First lets start i cant stop looking at the photo. It shows in the summer of 1968. What they are looking at is the reports of his soninlaw who then went on to be the governor of virginia. The. Think about what else is going on by that time in his presidency. They have Martin Luther king assassinated, Robert Kennedy has been assassinated, so it was a time of low in america and they wrote a book and they have that picture also on the cover and we chose it because we want people to know this is a historical book although we have a president of the moment. This is a book about the office and that picture gets right to the burdens and also johnson had a quote about the presidency also. Host what is your favorite quote about the presidency lac guest you could keep writing books about johnson because he had so much character but anyway, sometimes its likee it, he punches is in the nos and says no i dont i dont have to take it, that represents a change in the presidency and we can talk about w
On his undergraduate course on the topic of ordinary lives in the American Revolution. And his book, stolen five free boys kidnapped into slavery and their journey home, which tells the true story of five boys kidnapped in the north and sold into slavery in the deep south and that during attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice, is being published by Simon Schuster in october. Thank you once again for joining us this evening, and without any further ado, please join me in welcoming dr. Rick bell. [applause] dr. Bell thanks to heather, thanks to cspan for covering this. Those of you who might have been to the Smithsonian Associates before and heard me give other programs wont be surprised to hear my strange accent, which is not exactly a maryland natives accent. I was raised in england yet find myself teaching about the American Revolution as part of my job, which let me tell you is a blessing and a curse, an undergraduate classroom to teach with an accent like this. Im very
Dr. Bell has presented many topics related to American History and early revolution period over the past of the last several years. He received phd from harvard and ba from university of cambridge in england. Hes associate professor history in maryland in college park where he specialize in american early history and cultural history and has been honored with more than half dozen teaching awards. The American Society of 18th century studies bestowed his award on topic of ordinary lives in the American Revolution. And his book stolen, five free boys kidnapped into slavery into their astonishing journey which tells the true story of five boys smuggled into slavery in the deep south and dairy escape to bring their captors to justice is being published by simon and schuster in october. Thank you once again for joining us, please join me in welcoming dr. Rick bell. [ applause ] all right, folks, thanks to heather. Thanks to cspan for covering this. Those who might have been here before and
With congressman Anthony Brown and kevin hurt. Join the discussion all morning long with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. Is next. Host good morning. It is thursday, december 5, 2019. This is washington journal. After the marathon house judiciary hearing on the basis for impeachment, timing because an issue. We should get clarity with Speaker Pelosi. There are many house members pushing for a vote before the house leaves for the holidays. We will talk to members and ask you should the Impeachment Vote happen before christmas. If you agree it should, 2027488000. No, that is 2027488001. Particularly if you have a legal or constitutional experience, your thoughts on the hearing. You can send us a text, 2027488003. Tell us where you are texting from and your name. On twitter, we are cspanwj. And on facebook, facebook. Com cspan. The long hearing yesterday, in total, 6 to 7 hours worth. Harvard, pamela karlan, michael gerhardt, and Jonathan Turley. The headlin
Future of Representative Democracy. This was part of a recent forum hosted by the college of william and mary in williamsburg, virginia. It is 90 minutes. My great honor to ,elcome our distinguished guest and to our love it caps on arena it caps on arena and i am enormously proud to introduce our keynote speaker for today, william and marys 24th chancellor, the honorable robert m gates. Chancellor gates is the model for states statesmanship that we look to now and for the future. His dedicated he has dedicated his career to public u. S. Ce serving a two president s and leads with a restless and compassionate intelligence. His unwavering dedication to those who serve our nation with their lives earned him the trust and devotion of our armed services. His career of Service Began early at william and mary. Not many know but he drove the City School Bus when he was a student and was a chit assistant troop leader for local boy scouts and senator norman was one of his boy scouts as we discov