, andemale cast, director playwright. Joining me now are the stars, lupita nyongo, the writer, deny danaia d gurrira, and the director. What is the connection to the play that was put on in 2009 . I it is the same play. And out of some amazing synchronicity, lou peter yell atas walking in to the time. At the yell school of drama, you yet yale school of drama, you get assigned to understudy, and that is the first show i was assigned. We had worked on it before we got to jail and done rigorous work with the script. Le and done rigorous work with the script. Charlie what were you creating in your own mind . What is the story . Thehe big picture story was story about how human beings survive under untenable. Ituations charlie and what it is within them that enables them to survive. And what is it in each individual that makes their path different from someone elses path. Circumstances are similar. In your living under war and oppression, but every single play makes ahe different decision.
White folks to and understand in a lot of ways that in slave africanamericans were people. A Bruce Vaughan as property. For her to a humanize and make them people and for her readers to understand that this is wrong, the breaking up of human families is morally wrong and unchristian was the goals she set for herself in showing the wrongs of slavery in uncle toms cabin. For more information on booktvs recent visit to hartford and many other destinations on our citys toward go to cspan. Org citiestour. Now we bring you the Second Annual bill of rights book festival. For the next four hours panels from the National Constitution center in philadelphia. Mary sarah builder and Sanford Levinson all discuss their book but first a. E. Dick howard on his book the road from runnymede on the magna cartas influence on the constitution. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, happy bill of rights day. This is no ordinary bill of rights day. On december 15th, 1791, the bill of rights was ratified and made p
In fact, chairman in fact, i joined with chairman fred upton to request additional funding for communitybased organizations to help seniors actually enroll in Medicare Part d. I have that letter right here. Unfortunately the republicans have actually taken steps to ensure that consumers do not know all the benefits and protections provided by obamacare. In june, Senate Majority leader mitch mcconnell, Senate Minority whip john cornyn sent letters to major sports leagues warning them not to help could be sumers consumers be educated about the benefits of obamacare. After Medicare Part d, democrats like me hosted events in order to boost awareness and facilitate enrollment. This has not happened with obamacare. Several republican members have even stated, they will not help constituents who call and ask for more information about the benefits of obamacare and how to enroll. Those republican efforts will only harm American Families and Small Businesses and cut short the relief americans n
Welcome to virtual book signing. Im Daniel Weinberg and we are at the lincoln bookshop and chicago. We have a few people here with us and we are happy to have cspan join us. Thank you very much. The illinois channel has been here and liz taylor from the tribune literary book section is with us and we appreciate all of them being here and also voice of america is covering us today as well. Before we go on i should tell you all that this is not for cspan we hope you will give our first name and we will shout out to you. And well try to get it on air as quickly as we can. If youre watching the archive, all we ask is that we have signed books and we will have some left over, first editions and certainly dont want to be with the screenplay of the Lincoln Movie after it gets to be an oscarwinner and you dont have assigned. So get it now while you can. If youre on cspan and would like to be a part of us, i hope that you will buy getting to virtual book signing. Net and leaving her email to be
Country back. One thing that will not change is the special relationship that exists between our two nations. Good morning, everyone. Im christi paul. Im victor blackwell. Rescues happening right now in West Virginia. This morning at least 23 people have died in historic flooding. And among the victim, two young boys swept away by the water. Crews finished a temporary road that finally allowed 500 people to escape a Shopping Center. They had been stranded there since thursday. Dozens of others had to be plucked off rooftops as the water rose higher and higher. And its so fast moving. What does all of this mean for them in the next few hour, allison . Good news is we arent expecting anymore rain to come into this area. Now its more of a recovery effort to really wait for a lot of that water to recede. But this is the second deadliest Natural Disaster weve had so far this year and its killed already more than tornados have for the entire year. Reporter homes swept away, bridges unhinged