in 1941, president franklin d. roosevelt wanted soldiers to have a home away from home. they were all over it. this was a place they could go and not think about the war they were training for or being out in war and combat. good,ould have some wholesome fun and relax. let's not think about world war ii. there were only a few african-american centers told worldwide, so it's really unique ar hattiesburg to have had uso that was specifically for african-americans. space houses the african american military history museum. as we enter, i like to start with this quote that we have -- there has been no war fought by -- by ord states within the united states in which african-americans did not participate. there was a lot of segregation, but there is a this conception african-americans have not always fought in american conflicts. that is not true. starting with the american revolutionary war -- we talk about christmas addicts, one of atticks, one of the first to say, hey, i want to serve. we have the buffalo soldiers, serving during peace time. they were charged with protectin

in 1941 president franklin d. roosevelt wanted soldiers to have a home away from home, and so that was the purpose of the united service organization. they were all over, and this was a place where they could go and just not think about either the war that they were training for or being out in war in combat, when they would get a much-needed break have some good, whole some fun, relax, and not think about world war ii. there were only a few african-american centers built worldwide, so it's really unique for hattiesburg to have had a uso that was specifically for african-americans. today this base houses the african-american military history museum. as we enter i would like to start with this quote that we have and it says there has been no war fought by or within the united states in which african-americans did not participate. there was a time when as far as civil rights, african-americans were not treated equally, and there's a lot of sur row gags. there was a misconception that african-americans have not always fought i

bush, longer than franklin d. roosevelt, longer than abraham lincoln. obama has taken military action in at least seven countries -- iraq, afghanistan, libya, syria, pakistan, yemen, and somalia. just last month, president obama announced the deployment of 250 more special operations troops to syria in a move that nearly doubles the official u.s. presence in the country. as war spreads across the globe, a record 60 million people were driven from their homes last year. experts warn the refugee crisis may also worsen due to the impacts of global warming. over the weekend, nasa released data showing 2016 is on pace to be by far the hottest year ever, breaking the 2015 record. april became the seventh month in a row to have broken global temperature records. meanwhile, many fear a new nuclear arms race has quietly begun as the united states, russia, and china race to build arsenals of smaller nuclear weapons. these multiple crisis come as voters in the united states prepare to elect a new president. to make sense of the challenges facing the globe and the

in 1941, president franklin d roosevelt wanted a home away from home and that was the importance of the organization. they were all over and this was a place they could go not think about either the war they were training for or being out in war and combat, a much-needed break to come have some holes -- wholesome fun and not think about world war ii. there are only a few african-american centers else worldwide. it is really unique for this forrg to have had african americans. we house the african-american history museum. i like to start with the quote we have which says there has been no war fought within the united states in which african-americans did not participate. though there was a time when african-americans were not treated equally, there was a misconception that have notmericans always fought in american conflict. that is not true. we talk about one of the first people to say, i want to fight and serve my country. it has always been the case. exhibit, oneoldier of the first african-american regiments during peace time. are charged with protecting settlers. behind me, we have t

book i wrote in my biography of john howard lawson, i talked at length about how president franklin d. roosevelt was with encouraging hollywood to make pro-stalin movies, pro-soviet movies. mission to moscow, for example, is exhibit a in that regard which presents stalin as this benevolent leader, much beloved by his people. takes an anti-trotzky line, at sword's point with stalin at that time. and it's interesting is that after the war, of course, many of these filmmakers -- [laughter] were hauled before congressional committees and grilled about their pro-soviet productions during world war ii. and congress did not want to hear that in many ways they had been encouraged and enticed to do so by roosevelt himself. it would be as if sylvester stallone -- do you recall one of the rambo movies which presents an osama bin laden character as a kind of hero because the united states was then in the same trench with the religious zealots, fighting moscow in the 1980s in afghanistan? a rather strange alliance that has given rise to this explosion of religious zealotry which we face on a regular basis th

then in hyde park, new york, it's the 13th annual roosevelt reading festival held at the franklin d. roosevelt presidential library and museum. and this year's harlem book fair will be held on jewel 16th. -- july 16th. for more information about the festivals booktv will be covering and to watch previous coverage, click on the book fairs tab on our web site, booktv.org. >> welcome to hattiesburg, mississippi, on booktv. located in the southern part of the state, it has a population of nearly 50,000 and is home to the university of southern mississippi. with the help of our comcast cable partners, other the next 90 -- over the next 90 minutes, we'll talk with local authors as we learn about the history of the area including a look at the civil war through the eyes of both well known and ordinary families. >> i really had always wanted to write this kind of sweeping, almost like a saga of the civil war. and for me as a military historian, over the years what i've noticed is that as much as we're fascinated by what happens on the battlefield and, you know, this sweeping -- the sweeping changes th

. >>> douglas brinkley, franklin d roosevelt and the land of america. thanks for stopping by. >> thanks for having me. >> you heard what christine said. bill won in kentucky, yet she is campaigning like mad. why. >> she can't afford to lose both tonight. she has a narrative that she is is not able to close and she keeps losing, until mid june, she might get the nomination, but something seems wrong. an enthusiasm problem. if she can win kentucky by one vote, it makes her look like she has momentum, it sort of flattens the narrative of bernie sanders. >> you know, and bernie sanders has been campaigning in kentucky too. he has drown huge crowds, hillary clinton has a couple of hundred people. you're right, there is quite the enthusiasm gap there. is it because of her speaking style? does she -- i mean, doesn't she focus on -- what is it? >> i think her big problem in kentucky was her comment about coal. i mean, coal is pretty popular there. natural resources, and she wants to be the environmentalist there and it didn't quite work. she has brought bill cl

in new york the 13th annual reading festival held at the franklin d. rooseveltdential library and this year harlem book fair on july 16th, for more information about the book fairs and festivals book tv will be covering, click on the book fais tab on our website, booktv.org. >> i was very frustrated and angry and a group of us had worked for the national women's political caucus and the equal rights amendments, share it had frustration, why aren't there more women in office. we hear all the time about women that they would go to the party establishment. they would say i'm ready to move up to congress, would you help me? i have a district and track record and support and the guys would kind of lean back and say, you can't win, we are not going to give you any money, when they couldn't give them any money, the women were stuck. a group of friends in mine said if we told the people we knew about women running, we can raise a lot of money for them, let's start a network and figure out how to do that, so we began in my basement with 25 people sending out letters, it

president, court packing is the reprehensible course of action chosen by a liberal icon, president franklin d. roosevelt, when faced with a court that opposed his will. that attempt was a dangerous time for our constitutional system with checks and balances and must be remembered, lest it be repeated. not only was it dishonest to apply this term to the regular process of filling existing vacancy, the accusers were in fact attempting to accomplish f.d.r.'s same goal of bending a federal court to their will in a blatant attack on our system of checks and balances. today we are witnessing another attack on the constitution in this refusal to do our jobs and proceed with the confirmation process for judge garland. mr. president, this is a grave assessment and maybe i am being a bit too harsh to colleagues in laying their refusal to do duty on purely political grounds. so i want to just take a couple of minutes to unpack some of the justifications that have been given for what we have heard. some members have argued there's a long-standing tradition the senate does not fill a supreme court vacancy during a p

my last winner, as ira harris said was franklin d. roosevelt's third term. i haven't had a winner.hat is number one policy you like implemented year one donald trump presidency. >> entitlement reform. 71%. maria: have you told him because he doesn't want to change entitlements right now. >> i haven't told doned everything. maybe he hasn't said he won't do it. you asked me what i would like to see done. the biggest challenge we have as americans figuring out how to live within our means. we can not afford a budget that 71% entitlements and say we can't touch entitlements but we'll fix the budget. >> amen to that. maria: former cofounder of home depot, good to see you, sir. >> nice see you. nice seeing you all. have a great day. maria: ken langone. we're following development this morning, missing egyptair flight from paris. search-and-rescue operation is underway. stuart varney weighs in next. back in a moment. honey, we do? we need to talk. i took the trash out. i know. and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? [ male ann

then in new york the 13th annual roosevelt reading festival held at the franklin d. presidential library and museum and this year harlem book fair on july 16th. for more information about the book fairs and festivals book tv will be covering and to watch previous festival coverage click on book fair's tabs booktv.org. >> c-span brought to you as a public service by cable or satellite provider. >> this book is so critical and timeless, thank you. sleeping giant, explain. the definition of the sleeping giant is something that hasn't reached its full potential so it's really a nod to political power to today's working class and i think you are seeing the sleeping giant is start to go wake up in rise in the form of fight for 15 movement, in form of black lives matter, immigration rights movement. i think we are just begin to go see the potential of this working class and the political power they have. >> before we get to the new working fund, let's start where you did -- >> my dad worked in the factory pretty much his whole life. >> in detroit? >> no middle town ohio. th

then in new york the 13th annual roosevelt reading festival held at the franklin d. presidential library and museum and this year harlem book fair on july 16th. for more information about the book fairs and festivals book tv will be covering and to watch previous festival coverage click on book fair's tabs booktv.org. >> c-span brought to you as a public service by cable or satellite provider.