watch in-depth action edition months when brad meltzer will be our guest. >> next on american history 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.

eastern and be sure to watch "in depth" fiction edition next month with author brad meltzer will be our guest on booktv on c-span2. >> house speaker paul ryan spoke at a campaign rally in hanover new jersey for jay webber, a republican candidate seeking election to the house seat being vacated by rodney frelinghuysen who is retiring. this is 15 minutes. >> all right. thank you, betty lou. and thank you von trapp, i mean the web or. thank you. hannah, thank you very much for being here and supporting thank everyone for coming out today. thank you so much. [applause] i have a question for you. you like winning? we've got good news. we are winning. no one, no one can look at the facts. some electrocute pension tax matter, right? no one can look at the facts and say we are not winning in this country these days. it's not a republican win. it's an american when, right? america is waning every day. if you look at the economy, economy is growing at 4% per quarter. unemployment at 3.7%. business confidence is at an all-time high, wages are going up, housing starts are going up. just today, just

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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. nancy: good evening, everyone. my name is nancy. i am the owner of the strand bookstore. for a little bit of history, the strand is located in a greenwich village, which was the heart of the literary center and the publishing area surrounded by authors. the store was founded in 1927 by my grandfather. over what was fondly called fourth avenue's book row. it spans from union square to astor place a block away. at its height, there were 48 bookstores in the 91 years since then. all but one had shuttered, leading strand to be passed

be sure to watch fiction edition next month when author brad meltzer will be our guest on book tv on c-span 2. > each week american artifacts goes to museums and historic sites around the country. next we visit the baseball americana exhibit to learn about baseball's origins and early days. >> welcome to the library of congress. i am curator of the u.s. exhibition baseball americana. let's start with some of the earliest. we are standing in the front of the exhibit, looking at origins and early days, where we have some artifacts that suggest baseball has a history that is much longer than the 19th century. in fact we have an example from a medieval manuscript, these were figures that were part of a border of a book produced. a couple of monks and nuns in what one would -- what would be a primitive outfield. they would be played for centuries before europeans call different kinds of games aseball. our next stop here is this cute book. it's a pocketbook from 1787. it includes a woodcut drawing of children playing baseball. there is a little poems suggesting that a boy runs home with jo

be sure to watch in-depth: fiction edition when brad meltzer will be our guest. >> california's editor let harris travel to iowa this week to support candidates for statewide and federal office. one of her stops included a get out the vote rally, organized by the pope county democrats. senator harris has been named a potential 2020 candidate for president. the last time she visited iowa was 2008 to campaign for barack obama. [applause] sen. harris: there is a lot of you in here. how is it going, polk county? [applause] are you ready to vote? [applause] i know, so am i. thank you so much for taking the time to come out this evening to support our efforts in rally the troops so we can get stuff done. . lastve 15 days until the day to cast our ballots. each andng to take everyone of us to make this happen. i think we can do it. [applause] when i think about the work that is ahead of us, let me break something down. typically what happens in midterm races like this, our party focuses on what we call reliable voters, those folks who show up and participate in the election. they have a lot o

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eastern watch month when brad meltzer will be our guest, on c-span2. >> with 13 days until the election, the fed is your primary source for campaign 2018. next, a look at the racing kansas between republican steve watkins and democrat paul davis. they are running for the seat of lynn jenkins who is retiring. politico as the race listed as a tossup. this is 35 minutes. >> this is a 13 news national election 2018 presentation. >> welcome into this election 2018 special coverage from 13 news. tonight, we help you get to know the two leading candidates in the key race of the midterms. the race for congress in district 2. >> for the republicans, steve watkins to earn the gop nomination. >> here is how the discussion will unfold. each candidate will have one minute or an opening statement. each will get one minute to answer each question and 1.5 minutes for each candidate to offer opposing statements at the end. we will go through and the candidates drew numbers. we go to paul davis. mr. davis? mr. davis: thank you for joining us tonight. i'm paul davis. i'm a lifelong kansan. a son of two te

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sunday, november 4th, from noon to three eastern, and be sure to watch next month when author brad meltzer will be our guest on booktv on c-span2. >> next, a california u.s. house debate for the 39th district between democrat gil access narrows and republican -- cisneros and republican young kim. the candidates discussed the trump administration, immigration reform and health care. this is 25 minutes. >> moderator: hi, i'm rick reiff, and i'm here with the candidates of california's 39th congressional district spilling in los angeles and san bernardino counties. it includes more than a dozen cities in all. the area has usually gone republican, but hillary clinton carried it in 2016. so here are the candidates. the democrat, gil cisneros is a former navy supply officer and corporate shipping manager. and since winning the mega millions jackpot, he's become a philanthropist. republican, young kim, she's a former state assemblywoman and a former staffer for congressman royce. the candidates got here by finishing 1-2 in a crowded and bruising primary. now it's less crowded but still bruising.

and watch next month when author brad meltzer will be our guest. on book tv on c-span2. >> in florida's 16th district, arn buchanan is seeking second term against david shapiro. they faced each other in a debate that focused on education, health care, and the deficit. this is half an hour. for congress in the 16th congressional district has been one of the most highly watched contests in that country. president trump won the district by 10 points. voters have not elected a democrat to congress since 1983 but no one motivates democrats like donald trump and the party is hoping this will be the year to flip this district which includes sarasota, manatee, and southern hillsboro county. we would like to welcome congressman for it -- for an mechanic -- vern buchanan. you both will get one minute for hading remarks and we have a coin flick -- a coin flip. >> want to think channel seven for the opportunity to visit with folks here in the district. let me just give a little bit of background. i'm a blue collar kid, grew up in the detroit area, one of six k

and author brad meltzer will be our guest in december. on book tv on c-span2. approved the combination -- confirmation of brett kavanaugh to be the next associate justice of the supreme of 50-48.y a vote lisa murkowski voted. vote as hes did not was attending his daughter's wedding. here are some of the floor speeches as the debate was winding up. we begin with texas senator john cornyn. this is about one hour. >> in a few moments, we will vote to confirm judge kavanaugh to the u.s. supreme court. it is time. justice gorsuch and justice sotomayor were confirmed 66 days after they were nominated. today marks the 90th day since president trump nominated judge kavanaugh. this is in line with the timeframe for previous justices. what is different about this nomination is the manifest on -- unfairness in the way it was conducted, and the tone and behavior of some senators, as well as special interest groups that support them. this institution used to be known as the world's greatest deliberative body, but you would not know it now on this nomination. the senator fro

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when author brad meltzer will be our guest. >> with midterm elections now tentatively, remarks by former president barack obama at wisconsin,rally in including senator tammy baldwin governor tonyfor eevers. [indistinct conversations] mr. obama: hey! hello, milwaukee. how is everybody doing? wisconsin?ed up, it is good to the in the midwest. to point out that i spilt some salad dressing on my shirt, which michelle will tease me about. but this happens sometimes. i love you, too. nextit up for your governor, tony evers. are sending back to the senate, tammy baldwin. it is good to be back. reasons to comewe to milwaukee. you have got worse. great season. you have got the bucks. yannis is ballin'. you've got badgers. you've got beer. [laughs] so there are a lot of good reasons why i would want to come to milwaukee. also, a couple of my nephews also live your they are little guys, they're getting bigger all the time, which is why i try to beat them at basketball before they can beat me. [laughs] mr. obama: but that is not why i am here. i am here for one simple reason. i am here to ask you to

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 dc. truck all right. the second portion of our residence in the press presentation, we are delighted to have had the previous panel, it was terrific. we went to thank them all very much for their years of experience and expertise. we are also so proud and privileged that we are able to have both judy woodruff and jon meacham to join us today. for the second part of the discussion of a critical element in the relationship, that the country has with the press, and with the president. i turned it over to judy woodruff and jon meacham. thank you. >> [ applause ] >> what a great panel that was. i was learning a lot from the conversation. full disclosure, i am sitting here with an amazing historian but i am the true antique in the room.

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be sure to watch in-depth fiction next month with author jodi pico, and author brad meltzer will be our guest in december. on book tv, on c-span two. mustapha's walk is the director general of the al jazeera network. he talked about freedom of the press and recent hostility between the media and the trump administration. he also discusses why he considers al jazeera independent, and highlighted the importance of journalists supporting each other against attacks on their institution. held by the national press club, this is an hour and 10 minutes. >>> thank you, thank you. so we have just a couple of minutes before our luncheon presentation begins. so this would be an excellent time to make a pitstop and use the restroom, so just around the corner there. if you need to leave the room during the presentation, please be aware of the cameras filming here do not lock the shots. go that way. please avoid the camera. there are question cards at your tables. if you have questions during the presentations, please pass them up to my good friend and colleague jeff blue, who is sitting right here,

and be sure to watch in depth fiction edition when author brad meltzer will be our guest. >> supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg sat down last week to be interviewed at the lecture series, this lasts about an hour. >>. [applause] . >> going to escort the justice to her seat. you know how famous brian townsend is these days. >> welcome back, justice ginsburg. i want to begin by welcoming you back to the very courtroom where in your some 13 years on the d.c. circuit you heard 46 bank cases, 46. and including one you wrote went to the supreme court. all three were reversed. [laughter] >> and not only that, the opinion reversing yours was written by none other than your friend, justice stevens. but pardon me-- it was a warrant case. but a powerful dissent by justice marshall, demonstrating that as usual, the d.c. circuit was correct. [laughter] >> justice ginsburg, when justice scalia gave the lecture some eight years ago, he went forward to judge flannery as a judge's judge, he referred. and i'd like to use that as our theme today and have a conversation with you about the art of

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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 representatives in the u.s. senate. i think it will offset a bit and force the current administration to govern more from the center, which i think is important. center,govern from the it is really important to do that because it teaches us to have empathy for the other side and also teaches us to recognize other people and issues important to them. >> voices from t

in-depth: watch fiction edition with jody pico, and brad meltzer will be our guest in december on book tv on c-span2. next, american civil war museum john coski talks about the history of the confederate battle flag and how it's perception has changed in the years since the war. mr. coski also looks at how the battle flag has been used over time, including in pop culture and advertising. the talk was part of a conference of confederate icons. i would like to introduce our next speaker, mr. john coski. one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. we were convinced rating -- we were commiserating over the fact it is sometimes hard to get photographs of people when you are as short as he and i are, so we enjoyed getting our picture together up front because it went well for both of us.

when author brad meltzer will be our guest. >> in 1967, president lyndon johnson established a commission headed by illinois governor otto -- kerner to examine recent outbreaks of violence and to prevent further incidents. the harris talks about impact 50 years of its release. the university of minnesota's hosted thisool event. it is just under an hour. >> good afternoon, everybody. you.good to see that usually takes so much longer when the room is full of students. i have to say that five or six times before i get attention. i'm laura bloomberg, dean of the humphrey school of public affairs, and i would like to add my welcome to those of the speakers this morning. i'm so glad to see all of you here, and i'm so happy that the school, particularly the wilkins center, is partnering with the league of cities, the russell page foundation and especially the wilder school to bring this conference to fruition. i have long been looking forward to this. i have long been looking forward to seeing what two people i greatly admire can do when they cochair something like that, and i think they have do

be sure to watch next month when brad meltzer will be our guest on book tv on c-span2. joining us from new york. put your vote at risk. here in washington, kristin clark, who is the executive director. thank you for being with us. sident and executive director for the lawyers committee for civil rights under law. about whoaren't just is running, but it is about who is at the polls. think it is an important question for us to ask. this midterm election season has been like none other, in the sense that we've seen widespread and rampant voter suppression efforts at the local level in many communities. ground zero for this has perhaps been georgia, where we've seen local officials on the ground in places like randolph county, seven ofo shutter off nine polling sites in an area that is rural, has a large african-american population. we worked to defeat that effort, and now we are fighting secretary of state brian level,t the state who has resurrected exact match, or flags asurrects, pending, voter registration forms that don't match perfectly information in the state's data

watch the addition next month when brad meltzer will be our guest on book tv on c-span two. >> next on the civil war, historian chris kolakowski talks about the events leading up to president lincoln naming ulysses s grant as general in chief of the union army in 1864 and how grants command style differed from his predecessors. this 50 minute talk is part of a symposium hosted by the emerging civil war blog. >> it is my distinct honor and privilege this afternoon to be able to introduce our next speaker. i think all of us can pinpoint a book author or historian that not only got us interested in the study of our past and particularly the american civil war but has also fed a lifelong passion for the study of american history and american military history. although i've only known my next speaker for several years as a friend and colleague i feel that every time i am in his presence it's an opportunity to learn and he has made me a better military historian and i continue to grow and learn from him. it's an honor to introduce chris kolakowski . >> [ applause ] >> chris kolakowski was bo

and author brad meltzer will be our guest in december. on book tv on c-span2.e combination -- confirmation of brett kavanaugh to be the next associate justice of the supreme of 50-48.y a vote lisa murkowski voted. vote as hes did not was attending his daughter's wedding. here are some of the floor speeches as the debate was winding up. we begin with texas senator john cornyn. this is about one hour. >>

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with jody picault live from noon to 3 eastern and watch in-depth fiction addition next month when brad meltzer will be our guest on booktv on c-span20. now live to london for british prime minister's question time. each week the house of commons is in session, we bring you teresa may taking questions from the house of commons live wednesday morning on c-span2. we invite your participation via twitter to hashtag pmqs. members are finishing up other business. now live to the floor of the british house of commons. .. under which our constituents is not working well for anyone and that is why we consulted on how we can prove this. we are redoing the thousands and will set out in due course i would plan to resolve. >> we will hear the good doctor. >> does the secretary of state accept that someone must cut the gordian knot that is preventing us from ensuring that our armed forces veterans are not persecuted and pursued in the court decades after they have faithfully served us? >> mr. speaker, my right honorable friend has significant work in the stare at agree with them. the current system is simpl

whenre to watch next month author brad meltzer will be our guest. book tv on c-span2. in minnesota's eighth congressional district, the winner of this race will secede the cognitive is tiring. this is npr news. 11 days to go until election day and people in the eighth congressional district have a big decision to make. the seat in congress is open after rick nolan announced his retirement, so now voters have to choose who will represent them for the next two years. the district covers northeastern minnesota and includes a duluth, brainerd, grand rapids and stretches north of the twin cities although it to the canadian border. the republican candidate is pete stauber, st. louis county commissioner, former duluth police officer business owner and former hockey player. his opponent is joe radinovich, a former state representative managed rick nolan's campaign. pete stauber, joe radinovich must thank you a lot for being here. i appreciate it. >> mike, i appreciate it's opportunity. >> happy to be here, mike. >> we are not running any stopwatches or anything like that are m

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be sure to watch in-depth fiction addiction, when author brad meltzer will be our guest. c-span2. in the race for florida governor, former congressman, ron, republican debated tallahassee democratic mayor andrew gill. they are buying to take the seat currently held by rick scott whose term limited and is running for the u.s. senate. this is a wpb if 25 news special presentation. live from the campus of broward college. this is decision 2018 before your vote. the florida gubernatorial debate. made possible. leadership florida, florida press association. the florida city. aarp, the center and foundation, decision 2018 before you vote. the flooring gubernatorial debate. now here is your moderator. wpb if 25 news anchor, todd. >> good evening. thank you for turning us. i want to welcome our audience on television and public radio and our audience here. tonight we are going to seek answers to the issues that matter most to you. i also want to give a heartfelt thanks to rhonda and andrew. thank you both so much for being here. also with me, i want you to meet our panelists. for florida

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and brad meltzer in december. on book tv, c-span 2. >>> c-span where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company. and today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >>> good morning and welcome, i am a senior vice president with the -- center, it is a public policy think tank networks to advance policy and politics animated by the spirit of moderation which as i am sure you can acknowledge given the current state of american politics can often be a challenge. is important and we are deeply committed to an open, democratic society that requires political compromise, respectable pluralism and resistance to ideological extremism. we work with policymakers and staff to formulate and promote clear eyed, based policy solutions that are innovative, salable and most important, improve the lives of real people. i would like to start by si

sunday, november 4th, from noon to three eastern, and be sure to watch next month when author brad meltzer our guest on booktv on c-span2. >> next, a california u.s. house debate for the 39th district between democrat gil access narrows and republican -- cisneros and republican young kim. the candidates discussed the tr

and be sure to watch next month when author brad meltzer will be our guest. >> with midterm elections now tentatively, remarks by former president barack obama at wisconsin,rally in including senator tammy baldwin governor tonyfor eevers. [indistinct conversations] mr. obama: hey! hello, milwaukee.

in-depth: fiction edition with jody pico, and brad meltzer will be our guest in december on book tv on c-span2. next, american civil war museum john coski talks about the history of the confederate battle flag and how it's perception has changed in the years since the war. mr. coski also looks at how the battle flag has been used over time, including in pop culture and advertising. the talk was part of a conference of confederate icons. i would like to introduce our next speaker, mr. john coski. one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. we were convinced rating -- we were commiserating over the fact it is sometimes hard to get photographs of people when you are as short as he and i are, so we enjoyed getting our picture together up front because it went well for both of us. i don't think john is as short as i am. i would not threaten him with that. john is the chief historian at the museum of the confederacy. he earned his b.a. from mary washington college and his m.a. and phd from the college of william and mary. he also worked at spotsylvania national military park. he is the author

eastern, and be sure to watch next month when author brad meltzer will be our guest. >> in 1967, president lyndon johnson established a commission headed by illinois governor otto -- kerner to examine recent outbreaks of violence and to prevent further incidents. the harris talks about impact 50 years of its release. the university of minnesota's hosted thisool event. it is just under an hour. >> good afternoon, everybody. you.good to see that usually takes so much longer when the room is full of students. i have to say that five or six times before i get attention. i'm

author brad meltzer will be our guest in december.k tv on >> on constitution day, c-span visited the national constitution center in philadelphia where we ask folks what it means to be american. >> when you feel like you are at home, and you are comfortable to live here. meant was what it that i was blessed to have been , one of theuntry countries, with the most freedoms for people. pursue people who happiness and life and joy with their families and a living. dreams ande your opportunities. friendship. getting along with everyone here in america. and family and love. >> it is simply doing your responsibilities both civic and family and everything like that. serviceaughter of members and is a former service member myself, i thought it was my responsibility under the constitution to go ahead and do my duty and serve the country. >> i feel like it is a freedom to pursue your happiness and to be whatever i want to be. in the country where i come from, this would not be possible. >> this year, we are asking middle and high school students