Impeachment story told by john f. Kennedy in his 1957 book profiles in courage. This event was part of a symposium on reconstruction hosted by the u. S. Capitol historical vosociety. Brook thomas is a professor in the English Department at the university of california at irvine. I think you just took emeritus status, which means he has more time to write and more time to talk and more time to educate all of us. Im honored that he has come here again. He was here a couple years ago. Im honored that he is back today. Thank you. I have about 25 minutes so i hope we have time for question and answer. But were moving towards the end. Reconstruction stayed alive in the popular memory largely through its portrayal in popular media. I want to look at the politics of the portrayals of Andrew Johnsons impeachment. My primary works are the clansman, the film tennessee johns johnson. My thesis is that these works portrayal radical reconstruction as misrule reenforced highly held belief that althou
My passion with you. So im on a mission to find out how opera is trying to attract new audiences and reinvent itself. This time i meet sir Antonio Pappano in the run up to the end 0lmert he is taking us Behind The Scenes Notjust he is taking us behind the scenes not just at londons he is taking us Behind The Scenes Notjust at londons old Royal Opera House, but right back to where it all started back. Let me take you to the opera. Just outside cardiff, really looking forward to it. Can i come along and listen to you do that . Of course you could, yeah oh, thank you he speaks welsh. What does that mean . See you in wales. 0k, great, see you in wales. He sings. Bryn s musical education at the Guildhall School of music brought him to london for the first time. He won a coveted place there in 1984 and in his last year he was awarded the schools top music prize, the gold medal. Hello, bryn, i made it to wales croeso i gymru come on, say it, we are in the middle of recording croeso i gymru he
The top of his game. What sir bryn terfel s long and stellar career tells us about how to make opera fit for the future. Let me take you to the opera. He sings in italian. Sir bryn terfel has all the Magic Ingredients it takes to become a world class opera star incredible stage presence, amazing acting range from dramatic to comic, and of course, a rich Bass Baritone voice that enthrals audiences wherever he performs. Im invited backstage ahead of bryns performance in the barber of seville, a comic masterpiece by the 19th century italian composer, rossini. Before getting into costume, bryn warms up his voice. He sings in italian. Hello, it is your make up call. Here now . Yes as if im not already fat enough, ey he plays don basilio, a music teacher whose sole interest is in lining his own pockets. Hello, sir bryn terfel are you here for a singing lesson . I wish you know, i admire people like you who can sing but ijust cant sing myself. I can sing but i cant teach singing so im glad yo
So, according to the Public Opinion foundation, Vladimir Putin will win the 2024 russian president ial elections with a result 87. 8 . Nikolai kharitonov took second place with 4. 7 . Third is Vladislav Davankov, who scored 3. 6 , and fourth place is taken by Leonid Slutsky, with 2. 5 . The allrussian center for the study of Public Opinion provides the following exit poll data from Vladimir Putin. 87 , Nikolai Kharitonov 4. 6 , Vladislav Davankov 4. 2 , and Leonid Slutsky 3 . Obviously, the leader of the election race is clear, but the gap between the other participants is not so great, the final places may well change, especially since the rating was not compiled as a result of the actual counting of ballots, but based on surveys of citizens leaving the polling stations. Now we only receive a direct signal from the Election Commission center. That the chairman of the commission, ella pomfilova, came to the journalists, apparently, the central Election Commission is already ready to an
Minutes. [cheering] thank you. Speaker, president peterson, members of the house and senate, attorney general, secretary, treasury, superintendent, inspector marsh, corporation commissioners, chief justice and members of the judiciary tribal leaders, governor brewer and honored guests and all arizonans, it is my honor to stand before you today at the opening of the second regular session of the 56th legislature. Here on land that will always be connected to the awesome key pulse of todays Salt River Maricopa Indian Community and the indian river community. What a year it has been. We have worked together, debated each other, pushed one another, and most importantly, put aside our differences when it mattered most to do whats right for arizona and the people who call it home. Now, i think we can all agree it certainly hasnt been easy, but our constituents didnt send us here to the capital to solve easy problems or take the easy way out. They are relying on us to ensure the economy works