andrew johnson, race issues and they.gov tail nicely. let me introduce the authors, and the authors will speak, and then we'll have a question and answer section with hopefully a lot of time for questions and answers, an i expect you to participate, and when we begin, i'll remind you, this is not a moment for you to give speeches but ask questions and the authors to answer. first, hared holtzer has written or edited several dozen books and he is, by my standards, perhaps the best authority on abraham lincoln in the world. i rantly of had opportunity to use one of his books in my undergraduate class with great success, he's received the national humanities medal, and his associate, craig simons is professor at the naval academy and former naval officer, and, in fact, craig is famous on these grounds because his wife, marylou, works here for years, and craig was the volunteer cross country coach. my favorite is lincoln an his admirals that i'll use in the fall semester for my class, and it won the lincoln prize, which is exceedingly presti

andrew johnson, race issues and they.gov tail nicely. let me introduce the authors, and the authors will speak, and then we'll have a question and answer section with hopefully a lot of time for questions and answers, an i expect you to participate, and when we begin, i'll remind you, this is not a moment for you to give speeches

i andrew johnson do hereby proclaim freedom, full, broad and unconditional to every man in tennessee. those were words, some four months later, we backed them up with action. the convention i called to re-create a loyal state government to the union also enacted an amendment to the tennessee state constitution ending forever slavery in this state which became part of our constitution with a popular vote of the people on february 22nd, 1865. shortly after that, i went back to washington to take the seat as vice president. the second highest office in the gift of a free people. five weeks later, the war was over. one of its final casualties, our president and with his death the burden he had for four years fell upon my shoulders. sorrowful times, discouraging times and yet as i spoke to the gathering of the cabinet ta came to my rooms at the kirkwood hotel the morning of april 15th, i told them that i had hope. i had hope that our government having emerged from its present trials would settle on policies more consonant with the great principles of free government than it had had heretof

one of the stops was the andrew johnson homestead in greenville, tennessee. a site own and operated by the park service. he served as vice president under president lincoln. here is park guide daniel luther portraying president jns and telling the story how johnson met abraham lincoln. >> in 0th congress representing the people. i met an extremely tall, raw boned young man representing the prairie state of illinois and his name is abraham lincoln. we fell into conversation, and i introduced myself and told him i was from northeast tennessee, and he replied he has relatives and perhaps i knew some of them. he identified his great uncle isaac as having owned a farm and his father, thomas lincoln, worked as a hired hand, and he also identified another great uncle, a gentleman by the name of morticah. i replied greenville is any hometown. your great uncle performed the wedding ceremony for me and my wife eliza in 1827 as well as mortica and i served on the town council in 1829. i reassured mr. lincoln he was in good hands in terms of politics. his great uncle gai

. >> in their daughter's eyes, andrew johnson is the one that is cherished. they are happy that she survived. >> there is heartbreak for a maryland family after a young mother is murdered at the hands of her father. police say that they both died from gunshot wounds. they said that to the shooter posted a message on facebook that one day he was going to get back. they leave behind a 2-year-old son. the family says that they were expecting another child. and then accused of trying to kill president obama will be -- a man accused of trying to kill president obama will be back in court today. he has been indicted on 17 counts including attempting to assassinate the president. ortega hernandez fired shots at the white house. the first family was not home at the time. mitt romney giving a look at his taxpayers. all of the attacks that are flying between him and newt gingrich could be hurting both candidates. we go live to the news room with the latest. >> good afternoon. after much pressure and scrutiny, the former massachusetts governor has released his tax recor

. >> for more information about the andrew johnson national historic site visit their website. to learn more about tours with historian and author richard smith go to presidents and patriots.com. you're watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on cspan 3. david narrett teaches a history course which examines early american history emphasizing the conflicts between colonist and natives, the relationships between american freedom and slavery and the growth of the british empire in north america. >> welcome to our class in colonial history. today our subject is the seven years war or the french and indian war. as the two names tell us, this war at least a duel meaning, a multifacetted meaning because it was a conflict fought in various areas of the globe. it was a conflict that began in 1754 in north america. through that beginning of the war in north america, france and britain came to be at war with each other and formally in europe, france and britain went to war against each other in 1756. by that time, as you'll see, their colonies in north america and their fo

we will be talking with press about the challenges of stopping houston pro bowl wide receiver andrew johnson and a whole lot more. derrick mason calling it a career today ending a 15 year run in the nfl as one of the most prolific wide receivers. he retires with 943 receptions, 11th on the all-time receiving less. 471 of those came during his six seasons with the baltimore ravens. he leaves as the all-time leading wide receiver for the baltimore ravens. he wants to pursue a career as a broadcaster. event in the post al davis era, from morrow continues to bring the date for the oakland raiders. today they fired first year head coach jackson. last week's oakland hired a new general manager and he cleared house. jackson led to the oakland raiders to end at 8-8 record and has on a year. the oakland raiders will look for their seventh head coach in the last 10 years. one day after rallying lsu -- beating lsu 21-0, they made it official as they did the top spot in the ap poll. our champion at weather forecasting tom tasselmyer is up next and he will have your 70 forecast. >> coming up tonight, a 1

he was tied with ched arthur, just above andrew johnson. most of them would agree with the presidential scholar who said eisenhower would be remembered primarily as a man who single mindedly leaved the day to day administration of his office to trust subordinates like sherman adams. over the past 50 years, however, these earlier assessments of eisenhower as a well meaning but bumbling political novice has been challenged # drawing on a collection of rouds like right here at the eisenhower and personal eisenhower revisionists in which the president emerges as an executive to led the nation with a strong hand and a clear vig. the new scholarship has enhanced ike's reputation dramatically. in 1980, a new poll modeled on that t he then in 1990 slipped to 15. but in 2010, last year, s ichie college research poll ike had slipped back to the top ten. the revisionists have focused on ike in the foreign policy sphere. they have not focused as much on ike in the domestic sphere. now, if you try to do ike in civil rights, you readily understand why th

just above andrew johnson. most of these academics would have agreed at that time with the presidential scholar who said eisenhower would be remembered primarily as a man who single-mindedly pursued his appetite for leisure and recreation while leaving the day to day administration of his office to trusted subordinates like assistant to the president sherman adams. over the past 50 years, however, these earlier assessments of eisenhower as a well-meaning but bumbling political novice have been challenged. drawing on newly opened collections of official records like right here at the eisenhower and personal papers, eisenhower revisionists have constructed a new image in which the president emerges as a capable, clever executive to led the nation with a strong hand and a clear vision. the new scholarship has enhanced ike's reputation dramatically. in 1980 a new poll modeled on that of 1962 placed eisenhower ninth. he then in 1990 slipped to 15th but in the 2010, last year, ike had once again moved back into the t

andrew johnson who was out with an injury. >> it will definitely be a challenge for us. >> the ravensme since 2000. expect a stadium to be at fever pitch. >> when it is 12:45 p.m., they lose their minds. the energy in the stadium will be at it smacks. we worked to get the home playoff game, so let's take advantage. >> ray lewis and his customary pregame dance the only ravens player left from the 12-year ago team. >> my only motivation --in the olli play the game for. -- it is all i play the game for. i tell them how i want them to feel before their career goes, how that feels. the next morning you wake up as a world champ. that's not something you can ever ever take back. ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ ♪ i'm feelin' subway today ♪ [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami then topped with pickles mustard, and

a couple of years ago he published impeached, another wonderful book about andrew johnson's impeachment and the great trial of america in history. we are happy to have him here talking about that. now we are doubly happy to have his wonderful book the rise of disaster capitalism" about aaron burr the upgrade is conspiracy the duel withth hamilton and thee alleged al attempt to separate from thetes western part of the united states and the great trial that presided under john marshall but also there is an event in the book that i think you need to read about on page 67 in which the first tried to separate their rest from the spanish they were my relatives. you can read about them. they lasted about one week. [laughter] before the spanish showed up to chase them away.up the book is full of great stories. david stewart has become a great author of popular history and in some academic languages history is notof thought of very high the but it is a great art form in the hands of mccullough and david stewart and some academic historians have become great popular historic event -- historians a

couple of ago he published another wonderful book about andrew johnson's impeachment, one of the great trials of american history. and we are happy to have him here at the public library talking about that. now we are doubly happy, and doubly happy to have them here with "american emperor" his wonderful book about aaron burr and the various conspiracies that deal with alexander hamilton, the alleged attempt to separate from the united states to western part of the united states and the great trial presided over by john marshall. is also there is an event in the book that i think you need to read about, page 67 actually in which the first proto- aronberg i tried to separate florida from the spanish and create an independent empire. rubin mcdaniel, and samuel. they lasted about a week. [laughter] before the spanish showed up and chase them away, but the book is full of great stories. david stewart has become a great popular of history. in some academic languages, popular history is not thought of very highly but it has become a great art form in the hands of people like david mccullough

i touch the name andrew johnson; i see the booby trap's white flash.ames shimmer on a woman's blouse but when she walks away the names stay on the wall. brushstrokes flash, a red bird's wings cutting across my stare. the sky. a plane in the sky. a white vet's image floats closer to me, then his eyes look through mine. i'm a window. he's lost his right arm inside the stone. in the black mirror a woman's trying to erase names: no, she's brushing a boy's hair. ( applause )

a couple of years ago a publicist is impeached, another wonderful book about andrew johnson and all of a great trials in american history commander you're happy to have your public library talking about that. now we are doubly happily. i am happy to have this wonderful book about ehrenburg, the duel with alexander elton, the alleged attempt to separate from the united states the western part of the united states and the great trial presided over by john marshall. also, there is an event in the book that i think you need to read about. the first try to separate west florida from the spanish. there were live willets of contenders. you can read about them. the lesson about a week before the spanish showed up and chased them away. the book is full of grace stories. become a great author of popular history. in some academic light popular history is not love of very highly. it has become a great of four and millions of people like david mccullough endeavored morrison and david stewart. some academic historians have become very popular historians. the library, for instance. it is about narrat

lyndon johnson, andrew jackson, franklin roosevelt.omething about your party that limits things to smaller landslides. >> and only one democrat who sought re-election as president of the united states, has lost in 100-plus years. jimmy carter, because it's very difficult to beat a incumbent. it's difficult to beat a democrat incumbent president. especially in an environment where people want some economic populism. >> as long as things are moving in the right direction on the economy, that's the point that david axelrod is actually banking on. you pointed the numbers out. are pretty dismal on unemployment. >> ronald reagan, under ronald reagan, unemployment went to 10% -- 10 .8%. he carried 49 states because it was down to 7.4%. in 1984. take the unemployment rate today, if it improves one tenth of one percent between now and september, it will be at 7.6%. in the right direction. you could have obama in very good shape. >> yeah, you want mitt romney to campaign in suburban philadelphia, saying, as ceo of bain capital, i fired people, i

sherrie johnson is here with more on those who who a are for and those against it. >> reporter: if you look at andrewuomo what plan outlined the legislative priorities during his campaign saying providing something for everyone was the key and we will see if maryland will follow suit. unlike previous years governor omaley will response outer same sex marriage bill and says in a series of videos produced by equality maryland and other groups. the videos are aimed at gathering support to change maryland law and allow same sex marriage but some ministers with the maryland marriage alliance disagree with same sex marriage. they say allowing same sex marriage will infringe on rights and beliefs. >> i am governor martin o'malley and i am a marylander for marriage equality. as free and divorce people of different faiths we choose to be governed under the law by certain fundamental principles. among them equal protection for every individual and free exercises of religion without government intervention. >> our message is clear and simple. marriage is defined between one man and one woman. period>> reporter:

we will talk to andrew live who is the vice president of the national school choice week and offers more ownedcation reform. sherrie john -- offers more on education reform. sherrie johnsonabc2 news. >>> the economy is tight meaning more children are living with their parents up to their 20s. take this family in minnesota. seven members of the family ages 5 to 85 now live under one roof. this kind of arrangement used to be normal when the great depression forced families to live together and resulting in shows as the waltons. now more than 51 million americans are living in homes with more than two generations. >> you have got someone if you need someone, someone to depend on if you need it. >> one survey found 82% of adults living in multigenerational household felt it enhanced family bonds. >>> and a recall for you keya owners this is for you. about 150,000 keya vehicles now being recalled due to faulty air bags. it affects 2006 to 2008 keya on theimas and the prink system is wearing out causing the air bag not to deploy proper -- spring system is wearing out causing the air bags not to deploy properly. you can have the problems fixed at the dealership free of charge.

johnson has the story. >> there were some physical injuries due to explosives for the most part. >> reporter: marine corps veteran andrewsays he was one of the lucky ones. he returned from iraq with no major injuries. now, eight years later he is volunteering for a different kind of mission. >> we are going to ask a sample of your blood. >> peters is donating his dna as part of a massive project being launched by the v.a. its goal is to assemble one of the largest genetic databases ever created. >> as a veteran it as fairly minor consideration for something that is likely to help me down the road as well as fellow veterans. >> dr. jennifer hoblin is the director of inpatient health. she say the information cleaned the mystery of the physical conditions like post traumatic stress disorders. >> why are veterans developing certain illnesses and not others. some respond to treatment and other people don't. >> did you ever serve outside the united states, sir? >> yes. >> reporter: volunteers provide personal information including details of their service and any heather ishimaru shoes that followed. their blood samples are s

andrew ross sorkin. our guest today is wisconsin senator johnson.e. >> european union leaders meeting today in brussels, expected to sign off on a permanent rescue fund for the eurozone and agree on a balanced budget rule and national lesion. greece's prime minister seeking backing from party leaders from a unpopular reform package, a long awaited debt relief deal seems almost secured. international leaders want proof athens will take reforms before they handle funds from 130 billion euro bailout. and thomas & betts acquired for about $3.9 billion, that's a 24% premium over the stock's friday closing price and the highest price that the stock i think as you said, joe, has ever been. >> right. >> joe? >> gop front-runners mitt romney and newt gingrich hoping for a decisive victory in tomorrow's florida primary. joining success kellyanne conway, senior adviser to the gingrich presidential campaign. you saw that we had her in a, paired in a smackdown for the ages with kevin madden, but kevin's not here. i think it's our fault or something with a car. >