we're going to be looking at the life of elizabeth monroe and to do that, two guest at our table. let me introduce them to you. daniel preston is the editor of the james monroe papers at the university of mary washington in virginia and richard, presidential historian and consultant to cspan for this series. gentlemen, welcome. >> dan preston, the last program was dolley madison who perfected or maybe introduced and then perfected the art of power politics, really using a social forum to advance her husband's political agenda. >> what was elizabeth monroe's approach to the white house? >> elizabeth monroe and dolley madison were great friends. they had been for years and years but they have very, very different temperament. >> dolley madison was very social by nature. she loved large reception, she loved dinners, was perfectly happy to get in her carriage go visiting all day long. elizabeth monroe wants to stay home with her family. she was devoted to her daughters, to her grandchildren. and at the white house, that's what she really enjoy, that's what she wanted to do. she wanted

tonight, we look at dolley madison, elizabeth monro, and luis adams. watch first ladies, influence american, tonight, on history tv on c-span3. host: joining us from atlanta this morning is former congressman bob barr. he represented the seventh district of georgia from 1995 to 2003. he is also the president and ceo of the law enforcement foundation. mr. barr, let's begin with your foundation. how is it funded? >> the law enforcement education foundation headquartered in atlanta is a 501(c)(3), that is a not-for-profit tax deductible foundation. we are funded by private donors and we provide information to law enforcement and to the public on law enforcement matters. we are also able as resources permit to provide grants to law enforcement agencies across the country. are funded by private donors and we provide information to law enforcement and to the public on law enforcement matters. as resourcesble permit to provide grants to law enforcement agencies across the country. host: what is your foundation's position on policing? thenews we have seen, pro

tonight we look at dolly madison, elizabeth monroe and louie louie adams. influence and image tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span 3. >> today, fcc chair ajits pai testifies on the broadband program before a subcommittee. watch live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 3, online at c-span.org or listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> kevin is a state house bureau chief for the union leader. he is joining us from concord, new hampshire, and over the last 20 to 25 years the granite state has become a real battleground state. why? what's changed? >> yeah. that's interesting. i mean it's quite a contrast, right. ronald reagan, when he ran for re-election in '48 declared it the most republican state in the country. you could have made that case like utah and nevada perhaps. new hampshire has become much more of a swing state. i think primarily because of the migration here. we're unusual in that now fewer people in new hampshire actually were born here. more than 60% of its residents are not natives. many of them are -- come from massac

tonight we look at dolley madison, elizabeth monroe, and alisa adams. watch first ladies influence an image tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on america history tv on c-span three. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell gave an update on legislative agenda including a possible timeline for considering police reform bill. from capitol hill, this is about 20 minutes. >> good afternoon everyone. let me lay out the schedule. as you know we will finish the great america outdoors bill tomorrow. then we will go to the traditional nomination followed by the next circuit court by the morning i'll announce forgo next to peasant will be taken one is we can go to the tim scott police bill or the and aa. the tim scott bill is close to being finished. i will let you know in the morning what we are going to have after we finish the 53rd circuit judge. >> i want to congratulate cory gardner, steve daines and the others who worked on the great american outdoors act. they will get a big victory the final vote will happen tomorrow on that. that something they have been work

tonight we look at dolley madison, elizabeth monroe, and alisa adams. watch first ladies influence an image tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on america history tv on c-span three. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell gave an update on legislative agenda including a possible timeline for considering police reform bill. from capitol hill, this is about 20 minutes. >> good afternoon

tonight we look at dolly madison, elizabeth monroe and louie louie adams.nfluence and image tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span 3. >> today, fcc chair ajits pai testifies on the broadband program before a

and then a conversation on elizabeth monroe and luis adams, the fifth and six first ladies. after, a look at the relationship between james and dolly madison, and then a discussion about john adams and his son, john quincy adams. dolly was both politically adept and savvy. >> madison is not a lot of laughs, but he was his best friend, and she compensated. >> it was aaron brought a letter that james madison wishes to meet her. >> she carved out a space

tonight, we look at dolley madison, elizabeth monro, and luis adams. watch first ladies, influence american, tonight, on history tv on c-span3. host: joining us from atlanta this morning is former congressman bob barr. he represented the seventh district of georgia from 1995 to 2003. he is also the president and ceo of the law enforcement foundation. mr. barr, let's begin with your foundation. how is it funded? >> the law enforcement education foundation headquartered in atlanta

i wanted to ask whether dolley madison had any kind of relationship with james monroe's wife elizabethkortright monroe who i know travelled in europe and i believe was born in england and whether she had any grandchildren, i don't think so, through her son, payne todd? >> well, thank you very much because that helps us set the stage for our future conversation. did they have a relationship? >> i would say not terribly much, no. >> i mean, they knew each other as sort of plantation owners in the same area, but i don't think they were friendly. >> and were there any children? >> there were no children? >> we're going to say there were no legitimate issue, as they would say. >> that's a nice way of putting it. >> and as we close here, here's a quote from dolley madison, we all have a great hand in the formation of our own destiny. we must press on that intricate path leading to perfection and to happiness by doing all that was - that is good and handsome. therefore, we can be taken under the silver wing of our rewarding angel. so our closing thoughts from dolley madison. we have time for