Brian how do people find it . Exactly how do they find it . Carl how do people find my book . Brian no, how did you find the essay topics . Carl i do something that relates to whatever is going on that day. I have been doing it for 5. 5 years now. It is just a rambling thing. Brian for somebody who is not real good on the internet, t
Benjamin netanyahu. The white house issued this Statement Last night saying in part, while we dont believe the existence of settlements is an impediment to peace, new and expanding settlements may not be helpful in achieving that goal. The declaration came as the Trump Administration ramped up its tough talk about friends and foes alike. We have to be tough. Its time were going to be a little tough, folks. Reporter earlier the president s u. N. Ambassador nikki haley condemned russia for its activity in ukraine warning that u. S. Sanctions against moscow would remain in place until it withdraws from cry me yeah. This escalation of violence must stop. Reporter during a visit to south korea, the secretary of Defense James Mattis took aim at the norths nuclear program. Any use of Nuclear Weapons would be met with a response that would be effective and overwhelming. Reporter back in the u. S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson urged diplomats nervous about mr. TrumpS Immigration and travel b
Lincoln assassination as my topic. I was fascinated by it. The following year the kennedy assassination took place and kept everyones interest and has continued and ive been interested in it and i have done interviews, you know, as far as various groups and lectures and two years ago Roman Littlefield loaned to me an email we see and do lectures on the subject and he said would you loo ick to write a book . Here i am semiretired, a lot less work to do and more time thinking why not . I said okay. They sought me out and i was pleased to say yes. Brian you start with Andrew Jackson. What is that story . Professor feinman Andrew Jackson is the first president we know of that has any problems with assassination threats. There were three such cases. There was the case of a young man who punched him in the nose in 1833, which is pretty minor but a first example of assault. Then we have the father of later lincoln assassination John Wilkes Booth who writes a threatening letter to jackson in 1
Prof. Feinman he is the first president we know what that had any problems with assassination threats. There were three cases. There was the case of a young man who punched him in the nose in 1833. It is our first example. Then we have booth, the father of the lincoln assassin, who writes a threatening letter to jackson in 1835. His handwriting has been authenticated. This is three years before john looks booth is born. John wilkes booth is born. It makes you wonder if it is genetic. Brian there were a lot of duels back in those days. Andrew jackson have been involved. Do you have any idea . How many . Six times. He was a meteor figure, a person who made people furious. He had a contentious time in office. That is what may be caused in his second term that we would have the situation of people threatening his life. In this case, it was only on paper. Then there is Richard Lawrence who actually came to the capital after a funeral. Jackson was there. Actually went ahead and had two pisto
Chose the lincoln assassination. I was fascinated by it. The following year, the kennedy assassination took place. Ever since, i have been interested in it. I have done interviews with various groups, and lectures. Two years ago, roman numeral lefield askedn litt me to write a book. Here i am semiretired. Assadred, why not yucca me out and i said yes. Brian you start with andrew jackson. Prof. Feinman he is the first president we know what that had any problems with assassination threats. There were three cases. There was the case of a young man who punched him in the nose in 1833. It is our first example. Booth, the father of the lincoln assassin, who writes a threatening letter to jackson in 1835. His handwriting has been authenticated. He himself was a one on after. This is three years before john looks booth is born. John wilkes booth is born. It makes you wonder if it is genetic. There were a lot of jewels back in those days. Times . Y prof. Feinman about six times he was involved