Initiative that he announced at the espys, and President Trump relaunches his campaign in a stadium packed with tens of people. Lets catch up on todays headlines. Welcome to the daily distancing show. From trevors couch to your couch somewhere in the world, this is the daily distancing show with Trevor Noah Trevor lets begin with statues. The house where Society Honors people from history and the park where teenagers meet to buy drugs. Protesters have been tearing down confederate memorials around the country since the george floyd protest began. So many of the statues have been pulled down that people are turning their sites on other historical figures. In portland protesters lighting on fire the monument of George Washington before pulling it down. The nations first president face down and covered in graffiti because activist say he was a slave owner. Targeting ulysses s. Grant who led the union army but said to own a slave, and Francis Scott key who wrote the lyrics to the star span
Statues. The house where Society Honors people from history and the park where teenagers meet to buy drugs. Protesters have been tearing down confederate memorials around the country since the george floyd protest began. So many of the statues have been pulled down that people are turning their sites on other historical figures. In portland protesters lighting on fire the monument of George Washington before pulling it down. The nations first president face down and covered in graffiti because activist say he was a slave owner. Targeting ulysses s. Grant who led the union army but said to own a slave, and Francis Scott key who wrote the lyrics to the star spangled banner but also a slave owner. The American Museum of Natural History in new york city says it will remove a statue of president Theodore Roosevelt from its front steps, featuring him on the horse with a native american man and africanamerican man standing on either side of him. Trevor ooh wee, there is not a good time to be
Institute for research for catholic studies at au. I just confirmed with him a few minutes ago something that i thought might have been unlikely but its true. He has two books hot off the press just in the last few months. These arent just any presses. From Cambridge University press his book legislative hardball, House Freedom and power of threat making in congress, and a few months before that, choosing the leader, u. S. Elections in the u. S. House of representatives which looks like this, because it is this. I think theres some copies in the back maybe. No copies but ill talk about that. Ill leave that to matt. Matt was originally supposed to speak with his colleague doug harris from the university of bal mer who couldnt be here. Well leave that with matt. Thanks for making time to join us here today. Welcome. [ applause ] well, thank you very much and thanks for the opportunity to speak to the capital Historical Society. Can everyone hear me . Youre in the back . Excellent. Its gr
Like our previous panel, we will hear three short presentations and then our panelists will have a short conversation moderated by dr. Chapelle. Please join me in welcoming our speakers. [applause] thank you, it is an honor to be here today to speak with you about white house gardens. Panelist ourther named jim and both worked on white house gardens. At the end am going to let you ask questions. Last panel of the day and we will finish the discussion by talking about gardens that have been established and modified since the kennedy administration. So from the Johnson Administration on. In many different ways, the white house gardens have been inspired and used. The start out by talking about garden trends and movements that have inspired and influenced the development of the white house gardens and grounds. Im also going to talk a little more about first ladies rather than president s because first ladies have had more than influence on the white house grounds. Perhaps more than any ot
Election lecture series like last time he is professor of politics at Catholic University and associate fellow at the institute for policy research and catholic studies at a you. I confirmed a few minutes ago that i thought may have been likely. He has two brooks books hot off the press in the last two months. From Cambridge University press his book legislative hardball, the House Freedom caucus in the power of threat making in congress and then a few months before that, leadership elections in the us house of representatives which look like this because it is this. And i think this one copies in the back maybe . No copies on that. He was supposed to speak with his colleague doug harris who could not be here today unfortunately but we will leave him to speak on his behalf. Congratulations for the banner year and publication. Welcome. [ applause ] thanks for the opportunity to speak to the capitol hill historic society. Can everyone hear me . Excellent. Its great to be back here with t