Here in america and we did a lot of research on it. Whats your opinion . Lets look at what has been created and so on. I think the way the country has turned it basically is wonderful, and these guys took a great chance and they risked their lives and a lot of people died so we did have a government where the states took place. The irony that i bring up and i read about the tea party is that in fact there is not a lot in common between the contemporary tea parties and the fiscal policy ideas about the fiscal policy. David mccullough on 60 minutes the last few weeks was talking about the fact that we have become historical the illiterate in his opinion and they asked him why that was. I wonder what you think about that. Can i ask that question . Do you agree . It is the fault of my wonderful profession. I dont think we teach history as it should be taught. It was a wonderful story about the past that helped to answer questions about our president , and i think the better that we teach h
Cspan. Org history. Hello. Welcome to another edition of at home with roosevelts. Im paul sparrow, the director of the Franklin Roosevelt president ial library in hyde park, new york, and were recording this story on september 17th which is Constitution Day. What better way to celebrate Constitution Day than to talk about the Supreme Court with two outstanding experts on the subject. No president had a more Significant Impact on the Supreme Court than the, the dr fdr. He appointed eight9 justices during his administration. He helped change american democracy. He got to appoint no justices during his first term. The role of the Supreme Court has changed over the years and certainly plays a central role in our political process. But headache no mistakes make no mistakes, the court has always been political. Joining he today is john at st. Johns university and fellow at the robert h. Jackson center. Hes the biographer of justice [inaudible] and editor of jacksons acclaimed 2003 posthumous
Cspan. Org history. Hello. Welcome to another edition of at home with roosevelts. Im paul sparrow, the director of the Franklin Roosevelt president ial library in hyde park, new york, and were recording this story on september 17th which is Constitution Day. What better way to celebrate Constitution Day than to talk about the Supreme Court with two outstanding experts on the subject. No president had a more Significant Impact on the Supreme Court than the, the dr fdr. He appointed eight9 justices during his administration. He helped change american democracy. He got to appoint no justices during his first term. The role of the Supreme Court has changed over the years and certainly plays a central role in our political process. But headache no mistakes make no mistakes, the court has always been political. Joining he today is john at st. Johns university and fellow at the robert h. Jackson center. Hes the biographer of justice [inaudible] and editor of jacksons acclaimed 2003 posthumous
Darkness fall fdrs ambassadors in the rise of adolf hitler is a fascinating read i encourage you all to to get a copy david is served as Us Ambassador luxembourg from 2016 to 2017 previously served as director of planning. He joined the state department in april 2012 a singer advisor to secretary of state clinton for the quadrennial diplomacy and Development Review in 2011. He was a Public Policy scholar at our friends at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for scholars and previously his also served as the ceo of the john. Kennedy library foundation, of course the Kennedy Library one of the president ial libraries so hes an old friend of ours as well in even prior to that. He was this after of the Us Senate Foreign Relations Committee and chief of staff to senator kerrys personal office from 99 to 2008 so he knows about what he writes as a in terms of american diplomatic history. He is the author not only of this book but also partners of first resort America Europe and the future
Today with us. David mccains new book watching darkness fall fdrs ambassadors in the rise of adolf hitler is a fascinating read i encourage you all to to get a copy david is served as Us Ambassador luxembourg from 2016 to 2017 previously served as director of planning. He joined the state department in april 2012 a singer advisor to secretary of state clinton for the quadrennial diplomacy and Development Review in 2011. He was a Public Policy scholar at our friends at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for scholars and previously his also served as the ceo of the john. Kennedy library foundation, of course the Kennedy Library one of the president ial libraries so hes an old friend of ours as well in even prior to that. He was this after of the Us Senate Foreign Relations Committee and chief of staff to senator kerrys personal office from 99 to 2008 so he knows about what he writes as a in terms of american diplomatic history. He is the author not only of this book but also partner