A talk titled the hamilton scheme, enemies and allies in the american economy, author and scholar William Hoagland discusses Alexander Hamiltons ideas. This is about 15 minutes. While the gallery of museum is closed because of a flood we sustained, but our robust programming continues as evidenced today. Our author speaking is William Hoagland, he has written multiple books on early u. S. History, including bottom of the black sneak, declaration, the whiskey rebellion, and founding finance. He is also the author of a recent contributor, i should say, of a recent publication of historians on hamilton. He has also penned many essays and articles you can read in places like the atlantic monthly, salon, boston review, huffington post, but none more important than our own magazine, financial history. You can find that on our website. It should be no surprise that the topic of williams next book is Alexander Hamilton. It is my pleasure to introduce him. [applause] thanks a lot. I know the ac
He believes are crucial in understanding the conflict. This talk is part of a symposium held at the library of virginia in richmond. Our last speaker is well known to to all of you, gary gallagher, he is the the third professor in history of the American Civil War eme trchlt itus and the founding director of our cosponsor, the center for civil war studies at the university of virginia. And knowing that gary was about to retire a number of years ago and move west, ive been writing just about every introduction for him over the last few years as if it were the last time we were going to see him in richmond. I want to take this opportunity now to apologize to gary for trying to show him the door and kick him out of the state every time he speaks here. Im very happy to have been wrong in my assumption that garys retirement would mean farewell and very pleased that in his retirement gary remains a fixture in the commonwealth. As i think Everybody Knows and appreciates, garys contributions t
First, alexis explains how these articles moved from the House Judiciary Committee to the floor within the week. Alexis well, they passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. There was lots of discussion about what the rules would be. Obviously for this entire inquiry. The rules meeting, would the investigation be limited . And the house judiciary had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could really run very widely. It wasnt going to be limited to just a certain number of witnesses or a certain number of days or even just to the Monica Lewinsky question. So they gave themselves really wide running room. Democrats of course fought to keep that from happening. But the rules were established and the committee because our memory is 2116, partyline vote. The republicans were in control of the committee at they were the ones guiding it and moved pretty swiftly and the house floor was ready to take it up under the Republican Leadership of the house at the time. Steve
A. M. , the fulcrum editor and she previews this weeks house debate and vote ant articles against President Trump. Host good morning on this tuesday. We are one day away from the house voting to impeach President Trump and it is looking like a vote the vote will be a partisan one with democrats expected to approve the charges while republicans are standing by the president. We will divide the lines differently. If you are a democrat who imposes impeachment, your line is 2027488000. If you are a republican who supports impeaching President Trump, 2027488001. If you are unsure, your line is 2027488002. You can text us your ideas with your first name, city, and state at 2027488003 or go to twitter at cspanwj and facebook. Com cspan. Start dialing in. If you are a democrat who imposes this idea of impeachment, you have your own line. Take a look at the National Papers this morning, the headlines in the Washington Post, democrats in center fall in line on impeachment and you have the wall s
Of gun violence ranging from horrific Mass Shootings to the thousands of shootings that devastate communities everyday. The senate has not even debated background check legislation. The senate has not debated legislation to reduce the cost of health care, college education, or prescription drugs. Republican leadership has even refused to work with democrats on Bipartisan Solutions to secure our elections and deter foreign adversaries from interfering in our elections. All of the productive activity in congress is coming out of the house. The Senate Remains a legislative graveyard for so many different issues. Now on impeachment. As you know, the house is expected to vote on the articles of impeachment this week. Assuming the articles are adopted by the house, the senate will serve as a court of impeachment. Conducting an impeachment trial in the senate is on norma slee test is enormously weighty and solemn responsibility. Its one of the most important things that the Founding Fathers a