bush, as well as chief of staff to first lady laura bush. she directed the first ladies' travel to 67 countries in four years to support foreign policy in human rights, women's empowerment, global health and education. she is involved in the diplomacy women's network, the foundation and most importantly a board member of the historical association and chair of the committee that organized the presidential site summit. mark uptegrove is president and ceo of the lbj organization in austin texas. until recent lip he served as the director of the lynne don johnson library and museum. he has authored four books on presidential history, including his newest book, the last republicans inside the extraordinary relationship between george h. b bush and george b. bush. mark is a commentator for abc news, good morning america and this week. and finally, our third panelist is stewart mcfarland. he is president of the white house historical association. his 30-plus career in washington has been a senior role at georgetown university, the american red cro

so i knew instinctively, laura bush's reaction would be, of course. and i never answer for anything on mrs. bush's schedule wouitho talking to her first. but i knew the answer would be yes. i said, i'll call you back, you know, dates and times that could work. and mrs. bush was so thrilled to have mrs. johnson come to the white house that she is now the sitting first lady can take the former first lady through the white house. and so mrs. bush had made sure that any of the resident's staff that were still working in the white house that had been there in the johnson time were there to greet mrs. johnson at the diplomatic reception room door when she stepped in. and in addition, one of the butlers that had worked for the johnsons, mr. german, was now a part-time elevator operator, operated the president's elevator in the white house, just a few days a week, mrs. bush made sure that he was there and that he was the one that greeted mrs. johnson when the door was opened of the car for her to get out. and the way that mrs. johnson reached up in recognition

tenement museum in new york city.and at 8:00, former first lady barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bushgacy. watch on american history tv this weekend on c-span3. bureau890, the census declared the end of the american frontier after decades of settlement and population growth in the west. this caused a spark and conservation and wildlife preservation efforts, including the creation of yosemite national park. next, from the aspen institute, western and environmental history professors discuss the impact of economic growth and industrialization on the west and the beginning of the conservation movement. this is about 50 minutes. >> what we were really excited about putting this together was looking at the 19th century, and what came before it, so looking at the content history, but also opening of how this makes a difference in the world today. whether we talk about the 20th century, the 21st century, i will look at some of the and hownd how we learn that reflects and still influences. thank you very much.

and it 8:00, former first lady andara bush's grandchildren laura bush reflect on her life and legacy.ch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. best-sellingimes author is our guest on in-depth fiction edition on sunday, november 4. other books include "small great other come, plus 20 novels. watch in-depth fiction edition fromauthor jodi picoult noon until 3 p.m. eastern. watch in-depth action edition months when brad meltzer will be our guest. >> next on american history tv. isaac shapiro reads passages from his memoir growing up a stateless foreigner in wartime japan. mr. shapiro talks about his family's life from persecution against jews and communist russia and germany before they settled in japan where mr. shapiro came of age during world war ii. in the postwar era at age 14, he became an interpreter for the u.s. military. later he immigrated to the u.s. the strand bookstore in new york city posted this 45 minutes event.

in 2010 we interviewed first lady laura bush. mrs. bush founded the festival in 20 is, and weave covered it every year since. >> i've felt the criticism about george. everyone does that lives there, but i also knew that it was a fact of life. i know when he ran for president trats what happens to the american president. remember we'd been the child of a president ourselves, the children of the president. and we had been so distraught when president bush george's dad was criticized so much in 1992, when he lost that election. and so we knew what we're getting into. i think you really know to expect that, and it's nothing new. we feel like it's new as we look around and see the crimp of our current president, but if you visit the lincoln library and in springfield illinois, and see the terrible things that were written about lincoln then it was not 24 hour news but it was fam flu tears that were so critical. it was just a fact of life and really is a function of our democracy. that we can criticize our president. that be do have the fre

, laura bush and her work, for instance on literacy. but even earlier, rosalyn carter in mental health and it's completely overturned in the next administration by reagan and congress, but she really wanted to see mental health be better in this country. people remember that about her . >> we heard last night about betty ford -- >> yes, not just about breast cancer but also mental health herself, later when she struggled with alcoholism. >> i hope the current first lady uses her platform for good because it is a powerful one. not all first ladies have taken advantage, we talked a lot about truman and the good things he did, but she didn't do a whole lot, she mostly wanted to be back in independence. but in the east -- in the recent years i mentioned alan who at least made the cracks in the mold that eleanor roosevelt did. i don't want to bore you with florence but i wanted to get back to the issue of dna because this is something about inclusivity. a couple years ago evidence emerged that hardy fathered a child with nan britton, for yea

bush: thank you for coming. laura and i welcome you. this is an unusual event, honoring barbara bush. we thank you for being here. i want to thank the sponsor this event. i want to thank our team for your leadership. i welcome the turner's, who happens to run smu, by the way. and we are incredibly proud of our relationship. i want to thank the grandkids -- our board members who are here, and i want to thank the grandkids who took the time to come. the second panel will be barbara, jenna, and, there is no telling what will happen with the second panel. [laughter] pres. bush: my notes say give reflections on barbara bush as a mother. man, she was a piece of work. [laughter] pres. bush: she was funny, she could be blunt, she was kind of a blurter. i don't know if that is a noun. [laughter] pres. bush: she was very compassionate and always loving. ever since i quit drinking, i didn't hear voices. but i heard one last night. it was mother saying "george, why are you going to spend two hours talking about me at your library?" i did not answer

he has penned over one dozen books and has the privilege to interview the clintons, laura bush, as well as when nixon's and the ford's. his accolades are vast and money. the staff of the next and found foundation in the library have been -- have enjoyed a long friendship and professional relationship with carl. in many ways, we consider you part of the family. back incalled him april, to propose the idea of a first lady's exception -- exhibit, luncheon series, he and -- his enthusiasm was contagious. hasive months, the concept become a reality. ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming carl anthony. [applause] carl: thank you. thank you for all of you who are here today. for all of thee lectures. a special thanks also to chris, who we have thanked a lot of , andidual staff members everyone has contributed and played a role. certainly chris has been very calm in overseeing that all of these events have gone smoothly. a special thanks to him. from the director of the foundation to cheryl, the i am givingo jim, you their first names, maybe some of you know them all. but really, i g

there was something in laura bush's book that struck me about barbara. it was when laura invited the bush's to come meet their grandchildren. they ran out of the house and said ganny. she said barbara was so appreciative that she had taught them about her before she came out. she loved her family. you were not allowed to say anything negative about the family. she would say that. [laughter] sometimes you were there when she was saying at any thousand comfortable. right? she was very giving and i do have to tell you one story. you should know you do not apply to become the president's chief of staff. the president does not go to zip recruiter or linked in to find one. when president bush was hinting that i should be his chief of staff, i thought he was hinting that i should be the director of his transition. i thought he was sending me to meet with clay johnson about transition. he asked me to meet with clay johnson and asked me to call him on the road. i called him on the road and he asked me to come see him in florida just before the election. before i

there meter reader out of laura bush's auto biography without jamming this fork into my. mind you know george and glad i'm near putin signed a nuclear arms reduction treaty i read make way for ducklings to russian children at the state children's library. they all laughed when they heard the names jack cat lack mack now back pack and quack i can't bear it later i get. a raw deal of that from the other who was close to the service of intentionally being torn limb from limb but many postal workers are fighting back for more on this let's go to our truth bomb that let me go. to the u.s. postal service but i'm always inspired by their motto neither snow nor rain nor heat nor feeling stays these couriers from this wisdom police or the sheriff points to the browns here. i think you get the feeling that if you try to get. you but that motto might sound a lot different if the top administration gets its way because after years of it being suggested the trump administration is proposing privatizing the u.s. postal service congress passed in two thousand and six called the postal t

there meter reader out of laura bush's auto biography without jamming this fork into my. mind you know george and glad i'm here putin signed a nuclear arms reduction treaty i read make way for ducklings to russian children at the state children's library. they all laughed when they heard the names jack kat lack mak mak mak pack and quack i can do unless i get a good idea if they. want to do that turn the other who was close to service to be intentionally being formed limb from limb but many postal workers are fighting back for more on this let's go to truth bomb that let me go. to the u.s. postal service boom always i'm smarter by their motto neither snow nor rain nor he nor feel it stays these couriers from this wisdom pleased to have their appointed rounds here. i think you get the feeling there if you try to get. your view but that motto might sound a lot different if the trump administration gets its way because after years of it being suggested the trump administration is proposing privatizing the us postal service belong to congress passed in two thousand and six ca

at 8:00, former first lady barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bush reflect on her life and legacy. watch this weekend on c-span3. in florida's 26th congressional district, republican congressman carlos curbelo is facing challenge from democrat debbie mucarsel-powell. the race is labeled a tossup. here is the debate from miami. now to one of the most-watched races on the florida ballot. carlos curbelo and challenger debbie mucarsel-powell are statistically tied in the polls. >> they are running to represent south florida's 26th congressional district. nearly 800,000 residents. it is fairly evenly split between democrats, republicans and independents. >> carlos curbelo was first elected in 2014 and is running for a third term in congress. debbie mucarsel-powell is making her first run for congress and was politically involved in the miami-dade community and in the keys. good morning. >> great to have you with us. mr. curbelo: thank you for having us. >> let me briefly explain the ground rules. you will have 60 seconds to answer questions. 30 seconds to rebut. you will have a 32nd cl

think of laura bush, could be taken in the pop. laura bush and her work, for instance, on lit racy. a common example many of you may know about. rosalynn carter and mental health. it was completely overturned in the next administration by no reagan and congress, et cetera. but she really wanted, you know, to see mental health be better in this country. and i think people remember that about her. >> you heard last night about betty ford acknowledging -- >> yes, also not only about breast cancer but mental health herself later when she was struggling with alcoholism. it is interesting, isn't it? i hope the current first lady will use her platform for good because it is a really powerful one. want all first ladies have taken advantage. as we were talking in the last session about truman and the good things he did, but sadly, bes, didn't really do a whole lot. it's too bad. i think she mostly wanted to be back in independence. i mentioned ellen wilson, florence, who i would say at least made the cracks in the mold that eleanor roosevelt broke. let's remember that about florence. she rea

daughter-in-law and former first lady laura bush introduces the panel. our coverage of this 45 minute event >> i come from a family of strong women, including my mother in law barbara bush. as that video show, barbara bush led our country and the bush family with grace and quick wit. died, we celebrated her beautiful life with a memorial service in houston. and then we drove to college station to the bush library. on our drive, thousands of people lined the streets and waved flags. those texas men took off their cowboy hats and put them over their hearts. when we reached the burial site, we were welcomed by 700 saluting &m cadets.exas a issident george h.w. bush fine. he misses bar. he is in good spirits. he will head back to houston in october. george and i believe that his parents have showed us the way to age with grace. dogs on to walk her the beach twice every day. she would walk her dog's both times a day. ago,a couple of summers she used to walk with a walker. not walker, she could on the beach, so she wildly drove her golf cart across the beach wi

bush. barbara had an acid tongue. laura is quite the reverse. brian: what was your assignment -- these are small books, under 200 pages. they have done them on all presidents. james: i joked to my friends, the assignment is if you write more than 50,000 words, we will cut off your arm. [laughter] brian: what was your assignment? what did they want you to come up with and who did it? james: who did the book? the book, like all the others in the series, is published by henry holt, the american president series. they want you to briefly discussed the background of presidents, then cover their presidency and briefly their life after their presidency. in fact, the fine editor of this book at first asked me for an outline before i started writing. i turned it in and there were eight chapters and two were getting him into the presidency and the last one was postpresidential life. he said, you hit on it, that is what all these books are. with one exception. that one exception, if we can diverge history for a minute, was william henry harrison, only pres

an 8:00 on the presidency, former first lady barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bush reflect on her life and legacy. watch this weekend on c-span3. >> this week on the communicators, reporter tim setter on voting machines and election security. >> the department of homeland security has been working to try and shore up their systems and scan systems for vulnerabilities. that is focused on the internet-based symptoms that post results or websites that store the voter registration database. they are not looking at modem transitions and voting machines to see if they are secure. they are not looking at tabulation machines. those are the court vertical systems of an election. they do not know how to handle any of those. >> watch the communicators monday on it :00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. monday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> next, from the virginia military institute, two u.s. army vietnam war veterans recalled their experiences leading enlisted soldiers and draftees as platoon leaders. this 70-minute event is part of a conference entitled "the vietnam war at 50: critical rea

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he has penned over a dozen books and had the privilege to interview the clintons, laura bush, as well as the nixons and fords. his accolades are vast and many. the staff of the nixon foundation and the richard nixon presidential library have enjoyed a long friendship and professional relationship with him. in many ways we kfer you part of the family. when we called him back in april to propose the idea of a first ladies exhibit lecture and luncheon series his enthusiasm was contagious. in five months the concept has become reality. ladies and gentlemen please oin me in welcoming our guest. for all of you here today many here for all of the lectures. special thanks also to chris. we've thanked a lot of individual staff members and everyone has contributed and played a role but certainly chris has been very calm in overseeing that all of these events have gone smoothly. o a special thanks to chris. and from the director of the foundation to sheryl the secretary to jim i'm giving you their first names. maybe some of you know them all. but really i gave a hundred percent only because i sa

edit 8 pm, on the presidency, former first lady barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bush reflect on her life and legacy. watch, on american history tv, this weekend, on c-span three. -- on cspan3. >> the c-span buses traveling across the country on a capitals tour, during our stop in boston yes folks which party should control congress, and why.>> i'd like to remain republican because i like the way things are going right now, i like the way the economy is going, i think if we were to switch to democrat it would create a lot of gridlock and not much would get done. i think the way things are going now, in recent history, i like it to stay that way. >> i would like to back in november. i would like to see a democratic majority in the house because i don't like the way washington is going with the republican-led house. i feel like it should be changed for the better.>> i want the house to remain republican. because i am tired of gridlock and things not getting done. and if it slips i'm afraid it will be another session of no change.>> the issue i think is most important in this campai

this is been very important to other first ladies like pat can, nancy reagan and laura bush.destination is a source of criticism against her husband and his administration. earlier this year the president disparaged african and special -- central american countries for drying protests from diplomats. >> i'm proud of the work the administration is doing through aid. >> reporter: the trump administration proposed substantial cuts to usaid and foreign assistance. >> the us government has to take a look at where it is spending its resources and the best use of taxpayer dollars but the continent of africa is extremely important to this administration, to the us government and that is evident in the fact the first lady is making her first solo trip to the african continent. >> reporter: from ghana the trip continues to kenya, malawi and egypt where she will visit schools, hospitals and shelters. shannon: our midnight hero gave his life for others literally. 20 when-year-old antonius azam may have saved the lives of 147 people as the 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit indonesi

and laura bush made many trips to the continent in support of her hiv and aids project. popular than their husbands when traveling abroad. >> well, this is a perfect world for a fwlad irst lady of the un states to be a softening tone or gentler tone and to build bridges. >> reporter: mending those bridges might well be the unspoken subtext of melania ao remarks about the region, many of her planned events highlight programs funded by u.s. aid even thouto the organization's budget. >> it may appear to be at odds with the president's overall policies, but it's important that she try and do what she can to change that impression as much as she can. >> there's still more opportunities for first ladies to repair the relationship with africa with stops in malawi and egypt. >> debora patta in johannesburg, thanks. >>> ahead, why a star candidate's decision to drop out of a race for ♪ >>> a rising star in the democratic party >>> a rising in the democratic party running for kansas city, missouri, mayor made a stunning decision -- he's dropping out of the race so he can treat his

at 8:00 on the presidency, former first lady barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bush reflect on her life and legacy. watch on american history tv this weekend on cspan 3. >>> sunday on cspan's q&a, james mann talked about his biography of president george w. bush. >> i don't worry about my legacy. i'm still studying theodore roosevelt or hairry truman. >> it's not too soon to judge on some aspects of his legacy. it's not too soon to judge on the war in iraq. why? because it didn't accomplish what he thought it was going to accomplish before he started the war. it cost 4,000 plus american lives. it cost $2 trillion. you know,i i write in my book ad i don't think this judgment will change. it was one of the biggest strategic blunders in american history. >> james mann. sunday night at 8:00 eastern on cspan's q&a. >>> up next, former house speaker newt gingrich and maryland senator chris van holland are part of a preview of the midterm elections. this event hosted by "the washington post."

bush and laura bush married screen writer craig coin over the weekend. they said i do on sundayn a private ceremony. her father walked her down the aisle and hergrandfather, former president george h.w. bush was there. she we a bracelet that her grandfather gave to his wife on their 70th wedding anniversary. that's a wonderful tribute to her grandmothernd herame sake of course. and jenna bush-hager was her matron of honor. >> twin ster right. >> twin sister. >> it was really sweet. >> beautiful pictures too. >> so here we are. another day in the summer heat >> here's the four things to know the next few daysy it's vuch feeling like summer again. tomorrow is the last day of the al unusual heat. it's still milded on thursday but we're tracking rain at times throughouthe day. it's still a muggy day and then friday, that rain on thursday with a cd front, say hello to fall. you can bring out all of the things too hot to pull out of your closet. currently right now already in the low 70s. degrees.age high is 71 so at 6:18 we were already at 73, that gives you a

ladyt 8:00, former first barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bush reflect on her life and legacy. watch on "american history tv" on c-span3. 1968, richard nixon refused to debate democratic nominee hubert humphrey. a series ofppear in town hall broadcasts in key states. the programs were produced and directed by 28 year-old nixon campaign consultant roger ailes. next, "the nixon answer in michigan," a september 30, 1968 live campaign broadcast from detroit. what on to win the three-wave -- nixon went on to win the election defeating humphrey and george wallace. >> the panel members are -- stanley -- editor of the news from detroit. mrs. janet claver, a housewife and former schoolteacher from ann arbor, a graduate student a dermatologist from grosse pointe park. relations counsel from detroit. that is our panel. and here is your moderator, beth wilkinson. now, it is my pleasure to introduce a that i have known, respected, and admired for many years. richard nixon. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. hey, john. thank you very much. much.you very hank

in 2010 we interviewed laura bush at the national book festival. mrs. bush founded the festival in 2001 and we've covered it every year since. >> personal to politics and criticism about george. every one does not list their, but i also knew that it was a fact of wife and i knew when he ran for president that is what happens to the american president. remember we've been the child of a president ourselves if we been so distraught president bush, georggeorge bush's dad was critd so much in 92 when he lost. .. . >>. >> encore presentation of the texas book festival coverage from earlier today we will hear authors discuss the m

daughter-in-law and former first lady laura bush introduces the panel. r coverage of this 45 minute event >> i come from a family of strong women, including my mother in law barbara bush. as that video show, barbara bush led our country and

on the presidency, barbara bush is grandchildren and laura bush reflects on her life and legacy.this weekend on c-span3. new york times best-selling in-depth,our guest on fiction edition. on sunday, november 4 at noon, her most recent book is a spark of life. -- books included 28 more novels. she has also written five additions of the wonder woman comic book for dc comics. in-deptho watch fiction next month when brad meltzer will be our guest on book tv. boss ise c-span traveling. we asked who should control congress and why. >> i would like to house to republican because i like the way things are going. if we switch to democrat, it it would change to gridlock and nothing would get done. now it is one of the best runs in recent history and i would like it to stay that way. see theld like to house flip in november. i don't like the way the republican-led house is going. want it to remain in republican hands. if it slips, i am afraid it will be another session of no change. >> the issue i think is most important to the fall campaign is for their to be balanced in the house of repre

at 8:00 come on the presidency, barbara bush is grandchildren and laura bush reflect on her life and legacy. watch this weekend on c-span3. next, political strategist's, journalists, and former campaign officials analyzed 2018 midterm elections. new york university hosted the panel. the 2020 presidential campaign, and the trump administration.

you look at laura bush and she was in the 80s. michelle obama was mid 60s. theory was melania trump is not out there enough. she hasn't formed an identity and her platform is be best and most people can't explain what that is. i'm not sure she can explain what that is. if her approval ratings start to rise. >> this is the first lengthy interview she has given. >> she is not in the room all the time, but she is a person for the president to bounce off ideas and called balls and strikes. she was a go around for john kelly. if you wanted to get to trump, melania would help him get the phone calls that were getting stuck. >> for those of you who covered the campaign, anyone who knows their relationship and knows her knows that she is a very astute political adviser that president trump trusts and apparently has good political instincts privately. we will see if that changes. michelle o bam a speaking of first ladies, she is scolding democrat who is say kick em. hey guys, up there. ...or to laugh out loud. ♪ but when it matters most, you count on tracfone to keep

new york city and at 8:00 on "the presidency," former first lady barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bush reflect on her life and legacy. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> "new york times" best-selling author judy pico is our guest on our live call-in program on sunday, november 4 at noon. her most recent book is "a sparkle like. -- a spark of light." she has also written five issues of the "wonder woman" comic book series. : fiction-depth 82 -- book tv on c-span2. >> tomorrow is is an familiar of world war i. american history tv visited american battlefields, monuments, and cemeteries in northeastern france. next on american artifacts, the village is on the edge of the most are gone american

new york city and at 8:00 on the presidency, former first lady barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bush reflect on her life and legacy. this american history tv weekend on c-span3. >> next on lectures in history, tiffany gill teaches a class about the role of african-american women in the civil rights movement. she describes how beautiful parlor's were a safe place for women to organize citizens, voter registration drives, and boycotts, and how beauty parlors functioned as their safe space. prof. gill: good afternoon. we are at the point in the

let's bring in our panel, and former chief of staff to first lady, laura bush, mcbride. that sounds like the trump doctrine. putin poisons and assassinates people but it didn't happen here in the united states, and last week he said that about the alleged murder of khashoggi. it didn't happen here. >> the point of an ally and u.s. leadership has been to try and provide that kind of leadership globally, to try and change and support global norms. when we say russia poisoned people in another country, it doesn't matter because it's not here. i think it tends to be that attitude that led the saudi crown prince, perhaps, to think he could get away with dispatching a critic that was a permanent resident of this country, and in the case of khashoggi, the crown prince has gotten away with kidnapping a lebanese prime minister, but that was not in our country, and got away with starving 8 million lebanese, but that was not in our country, and it looks like he did one more thing that was not in our country, but it has consequences for america as well as everybody else. >> but isn'

bush and laura bush worked so hard to fight aids and reduce the number of aids in africa in astounding aids, the clintons and what they've done in africa, president obama and michelle obama and their trips to africa. that statement is, on its face, absurd. but we know it's the kind of the thing that the president loves. >> he throws these superlatives in and hyperbole constantly into these statements. we've seen this for years now. he treats everything like it's some new branding exercise and so -- >> and everything is a competition. >> but it's also like in some weird way, i think, his way of complimenting his wife and it's not going to make any sense to other people necessarily. in some ways describer this as so fabulous, as a great thing is seen as some kind of tribute. it gets lost in terms of actual historical fact, which is that this is not -- there's nothing new about this trip other than that she was the one making it. but there was nothing new about how the trip went or the types of stops. >> sure. >> but i think that in his mind, is how it goes. >> don mcgahn, raj shah, intim

chose africa, a company very much associated with previous modern first ladies, michelle obama, laura bushmade a trip to africa when she was first lady as well. she's following in that tradition. >> there was political controversy. her husband, the president of the united states, supposedly said some not-so-nice things about parts of africa. >> the first lady said they were from an anonymous source and not to be believed. a also that her husband had major some budget cuts with who she partnered on this trip. again, she downplayed them so they weren't an issue this time. >> in our brand new poll, let's dig a little bit deeper about the support for the first lady. 83% favorability among republicans, 55% among independents. only 28% favorability with democrats. she's struggling with democrats right now. my suspicion is she's struggling more because she's married to donald trump. >> agreed. it really is a party line issue here. she has not made a small initiative push for be best, people are still confused what it's about and what the focus is. there are a high number of people who doesn't hav

analyst, jeffrey toobin, and from the senator of progressional senators, and chief of staff for laura bush. my big question this morning is what now? judge kavanaugh is now justice kavanaugh. his first day of work is a day off. things are great for him. what happens now? we heard the president talk about a mob and we heard mitch mcconnell talk about a mob and grassley talk about a map. >> not very subtle. you know my wife represented justice kavanaugh so i have not been talking about this, but as we talk about the politics going forward i am comfortable weighing back in. the republican argument, they have got one, which is that this nomination fight brought all wings of the republican party together under donald trump, which had not been the case before and they have that going for them. this argument that fear democrats, fear what would happen if they got control is something that is a more potent argument than before kavanaugh, and the recent history i have seen covered, anger is very strong and a big motivator to get to the polls. there's a renewed idea that if you care about these issu

or passion, this has been very important to other first ladies like pat nixon, nancy reagan and laura bush the first lady says nation has also been criticism against her husband and his administration. earlier this year the president reportedly disparaged african and central american countries. drawing protests from diplomats. >> i'm so proud of the world and what we're doing three u.s. aid. people of the turbo administration has also proposed substantial cuts usaid and assistance. >> the u.s. government also is to take a look at where to spending its resources and the best use of taxpayer dollars. the continent of africa is one that is extremely important to this and administration. to the u.s. government and i think that that is evident in the fact that the first lady is making her first solo foreign trip to the african continent. >> from, her trip continues this week, to kenya, egypt where she is expected to visit schools, hospitals and shelters. >> shannon: thank you very much. i "midnight hero" just gave his life for others, 28-year-old, and air traffic controller may save the life of

oh, and joining us as well, anita practicing, chief of staff for first lady laura bush.iving you a chance to get into the chair but you are a pro. you're already there. >> i'm here. thank you. >> jeffrey, the fear is that this investigation is a sham because it's so limited in scope. in fact, as we understand it, they're not going to address issues of his drivenging. that is one of the big questions that, at least six people who know brett kavanaugh well came forward and said i have information that he did engage in excessive drivenging, that he did have memory lapses and he was a mean and aggressive drunk. why isn't this relevant? >> it's relevant because the three assaults that are alleged all appear to be under the influence of alcohol. it's easy to sort of mock this investigation of, you know, why are they looking at his yearbook, why are they looking at high school? they're looking at these issues, or should be, because they are relevant to the question of sexual assault. the iron he here is that it would be in kavanaugh's interest to have the biggest, widest invest

new york city and at 8:00 on the presidency, former first lady barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bush reflect on her life and legacy. this american history tv weekend on c-span3. >> next on lectures in history, tiffany gill teaches a class about the role of african-american women in the civil rights movement. she describes how beautiful parlor's were a safe place for women to organize citizens, voter registration drives, and boycotts, and how beauty parlors functioned as their safe space. prof. gill: good afternoon. we are at the point in the semester we have been looking at the long history of african-americans since the civil war. we have looked at the long struggle for what historians call freedom rights. we have been looking at this quest for economic, social, and political self-determination. for educational access and equity. and we are looking at this long quest for the full realization of freedom and citizenship. we are getting to the point in the semester where we are talking about the civil rights movement. we have been looking at that for a couple of sessions now. the inter

then, your white house historical association president stuart mclaurin and lbj foundation and laura bush's former chief of staff anita mcbride, talk about presidential legacies. new york times best-selling author jodi pico is our guest on in-depth fiction addition, her life:program on sunday, november 4 at noon eastern, her most recent book is a spark of light. other books include small great things, the storyteller, mont wolf, +20 more novels. she is also written five issues of the wonder woman comic book series for dc comics. watch in-depth fiction addition with author jodi pico, life sunday, november 4 from noon to 3 pm eastern. and be sure to watch in-depth fission addressing this month when author brad meltzer will be our guest. on book tv, on c-span two. presidential historian jon meacham talks with judy woodruff about the relationship between presidents of the press. the white house historical association host this event as part of its presidential site summit, held in washington

this has been very important to other first ladies, like pat nixon, nancy reagan, and laura bush in thet." the first lady's destination has also been a source of criticism against her husband and his administration. earlier this year, the president reportedly disparaged africa and central american countries, drawing protests from diplomats. >> i am so proud of the work this administration is doing through usaid and others. speak with other trump administration is also proposed substantial cuts to foreign assistance. >> the government has to look at where it is spending its resources and the best use of taxpayer dollars but the continent of africa is one that is extremely important to this administration, to the u.s. government, and i think that is evident in the fact that the first lady is making her first solo foreign trip to the african continent. >> from ghana, the first lady's trip continues to kenya, malawi, and egypt, where she is expected to visit schools, hospitals, and shelters. john? >> john: rich edson, thank you so much. "the new york times" is loving accusations of tax evas

at 8:00, former first lady barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bush reflect on her life and legacywatch this weekend on c-span3. in florida's 26th congressional district, republican congressman carlos curbelo is facing challenge from democrat debbie mucarsel-powell. the race is labeled a tossup. here is the debate from miami. now to one of the most-watched races on the florida ballot. carlos curbelo and challenger debbie mucarsel-powell are statistically tied in the polls. >>

at 8:00, former first lady barbara bush's grandchildren and laura bush reflect on the life and legacytch on american history tv this weekend on c-span3. sunday on c-span's q&a, james mahon, author and resident at johns hopkins university talks about his biography of president george w. bush. >> i am not worried about my legacy because i am still studying theodore roosevelt. or harry truman. be anis not going to objective history done on this administration for a long time. judge on too soon to some aspects of this legacy. it is not too soon to judge, not on the war in iraq because it did not accomplish what he thought it was going to accomplish before he started the war. 4000 plus american lives, $2 trillion. and i do not book think this judgment will change, it was one of the biggest to stick blenders in american history. >> james mahon sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q&a. >> new york times best-selling author jodi pico is our guest on in-depth it's an addiction -- edition. sunday at noon eastern. her most recent book is a spark of life. other books include small great thing