Home to the house and senate since 1800. But it is their home districts and states that send members to washington, d. C. Over the next 90 minutes, a look at pivotal u. S. Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first, u. S. Congressman and senator, former wisconsin governor, and 1924 Progressive Party president ial candidate, robert fighting bob la follette. There is work for everyone. It is large. It is a glorious service. This service for the country, the call comes to every citizen. It is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. Bob la follette is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history, and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the United States. He was a reforming governor he defined what progressivism is. He was one of the first to use the term progressive to selfidentify. He was a United States senator who was recognized by his peers in the 1950s as one of the Great Ame
Where he also had figures such as this but in his case, its peace rielding in ayuchlful chariot. You can see the peace in the center. The partially nude female figure crowned riding the four horses and golden victory figures off to each side. Well, this is what mills had in mind for George Washington. They were thinking of it for George Washington that transposed him from the human, from the everyday, from a general to now a super human almost godlike figure. And so when construction, which had been halted on the Washington Monument for about 20 years in the 1860s and 70s, when construction was started up again, the engineer, thomas casey, who really loved modern inventions, elevators, electric lights, decided no were not going to put that temple at the bottom. He wanted the Washington Monument to stay that would represent america. Moving forward into the 20th century. And so he now saw it as a sleek monument of american ingenuity. So it was his decision, essentially, not to create the
The District Court held appellees would be injured because illegal aliens will be chilled from participating in the enumeration. But that counting is now over and whatever chill ever existed has odd thawed. Appellees therefore pivot to possible future injuries but as of this morning career experts at the Census Bureau confirmed with me that they still dont know even roughly how many illegal aliens they will be able to identify, let alone how their number and geographic concentration may affect apportionment. And if they dont know, certainly the other parties of the case do not david the court should therefore follow the course charted out by the District Court judge last week, vacate the judgment below, allow the secretary to comply with the memorandum, and allow any effect on apportionment to be litigated as it normally would be. Is no merits, there procedural problem with the memorandum. The directionmade in two sets of numbers to decide the numbers being the real fight is substantiv
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Finish the fight the history of the Suffrage Movement. A look at the Civil Rights Movement in new york followed by discussion with authors and historians about writing lesser known stories. Lesserknown stories. It all begins now on book tv on cspan two. I want to thank you all so much for joining us today for a conversation about the New York Times bestselling books. It is time to celebrate the names and stories with the historical women whose stori have really yet to be told. And what a fantastic panel weve had today. The incredible palace and what they have to say. Without further ado please let meelcome my friends and colleagues the have a very pivotal role. First we have ron chambers she is the primary author of finished the fight. Also editor of the narrative project. And an obituary editor of the times. And also aey contributor to this book. I will be asking questions of course i encouge the catalyst to be free to jump in and chatith one another at any time. After the conversatio