Feldman analysts is artistic portrayals of the American Revolution and civil war. She talks about the influence of paintings, sculptures, in memorials on how history is remembered. The Smithsonian Associates host to this event. Today we are going to look at the American Revolution and civil war, in particular, but a little beyond that. Controversies about the stories we tell. I am going to focus, because it is impossible to cover such an amount of material in one top. Im going to focus in particular on the nations capital, and the public buildings on the mall, which is after all, the centerpiece of american political culture, and our public culture, where people come from all around the world, and the country to participate in government, to learn about government, to understand our heritage. So i thought what is it we say to those people when they come to washington . What have been some of the controversies . What are some of the issues we should be aware of . And what is missing . S
Than others must be able to rely on the solidarity of our whole European Union underlines commission will present a long awaited proposal for a new pact on migration on september 23rd and its her who will be judged on its outcome. Or shortly after her speech to Brussels Bureau chief alexandra for naaman caught up with a found alive and asked her about the blocks priorities for the near future. Well there are 2 things 1st of all this coronal world of uncertainty and fragility we dont want to stay in we want to move on. And we have a plan we have the concept and we have the investment next generation use 750000000000 and therefore its now that has to lead the way that has to show the direction we want to move on to a society that is more resilient an economy that is more sustainable therefore the European Green deal and that is more modern therefore the digital decade decade for the European Union still there are many issues and Member States dont agree on like migration for example have
September. As Coronavirus Infections soar past 112,000 and the philippines, tens of millions of residents arare back in lockdow. Good to have you with us here on france 24. Spains former king has left the country. Pressure had been mounting on the former monararch for weeeeks after prorocutors in spain and switzerland began looking into allegations of briribes. In a letter to his son, juan carlos said he wanted him to rule untroubled. [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] [ [speaking spanish] for more on how the Spanish Press have been reacting to the former kings departure, here is our reporter from madrid. It depends on whether you look at the left wing or right wing press, but generally most of them are reflelecting the mid views many spaniards field for a man who is considered by an older generation to have helped deliver the democracy after the dictator Francisco Francos death. The most recent allegations, mixxed views, you can probably see that from abc. It has an editorial calle
To learn about government, understand our heritage, so i thought, what is it we say to those people when they come to washington . What have been some of the controversies . What are some of the issues we should be aware of and what is missing . That is going to be my focus with the Capital Building here, rotunda, and of course the mall which stretches all the way back , down to the Lincoln Memorial. Building Capitol Building with its great paintings by John Trumbull of the American Revolution and at the opposite end of the mall, the Lincoln Memorial commemorating the civil war and Abraham Lincolns role. Also up at the capital and is another littleknown memorial. There was an oped in the Washington Post a couple days ago about this memorial, the ulysses s. Grant memorial, which is there at the foot of the Capitol Building. It and the Lincoln Memorial were dedicated in 1922, the same year, yet they represent two different approaches to telling the story of america and the civil war. Of
Bushfires in the appeal for funds to help save their unique wildlife but the government warns the danger is not yet. Im called aspen welcome to the program amid fears of an Armed Conflict between their 2 nations the leaders of iran and the United States engage in a war of words 1st President Donald Trump threatening to hit as many as 52. 00 iranian targets if iran were to tally its for the assassination of general so money and now president Assad Rouhani has tweeted back saying quote never threaten the iranian nation in tehran huge crowds turned out for the funeral of the general and others killed in the u. S. Drone strike. Another crowd in coleman saying goodbye to general has sam soleimani the latest stop in an unprecedented funeral tour of iran. Earlier in the capital tehran Supreme Leader ayatollah ali how many weeping over the remains of irans top military commander. And the man slated to take that post as mile ghani kissing the coffin solem monies assassination is considered a de