And the revolutionary war is the story of sacrifice, commitment to country. She rose to the occasion. She was opposed to slavery. She was quite a behindthescenes dynamo,. She said cannot rule without including what women want. The backdrop to the occupancy of the white house is one of personal tragedy. She is worried about her husband. And defend him against slander. She is concerned about her children their upbringing, their , education. She could hold her own with anybody. In her own time and since, she was in every way her husband equal her husbands equal. Born in 1744, Abigail Smith married john adams at age 19. Over 54 years of including a future president. Ahead of her time in many ways and a writer perhaps unparalleled to any first lady, she pens this to her husband during the American Revolution susan good evening and welcome to first ladies. For the next 90 minutes we will be learning more about Abigail Adams the second first lady of , the United States. We have two guests, au
Modern to us today. John and Abigail Adams have become so prominent in the minds of americans because of this collection of papers and the publications that have opened them up to the world. The story of Abigail Adams in the revolutionary war is a story of sacrifice, of commitment to country and abigail rose to the occasion. Abigail was adamantly opposed to slavery. She was quite behindthescenes dynamo, i think. She warned her husband. You cant rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. The backdrop to the adams brief occupancy of the white house is one of political defeat and personal tragedy. She is worried about her husband and defends him against slander. She is concerned about her children, their upbringing their education. She could hold her own with anybody, in her own time and since. She was in every way her husbands equal. Susan swain born in 1744, Abigail Smith married john adams at age 19. Over 54 years of marriage, they have five Children Toge
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. We have got to do a better job of getting across that america is freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of enterprise, and freedom is special and rare. It is fragile. It needs protection. On this president s day, we celebrate George Washingtons birthday and u. S. President s past and present. Here are some enduring words from our countrys leaders through history. The great, fundamental issue now before us, are the American People fit to govern themselves, to rule themselves, to control themselves . I believe they are. My opponents do not. Well, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. And so, my fellow americans, ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country. Now, our generation of americans has been called on to continue the unending search for justice within our own borders. There is nothing wrong with america that cannot be
What does he tell the president . He says, ill do whatever you say, whatever you think good for the country. At that point the president indicates that their meeting is over. Marshall rises and heads toward the door, and just at that moment roosevelt says to him, i wouldnt be at ease without you in washington. George marshall knows that he is not to get the supreme command, and it goes to eisenhower. Eisenhower after the war is viewed as the liberator of europe. Hes elected president once, hes elected president again. George marshall, a truly great man, his image in the public consciousness has dimmed seriously since that period. Lets talk a little bit about, perhaps, the most flamboyant pirg in the u. S. Army figure in the u. S. Army and maybe all the armies engaged in world war ii, general george s. Patton. George pattons a brilliant battlefield commander, but he can be a terrible, terrible human being. Nevertheless, fdr holds him in very high esteem because hes impressed by the bold
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