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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Conversation With Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer 20170817

I am peter carmichael. I am a professor of history here. I am also the director of the Civil War Institute. Its my pleasure this evening to welcome harold holzer. He is the director of Hunter Colleges roosevelt house Public Policy institute. You dont have an acronym for that, do you . Before coming to the roosevelt house he previously served an Senior Vice President for Public Affairs at the metropolitan museum of art. For the previous ten years he coedited or, excuse me, cochaired the u. S. Abraham lincoln bicentennial and appointed by president clinton and i should add president bush awarded harold the National Humanities medal in 2008. H ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 QA With Stephen Puleo 20170120

This week on q and a, mr. Pulleo discusses his book. Steven pulleo, welcome. Whats that about . Who is harry neil . He was one of the Great Secret Service agents during the Second World War and later on during his career as a secret Service Agent he was responsible for transferring some of americas most priceless documents, the declaration of independence. This date was december 26th, 1941, the day after americas pearl harbor christmas. How did he get involved and why did they go to fort knox . The secret service gets involved when the library of Congress Needs help. Hes kind of responsible for these documents and he wants really the Top Law Enforcement Agency in the country at the time, the ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Key Capitol Hill Hearings 20160824

Of the union army, and he blocked general lees line of retreat, thus general lee had to continue further west, searching for rations and hoping to get around grants army. The next place general lee could gather supplies was about three miles from us here at appomattox station. Supplies had been brought over from lynchburg to feed general lees army. Its everything the army really needed. Hundreds of thousands of rations, new uniforms, equipment, and thats where theyre heading for on april 8 after leaving Cumberland Church on the night of april 7. General lees advance is led by confederate reserve artillery under general Reuben Lindsey walker. They go to camp about a mile from appomattox station about two miles from here on the afternoon of april 8th. And general custers cavalry advances on that station and captures the supplies, then encounters general
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Transcripts For CSPAN3 The Presidency 20160912

Historical park in kentucky. Coming up next on the presidency, a commemorative ceremony site with actors for drink three of the five president s who visited the birthplace delivering speeches. And we will hear from Abraham Lincoln. This is about 55 minutes. [applause] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests. I am the superintendent of Abraham Lincolns birth Place National historic site. I would like to welcome you all today for this great event. Before we get started, i would like to give a round of applause to the heartland Brass Quintet to have been providing the music. [applause] you all can be seated. Sorry. [laughter] i just realized that. This is a special day for us and we truly appreciate your presence. Before we get started into the form ....

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Transcripts For KPIX CBS This Morning 20160912

Groundbreaking figures in sports, and music. Plus our guests include several historymakers, general colin powell, congressman john lewis, and attorney general Loretta Lynch will help us explore this museums role in telling americas story. Well also have all the other news of the day, including the latest on Hillary Clintons health. But we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Theres phony strength and theres real strength. And its phony strength to not know what youre talking about. Real strength is leveling with the American People. Health scare shakes up clintons campaign. The campaign knew on friday that she did have this pneumonia diagnosis. Its clear that she tried to hide this and this is going to hurt her certainly in the shortterm. The
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