Front row seat to help issues are debated decided, with no commentary, no interruptions and completely unfiltered. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Tony speaker and am very excited to introduce you to her, getting harbor professor of history and associate dean rights university and shes an expert on 19th century native American History as you special interest in the interactions between Indigenous People and people of african descent during sensory and so her first book was race in the Cherokee Nation, sovereignty in the 19th century, at her most recent book is called confederates in the American Civil War in Indian Country and of course she recognizes the cycle the book is subject toto tonight stop and it is also basically brandnew in the official publication date was two weeks ago and is a two week birthday for your book and this evening and we are excited to share it with you and he confided in all of the usual book source places as well as directly from the university of
Also, memorial day weekend, a lot of people people are going to honor Military Members who gave their lives in service, going to see how group of volunteers is going to honor the sacrifice of black veterans who service was nearly forgotten im looking forward to have a great show. Thank you very much. Lets do it right now. Lets start the show well first of all, it is may 25th, four years ago today george floyd was murdered in minneapolis. He was 46 years old. And if i now youve seen the video, then Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his back and neck for more than nine minutes is fluid repeated . I cant breathe well, that video touched off something in this country. And the big cities across the us and Around The World Tens Of Thousands of people at a time demanded an end to Police Violence against black people even in small towns where there really arent many black people, people marched with signs that a firm black lives matter before i go any further, this narrative th
Them the next leaders in civilian and military life. But without naming donald trump are really making a direct Election Year appeal President Biden also under scored the values that he has previously said are at risk if his republican rival were to take a second term, for example, protecting democracy and also the nature alliance. Now on that front, the president talked about us leadership on the global stage, including, for example, again, that nato lyon saying, for example, that russian president Vladimir Putin are testing his assumption that nato would not be able to unify and support ukraine from his invasion. Saying quote, putin was certain that nato would fraction of course there speaking directly to the invasion of ukraine and instead, the president said, it is the greatest Defense Alliance in the history of the world. Now of course, President Biden has been a defender of nato, especially earlier this year when former President Donald Trump said hed encourage russia to invade t
Susan swain Caroline Scott harrison was born in 1832 in oxford, ohio, where she met Benjamin Harrison. Married when she was 21, she grew into an accomplished artist, interested in womens issues. Although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who track first ladies consider Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image. And here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison are two guests who know the office well. Edi mayo, first ladies historian, the director emeritus of that enormously popular first ladies exhibit at the smithsonian. Edi, thanks for coming back. Edith mayo thank you. Susan swain and bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Among his books is the president s house. Bill and edi are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. And
And im jane dutton this is the news live from coming up in the next sixty minutes after iraqs kurds vote to see the government in baghdad turns up the pressure. U. S. Defense secretary and nato secretary general arrive in kabul trying to sell a new afghan policy that may not be all that new. Guilty verdict thailands former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is sentenced to five years in prison for corruption plus. A strong show of force from south africas Largest Workers Union the number one demand president jacob zuma must go. To. The Kurdish Regional governments transport minister has rejected a demand from iraq to relinquish control of its airports baghdad says it will ban International Flights from landing in Kurdish Regional airports from friday it follows mondays succession vote unofficial estimates say the referendum has passed earlier russia called on iraqi and kurdish leaders to avoid pursuing actions that may further destabilize the region get more now from how to go home a j