It slowly began to sink can that there is something. That working in conjunction with this rising popularity of all things southern about the same time is going to make kentucky look appealing and another reason that the balance south was having a resurgence of popularity about this time in the late 1890s early 19 hundreds is because the daughters of confederate veterans are going all over the south and building memorials to the confederates. We got one in lexington. This is what started the entire research for me. I wondered whyi wondered why we can have a guy a horse in front of an old courthouse confederate guy who actually was courtmartialed always waiting for courtmartialed to take place when someone often because he lost control of his men. His own army is going to courtmartialed and. Now he is made into a hero in lexington. He was raised here. He is on this horse and still is downtown. Why could this happen when we were union state . We were not neutral, as they taught generatio
Publication of James Mcphersons the war that forged a nation, and louis masurs lincolns last speech. As i said before i really wanted to do this event because over the years i have been educated and stimulated by reading these two historians. And i also got an extra bonus on baseball from louis masurs book on the first world series in 1903. But as when you actually spent time lobbying the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights act of 65 and all the Voting Rights acts after that this book, these books in the work of these authors this isnt their only work as you know. Helps us to understand why the civil war, its causes, its aftermath and matters affecting raise, regional conflicts within our borders the boundaries between state and national authority, Nation Authority was a word that lincoln used, and with the the significance of the game change a, the postcivil war amendments, and how long it took, to have a way of making them real. So we are often a people who have trouble wi
Runner always a gun runner. So thats how the book ends, and thats where so he wound up got six and you get a little reduction. Thank you so much, guy. Thank you. [applause] booktv is on facebook. Like us to get publishing news. Scheduling updates behind the scenes pictures and videos, author information and to talk directly with authors during our live programs. Facebook. Com booktv. Fox news anchor Gretchen Carlson e recalls her life and career in broadcasting, next, on booktv. Good evening. My name is john, i have the honor of being the executive director of the Ronald Reagan president ial founding, i want to welcome all of you and thank you for coming this evening. In honorable men and women in uniform who defend our freedomridge the world if you would please stand and join me with the pledge of allegiance. I policemen allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Th
Fox news anchor Gretchen Carlson recalls her life and career in broadcasting next on booktv. [applause] good evening. My name is john, i have the honor of being the executive director of the Ronald Reagan president ial foundation. And i want to welcome all of you and thank you for coming this evening. In honor of our men and women in uniform who defend our freedom around the world, if youd please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please be seated. Before we get started, theres a few people in the audience that id like to make sure we recognize tonight, and ill begin with the former first lady of the state of california, gayle wilson. Gayle . [applause] we also have with us mr. Gary shepard, the Vice President of Strategic Communications for general electric. Gary . [applause] and tonight i
Good evening. Have the honor of being executive director of Ronald Reagan president ial foundation. I am John Heubusch and i thank you for coming this evening. Hon. Men and women in uniform who defend our freedom around the world if you would stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. Before we get started there are a few people in the audience i would like to make sure we are recognized today and i begin with the former first lady of the state of california gayle wilson. [applause] we also have with us the Vice President of Strategic Communications for general electric. Gary . [applause] tonight is a special night as we have with us a very special group of students from around the country. 20 Reagan Foundation scholarship winners and their families. Please stand. [applause] they will be atte