Why do you all know who lizzy borden in and raise your hand if you ever heard of this murder, the jean harris murder trial before this class. A deepest cause where well find the true meaning of the revolution was in this transformation that took place in the minds of the American People. So were going to talk about both of these sides of this story here, right. The tools, the techniques of slave owner power and well also talk about the tools and techniques of power that were practiced by enslaved people. Watch history professors lead discussions with their students on topics ranging from the American Revolution to september 11th. Lectures in history on cspan 3 every saturday on 8 00 p. M. Eastern and available as a podcast, find it where you listen to podcasts. Television has changed since cspan began years ago. But our mission continues. To provide an unfiltered view of government. Already this year weve brought you primary election coverage, the president ial impeachment process and
Taking your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this museum came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. Thanks very much for being with us. Thank you. Its a pleasure to be here. So talk of this museum began back in 1916. It took a century to be built. Walk us through the process. Back in early 1916, in march or so, gentleman named ferdinand de soto lee, created a nonprofit called the National Memorial association, and its goal was to construct a physical memorial here in the Nations Capital to honor the contributions of negro soldiers and sailors who had fought in every war from the revolutionary war on up until that time. Within a couple years the organization broadened its mission to want to construct what they called a National Memorial building to negro achievement and contributions to america in all fields of endeavor from business to education to the arts, et cetera. Essentially a National Muse
Culture. We look at exhibits and artifacts chronicling the africanamerican story from slavery through the inauguration of the first africanamerican president. And we talk to Museum Specialists. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. You are looking at the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture on the mall in washington, d. C. It is the newest Smithsonian Museum opening back in september. And this week it welcomed its 1 millionth visitor through these doors. Tonight we will take you through the doors of this museum that for artifacts that chronicled the africanamerican experience and also telling a shared american story. Well be live for the next 2. 5 hours. In about 40 minutes well be taking your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this museum came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. 100 year mission to create the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. Thanks
Commissioner what was going through his mind during the robbery in las vegas in 2007 and he said he did not intend on committing the crime but was trying to get his personal belongings back here i wish this would have never happened. I apologize to them in my sentencing and theres nothing i can do about this, but i couldve done something about the entire thing in the beginning. If i had made better judgment back then none of this wouldve happened. I take full responsibility because i shouldve never i have not made any excuses and nine years. Reporter as you heard, he did take full responsibility for what happened and said he did not even realize that a gun and had been pulled during the incident, and he said that happened behind him and he was not aware of that until after the fact. He also wanted to apologize not only to the commission but to the people of nevada and heres what he had to say about that. I have done my time. I have done it as well and respectfully as i think anybody ca
Millionth visitor through these doors. Tonight we will take you through the doors of this museum that chronic will the American Experience and also telling a shared american story. Well be live for the next 2. 5 hours. In 40 minutes well be tabbing your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this me psi seeium came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. Thanks very much for being with us. Thank you. Its a pleasure to be here. So talk of this museum began back in 1960 teen. It took a century to be built. Walk us through the process. Back in early 1916, in march or so, gentleman named ferdinand de soto lee, created a nonprofit called the National Memorial association, and its goal was to construct a physical memorial here in the Nations Capital to hont contributions of negro soldiers and sailors who had fought never war from the ref liegs nary war up until that time. Within a couple years the Organization