robert e. lee monument in charlottesville. the title of his talk is "monument man: robert e. lee, america's most honored tra itor." please help me welcome professor jordan. [applause] good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. i appreciate the invitation to be here today. fellow spotters, -- fellow scholars, ladies and gentlemen, i appreciate the "will not take no for an answer" invitation to address this symposium. i also thank my parents who nurtured my dream of becoming an historian. back in the 1960's -- second emancipation proclamation and criticized expenditure of taxpayer dollars. the pulitzer prize cultural historian later described this as "the oddest most prolonged --"often strained there are an estimated 13,000 public, private, civil war memorials in the united states, most intersecting race, memory -- are in dixie. statues in civic spaces have been weaponize as a means of empowerment, exclusion, or impression. they reflect the politicized racial attitude of the times whose implications resona

what you see in this case are the stars robert e. lee had on his collar the day the surrender was signed. he cut these stars off and kept them as a keepsake. these represent a major turning point in virginia's history which was the loss of the civil war by the confederacy. we have left the civil war behind and are moving into a period in which virginia saw both massive forward movement in terms of the liberties afforded to enslaved virginians that are now emancipated and given rights as full citizens, and also steps backward into a system of segregation that essentially divided virginia's population into two groups. so we are looking at a hearse that was owned and used by the a.d. price funeral home company based in jackson ward here in richmond. jackson ward is sometimes referred to as the harlem of the south. it was a very vibrant community of african-americans living in richmond. the hearse is a symbol of these two parallel economies that were created between the white population that was served by the white only businesses and compan

the grave douglas freeman, who was a writer, and won the pulitzer prize for his biographies of robert e. lee and george washington. he also wrote a book about military tactics and strategies. that book was studied by generals had an and bradley when they planned a world war ii campaigns. freeman was also a military advisor to general eisenhower and president roosevelt. douglas freeman was editor of "the richmond news later" for 30 years, and he was also a lay minister. he gave daily broadcasts over the radio each day. is very modest. we just have his name and dates and a small inscription. a very modest stone for a giant literary figure. and he's buried next to his wife, inez goddin freeman. we are hearing some of the maintenance is going on here in hollywood. winter is a time when all the trees are maintained, and they are doing little bit of maintenance on the trees. we arethe noise hearing in the background. artworks in hollywood are cast-iron, stone, and stained glass. this is one of the most popular monuments, a cast iron dog, and newfoundland retriever that was cast in baltimore. 1865

even the highest military officials such as robert e. lee. it was of vital importance in ending the war and shaping the piece. -- the peace. grant looked at his handiwork, made a few corrections that it was lee's job to review it. when he came to the end he remarked that it will have a very happy affect on my army. lee had one more request, would he consider allowing the enlisted men to keep their animals for farming. grant agreed. lee said this would be very gratifying and will do much towards consolidating our people. lee returned the book to grant and a letter was drafted accepting the terms which also had to be copied to lease documents were prepared, grant was introduced to the staff officers and generals. including captain robert lincoln. around 3:00 p.m. they parted ways and the confederate commander left the house. when lee mounted, grant lifted his hat in salud without speaking as did the other officers present. lee did the same and rode away. after that grant went to his headquarters, he informed the officials of the surrender. news

famed monument avenue with statutes honoring war heros including robert e. lee, jackson and davis. tennis star arthur ash was added to the collection. conversations about monument avenue and which statutes should be added, changed or removed continue today. up next our visit to richmond continues as we travel to the virginia historical associate to learn about the state's history. >>> welcome to the virginia historical society. we are standing at the entrance to the story of virginia, which is our long-term exhibition that covers all of virginia history from pre-history to the present day. this is an exhibit that's meant to show visitors how virginia plays into the broader narrative of american and international history. we're going to begin by looking at a canoe that's roughly 300 years old. this is a piece that is actually a symbol of the collision of two cultures that make up the earliest populations in virginia history. this piece represents the merging of european and native-american cultures. many people talk about virginia history being four centcenturie long, but in reality

come to virginia and help me finish off robert e lee. well, sherman fought against that idea because he didn't want to critique it -- to participate in such killing again. thisad, and they worked out, he headed north into the carolinas and another example of destructive, psychological this time, he particularly punished south carolina because he and his soldiers blame south rwanda for starting the war. laying -- but interestingly, he was less harsh on north carolina, which, as you know, was very slow in seceding and had been much less enthusiastic about secession. -- about secession and battle and war. so sherman and his troops are now marching through the johnston and what joe says is one of the most impressive military feats since julius caesar. in fact, what happens is a figure from sherman's past reappears. guess who that is? but interestingly, he was less harsh on -- guess who that is? that is craig's hero, joe johnston. [laughter] now craig pointed out that jefferson davis had fired johnston just before the fall of atlanta, and he

is headed back to charlotteville for a protest of the city council's plan to remove a statue of robert e. lee. stewart is expecting to meet counterprotesters. [chanting] >> reporter: last time cory stewart went to charlottesville to defend the robert e. lee statue he got all but shouted down. [ overlapping speakers ] >> reporter: now the republican candidate for governor is heading back for round two. >> it has gotten me a lot of attention because people recognize strength. they want someone who is going to stand up for their history. for their heritage. ñ >> reporter: the charlottesville city council voted to re t the confederate general. one council member called it culturally offensive and a symbol of white supremacy. the alexandria city council also voted to remove its confederate memorial. there is one in leesburg as well. the controversial really erupted after the slaughter of black parishioners in charleston by a killer who flew the confederate flag. >> reporter: at the alexandria presidents day parade. >> looks like desperation. >> democratic candidate for governor, a native of charl

stuart,rthur ash, jeb stonewall jackson, robert e lee. >> there has been maybe a little bit of controversy about some of the statues here. what are the feelings in the city about the statues on monument avenue? >> i think folks recognize this is a part of our history. horrible history may be, but it's a part of our history. said, what i want to jefferson step -- davis statue torn down westmark know i wouldn't. whether how terrible it is a not, it should not be our anchor. michael's about not repeating the history. right now the statues have no , such as these figures and i think the key is to help the whole -- tell the whole story. richmond could be the center of all things reconciliation. yes with a terrible past, but it's time to start writing a new chapter in that first begins with the conversation about reconciliation. goals for your dream not just a time is mary -- mayor, but also as a resident question mark >> -- question mark --? >> the goal of want to achieve is for people to think about richmond. i want to change what people think after they say the capital virginia. also a center

you've got jeb stuart, stonewall jackson, robert e. lee. there has been maybe a little controversy about the statues here. what is the feeling of about the history? mayor stoney: i think people recognize this as part of our history. a terrible history it may be, but it is part of our history. would i want a jefferson davis statue torn down? no, i wouldn't. past, beingis the terrible or not, should not be our anchor. it should be a foundation to build from. that knowinghink the history is important to not repeating it in the present? now, theney: right statues with no context, it's just statues honoring or memorializing these figures, but i think the key is to tell the whole story. i think richmond can be the center of all things reconciliation, right? terrible past. a righting time to start that new chapter with reconciliation first. ashley: what is the narrative you would like to achieve, your dream goal, not just as a mayor, but your time as a resident in the city of richmond. -- mayor stoney: the goal i would like to achieve, when people

there was one fellow in particular in the crowd named robert e. lee howl. and robert e. lee howl was a wild man, and robert e. lee howl wanted to burn and desecrate frank's body. one of the planners took it upon himself to rescue frank's body from the mob. so frank's body was cut down, and was again, a hideous scene. robert e. lee howl somehow arrested frank's body away from the undertakers and stomped on frank's face with his boots. judge morris got the body back into a wicker basket, which were then commonplace for transporting the dead, and threw it in the back of the wagon with a couple of black hands and started up roswell street towards the federal cemetery. they got about halfway up roswell and a lawyer named john wood pulled up in his car and judge morris beckoned him over and they threw frank's body into the back of the car and they drove on down to the chattahoochee river, and across the river into atlanta. luckily for history, there was an otherwise unheralded atlanta journal reporter named rogers winter, who judge moore said get on with me, and winter hung on

you got jeff stewart, stone wall jackson, robert e. lee. >> so, there has been -- maybe a little bit of controversy about some of the statues here. what are are the feelings in the city about the statues on monument avenue? >> i think folks recognize this is part of the history. a terrible history it may be, a horrible history it may be but part of our history. as i've always said, would i share any tears if jefferson davis statue was torn down? i wouldn't but i think the history of the past of richmond, that being terrible or not, shouldn't be a -- our anchor. site should be a foundation to build from. >> it's about an opportunity for history. right now -- statues honoring or memorializing the figures and i think the key is to tell the whole story. i think richmond can be the center of reconciliation, we do have a terrible past but it's time to start writing that chapter to begin with the conversation about reconciliation. >> and what is the narrative that you would like to achieve you dream goal for your time as mayor for your time as a

saturday evening at 6:00 eastern two days after president lincoln's assassination and a week after robert e. lee's surrender in april of 1865, generals william sher man and joseph johnston met to discuss the union army's future. naval historian craig simons and history professor john marzolette look back on the historic meeting. >> once they were inside, sherman took out of his pocket the telegram that he had been handed just as he was leaving for the meeting, and showed it to joe johnston. so far he had shown it to no one else. it stated two days before abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington, d.c. johnston looked up with sherman with horror and declared it was the greatest possible calamity for the south. >> at 6:50, lynn downey discusses her pieography of the inventor of blue jeans, leeshy strauss. >> here's a lovely copper rivet, and the patent was awarded after three tries with the patent office, on may 20th, 1873, for an improvement in fastening pocket openings, which is really boring lapping wanl for basically the invention of the blue jean. >> sunday at noon on "oral histories"

. >> so there has been -- robert e lee.there's been some controversy about some of the statute to pick what i feel about the statues on monument avenue? >> folks ruggedized this is a part of our history, a terrible history, a horrible history may be but it is a part of our history. as i've always said what i should any tears at the jefferson davidson statue be torn down? no, i wouldn't but i think the history of the past, that being terrible or not shouldn't be out anchor. they should be the foundation to go forward. [inaudible] spirit it's about an opportunity for history. [inaudible] statues honoring or memorializing these figures, and i think they key is to tell the whole story. i think richmond can be the center of all things reconciliation, right? yes, we do have a terrible past that it's time to start writing that chapter, first to begin reconciliation. >> what's that narrative you would like to achieve your dream goal for not even your time as mayor but for a time as a resident in the city of richmond? >> i think is

this is the city's famed monument avenue with statues honoring confederate war heroes including robert e lee, thomas stonewall jackson and jefferson davis. in 1996, african-american tennis star and richmond native arthur ash added to the collection. conversations about monument avenue in which statues should be added, changed or removed continued today. next, we speak with kristen green on the fight to desegregate prince edward county virginia. >> i think a lot of people believed that that's what i thought of it as. and i also think that people believed that as soon as the decision was handed to the court in 1954 that it was implemented and also it's not really. so while i am working on the research for the book is that

isn't the city is famed monument avenue with statues honoring confederate war heroes including robert e lee, thomas stonewall jackson and jefferson davis. in 1996 african-american tennis star and richmond native arthur ashe was added to the collection. conversations about monument avenue and which statutes should be added, changed or removed continue today. up next we speak with kristen green on trying to desegregate greene county -- prince edward kennett virginia. >> i think people believe that as soon as the decision was handed down by the supreme court in 1954 that it was immediately implemented and that also is not true. what i learned working on research for the book was that since edward county that are literally affected by the brown v. board of education decision but it was actually one of the five cases that was rolled into an umbrella brown case. the reason that prince edward was part of the brown v. board of education decision was a young woman named barbara, a high school junior, lead and walk out to protest the conditions of her school. that walkout attracted the attention of n

because there were many in richmond's african-american community that raged against the beingof robert e. lee included on a banner that was celebrating and highlighting iconic figures on the city's floodwall. the lee banner was burned by police described as a molotov cocktail, and the culprit or corporate -- or culprits were never found. when attempts to replace it were made, a city councilmember railed against it while vulgar threats and racial epithets were heard at -- hurled at him. the united daughters of the confederacy and sons of confederate veterans lodged their own complaints. they strongly did believe that lee did deserve to be honored among those depicted. the commander of the division of for a the time called swift and thorough investigation of the vandalism, labeling it as nothing less than a crime of hatred toward southerners and confederate history. times.ate ago inppened two years , arleston, south carolina confederateving iconography set the world on fire again and, like, a rippling , in communities all over, this question of what shall we do, how shall we remember, from chan

this is the cities famed monument avenue with statues honoring confederate war heroes including robert e lee, thomas stonewall jackson and jefferson davis. in 1996, african-american tennis star and richmond native arthur ashe was added to the conversation. -- up next, we speak with kristen green on the right to desegregate prince edward county virginia. >> i think a lot of people believe it is just one court case. that's what i thought of it as. growing up. and i also think that people believe that as soon as the decision was handed down by the supreme court in 1954, that it was immediately implement it. that also is not true. what i learned working on research for the book was that prince edward county that only was affected by the education decision but it was also one of five cases that was rolled into an umbrella case. and the the reason this was part of the decision was a woman, a high school junior and did a walk out. in 1951. that walk out capture the attention of the naacp attorneys in richmond. and they agreed to come meet with barbara john's and fellow students and their parents. b

this is the city's famed monument avenue with statues honoring confederate war heroes including robert e lee, thomas stonewall jackson and jefferson davis. in 1996, african-american tennis star and richmond native arthur ash added to the collection. conversations about monument avenue in which statues should be added, changed or removed continued today. next, we speak with kristen green on the fight to desegregate prince edward county virginia. >> i think a lot of people believed that that's what i thought of it as. and i also think that people believed that as soon as the decision was handed to the court in 1954 that it was implemented and also it's not really. so while i am working on the research for the book is that not only it was really affected by the brown versus board of education but it was actually one of five cases that was ruled into an umbrella brown case. the reason that, because it was part of the progress of brown b board of education was the one young woman named robert johns junior led a walkout to protest the conditions of her school in farmville virginia in 1965 and that

on american evening i'm ais two days after president lincoln's assassination and a week after robert e. lee surrender, general bullion sherman and joseph johnson met to discuss the union army's future. looking back on historic meeting. >> sherman took out of his pocket the telegram he had been handed as he was leaving for the meeting and showed it. so far he had showed it to no one else. beforeed two days abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington dc. johnson looked up at horror and declared it was the greatest possible calamity for the south. >> and the inventor of blue jeans. >> the patent was awarded after three tries with the patent office on may 20, 1873 for an improvement in fastening pocket openings. eiffel and a seriesthe late whn american people a -- american peabody award-winning journalist.

this would have been carried by every regiment fighting under general robert e. lee throughout the war. other generals in charge of other armies could basically pick whatever pattern they wanted. thistangle or version of has become what most of us today considered to be the " confederate flag," but at the time, this square pattern was the one that would've been carried only by regiments serving under general lee. this particular one was chosen by the army of northern virginia. because it was actually submitted as a design by someone who had studied flag design and the elements of good design can for instance, the fact that there is a white edge they goes in between the red and blue portions which helped to give a bit of visual distance in. that was very important -- visual distance them. that was very important. this flag was marked and the center with a unit designation. this was carried by the 47th infantry. in each of the red areas on the flag, you can see there are what are referred to as battle honors. and the regiment would have somehow decided which battle the

this is the cities famed monument avenue with statues honoring confederate war heroes including robert e leeomas stonewall jackson and jefferson davis. in 1996, african-american tennis star and richmond native arthur ashe was added to the conversation. -- up next, we speak with kristen green on the right to desegregate prince edward

tv on c-span 3, this evening two days after president lincoln's assassination and a week after robert e. lee's surrender in april of 1865, generals sherman and johnston met to discuss the army's future. >> once they were inside, sherman took out of his pocket the telegram that he had been handed just as he was leaving for the meeting and showed it to joe johnston. so far, he had shown it to no one else. it stated that two days before abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington d.c. johnston looked up at sherman with horror and declared it was the greatest possible calamity for the south. >> the patent was awarded after three tries with the patent office on may 20th, 1873, for an improvement in fastening pocket openings which is basically the envex of the blue jean -- invention of the blue jean. >> sunday at noon on oral histories, a series of five interviews of prominent african-american women. >> getting in the door because i survived this insult of being paveed in a certain way was one thing but then hi to prove to them that i could write, meet a deadline, be a good colleague in a ne

i will soon be removed from down d sown share lots area.wn s they have removed aha statute fm robert e lee from a downtown park named in his honor. many of the residents argued about the removal. many said it was a symbol of white supremacy. today we urge you to avoid a devisive decision that will not bridge any. just because we disagree on a decision doesn't mean anyone who disagrees with me is my enemy. the only way for us to move other, love each other, understand the difficult issue.u we havelt to do this together. two candidates opposed the council's decision includingclud corey stuart. he says the move is an attemptmt to remove virginia g history and heritage. let's talk about the weather forecast, 11:15, 74 yesterday, snow today, how did you like the last 24 how. >> it really is amazing. we didn't get enough snow -- i think there were two-hour delays across frederick and a few other areas, but it's amazing the kind of cold air the snow was able to bring in. what we are left with is the big wind field and the cold air that the noreaster which really was a blizzard now up toward new e

. >>> a candidate for governor in virginia once to stop removal of a robert e lee statue. >>> we are live at the national zoo as dc says goodbye to bao bao. >>> the weather looks pretty nice, and well. andrea, you will be at carmine's later? >> if you made reservations, i will be there and you can be there. >>> we will be [ cellphone rings ] >> lauren: oh. unknown caller. hello? [ sighs ] no, thank you, and please take me off your call list. solicitors. [ sighs ] >> michael: i'm sorry. i'm sorry. i know you were hoping it was scott. >> lauren: just i want to talk to him. you know, every time we get cut off, he always calls back. but not this time. i just want to know that he's okay. >> billy: vick. hey, what are you doing here? you okay? kids okay? >> victoria: they're fine. i'm -- i'm fine. >> billy: did you, uh, come here because of... >> victoria: i just wanted to check on your mom.

richmond, this is the city's famed monument avenue with statutes honoring war heros including robert e. lee, jackson and davis. tennis star arthur ash was added to the collection. conversations about monument avenue and which statutes should be added, changed or removed continue today. up next our visit to richmond continues as we travel to the virginia historical associate to learn about the state's history. >>> welcome to the virginia historical society. we are standing at the entrance to the story of virginia, which is our long-term exhibition that covers all of virginia history from pre-history to the present day. this is an exhibit that's meant to show visitors how virginia plays into the broader narrative

two days after president lincoln's assassination and a week after robert you lisa leonard -- robert e. lee'surrender, to general smith to discuss the union army's future. craig simons and history professor john mars elect -- marcelek look at the meeting. >> sherman took out his pocket the telegram he was handed when he was leaving the meeting and showed it to joe johnston. so far he had showed it to no one else. it stated two days before abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington, d.c. johnston looked up at sherman and declaredhorror gives the greatest possible calamity for the south. >> at 6:50, when downey discusses her biography of levi strauss. >> here is a lovely copper rivet. the patent was awarded after three tries with the patent office on may 20, 1873 for and prevent in pocket openings. it's basically the invention of the bleaching. -- blue jean. >> we begin a series of five interviews with prominent african-american women. from the expirations of black history oral history collection. she discusses her life, including her experience with racism in the newsroom. >> getting

saturday evening at 6:00 eastern, two days after president lincoln's assassination and a week after robert e. lee's surrender in april of 1865, generals william sherman and joseph johnston met to discuss the union army's future. naval historian craig scion and history professor john look back on meeting. >> once they were inside sherman took out of his pocket the tell gram that he had been hand -- telegram he had been handed just as he was leaving for the meeting and showed it to joe johnston. so far he had shown it to no one else. it stated that two days before abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington, d.c. johnston looked up at sherman with horror and declared it was the greatest possible calamity for the south. >> at 6:50, lynn downy discusses her biography of the inventor of blue jeans, levi strauss. >> a lovely remnant. and the patent was awarded after three tries with the patent office on may 20, 1873. for an improvement in fastening pocket openings, which is really boring language for basically the invention of the blue jean. >> sunday at noon on oral histories, we begin a series

robert e lee is a man and he has all the flaws of a man. and stuart and davis, they are such complex figures. they have virtues, a certain integrity, and enormous flaws. i think we have to judge them in that kind of context. to be fair to them, you recognize what their great strengths are and you also recognize the enormous gaps of ethics or morals were just misjudging the times, misjudging the times in which we live. i think that is, as grand as they are -- i am sure you will reference this, lee is taller by -- taller than washington by eight inches -- it is an effort to make them great but i think they are great men. we have great men and women in this room, but we also recognize the humanity they possession -- they possess. my favorite monument in virginia is less than five feet high and very few people know where it is. those are the dead, those are the dead. that is what we recognize. or should. go. >> thank you so much for this. real quick question about technical and historical accuracy. there isey, virginia, a grand old monument to

the description taking from these spurious robert e. lee quotation tells us that they learned from their commander st wordty is the sublime in the bush language. this education was different from what the university provided. the young dandy with the book open is a callow youth. to become a man, to get what was necessary to strengthen the race, he had to heed the call of carolina with her big sword and go off to experience war. with theage resonated revolutionary ideology shaping university life during the time. among the races of men there was endless conflict for dominions. victory is ever to be strong. the object was to prevent the degeneration of the white race and prove is superiority. silent sam extends beyond the confederate racism of the 1860's and chairs and the social the hail we saw in memorial. both are examples of the shift in american thinking about the military. during the civil war, there was a lot of social pressure for young men to an list, but it was all about mediating between public and private obligations. no one said

the springfield meeting happens tomorrow at robert e. lee high school. and the landover meeting wednesday at the kentland community center. >>> nearly 100 firefighters are working to put out a warehouse fire in baltimore. about an hour ago, the roof on that building collapsed. our sister station says the warehouse on frederick avenue at south calverton road is vacant but the flames have spread to a nearby building. so far there are no reports of any injuries. >>> kindness is contagious. and we're encouraging you to pay it forward during random acts of kindness week. it can be easy. just buy coffee for the person in line behind you or bake cookies for a teacher, maybe put on coins in an expired meter. then show us how you're spreading the love. use the hashtag pay it 4-ward. reasons for going to the doctor is lower back pain, but you might be surprised to find out what researchers say is the best way to treat it. >> reporter: a grandmother is in jail tonight charged with poisoning her 1-year-old grandson with methadone. we spoke with a man who says he was

statue of shaw and the 54th massachusetts as my grants parents -- grandparents felt about the robert e. lee and stonewall jackson statues. i would like to hear you comment on that as to why there would be a difference from people in the south and people in the north. my experience in life has been that we are all pretty much the same. the other issue to ms. coleman, i heard you speak about adding to the narrative and then challenging -- changing the narrative. i think everybody agrees we should add but when you talk about changing the narrative it starts to sound overwhelming to me. ms. coleman: changing the narrative implies that the question being asked implies change it. the question that the new generations ask are often different. the narrative also changes. ,t is not that you are changing it is that in fact generations ask a different question. generations of women are now asking the question and have been ask him a question, what role did we play? we did not sit around making socks. they're asking different questions and because the scholarship is there, the documents are there that

tonight's meeting is at robert e. lee high school. >>> a federal judge in virginia has delivered another blow to president trump's controversial executive order on immigration. that judge last night ordering an injunction for the commonwealth. virginia's attorney general saying that they presented, quote, a mountain of evidence that this was the same muslim ban that the president discussed during his campaign. >> the judge's opinion that she issued last night really lays out in striking detail how president trump's action likely violates the first amendment to the united states constitution. >> so where does this case go from here and what's the broader impact of the judge's ruling? >> joining us once again for a closer look is nbc's pete williams. how is this case different or this judge's ruling -- does it do anything differently than what the appellate court did out west? >> it does less. it applies only to virginia. the judge limited her ruling just to people in virginia that had visas and came here or are overseas an

this evening at 6:00 eastern, 2 days after president lincoln's assassination and a week after robert e lee'sl 1865, generals sherman and johnston met to discuss the future. a look back on the historic meeting. >> once they were inside, sherman took out of his pocket the telegram that he had been handed just as he was leaving for the meeting and showed it to joe johnston. so far he had shown it to no one else. before,d that 2 days abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington, d.c. johnston looked up at sherman with horror and declared it was the greatest possible calamity for the south. 6:50, a biography of the inventor of blue jeans, levi strauss. >> the patent was awarded after 3 tries with the patent office on may 20, 1873, for an improvement in fastening pocket openings, which is really boring language for basically the invention of the blue gene. >> sunday at noon, we begin a series of five interviews with prominent african-american women from the explorations and black leadership all history collection get the late gwen if ill, and american peabody award-winning journalist, discu

. >>> robert e. lee's statue could be on the move in virginia. charlottesville officials voted to remove the statue and rename the park where it stands. now the city has to come up with an alternative place to display that statue and a new name for lee park. the city is facing a few legal hurdles as well because it's against the law in virginia to alter any memorial to a veteran. >> the temperature roller coaster that we've been riding this weekend, you know is going to mean lots of potholes. the district says it needs you to call so it can get out there and fix those potholes. the goal is to fix the problem within 72 hours of the problem being reported. >> we've got crews out in the field every day working potholes. they're always an issue for us given the volume of traffic in the city, but we are working as best we can to try and get to them as fast as we can. >>> and we are working for you and with you to get those potholes fixed. if you spot one in the road, snap a picture of it and tweet that picture to @4potholefix. >>> as we have been repo

monuments toe many lieutenant general robert e. lee. >> he is best known in the civil war community as the author of a fabulous book called "a black confederates and afro yankees in civil war virginia." the book came out 22 years ago and is still the best scholarly work on the subject. professor jordan has served on many boards, including the board of the museum of the confederacy. currently, he is on the state historical records advisory board ofmestown trustees, the jamestown yorktown foundation 2019 commemoration steering committee. 2019 is when the first slaves arrived in north america.

1865 meeting happened just two days after president lincoln's assassination and a week after robert e. lee's surrender at appomattox. his talk was part of the annual lincoln symposium and is just under an hour.

tonight's meeting is in springfield at robert e. lee high school. the new facility would accommodate more than 11,000 employees. >>> covering the district, we all know traffic in our area can be a nightmare. this morning we're telling you the worst time to hit the roads. >> we're joined live from one of the most congested spots in our area. the key bridge. we all know how bad it can be there. >> reporter: oh, yeah, we do. and tff can see behind me. but this isn't the worst time of day to take the key bridge. now, most folks know, we know where the choke points are and we know how to avoid them, when to avoid them and some of us just fuss our way through it when we just have to take these traffic congested spots in the area. this new study by d dot says the key bridge is most congested during the evening rush hour. that's when we experience our most frustration on it. it takes you three and a half times as long as any other time of the day to cross it. slows you to about 8 miles per hour on the bridge. now, in the mornings you're most frustrated and

army began burying the first union union casualties in the new national cemetery taking shape at robert e. lee's one-time mansion at arlington. among the first martyrs and turned their -- interned there were soldiers who had been born in germany and ireland, not to mention england, france, russia, mexico, and persia. group aerated arlington. by then -- group buried at arlington. by then, lincoln had gone so far as to conclude that a higher had governed this transformative change in american society. remember, lincoln would say all me a few weeks later that the war continue -- only a few weeks later that if god willed that the war continued, the judgments of the lord are true and righteous altogether. here he was saying in that final message that god had governed something else. this is astonishing and seldom discussed. i regard our immigrants as one of the principal replenishing streams which are appointed by providence to repair the ravages of war. appointed by providence. think of it. malice toward none on immigration. andined by god to heal replenish a nation ravaged by war. it's a pretty bre

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cspan 3, saturday evening at 6:00 eastern, two days after president lincoln's assassination and robert e. lee's surrounder generals met to discuss the army's future. craig simmons and john marzalec look back on the historic meeting. >> sherman took out of his pocket the telegram he had been handed and showed it to joe. so far he had shown it to no one else. it stated that two days before abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington, d.c. johnston looked up at sherman with horror and declared it was the greatest possible calamity for the south. >> at 650 we discuss the biography of levi strauss. >> the patent was awarded after three tries with the patent office on may 20th, 1873 for an improvement in fastening pocket openings, which is boring language for basically the invention of the blue jean. >>> sunday at noon we begin a series of five interviews with prominent african-american women. the late gwynn eiffel discusses her life. >> getting in the door was one thing, but when i got in i had to prove to them i could write and meet a deadline and be a good colleague in a newsroom and an en

saturday evening at 6:00 eastern, two days after president lincoln's assassination, and a week after robert e. lee's surrender in april of 1865, generals william sherman and joseph johnston met to discuss the union army's future. naval historian craig simons and history professor john marzalek look back on the historic meeting. >> once they were inside, sherman took out of had his pocket the telegram he had been handed just as he was leaving for the meeting, and showed it to joe johnston. so far he had shown it to no one else. it stated that two days before abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington, d.c. johnston looked up at sherman with horror and declared it was the greatest possible calamity for the south. >> at 6:50, lynn downey discusses her biography of the inventor of blue jeans, levi strauss. >> here say lovely copper rivet. and the patent was awarded after three tries with the patent office on may 20th, 1873, for an improvement in fastening pocket openings which is boring language for basically the invention of the blue jean. >> sunday, at noon on oral histories, we begin a serie

symbol of the confederacyconf will be removed from downtown charlottesville.arlo att statue of robert e leeunity members felt thehe statue was culturallyulturally offensive and a symbol of o white supremacy. [000:33:58;00] pr >> today we urge you to avoidavd a divisive decision that willt l not build any bridges and willll likely generate a.m. divide inin our communities for years tors o come. >> just because we disagree one an issue does not mean that anyone pooh who disagrees withos me is my enemy.eney. the only way to move forward fod to understand each other liver e with each other and talk abouttt the difficult issues.sses. >> two republican candidates cae for virginia governor opposed the council symbol. they said they would act to prevent initiatives that they think are an attack on virginia her.inia >> a warning for metro ridersris who use the blue line.ue line. get ready for longer commutesngr this weekend.we safe track surge number 12ge nu begins on saturday. on satuy. the work being done is between n the pentagon and rosslyn metro stations but officials say all a of the blue line

this weekend on american history tv on c-span 3, saturday evening at 6:00 eastern a week after robert e. lee surrender, met to discuss the union army's future. navial historian and professor look back on the meeting. >> once inside sherman took out of his pocket the telegram he had and showed it to joe johnston. he had shown it to no one else. it stated that two days before abraham lincoln had been assassinated johnson looked up with horror were declare it was the greatest possible -- >> at 6:50 lynn discusses invention of blue jean. >> the pat tent was award in mai 2, 1873 for improvement for fasten. >> sunday at oral history we begin series from the explorations of black leadership. the late glenn discusses her live including racism in the newsroom. >> getting into the door one one thing when i got in i had to prove i could write, meet a deadline, and good colleague in a newsroom, where i was few people of color, just getting in the door isn't stuff. it's nice that the door is open -- >> for a complete schedule go to c-span.org. >>> more from georgetown university with a look at recent lo

saturday evening at 6:00 eastern, two days after president lincoln's assassination and a week after robert e. lee's surrender in april of 1865, generals william sherman and joseph johnston met to discuss the u.s. army's future. we look back on the historic meeting. >> once they were inside, sherman took out of his pocket the telegram he had been handed just as he was leaving for the meeting and showed it to joe johnston. so far he had shown it to no one else. it stated that two days before, rain hamlin con had been assassinated in washington, d.c. johnston looked up at sherman with horror and decleared it was the greatest possible -- declared it was the greatest possible calamity for the south. >> at 6:50, lin downey discusses her biography of the inventor of blue jeans, levi strauss. >> the palent was awarded after three tries on may 20, 1873, for an improvement in fastening pocket openings, which is boring language for basically the invention of the blue jean. >> sunday at noon on oral histories, we begin a series of five interviews with prominent african-american women from the explorations and

. >>> the statute of robert e. leeill be moved out of charlottesville where it has stood in the park since 1924. this after the city council voted to remove the statue and also rename the park. >>> virgin group founder richard branson inviting former president barack obama and his wife michelle to his private island for some sun and the fun. the two set up a challenge. could mr. obama learn to kite surf before branson learned to foil board surf? well, the winner, the former president, barack obama. you're up to date. that's the news update this hour. back to you guys. >> all right, sue. thanks so much. i'm on the floor with katie bulcara of o'neill securities. so, look, the topic du jur is whether they have faced too forward of a bet on the president. >> that's taabsolutely true. they took it there, they're waiting, they're waiting, they're waiting. the fact that we have a growth suggests that it's still going to happen. yet, if we start to see it fail, the first 100 days, if we don't see anything happen, then there's