Books is doing on the president. I said i dont have time. He said i want you to do one thing. He said alan evans has done a paperback that excerpts his diary, his president ial direry. Take the diary. Take the weekend and read it. I read the excerpts from the diary and i couldnt say know no. I was fascinated. Did you know much about him . I knew he was a tennesseeian. Im a tennessean. I knew his grave shined the capitol. There is no marker in nashville except a plaque on the side of a dirty motel wall. His old home place in columbia is preserved and ive been there many times and been there since. I knew virtually nothing about him and almost nothing that was good. His reputation as a result of what was done to him during his presidency over the mexicanamerican war left him a bad reputation. A reputation as a warmonger and the attacks on him in congress in the latter days of his administration reminded me a great deal of the attacks on Lyndon Johnson at the end of his administration ove
Yearold man who carried out the attack. British authorities are looking into what role the man may have played and if he had help. We are following up with an arrest of a man in connection of the bombing. Reporter a 23yearold man has been arrested. We dont know why. It was connection with the investigation. Earlier this Evening Police released more information on the suicide bomber. The suspect involved in the deadly attack last night at the Manchester Arena in england. Our world is so different today. Reporter concert goers still in shock today as Manchester Police identified 22 yearold as the suspected suicide bomber responsible for killing 22 people as young as eight years old and injuring more than 50 others. His victims were innocent children, young people and their families. Reporter the bombing happening as people were leaving a concert late monday night. We understand feelings are raw and people are looking for answers. More than ever it is vital to ask our communities that mak
The white house because her husband dies after a month in office. Letitia tyler, she passes away just a year and a half later. The president remarries julia tyler who is the first photographed first lady. This sunday night at 8 p. M. On cspan examining the public and private lives of the first ladies and their influence on the presidency. From Martha Washington to michelle obama, on American History tv on cspan3. As a common to the series, the book first ladies president joe stories on the lives of 45 iconic american women. Available in hardcover in an ebook. I am president of the United States colored troops living history association. Im in north carolina. Today, we are having a reenactment called the grand review parade. This is a reenactment of the victory parade that was held at the end of the civil war 150 years ago down pennsylvania avenue. However, at that particular parade, the United States are troops were not allowed to march in the victory parade. What are we doing today .
Tennessee, he graduated from the university of memphis. While in graduate school, he taught American History at the university of tennessee and Maryland College maryville college. He served five years and was the executive director of the east Tennessee Historical society and taking it through the next well level. In 1990 four, he was named the executive director of the georgia historical society. Dr. Groce understands the power that history has to transform the future. He says, the essence of what it means to be an american can be found in our history. When we understand the story of our unique Democratic Institutions and traditions, how they were created, then we understand america. That is why it is crucial to teach our states and nations history, the survival of the republic depends upon it. It is also important to take an honest and unblinking look at the plast at the past. History is about understanding what happened and why based on the documentary evidence presented to us. We h
Tennessee state universitys center for historic preservation. It is my pleasure to welcome and introduce our session moderator, dr. Todd groce. Dr. Groce is the president and ceo of the georgia Historical Society. He has 25 Years Experience as an educator and administrator. He has raised 52,000 for Educational Programs and endowment. Born in virginia but more importantly, raised in tennessee, he graduated with honors in history from the university of memphis and earned an ma from the university of tennessee. While in graduate school, he taught American History at the university of tennessee and maryville college. In 1990, he began his career in public history. He served five years in knoxville as the executive director of the east Tennessee Historical society and taking it to the next level through the development of a regional history museum. In 1994, he was named the executive director of the georgia Historical Society. In 2006, he was elected their 43rd president. Dr. Groce understa