Will get in the spirited on january 3, 1725 of a john keats walked into drinks tavern on water street, is sixyearold loyalist from Suffolk County 60yearold loyalist. It was an odd place for a loyalist to be, a popular hangout for seamen, and jasper drake was the fatherinlaw of a patriot. Case was invited into a , and they of politics decided to convince him his political views were wrong. When he would not back down, he was nearly pushed over with the force of their eloquence and noise. Seeking to restore order to the conversation, he said, well, lets discuss the issues going back to the message of the stamp act. Member of thea Tavern Company got annoyed with him and very impatient, and he said that, in connecticut, you would be put to death for those views. The patriots then said, we will not suffer a torry to sit in company with gentlemen, and they forced him to sit in a chair by the corner. Slavecalled over a young and try to order him in the corner, as well, saying case belonged to
Government. So there are many different approaches. Jimmy carter, for example, wrote a wonderful book of poetry, called always a reckoning. It reflects the man. The good man that he is and the life that he has led, and his insights into the world around him and into the life of the south, for example, where he came from. And some of the contradictions of life in the south. He captures those things in poetry and he talks about his politics, too, in poetry. So yes, in all of those things, president s wrote poetry also did that. Ok. Well, thank you very much, i appreciate your attention [applause] i wanted to point out that he has some copies of his books over here on the table if anybody would like to look at that. I thought he was going to bring a whole bunch and this was all he had left so if youre interested in seeing the book, you may want to take a look at it tonight. Thank you very much for coming, and thank you so very much. [applause] [captions Copyright National cable satellite
To learn more about the cities on our 2014 tour, visit www. Cspan. Org localcontent. We continue with our look at the history of madison. This is American History tv on cspan3. [traffic noises] together we were very small when the Movement Began. Ago, 49 yearss ago, those opposed to the war were in a distinct minority. But over the course of the next six years, we would grow into wherejority to the point the majority of the American People became opposed to the United States being involved in the war in vietnam. We are on the steps of the state capital of wisconsin in madison. This location was significant for two reasons, i think. In the first instant, it is where the first demonstration against the war in vietnam was held in february of 1965. Four years later in 1969 and of0, this was the location the massive antiwar demonstrations against the war in vietnam with tens of thousands of people, so that is why this is significant. When the United States started escalating its role in vie
Who invited case into a discussion of politics. When case would not back down sears and several of his companions nearly bowled him over with the force of their eloquence and noise. Seeking to restore order to the conversation, case said well, lets discuss all the issues at hand going back to the passage of the stamp act in 1765 and at some point one of the members of the Tavern Company from connecticut got annoyed with him and impatient and they said back home in connecticut youd be put to death for your views for supporting parliament in the imperial controversy. The patriots at the tavern then said, we will not suffer a tory to sit in company with gentlemen and they forced case to sit in a claire by the chimney corner. Sears then called over a young slave of drakes saying he belonged in the of slaves because he was a slave to the British Empire. He agreed formally to put case in coventry meaning none would be allowed to speak with him under forfeiture of a nip of toddy. Although cas
The next honor reis rather close to me well, shes my wife and ive asked a good friend of both of us Little Feather to speak on her behalf. You stole my line i was going to say shes my wife. I want to say coming up those stairs is the most exercise ive had all today. Uc berkley welcomes all applications from the community congest students. The native American Community claiming faculty students and staff working together to find a supportive improvement for the native student environmentalist. Our goal is to enhance the 2ri7b8 and social experience of our students. They support the native program where incoming students can be places in the same housing unit to provide a Culture Experience now, its my pleasure to introduce one of my best friends. Brigitte even though north america con okay brigitte north america con is the member of the pueblo frieb of animal new mexico as has been working for over 17 years as an administration and Recruitment Services at the university of california pe