American history textbook, but if you dig a little bit deeper, theres an incredible history just beneath the surface. Lindsay, also a White House Historical association historian and new in the role there. Were going to spend some time with both of you learning about your work and also about the association. So im going to ask you to give the elevator speech about the association itself, how it got started and what its mission is. Sure, so the association was founded by Jacqueline Kennedy to preserve and protect the history of the white house and then share that history with the American People more broadly. And since then, weve worked on that mission to try and cultivate the white house, the first floor especially, as sort of a museum for the people to tell the story of the white house and the story of the nation and to try and make it a little bit more accessible for visitors that come through. Why the first floor specifically . Sure. So the first floor is often referred to as the st
And now to interview him. He has also reported for nbc, and was abc, correspondent for the today show. He has received several awards. Or his work he is an Award Winning correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents. Yearsnt more than 20 working for the New York Times as a foreign correspondent. Jailed,een shot at, beaten by the police, and bombed from the air. We are pleased to provide sanctuary tonight. Fellow at brown university. They will discuss his new book, the true flag. That seemsject strikingly important. He focuses on the dawn of the 20th century. The debate involves two of the most influential minds of the time. William Randolph Hearst on one twain, and booker t. Washington, and Andrew Carnegie arguing. Onefully it will shed light the condition of america today. It is my pleasure to welcome him. [laughter] robin thank you. Thrilling to read. Here is an example of why. Highlight the moments i remember. I went through two highlighters. Hear that ourg
Show. He has received several awards for his work. He is an Award Winning correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents. He spent more than 20 years working for the New York Times as a foreign correspondent. He has been shot at, jailed, beaten by the police, and bombed from the air. We are pleased to provide sanctuary tonight. He is a senior fellow at brown university. They will discuss his new book, the true flag. It is a subject that seems strikingly important. He focuses on the dawn of the 20th century. The debate involves two of the most influential minds of the time. William Randolph Hearst on one side, mark twain, and booker t. Washington, and Andrew Carnegie arguing. Hopefully it will shed light on the condition of america today. It is my pleasure to welcome him. [laughter] robin thank you. This book was thrilling to read. Here is an example of why. I try to highlight the moments i remember. I went through two highlighters. It is thrilling to hear that
Were grawded and defrauded and relieved of some of all of our student debt. 220,000 student borrowers are waiting for betsy devos to do something but they havent done anything except for them having to be harder to prove it. Each of these students are supposed to get their own lawyer, their own investigator and prove the fraud. Is that reasonable for a young student carrying a student debt whos been defrauded to have that responsibility . Secretary devos thinks yes. I think no. And thats what this vote is all about. Who agrees about my with my position on this issue . Most of the advocates for students, but also the Veterans Organization across america led by the american legion. They are supporting our effort now, under this congressional review act, to do away with the new education secretary rule. They say it is unfair to veterans and it is it and unfair to student borrowers. Bill oxford called the rule that were going to get a chance to rule on after the debate fundamentally rigged
[ wind howls ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] im jamie colby. And today, im in kennebunkport, maine. Its renowned as the bush familys summer haven and also for its succulent lobster. But this story has a cast of characters that are up and down the atlantic seaboard. The heirs, they live here, a reclusive aunt from massachusetts and their gilded age ancestor once dubbed the father of greater new york. Im john green. And im lisa green buchanan. I think its fair to say that our aunt julie was a hoarder. And when she died in 2009, she left us a mountain of stuff to sort through. Oh, what a great house thank you welcome to kennebunkport i got a story. John and his sister lisa belong to a new england family whose history goes back to mayflower days but whose legacy had been largely forgotten. In 2005, that reclusive aunt i mentioned, julie green, is diagnosed with cancer, and john moves her from the boston area into a condo up here in maine, where the siblings can help care for her. Its a