security to a certain extent. discussing, this is what we should be doing. energy sectors, water sectors, transportation sectors, aviation this is what swe should be doing. that is a good start. it is not enough. there will be a lot of debate and conflict. there should be. we will continue this conversation as the months go on. senator jay rockefeller, chairman of the commerce, science, and transportation committee. thank you for being on the the communicators. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] abigail would grow to be the equal. she has revealed herself as an18th century women but her concerns sound very modern to us today. john and abigail adams had become so prominent in the minds of americans because of the collection papers and the publications that have opened them up to the world. the story of abigail adams in the revolutionary wares the story of sacrifice, of commitment to country
she rose to the occasion. she was opposed to slavery. she was quiet behind-the- scenes spread sheet you cannot rule without including what women want. the backdrop to the occupancy of the white house is one of political personal tragedy. she is worried about her husband and offenses against slander. she is concerned about her children, their upbringing, their education. she could hold her own with anybody. she was her husband s equal. born in 1744, at the dell smith married john adams at age 19. they had five children together, including a future president. ahead of her time in many ways she pence this to our has been during the american revolution. all history at every age exhibits instances of patriotic fervor to = the most heroic. good evening and welcome to first lady s. we will be learning more about abigail adams. the second first lady of the united states. we have two guests. bringing their ridings to those public. the author of numerous books. jim tayl
i was fascinated by her feminist view, you know, remember the ladies or your going to be in trouble. she warned her husband. you can t rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. this is 1700 s, she s saying that. abigail adam, this monday night on c-span s new history series. she was outspoken about her views on slavery and women s rights. she provides a unique window into her life with john adams. join the conversation on abigail adams on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. four years ago, rob reiner spearheaded the legal battle against proposition eight would ban same-sex marriage in california. mr. reiner recently visited the commonwealth club of california to discuss his career in hollywood, marriage equality, climate change, immigration reform, gun rights, and violent movies,, as well as why he chose not to run for governor against arnold schwarzenegger in 2006. this is an hour and 10 minutes. good afternoon and welcome to today s
Abigail Adams proved a peerless patriot in the American Revolution with "a spirit that will not be conquered" while championing rights for women in the new nation.