Boris johnson taking questions from members of the house of commons on wednesday morning on cspan2. We invite your participation via twitter. Prior to question time. We welcome questions for the Prime Minister, we start questions with ruth. Question number one. The whole house will join me, addressing condolences to the family of Jonathan Sacks who passed away saturday. This morning i attended the service to mark the centennial area of the tomb of the unknown warrior. Thanks to all those who served and continue to serve and have given their lives and service to this country. Thank you, mister speaker. According to homeoffice figures, compensation, 9 people have died waiting. 2 and a half years, what will the government do, what will the Prime Minister do to rectify this injustice and make sure no others who have come to the uk to live and work do not suffer. The honorable lady, and is a disgrace doing this collectively to make amends. I met members of that generation and this governmen
Hello im the executive director of the leon center for biography. University of new york. And where sponsored by the foundation. Events like this and promote the arts and crafts the biographies. And even the sponsor of the book festival for a number of years. We are here on the session with the 20th anniversary actually of the National Book festival right in the theme this years american ingenuity. Going to be talking tonight with two intellectuals. Harold is one of the countries leading scholars print is currently the director of the Roosevelt Public Policy Institute at hunter college. Ten himself the author of eight books. Professor witmer is in the found guilty of the Honors College and today we will be discussing his latest book lincoln on the verge. The story the 13 date train journey lincoln talk from illinois to washington dc. To be inaugurated as president. These are two very different books. And hold up each of them read this is a mini biography, will not so any. It substantia
Historian who works at the estate. Most recently on health and education. And we will have a questionandanswer session during the end. There other sponsors as well pretty good were website. Now enjoy. Hello and good afternoon everyone and welcome to hear on june 14th pretty welcome everyone. Todays guest will be professor Elizabeth Varon and the book armies of deliverance. For you guys who are not familiar with this institute of American History. First, welcome and we are so glad you can join is prodigious to tell you a little bit about this institute is a Nonprofit Organization dedicated to k12 history and education pretty were also serving the general public. Our mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American History through Educational Programs such as this one and other resources. We also provide direct access to unique primary source materials through this amazing collection. And if youre interested in finding out anymore of about that in amazing programs and th
Now enjoy a book. Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Gilder Lehrman book break on june 14. Welcome everyone. Todays guests will be professor Elizabeth Varon in her book armies of deliverance prefer you who are not familiar with the Gilder Lehrman institute of American History we are so glad you could join us and to tell you a little bit about Gilder Lehrman the Gilder Lehrman institute is a Nonprofit Organization dedicated to k12 History Education while also serving the general public. Our mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American History. Occasional programs and other resources. We also provide direct access to unique primary source materials through Gilder Lehrmans amazing collections but if amazing collections but if youre in to sit out anymore about Gilder Lehrmans program and a collection please go to Gilder Lehrman. Org. My name is william and im your host. When im not hosting im usually working on the Hamilton Education program. You want to find o
We are using this time to reach out to our senior phallus, friends and constituents to talk about the important issues and ethics in public life that are at the heart of the councils work. So thank you all for joining us. Todays topic is democracy on the verge, leadership in times of crisis. This title is a play on the title of the new book, lincoln on the verge, 13 days to washington, written by our good friend and carnegie fellow ted widmer. Great to see you ted. Thank you its good to be here. Im going to let ted described the book i will set the outset it is really a thriller. The book is cinematic, its philosophical, it is a great story. And for me it is inspirational. Like all of teds work, lincoln on the verge, uses the path to enlightenment future and suggest a better future. This is not a bad formula for an entrant understanding the intersection of ethics and Public Policy for this and many other reasons im grateful to ted for his own leadership in our field. In addition to his