Classrooms across the country, to hear lectures by top history professors. American artifacts. Takes a look at the treasures that u. S. Historic sites, museums, and archives. Real america revealing the 20th century through archival films and newsreels. The civil war where you hear about the people who shape the civil war in 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 primetime and every weekend on American History tv on cspan 3. Tomorrow night on American History tv primetime the holocaust. Three conversations from the u. S. Holocaust memorial museums first person series. It begins at 8 00 eastern with senior vooifr anna grows, recalling her familys experiences in romania. At 9 00 p. M. Eastern Marie Laura Israels talks about sur vooifg the holocaust experience in the netherlands. At 10 00 p. M. Survivor julius min talks about growing up in poland and palestine in the 1930s an
Each provides the historian with a wealth of insights, at each informs my presentation tonight. Heres what im going to talk about. I focus on the faithful series of events in late 1860 and early 1861, when a president ial election triggered a grave crisis, and before long, a civil war. Let us hope that history never repeats itself. But let us remember that any durable electoral system has attributes that we dare not take for granted. It presupposes some degree of shared values. Presupposes that you accept the legitimacy of your opponents , and that you accept the verdict of the voters. That Political Parties behave responsibly. And be prepared to govern. It presupposes the Neither Party nominated and on horseback who might try not been to the entire system. End thet try to up entire system. It presupposes the bullets never replace ballots. I will organize this into four topics. Lincoln and the Republican Party. I will try to answer several key questions. What did lincoln and the republ
University level. I think High School Needs to be more equitable and benefit all students regardless of zip code, race, socialeconomic status and i think we need to find a way to make college more affordable. I am a medical major. To me, the most important issue 1 high am a junior at audubon university. I think one of the most important issues in this years candidacy is education. I think fostering it from a young age is very important and there are discrepancies between the two candidates that we need to expand upon. What his from the road, on cspan. The Smithsonian National museum of African American history and culture opened its doors to the public for the first time today. Speakers included president obama, former president george w. Bush, and Founding Museum director lonnie bunch. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. [applause] please welcome the 43rd president of the United States, george w. Bush and former first lady, laura bush. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the pre
Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States, accompanied by first Lady Michelle obama. [applause] please remain standing for the national anthem. Halt proceed left [indiscernible] oh, say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming . Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave [applause] forward march [indiscernible] release step [drumbeat] [applause] please welcome, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in new york city, reverend dr. Calvin o. Butts iii. [applause] rev. Butts it is hard to believe it has been 4 years since we were here for the groundbreaking. Such an accomplishment, and a special thanks goes out to brother lonnie bunch. [ap
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