the colonial williamsburg foundation hosted the event. watch tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span3. and enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. >>> following the battle of appomattox courthouse on april 9, 1865, general robert e. lee surrendered his army to union general grant. next, a discussion about how the historical sinterpretation of appomattox has changed over the years. so, death, i would like to start to get a feel for what >> so beth, i would like to start to get a feel for what led you to civil war history and your career path. >> that's a good question. most people, when you ask them that question, have these glowing memories of being take on the battlefields as children and that just isn't my story. i mean, my family visited some historic site, but not really. not that many. so for us, well, for me, it was when i got to about high school and was considering a lot of careering in science and engineering. but realized that what i really loved was history. and i just happen to -- i was bored in class one day because

in a event hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation the founding fathers debate those issues. watch tonight at eight eastern on c-span 3. enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. when the pandemic arrived we understood that we had the opportunity to connect not just companies but people, families, faith institutions, schools, health care institutions. it's been extraordinary. we work to scale up incredibly quickly and avoid disruptions and be there for people. zooms josh calmer, on the communicators, on c-span. the constitutional convention began in 1787 in philadelphia. virginians james madison and george mason found themselves on opposing sides regarding key components of the document. in an event hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, these founding fathers debate issues from the bill of rights to slavery. >> hello and welcome to the great constitutional debate right here at colonial williamsburg. my name is stewart rr

the colonial williamsburg foundation hosted the event. watch tuesday night at eight eastern on c-span 3. and enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. >> following the battle in april 9th, 1865, general robert e. lee surrendered his army of northern virginia to union general ulysses as grant. up next, the gettysburg college civil war institute hosted a discussion about how the historical interpretation of appomattox has changed over the years. we will hear from beth, while talks about her experience working for the national parks service at fredericksburg and appomattox. >> so beth i would like to start to get a feel for what led you to civil history in the career path that you have picked. >> that is a good question. he really knows people when you ask them that question during the fields who have nostalgic memories of being taken to the battlefield as children and that just is not my story. i mean my family visited some historic sites but not really. not that many. so for us, while for me, it was really when i got to high s

the colonial williamsburg foundation hosted the event. watch tuesday night at eight eastern on c-span 3 and enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. >> next, a conversation with next former gettysburg a conversation with national military former gettysburg park. national park historian scott hart whip, about his the battle of antietam. the also how he got started researching the battle of antietam. what >> today we are going to talk about scott's book, and it's published by johns hopkins. and the fact this is not in the series, i wish it was. and u.n.c. was able to provide this discount code, but they should get this and i have a hard back version signed. and it's in paperback. and it is a thoughtful book a book that leads up to four today it covers campaign. so again we will get into that but let me say something about scott again. and many of our viewers know scott and they know him from his long and successful engagement with a national park he's been retired now a little more than ten years or a little less than ten year

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next, a discussion hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, a law professor and two actors who portray free and saved blacks at williamsburg discuss the role compromises over slavery played in drafting the constitution. and the enduring legacy of those compromises. this program also includes two dramatic interpretations of 17 eighties african americans. >> good evening, and welcome to sew important and interest: slavery of the united states constitution. i'm deirdre jones and i want to welcome you to our final event for our constitution weekend. you may know me as a programming lead for the actor interpreters, and maybe recognize me for my time in colonial williamsburg, portraying free and enslaved black people. buit this evening, i have the pleasure of serving as your moderator. i am also joined by ally orr larsen, and hope wright. hope wright, my dear colleague began her career at colonial williamsburg when she was in the third grade. she was a performer in a play "on my own time" in the black music program. she has collaborated with many other departments in the foundation,

the colonial williamsburg foundation hosted the event. watch tonight on c-span3 and enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. >> next, a conversation with former gettysburg national military park historian scott hartwig about his book on the battle of antietam, and he talks about the new gettysburg visitors center and how he started researching the battle of antietam. this video is provided by the gettysburg college civil war institute. >> today we're going to talk about scott's book. unfortunately not -- there we go. not published by unc, but published by johns hopkins. i'd say that not to lament the fact that this is not in the series which i wished it was and the discount code and that's why i'm telling audiences and they should get this and i have the hard back version, signed, i might add and it's on paperback, is that correct, scott? it is a thoughtful book and a book that leads up to right before today with the creek and it covers the campaign, south mountain, and harper's ferry, as well. we will get into that, but let

constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason from issues -- on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >> next, remarks from mark travis, the former deputy director of the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency on what led to his decision to step down after the 2020 election. he also spoke about combating disinformation domestically and abroad. held by the aspen institute, this is about 40 minutes. by th, this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you for having me here. i am excited to interview matt travis.

welcome to hello and the great constitutional debate right here at colonial williamsburg.y name is stuart harris and i teach constitutional law at lincoln memorial university in knoxville, tennessee. today, we have a real treat for you. we are going back to a time when the constitution was ratified and we will talk about some of the great debates that occurred during the ratification process. set context. in 17 76, we had our declaration of independence. don't mix that up with the constitution. they are two very different things. both important, but today we are focused on the constitution. indeed, these two documents were separated by 11

harris: hello and welcome to the great constitutional debate right here at colonial williamsburg. my name is stewart harris, and i teach constitutional law at lincoln memorial university in knoxville, tennessee. today, we have a real treat for you. we are going back to a time when the constitution was ratified and we will talk about some of the great debates that occurred during the ratification process. let me set context. in 1776, we had our declaration of independence. don't mix that up with the constitution. they are two very different things. both important, but today we are focused on the constitution. indeed, these two documents were separated by 11 years. from 1776 to 1787 we had no real constitution. we had a treaty between 13 independent nations that we called the articles of confederation. the articles of confederation didn't work too well, and therefore, people like madison and washington and george mason decided to come together in the summer of 1787 in philadelphia and debate what form of government our new nation should have. this is a big question. alexander hamilt

the colonial williamsburg foundation hosted the event. watch tonight at eight eastern on c-span 3 and enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. >> gettysburg college civil war institute hosted an online discussion with nina silber. offer of this war ain't over. fighting the civil war in new deal america. miss silber talks about the way individuals -- utilizing their own political fights during the 1930s. gettysburg college civil war institute provided the video. >> i am going to go ahead and get us out of the gate and turn it over to john. here is a book. this war ain't over. and, i want to just start with something i read in the introduction that really just is absolutely fascinated by. it's about your father. it's really a lovely story. but erwin silber. he wrote a book, published a book, songs of the civil war. he was not a die hard civil war buff, smoking his pipe and looking at a map. he was not that kind of civil war buff. >> no, but he did like to say those songs. >> he did like to sing those songs. this is something t

harris: hello and welcome to the great constitutional debate right here at colonial williamsburg. my name is stewart harris, and i teach constitutional law at lincoln memorini

constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >> our guest is dave isay, president of the nonprofit story corps. dave isay, would is story core and what is one small step? >> happy holidays. it's great to be here. so story core has been around for a bit more than 17 years. it's a very simple idea. i was a radio documentary producer for a couple of decades before starting story court. always interested in public service, how to use audio to make people's lives a little bit better. and i have this idea to put this boot in grand central terminal. you bring anyone who you want to honor by listening to their story, apparent, a grandparent, you come with your grandmother to this booth in grand central. you are met by a facilitator who works for story core who brings you inside. you sit across from her grandmother. the doors shut. you are in complete silence. the lights are low. it's a sacred place. th

in an event hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, these founding fathers debate issues from the bill of rights to slavery. >> hello and welcome to the great constitutional debate right here at colonial williamsburg. my name is stewart harris and i teach constitutional law at lincoln memorial university in knoxville, tennessee. today, we have a real treat for you. we are going back to the time when the constitution was ratified and we are going to talk about some of the great debates that occurred during that ratification process. first, let me set some historical context. in 1776, you will recall we had our declaration of independence. but do not mix that document up with the constitution. they are two very different things. both important, but today we are focused on the constitution. indeed, these two documents were separated by 11 years. from 1776 to 1787, we had no real constitution. we had a treaty between 13 independent nations that we called the articles of confederation. the articles of confederation did not work too well. and therefore, people like madison and georg

the colonial williamsburg foundation hosted the event. watch tonight on c-span3 and enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. >> next, a conversation with former gettysburg national military park historian scott hartwig about his book on the battle of antietam, and he talks about the new gettysburg visitors center and how he started researching the battle of antietam. this video is provided by the gettysburg college civil war institute. >> today we're going to talk about scott's book. unfortunately not -- there we go. not published by unc, but published by johns hopkins. i'd say that not to lament the fact that this is not in the series which i wished it was and the discount code and that's why i'm telling

the colonial williamsburg foundation hosted the event. watch tuesday night at eight eastern on c-span 3 and enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. >> next, a conversation with next former gettysburg a conversation with national military former gettysburg park. national park historian scott hart whip, about his the battle of antietam. the also how he got started researching the battle of antietam. what >> today we are going to talk about scott's book, and it's published by

in an event hosted by the colonial williamsburg issues from the bill of rights to slavery. this most encourage wise audience to contemplate these two questions over the course of our debate. first and foremost, how have the articles of confederation failed in guaranteeing those principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? and a second, how shall this proposed constitution perfect this system of government? i encourage you through the debate to hearken not to the unnatural voice that tells you the people of america, knit together as they are by so many courts of affection, cannot be ords of the same -- many ch of affection, cannot be part of the same flourishing empire. hearken not to the voice that tells you the system as a novelty in the political world and has no place in the wildest of projectors and rashes to of intent. i invite you over the course of this discourse to bring your curiosity and together as a singular people, we may yet find a proper course for america. -- thank youould mr. harrison. madison, they told me you ire a soft-spoken speaker and see

in an event hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation , founding fathers james madison and georgmason debate issues from the bill of rights to slavery. here is a preview. >> >> i would encourage the audience to contemplate these issues. how have the articles of confederation failed to guarantee the principles of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. secondly, how can the proposed cause titian -- constitution perfect this government? ofs will tell you the people government if together as they are are not to be members of the same family, cannot be the mutual guardians of their mutual happiness. cannot be the children of one flourishing empire. this tells you that the system is a novelty and the political world that has no place in the wildest intense. i invite you over the course of this discourse to bring your curiosity, andr together as the singular people, we may yet find a proper course for the people of america. thank you, mr. harris. >> they taught me in law school that you are a soft-spoken speaker. you now give a lie to that characterization. >> well sir, you should see

next, a discussion hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, a law professor and two actors who portray free and saved blacks at williamsburg discuss the role compromises over slavery played in drafting the constitution. and the enduring legacy of those compromises. this program also includes two dramatic interpretations of 17 eighties african americans. >> good evening, and welcome to sew important and interest: slavery of the united states constitution. i'm deirdre jones and i want to welcome you to our final event for our constitution weekend. you may know me as a programming lead for the actor interpreters, and maybe recognize me for my time in colonial williamsburg,

constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason from issues -- on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >> next, remarks from mark travis, the former deputy director of the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency on what led to his decision to step down after the 2020 election. he also spoke about combating disinformation domestically and abroad. held by the aspen institute, this is about 40 minutes. by th, this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you for having me here. i am excited to interview matt travis. someone who i wanted to talk to a lot about cybersecurity and other issues. welcome, matt, thank you for appearing here. good to be here with you. spinal tap thing behind you. matt: it is relegated to the basement and this was the lightest corner i could find. .> it gets a nine on room rater i want to talk about the walk up to the election, but i think everyone is most interested that you resigned after chris was fired at the cyb

constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg association. teaching a reenactment on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. earlier today, president-elect joe biden introduced economic advisers and nominees to serve in his incoming administration. nominees include janet yellen to be treasury secretary. this is 45 minutes. attention and resources we give to other national priorities. give us an idea. >> we've had a enjoya pres.-elect biden: good afternoon. i hope everyone had an enjoyable thanksgiving. we were apart from many we loved, but i hope you had a good thanksgiving. we know times are tough but i wanted to know help is on the way. last week i announced the nominations of staff for a critical foreign policy positions. the first rate team that's going to keep us safe and secure and today i have the pleasure of announcing key nominations appointed to the critical economic positions that will lead this nation. a first rate team that's going to get us through this ongoing economic cris

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constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. ♪ today,ier president-elect joe biden introduced economic advisors and nominees to serve in his incoming administration. nominees include janet yellen to be treasury secretary. this is 45 minutes. >> good afternoon, everyone. thanks for being here. i hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe thanksgiving. even if it was far from the traditional large gathering with family and friends. apart from many we loved. i hope you had a good thanksgiving. i know times are tough but i wanted you to know help is on the way. last week, i announced the nominations of staff for a critical foreign policy and national security positions. the first rate team that's going to keep us safe and secure and today i have the pleasure of announcing key nominations and appointments to the critical economic positions that will lead this nation. a first rate team that's going to g

and a event hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation the founding fathers debate those issues. watch on american history tv, enjoy every weekend. the naacp hosted a virtual town hall meeting wednesday on the government coronavirus response and distribution of a vaccine. speakers included naacp president derek johnson, medical professionals, and new jersey senator, cory booker, bro chief april ryan moderated the hour-long event. nning of the

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constitutional debate, hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation. featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and james mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv. this weekend on c-span 3. >> go inside a different college classroom and hear about topics ranging from the american revolution, civil rights, and u.s. presidents. to 9/11. >> thanks for your patience and for logging into class. >> with most college campuses closed during the impact of the coronavirus, watch. author michael gore a discusses his book the saddest words. william faulkner the civil war which examines the legacies of the civil war. the kansas city public library hosted this event and provided the video. >> welcome to our latest installment, before we get start i want to mention real quick if you have questions tonight, you could ask those in the chat boxer in the comments on the two page and will get through as many as we can. if you're interested in purchasing the book, i hope that you do, you could find the most major retail

. >>> hello, and welcome to the great constitutional debate right here at colonial williamsburg. my name is stuart harris and i teach constitutional law at williams university. we are going to talk about the ratification process of the constitution. first let me set some context. in 1776, as you recall, we had our declaration of independence, but don't mix that document up with the constitution. they're two very different things but both important. today we're focused on the constitution. indeed, these two documents were separated by 11 years. from 1776 to 1787, we had no real constitution. we had a treaty between independent nations that we called the articles of con federation. the articles of con federation didn't work too well, and, therefore, people like madison and washington and george mason decided to come together in the summer of 1787 in philadelphia and debate what form of government our new nation should have. this was a big question. alexander hamilton suggested it was perhaps the first time in history that such a decision had been entrusted to people rather than to

hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation. featuring a re-enactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch "american history tv" this eekend on c-span3. next, former c.i.a. director john brennan participating in a discussion with national security experts on threats facing the u.s. and priorities the incoming biden administration should focus on. the panel also ex-employers foreign policy and its intersection with national security. the center for strategic and international studies hosts the 50-minute conversation. >> good morning everybody in d.c., good evening to nerve korea, welcome. this week on the capital cable, global threat. the biden-harris transition and

then event hosted by colonial williamsburg foundation, james madison and george mason debate issues from the bill of rights to slavery. here is a preview. audience toge this contemplate these two questions over the course of our debate. first and foremost, how have the articles of confederation failed in guaranteeing the principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? second, how will this proposed constitution perfect this system of government? i encourage you through the debates not to hearken to the a natural voice that tells you the people of america lived together as they are, cannot be members of the same family, cannot be the mutual guardians of their mutual happiness, cannot be children of one flourishing empire. hearken to the voice that tells you the system is a novelty in the political world and has no -- instead, ladies and gentlemen, i invite you over the course of this discourse to bring your mind, raise your curiosity, together as a singular people, we may aspire to the proper course for america. >> i must say, they taught me in law school that you were a soft-sp

in an event hosted by the colonial williamsburg condition, founding fathers james madison and george mason debate issues from the bill of rights to slavery. here is a preview. i will encourage this most wise body to contemplate these two questions over the course of our debate. first and foremost, how hot the articles of confederation failed in guaranteeing the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and second, how shall this proposed constitution perfect this system of government. i encourage you through these debates to hearken not to be a natural voice that tells you the people knit together like they are cannot be members of the same family, cannot be the mutual guardians of their mutual happiness, cannot be children of one flourishing empire. hearken not to the voice that tells you this system is a novelty in the political world and has no place in the wildness . instead, ladies and gentlemen, i invite you over this course to bring your mind, bring your .uriosity together as a single or people, we may yet find a proper course for america. thank you, mr. harri

in a event hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, the founding fathers to be those issues. you can watch tonight at eight eastern on c-span 3. enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. "washington journal" continues. host: always glad to welcome back tom davis, fo always glad to welcome back, seven term republican congressman who chaired the

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the colonial williamsburg foundation, hosting a reenactment between founding fathers john adams and george mason. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> with joe biden as president-elect, stay with c-span with live coverage of the election process and transition of power. c-span, your unfiltered view of politics. >>> author and smith college english professor michael gorra discusses his book "the saddest words." the civil war and the south's defeat are represented in faulkner's novels. >> you're welcome to our event series. before i start, i want to mention real quick, if you have questions tonight, you ask us in the chat box or comments on the youtube page, and we'll get to as many as we can. if you're interested in purchasing the book, and i hope that you do, you can find it at most major retailers, but we like to point people toward bookshop.org where you can find just about any book you're looking for and support independent booksellers across the country. again, that's bookshop.org. please give them a look. >>> i mentioned to someone the other day that i was reading th

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constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >> >> you are watching american history tv. every weekend on c-span 3, explore our nations past. created by americas cable television companies as a public service, and brought to you today by your television provider. >> next on american history tv, to bestselling authors discuss how they use historical research in their work. novelist kathleen rouhani's latest as the world war one story, and miles harvey focuses on his new nonfiction book, the king of confidence. the conversation was moderated by the paul university professor amy tyson. authors roomy and harvey boast teach in the paul's english university department. they provided the video. >> hello everyone. thank you so much for joining us tonight and this is an of vent hosted by the english department of depaul university and coast by the depaul history department. it's a thrill to get to host

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constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation featuring a reenactment from foundinghers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend, c-span3. ♪ washington journal continues. host: good morning to congressman tom mcclintock, the fifth district of california, northern california, joining us to talk about a number of things including a measure in the u.s. house today, debated yesterday, more today on decriminalizing marijuana. congressman mcclintock, tell us about the measure and your support. guest: it decriminalizing marijuana at federal level and leaves the issue to the states to decide. i am an unlikely supporter. marijuana use is a pretty bad idea. my wife and i raised our kids successfully to never go near the stuff. we have to recognize the prohibition laws have done far more harm. they have spawned a violent, underground economy that has had a major impact on crime. paradoxically, made it easier for children to obtain marijuana than they could if it was legalized and regulated. host: this m

constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation.atch american history tv, sunday on c-span3. >> president trump is questioning the results and has not conceded the election. tonight, we look back at two of the most contentious residential transitions in u.s. history. between james buchanan and abraham lincoln and between herbert hoover and franklin roosevelt. states did not recognize the election of abraham lincoln as legitimate. they considered him a sectional president because my largest support came from non-slave states. >> hoover conceded the election on election day. he was given no choice. it's clear he lost the election. he never conceded the substance of the argument. asbelieved that the new deal franklin roosevelt framed it during the campaign represented fundamental threat to the american way of life. he devoted himself to preventing roosevelt from enacting it. >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on q&a. washington journal continues. host: we are talking about civil rights groups. join us as the former two-term mayor of new o

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constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation.ring a reenactment from a founding father and -- from founding fathers on issues from the third rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span three. ♪ "washington journal" continues. host: we want to hear from you on your top public policy issue to close the show. before we get into that, let's talk about the news happening right now. one of the news topics we will talk about is the current jobs report. here's a couple paragraphs from nbc news on the current jobs report. the u.s. economy added 245,000 jobs in november as the on the -- theto 6.7% un-employment rate fell to six point 7%. the economists predict the economy would gain around 4400 jobs -- 44 -- 440,000 jobs. sorry. fresh surge in coronavirus cases and a new round of shutdowns, friday's figure represents a fifth straight month of decelerating gob -- job gains and is the lowest total since the economy started its halting recovery. biden camelect joe out and spoke about the job report yesterday, and here

constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation with a reenactment by james madisonn george mason on the book of life to slavery. watch american history tv this weekend, on c-span3. "washington journal" continues. host: joining us from capitol hill, congressman john rose, representing the six district of tennessee and central tennessee. good morning. guest: good morning, thank you for having me on today. host: absolutely. we started the election by talking -- the conversation by talking about the election. we wanted to get your thoughts on the president's efforts to contest the election in several states and his comments last night. that the outcome is just. i think that that is where this election has probably fallen short. i think it's understandable that the president and many of his supporters, including me, have many questions about this election. frankly, we saw an unprecedented number of changes across the country, many of the procedures not tested before the election. most of the procedures resulting in a delay in getting to an answer. now we see a rush to ju

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but that was pretty come in for the virginia class, colonial period, horse races was already part of their days. the meeting in williamsburg when the house came together. there's always horse races associated with that. that is kind of where we see washington. the other great sports that he was a part of, of his age was fox hunting. fox hunting of course was imported from great britain. he was really led into it by lord fairfax, thomas lord fairfax who lived in the valley. colonel william fairfax. the kept hands. to washington kept towns until the 70 nineties. essentially, those are the sports that we know washington was a part of. >> with just under a half hour left, we are joined by douglas bradburn on this presidents'day. though known as washington's birthday officially. the u.s. echoed, washington's birthday is actually february 27th. so what should we be celebrating today? >> i think that you know the federal code is it's a national holiday. it's called washington's birthday, observed. i think we should be celebrating george washington's birthday. it doesn't hurt to celebrate it again on the 22nd. i think presidents d

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