Okay . So lets just go back and look one way to look at this is to look at the maps that i hate which are just Electoral College which suggest that we live in red or blue states, you know, that we are a certain kind of people. Actually you see, this is a more accurate, you see this has west virginia. It may be that we dont have county level data, okay. Are you less confused . Right . What you did is called our attention to the fact there are brand new states that are just voting for the first time which is another advantage the republicans have. All of these situations actually play to the advantage of the republicans, that they have not only the army but also new states that have been formed under the aegis. Okay . Anybody else have another question . Yes. Theres one on each side. Dr. Ayers, writing a book about the shenendoah valley and activities there, will you address in that book or today the importance of david hunters actions at the battle of piedmont 5 june, his subsequent mov
Most important slave conspiracies in american history. He spoke about it at the university of richmond 20 years ago and hes going to be interviewed about that book later today for television. Most of dr. Egertons work has been on the subject of slave resistance, colonization and abolitionism during the American Revolution and Early National period. You will find a partial list of his publications in your program. His work deals with the intersection of race and politics. His most recent books deal with the mid19th century. Years of meteors, steven douglas, Abraham Lincoln and the election that brought on the civil war. And the wars of reconstruction, the brief violent history of americas most progressive era. His talk today will draw mostly from that final book and the title of his talk today is black activism in the wars of reconstruction. Ladies and gentlemen, doug egerton. Thank you. Good morning. Nice to be back in richmo. I have already learned at least one important lesson this m
Tonight on American History tv on cspan3, historians discuss the post civil war reconstruction era. Next edward ayers on the end of the civil war and the beginning of reconstruction. Then a discussion about black activist in the civil war and reconstruction. Mark grimsley discusses the treatment of civilians after the war. And the contrast between southerners and native americans. Historian edward ayers looks at the end of the civil war and the dawn of the reconstruction era. Reconstruction began as early as the summer and fall of 1864. He points to the Republican Party expanding to include democrats who supported the union war effort. He talks about Union Victories on the battlefield, including the fall of atlanta and the Shenandoah Valley campaign. This hour long talk was part of a day long symposium held at the library of virginia in richmond. Now, let me introduce our first speaker. Weve charged him with playing the role of keynote speaker to offer something of a history course in
About 15 or 20 book raps pper year. If youre not already on the email list, and youd like to know about future events, please see me and i will put you on the list. Speaking of future events, we could try guest, i want to tell you about some coming up in july. All of which begin at 6 pm. On tuesday, july 8, tom purdom will discuss his book, an idea an idea whose time has come two president s, two parties, and the battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Brad thor will discuss his book act of war. On tuesday, july 15th, tom young will discuss his book, sand and fire. On tuesday, july 22, Aneesh Chopra will discuss his book, innovative state how new technologies can transform government. Events for this rap is as follows i will introduce our guest, then i will have a conversation with him. After that, you can ask them questions. When we have run out of time for questions i imagine quite a few he will be signing yearbooks. Also been told that we will have jazz night upstairs with a live b
Now from the 30th in all book fair international, peter baker, the chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times answers viewer phone calls about his book, days of fire bush and cheney. This is about 40 minutes. Host joining us now is peter baker. The chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times and author of this new book, days of fire bush and cheney. What did you learn during the process . Guest he was willing to write a lot about it and said he didnt feel comfortable talking about to the same degree of detail when he was in office. He talks about how the subpoena was handled and how he still believed in the iraq war. But he talked about how the accidents were kindled as well as they should have been. So i thought it was a very interesting memoir. Host what about the memoir of dick cheney . Guest well, i think that he opens up about his attitude and his point of view. About so many issues and i dont think that they understand him. And i think they communicate how