jim mcpherson killed janay mcfarlane in february 20-13. the same day mcfarlane's sister was atten n violence speech iag by president barack obama. police say mcpherson was aiming at a rival gang member walking with mcfarlane when he shot her. defense lawyers argued there was no physical evidence thtiing mcpherso to mcpherson faces 45 years to life in prison when he's sentenced. a former skokie police officer was sentenced to probation for injuring a woman he shoved into a jail michael ha pleaded guilty t offdu he's on probation for two years and will lose his pension. police video showed him shoving a woman into a concrete bench, while booking her in march of last year. the woman's eye socket was broken and teeth were loosened. hart's apology admitted he was acting out of frustration. the woman still has a federal lawsuit against him and the village of skokie. >>illinois drivers will be happy to know. things are back to normal at d- m-v facilities across the state. a computer outage yesterday led to long lines and frustrated customers.. in

in his book for causing comrades, james mcpherson said this. when lincoln ran for re-election on the platform of constitutional amendment to abolish slavery, he received almost 80% of the soldier vote, a pretty fair indication of army sentiment on slavery at that time. and more locally, georgetown university professor shander manning, like mcpherson, points to the statistic. she said when union soldiers voted in 1864, nearly 80% of them cast their ballots for lincoln. for her this demonstrates that they, quote, believe that lincoln shared their vision of the war's cause and purpose. now, these various esteemed scholars believed union soldiers were consistent in their support for lincoln throughout the campaign. writes mcpherson, quote, having won the military victory that turned the war around, these citizens in uniform prepared to give old abe as they affectionately called their commander in chief a thumping endorsement at the polls. and mcpherson's wonderful student, jennifer weber, in an essay she published in honor of her mentor, she says t

at 10:00, on booktv's afterwords, james mcpherson on the confederacy's president, jefferson davis. sunday live at noon on in-depth, our conversation with the former tour editor-in-chief at simon & schuster publishers. ,onight at 8:00 on c-span3 propaganda and america's view of the japanese during world war ii. a 1936 film on tuberculosis in america. fine our television schedule at www.c-span.org and let us know about the thing -- programs you are watching. call us on the number on our screen. join the c-span conversation. like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. all weekend long, american history tv is featuring colorado springs, colorado. and explore is credited with discovering pikes peak in 18 oh six. it lies west of colorado springs. a trip to the summit inspired katharine lee bates to write "america the beautiful." we recently traveled to colorado springs to explore the city's rich history. learn more about colorado springs all weekend here on american history tv. garden of the gods is so magnificent. many people don't realize it is a city park. it has a world-famous view. t

our jim osman is up bearing these frigid temperatures live in mcpherson square tonight. how cold is it, jim? >> reporter: it's pretty cold, but it's on a night like this that d.c. is required by law to provide any residents shelter who need it. as the temperatures continue to plummet, a hypothermia alert was declared in d.c. tonight at 7:00. >> during the hypothermia alert nights which is the only time that the district is obligated to house families we do see an unprecedented number of families on a daily basis. so with that we do our due diligence to determine that they're d.c. residents and there really is no other place for them to go. >> reporter: at second and d street northwest shelter and d.c. general the need for space increases so much so there's concern this coming winter whether there will be enough room for everyone who needs it. >> it's an essential fact which is that it's predicted there will be 840 homeless families seeking shelter during this winter season. we have at least count 409 units. so the demand exceeds the capacity by double. >> reporter: d.c.

. >> reporter: for laura mcpherson, her great, great uncle seen here in this photo from 1914 worked forand plant. >> it'sç a neat thing to think here i am, 100 years ago, there he was. >> reporter: ties to the past unearthed by shifting sand that with changing tides could easily vanish as quick as they appeared. ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> well, another warm day while much of the country is getting colder and colder, plus a lot of snow in parts of the area. we have one more warm one before the cold air gets to us. we do have a foggy late night and morning, could affect the morning rush and a long cold spell. once the cold weather gets in here, it will stay for quite a while. good visibility now but probably not when you get up in the morning. we have high humidity. the fog is likely to develop. we got up to 70 degrees today. 66 tomorrow. the average is 58. there we go, thursday and friday. only 48. and then by early next week, we'll be longing for a high of 48. because it will be even colder

louis, michael mcpherson, co-chair of the "don't shoot" coalition and executive director of veterans for peace. michael, i want to get your reaction to governor nixon's announcement that the national guard will be on hand to help in the event of any violence after a grand jury announcement. the headline, as we see right here, in today's st. louis "post-dispatc "post-dispatc "post-dispatch," "plan in place." michael, how has that news been received by the community? >> well, at least amongst the activist community, people who are concerned about police violence is of great concern to us. it seems as if there's a lot of planning going on thinking or just assuming that activists are going to be violent. and instead of dealing with the issue, which is police accountability and transparency, people seem to be -- the police and the governor are gearing up as if there's an enemy coming to attack. and that's of great concern. >> and we heard the police chief talking there and he said before that some of the officers were hit in the face with rocks and that they have reason to prepare for som

laura mcpherson of west cape may says her great-great uncle worked at that plant. >> it's just such athing, to think that here i am, and 100 years ago, there he was. it's our history. it's our past. look at it, admire it, but walk away from it. >> local residents say it's a real thrill to see that piece of history, and it's drawing many others to the beach to see it for themselves. pretty cool. >>> well, there is a high price on a piece of information in this area. next, a reward that will soon be over $100,000 and what police want to know. >>> plus, a local woman who witnessed a burglary at her home from six states away. next, what tipped her off and how she saw the crime taking place. ring ring!... progresso! it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade. it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself some people think vegetables are boring. but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. ho ho ho green giant! >>> 4:56. police who are looki

mcpherson. you can tell she comes from a quality line. her second book is actually geared toward children and this fact has won her a special place in the hearts of many of us in the lincoln group who view the importance of sharing the story of lincoln, his heir and the nation's history with our youngest americans. that story tells the battle of gettysburg and is called "summer's loveliest days." >> she's working on a book about the civil war area and the impact of inscription on the civil war north. she has coed itted a bach. she's lectured throughout the country on lincoln. i'm sure this morning you are going to enjoy her talk. we have heard copperheads referenced a lot this morning. this is the expert, having heard her talk on the subject several years ago, i know you are going to find this an interesting and useful subject. i turn it over to jennifer. [ applause ] >>> good morning, thank you for coming out. i would like to thank the lincoln group for inviting me out today. it's a pleasure to be in d.c. today, i'm talking about the sum

on book tv afterwords, james mcpherson. sunday at noon, our three-hour conversation with former editor-in-chief at simon & schuster publishers. propaganda during world war ii. on real america, a 1936 film on tuberculosis. find our tv schedule at c-span.org. let us know what you think of the programs you are watching. or send us al us, tweet. join the c-span conversation, like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. forum for the senate in south carolina. >> this is the only joint appearance he between senator lindsey graham and democrat brad hutto. this is just under an hour. >> thank you. good afternoon. my name is chris william. i'm honored to be on this dais with these two distinguished gentleman. thank you to the south carolina chamber for inviting me down here. where are you? thank you for hosting us. [applause] thank you to the words of wisdom about whispering in the back. that will happen. i'm going to introduce these two gentlemen who do not need an introduction. they have been exceptional public servants. -- it happe

. >> host: the guest has been james mcpherson author of jefferson davis as commander in chief. >> booktv signature program in which authors of the latest on fiction books are interviewed by journalists, public policymakers and others familiar with their material. after words airs every weekend at 10 p.m. on saturday, 12 and 9 p.m. on the day into 12 a.m. on the day. you can also watch online. go to booktv.org and click on the series and the topics list on the upper right side of the page. rebecca talks about the history of canine warriors going back to 1942 and it describes the use of dogs in iraq and afghanistan. during this event held at the sixth historical synagogue in washington, d.c., she is in conversation with james, national correspondent for the atlantic create this is test under an hour. .. >>

on book tv afterwords, james mcpherson. sunday at noon, our three-hour conversation with former editor-in-chief at simon & schuster publishers. propaganda during world war ii.

at 10:00, on booktv's afterwords, james mcpherson on the confederacy's president, jefferson davis.y live at noon on in-depth, our conversation with the former tour editor-in-chief at simon & schuster publishers. ,onight at 8:00 on c-span3 propaganda and america's view of the japanese during world war ii. a 1936 film on tuberculosis in america. fine our television schedule at www.c-span.org and let us know about the thing -- programs you ar

this week's james mcpherson and latest book "embattled rebel" jefferson davis as commander in chief. and it's the acclaimed historian present confederate president jefferson davis as an astute military strategist whose failures he argues are not the reason confederacy lost the civil war. this program is about an hour. >> host: gem lets start at the beginning. it's november 181860 and lincoln is president-elect. who is jefferson davis in the fall of 1860? >> guest: jefferson davis in the fall of 1860 as a senator from mississippi. he has served in that capacity off and on for about eight yea years, interrupted in the middle 18 50's by four years as secretary of war under president franklin pierce. he was one of the most prominent southern senators. he was not a fire being secessionists but he did believe in the right of the south to secede. but because he had a strong affinity for the union, for which he had fog in the mexican war, he was a graduate of west point 1828. he was put on a committee of 13, a senate committee of 13 to try to find some way out of the crisis precipitated by t

sunday, author harold holzer and his newest book. 10:00, bullets are prize-winning officer james mcpherson on the confederacies president, jefferson davis. and former editor-in-chief at simon & schuster publishers. and tonight i to clock in lectures in history, american history tv on c-span three, propaganda during world war ii. find our television schedule at c-span.org. and let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. call us. e-mail us. tweet.can tweak -- join the conversation. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. than aection day less week away, c-span continues to bring you debates from around the country. today, a look at some of the house races, beginning with some of new hampshire's second congressional district, which features democratic incumbent, ann mclane kuster and republican challenger maryland -- marlinda garcia. and later, the debate between two term republican incumbent chris gibson and democratic challenger sean eldridge, who are running to represent new york's 19th congressional district. >> tonight, the showdown in the second congressional dist

on "after words," pulitzer prize-winning historian james mcpherson recounts the life of confederate president jefferson davis as well as books about america's security concerns, the creation of the computer and the internet and military dogs. for more information on this weekend's 48-hour television schedule, visit us online at booktv.org. >> up next, a panel discussion on feminism in the united states from the 1920s to today featuring the co-authors of the recently-published book "feminism unfinished." the program, hosted by new york university in new york city, is about an hour, 20 minutes. [applause] >> good evening. i'm delighted to be here even though moderation is not really my strong suit. [laughter] i'm very glad to be here tonight as the moderator. and the book launch of "feminism unfinished: a short, surprising history of american women's movements" by -- well, i will introduce the authors in a little while. let me first just tell you what the format will be, and then i will introduce our three speakers. we will have short ten minute presentations by the three speakers, then we will

. >> reporter: michael mcpherson is one of the leaders of the coalition, one of dozens of groups gearing up for demonstration, once the grand jury makes its decision. >> reporter: you expect it to go wrong? >> yeah, i do. i do. i'm concerned, i'm concerned when we have a state of emergency before there is an emergency. >> reporter: 1,000 local police have gone through added training in how to deal peacefully with protestors. along ferguson's streets, demonstrators are also getting ready. >> i'm saying let me take a picture of your hands. i don't know what it will do here. >> reporter: a local artist with a project called all hand on deck. he is plastering images of raised hands along the boarded store fronts the scene of last using's protests. >> the fact that it's a lot of different people and a lot of different hands of different ages, different races, it's a call to other people to show that we need everybody. >> reporter: missouri governor jay nixon was giving a speech yesterday at a kansas city high school. a half dozen students walked out with their hands raised, a gesture of solid

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want to play a little sound from this coalition group from the co-chair, michael mcpherson. we're trying to do is make sure that we move everything into a constructive way to create change. we want to deescalate violence where we do not want to deescalate action. >> paul, right off the bat, what's your reaction? >> well i think it's a very good idea and it's been done in mass demonstrations in the past. marches on washington, d.c., for civil rights. protesting the vietnam war. there's always been coordination between law enforcement authorities and demonstrators. we could have a debate about whether they're asking for too much here. >> we might need to dig into that a little bit. this is a 19 points that they're going after the police on, including some really strange ones that i don't think will be granted. i mean they want to regulate how the police dress. they want to regulate, they want to say if somebody throw as bottle at a police officer, the police officer aren't supposed to arrest that person. >> it is asking -- it is asking a lot. but tonally, it's an interesting t