david mccullough discusses some of the most memorable qualities of the president. that is monday, 2:30 p.m. eastern here on american history tv. >> tonight thomas allen harris explores how african-americans have been portrayed in fort -- photographic images from the time of slavery through today. >> the film is based in many ways on the work of deborah willis, "reflections and black," her groundbreaking work -- work on black photographers. she was also very aware that there was another minute -- narrative going on in which black people were constructed post slave lick -- slavery and even before the end the something inhuman and it was part of the marketing of certain brass memorabilia. now it would be considered declasse, but they still affect us in terms of the way we might see ourselves and others. >> tonight, on "q&a." >> each week "real america" brings you archival films that tell the story of the 20th century. next, "look for safekeeping," a police training film that explains how to recognize and deal with them -- mentally ill sponsored by the louisiana depart

david mccullough discusses some of the most memorable qualities of the president.hat is monday, 2:30 p.m. eastern here on american history tv. >> tonight thomas allen harris explores how african-americans have been portrayed in fort -- photographic images from the time of slavery through today. >> the film is based in many ways on the work of deborah willis, "reflections and black," her groundbreaking work -- work on black photographers. she was also very aware that there was another

david mccullough sr.always reminds me that the most inaccurate phrase in the english language is "the foreseeable future." the future can't be foreseen, okay? so i think what good historians and good historians are good storytellers. they have to get behind the characters' eyes and see the world the way they did. in the '20s, it was blue skies forever. and that's the way it was seen by the characters. and so you take away so much of your story, so much of the contingency, so much of the excitement when you take away their decision making, when you take away -- unless you take it to spot where they're making the decision and there's this way to go and that way to go and it's a choice and a difficult choice, then you start to understand. then you achieve whatever your story tries to achieve; empathy not sympathy. empathy. so it seemed absolutely unimaginable to new yorkers that that in the midst of this boom and with a mayor like stylish popular jimmy walker that this new york would crumble into depression

i wrote it because david mccullough's daughter planted the seed. she told me one time at the ranch, you know, i wish -- my dad always wished he could have read a book by john q. adams about his father, john adams. i said, well, i can do that. [laughter] and so that's why i wrote it. it's -- and thank you very much for your interest in it. it's a pretty good read. we've got a big print version for some of you. [laughter] >> it's funny you should mention john adams, john quincy adams. your dad was actually born in massachusetts -- >> yeah. on add -- adams street. >> on adams street. named for both of the adamss. >> yeah. >> and your grandfather had a tremendous influence on your dad that ended up being an influence on you. >> correct. >> so could you tell me what you think the legacy of love gave to your dad that allowed you to get the legacy of love that made -- >> well, it's that public service matters that we're blessed to be americans and that part of that blessing requires us to serve others. a real lesson. plus, that if you're a lousy golfer, p

cartoonist patrick oliphant draws 10 presidential characters, as historian david mccullough discusses the president and some of their most memorable qualities. at 7:00 p.m., a 1960 nbc interview with former president herbert hoover discussing his life beyond the presidency. then our conversation with playwright james still and actor married they can about the production of the widow lincoln. find our complete television schedule at c-span.org, and let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. e-mail us at comments@c -span.org, or send us a tweet. join the c-span conversation. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. >> the political landscape has changed with the 114th congress. not only are there 43 new republicans and 50 new democrats in the house, 12 new republicans and one new democrat in the senate that there are also 108 women in congress, including the first african-american republican in the house and the first veteran woman in the senate. keep track of the numbers using congressional chronicle on www.c-span.org. the page has lots of information, including

patrick oliphant draws 10 presidential caricatures as historian david mccullough discusses the president said some of their most memorable qualities. at 7:00 p.m. eastern, eight 1960 nbc interview with former president herbert hoover discussing life beyond the presidency. our conversation with playwright james still an actor mary bacon about the fords theatre production of the widow lincoln to mark the 150th anniversary of president lincoln's assassination. find our complete schedule at www.c-span.org, and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call us. e-mail us. or send us a tweet. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. >> each week, american history tv's reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. ♪ the first group of americans wounded in guerrilla raids on the vietnam front arrived back in the united states. it was these raids that brought about american retaliation in north vietnam the level the several staging areas north of the 17th parallel. all those wounded you can be moved are being flown back to the united s

the great historian david mccullough and many others have written about it. combating malaria and how much machinery was needed to accomplish that. all in the name of america and monroe doctrine, supremacy in the hemisphere, and our big navy, and be able to protect our borders. theodore roosevelt was a great leader as president because he knew how to manipulate the press. and he would tell every reporter he saw, your article was the best thing i've ever read! because he knew how the egos of writers and all they wanted to do -- you can't hate a president, just write your stuff and lined it. and also he was a genius with cartoonists. he would bring cartoonists with him everywhere. and in fact one of the bits of bravery in leadership of t.r. was right when he came into the white house, he invited booker t. washington to dinner. and this was scandalous. the south was up in arms and an african-american not only was sitting in the white house dining with the president but had his legs next to a white woman, edith the first lady's legs. and scathing racist bigotry i

david mccullough discusses residents and some of their most memorable qualities. >> the political landscape has changed with the 114th congress. not only other 43 new republicans in 15 new democrats in the house, there is also 108 women in congress, including the first african-american republican in the house in the first woman veteran in the senate. keep track of the members of congress on c-span.org. new congress, best access on c-span c-span two and c-span.org. each week, american history tv's american artifacts historic places. the united states botanic garden is the oldest botanic garden in north america. next, we take a tour of the conservancy at the foot of capitol hill and learn about the collections of this plant museum, originally proposed by president washington in 1796. >> my name is ari novy. i'm the director here. the botanic garden is a wonderful place to learn about plants. our motto could be plants plants, plants. our official mission is to demonstrate the importance of plants and their values to humankind. today, we are going to take some time and i will show you the u.s.

cartoonist draws ten presidential caricatures as historian david mccullough discusses the presidents. 1960 nbc interview with former president herbert hufere. and at 9:30 later in the our conversation with play wright james still and actor mary bacon about the ford's theater production of the widow lincoln to mark the 150th anniversary of president lincoln's assassination. "washington journal" continues. host: our conversation now will go to the debate over same sex marriage. and we're joined today from new york. susan is the constitutional national director. and here with me is brian brown the president of the national organization for marriage. thank you both for being with us this morning. guest: thank you. host: we're going to start with the -- with the news out of alabama where most judges have begun to issue licenses for same sex marriage but not across the entire state. and i want to start with you and ask how common is this? guest: it's not common for states to have the kind of circus rollout unfortunately that we saw in alabama where there was opposition coming from a judge o

david mccullough sr.always reminds me that the most inaccurate phrase in the english language is "the foreseeable future." the future can't be foreseen, okay? so i think what good historians and good historians are good storytellers. they have to get behind the characters' eyes and see the world the way they did. in the '20s, it was blue skies forever. and that's the way it was seen by the characters. and so you take away so much of your story, so much of the contingency, so much of the excitement when you take away their decision making, when you take away -- unless you take it to spot where they're making the decision and there's this way to go and that way to go and it's a choice and a difficult choice, then you start to understand. then you achieve whatever your story tries to achieve; empathy not sympathy. empathy. so it seemed absolutely unimaginable to new yorkers that that in the midst of this boom and with a mayor like stylish popular jimmy walker that this new york would crumble into depression