Education project which brings together the magic of history and the arts in the classroom. This Partnership Helped hundreds of thousands of High School Students forge connections to our founding era. It is making history itself, inspiring the next generation of historians, writers, performers, and leaders. Our continued support for the transformative initiatives such as this, and our broader connection to education, humanities, and the arts are vital. Linmanuel, i am truly convinced everyone that the arts are what will bring our country together. [applause] Speaker Pelosi you have been a force in that regard. David mccullough pointed to the statue of cleo, the muse of history, up there. For almost two centuries, cleo and her clock have reminded men and women in this hallowed halls that we are part of history. That our words and actions will face the judgment of history, and that we are part of a long and honorable heritage of our democracy. Now, under cleos gaze, we celebrate Linmanue
You can watch this and other American History programs on our website where all of our videos are archived. That is cspan. Org history. The novembere of 7, 1917 Russian Revolution, about 2. 5 million russians had been killed in the great war and some 6 million had been wounded are taken prisoner. Up next on American History tv, russian history professor Olga Porshneva discusses how the russian soldiers believed and their attitudes towards the war and how it contributed to their unrest and the revolution and birth of the soviet union. Was hosted by the kansas city war museum. It was part of a twoday symposium on the war. Olga porshneva is a professor of russian history at the university in russia. She has given she has been given the highest distinction in russia of the best doctoral thesis in the field of russian history in 2000. She is the author of more than 250 published monographs and articles. Is a memberrshneva of the Russian Association for the First World War studies and the ex
Member of congress from connecticut. This evening we pay tribute to ly Linmanuel Miranda, an extraordinarily talented composer, ly cyricist and actor. Last year we honored david mu mccull low. This year we honor hip hop score, catchy lyrics and contemporary corography, americans are learning all about Alexander Hamilton and aaron beurre and how their conviction shaped our young country. Thank you, linmanuel for making history come alive through the performing arts. Now, this evening were honored to have the democratic leader with us, and former speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. Madam speaker, i invite you to the podium to say a few words. [ applause ] good afternoon, everyone. Its an honor to be here once again. With all of you. It seems like yesterday we were honoring David Mccullough. Now a whole other generation. Thank you, senator, and ron, thank you, ron sarasin for your great leadership for this organization for so many years. And welcome to don carlson, the new board chair, th
Fired National Security adviser Michael Flynn, goes surfing. Out on the verge of the rest of our lives and this morning, the warriors on the verge. Golden state one win away from finals glory after dealing the cavs a crushing blow at home golden state stays perfect. The clutch shot from kevin durant that made all the difference. Is king james about to be dethroned, and will the warriors take it all tomorrow . Good morning, america. Day 140 of the trump presidency, the biggest one yet, a once in a generation moment on capitol hill. The world will be watching when james comey tells his story. Lets take a live look at the room where comey will testify just three hours from now. And right outside of that room people are already lining up, waiting to get into the hearing. Look at that long line right there. All around the d. C. Area, watch parties are popping up, even at the d. C. Area bars. It will be a day filled with drama, high stakes for the white house and the country. Weve never seen
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