The train ride was very devastating for the family. An axelrod broke on the train and benny did not survive the crash. She concluded that this was gods judgment. That the loss of percent was gods punishment. The house was too much for her to take care of. I dont think she was interested in housekeeping particularly. She wasnt capable of taking care of a house. Most would regard pierce himself as a failure in the office. She was glad to leave the place. It was probably the unhappiest of all presidencies. Evening and welcome to cspans first lady influence and image. We learn about the final first ladies of the antebellum era. First up, we meet jane pierce whose tenure in the white house was defined by overwhelming loss. By the time she and her husband arrive at executive mansion, they have lost all three of their young sons and she finds herself crippled by grief. For the next 45 minutes, well delve into jane pierce and to help us understand more about this first lady, meet our guest who
1850s controlled by the southern influence, strong pro slavery. What president buchanan was not counting on is steven a. Douglas, the father of the kansas territory. He believed in the concept of popular sovereignty let the will of the people be spoken. Stephen douglas was outraged by the lecompton constitution. When the lecompton constitution arrived in washington, douglas got on the floor of the senate and called the lecompton constitution a swindle and a fraud. It did not represent popular sovereignty, it did not represent the role of the people. This constitution was debated in the halls of congress. The u. S. Senate, which was controlled by southerners, did pass it. They ratified it. It got to the u. S. House, which is more northern influence, when it got to the u. S. House, it was so the debate was so rancorous, that in february of 1858, late one night while this constitution was being debated in the u. S. House of representatives, a brawl broke out. Over 50 congressmen were braw
1850s controlled by the southern influence, strong pro slavery. What president buchanan was not counting on is steven a. Douglas, the father of the kansas territory. He believed in the concept of popular sovereignty let the will of the people be spoken. Stephen douglas was outraged by the lecompton constitution. When the lecompton constitution arrived in washington, douglas got on the floor of the senate and called the lecompton constitution a swindle and a fraud. It did not represent popular sovereignty, it did not represent the role of the people. This constitution was debated in the halls of congress. The u. S. Senate, which was controlled by southerners, did pass it. They ratified it. It got to the u. S. House, which is more northern influence, when it got to the u. S. House, it was so the debate was so rancorous, that in february of 1858, late one night while this constitution was being debated in the u. S. House of representatives, a brawl broke out. Over 50 congressmen were braw
Leadership, ideas but principally people who inspired and motivated him. Its a pleasure to welcome as our panel from my left to right, the author of the political life of Abraham Lincoln, volume i, a selfmade man, sidney blumenthal. And Richard Brook hihiser, and finally, the author not only of the recently published american ulysses, the life of ulysses s. Grant but the author of a. Lincoln and an expert in lincolns writings, ronald a. White. Welcome to you all. So our goal today is to hear from you and see if we can evoke some differences of opinion. We will certainly welcome audience participation and questions from our usual microphone. In fact, i will give you a signal in about 20 minutes or so to encourage you to line up and engage with us. The first person i want to talk to in relation to lincolns inspiration are the three sets of parents, really, not one person but three, the three sets of parents in his life. You have all written about them. By the three, i mean the woman he r
He has to say that hasnt worked with Hillary Clinton. After 26 debates with barack obama shes far more formidable than anybodys hes faced. I think hes going to woodruff thats the challenge. Your home always told you never get a Second Chance to make a first impression. Hi first debate sealed the state of his candidacy. He can try to come back in the third debate go after Hillary Clinton more aggressively. But i dont know thats going to make much of a difference. That is what a republican strategist told me he needs to do tonight, just put in all caps, emails, foundation, failed records, emails, foundation, failed record. That is i think good evening from the university of nevada las vegas. Im Chris Wallace of fox news. I welcome you to the third and final of the 2016 president ial debates between is secretary of state Hillary Clinton and donald j. Trump. This debate sponsored by the commission on president ial debates, the commission has designed the format. Six roughly 15minute segmen