so i think that, yes, even though there are more of marshall there fewer biographies of james buchanan. but i knew i wasn't there. and i know that i view things differently from what i call real historian who went to get all the facts out. and can write a big book. i don't want to write a big book we all know valley forge everybody died that brags for shoes and started up. that's not the real story that's part of the story. if they all started up he would not one the revolution, would we? it was tough, but it was not the death march either bruce bixby give inspiration will be coming up on questions and a few moments breaks want to remind the folks in my fifth question for robert please do type this into the comments. will be correcting those in turns your questions here in about ten or 15 minutes or so. not robert, when the key things you discuss in your book is this idea that marshall is head of the courts in the early 19th century really helps to keep the union together in that. after the constitution is adopted. how did he and the court accomplish this in your view? it had nothing t

the carriage of president james buchanan draws up. rriage, and buchanan says to him, "if you're as happy on assuming office as i am on leaving it, then you're a happy man indeed." there's an ominous air as they proceed all the way down pennsylvania avenue up to capitol hill. but when lincoln arrives on the portico, he's greeted with a huge cheer. uncharacteristically, he is carrying a cane, his top hat and a sheaf of papers, handwritten notes, rewrites. so he puts his cane on top of the papers, and then he looks around for a place to put his hat. he hadn't thought of that. and out of the first row comes senator steven douglas, the man he has opposed for almost all of his political career, the democrat whom he had beaten for president. >> he will hold lincoln's hat for him. what a gesture. >> it is viewed immediately as a gesture of reconciliation, if not between the south and the north, then at least between republicans and democrats who are now united in hoping that the union survives. and then he begins an underrated, brilliant speec

he and his wife were the host during james buchanan's administration in washington, d.c. when the south formed their own government, they invited jefferson davis to become their first and only president. jefferson davis would accept that invitation and become president of the confederate states of america. we are standing in the cell where jefferson davis was held at the conclusion of the civil war. the general received word from robert ely that they no longer could hold -- robert e. lee that they could no longer hold the army back from richmond. with that news, jefferson davis adjourned his cabinet and sent his family on the road for protection. jefferson davis would soon follow. he would not only catch up with his family right above the florida state line. it is here where a federal mounted unit was able to capture him and his family. jefferson davis was placed on a boat and moved back to fort monroe and incarcerated in this very cell. some people ask why. the main reason is that jefferson davis was indicted on three federal charges. 1, treason. two, complicit in the as

he wrote a beautiful times op-ed essay on the indirect number between james buchanan and abraham lincoln in 1860 and 1861. that op-ed was drawn from his new book lincoln on the verge 13 days to washington, which you i hope you see over one of my shoulders. i this one i'm not gonna try to guess which one that is. it's a riveting account of the great succession winter. focusing not only on lincoln but on his surroundings. kind of a railroad passenger. i view of the north as lincoln slowly made his way from springfield and washington to become the most looked at president in american history up to that time. so it ted i'm going to lead the conversation and then in around. at around 11 11 15. we will we will go to the q&a, but we'll have a good long tongue time to talk. and i guess the obvious question which we alluded to a few minutes ago is picture us in the midst of a presidential transition that feels different because a big block says the election is illegitimate. there are threats coming out from demonstrators. there's anger. those indignation and of course i'm talking about 1860. not

the only bachelor was james buchanan. she decides it would be her job to redecorate.he believes the white house becomes a symbol of that nation and it is not going to be tired. she's not going to live in a place that reflects the uncertainty. >> she was given $20,000 to redecorate the white house. >> with the modern equivalent of more than $600,000, mary is determined to prove her word and ped pedigree. >> she goes to new york and shop and buys a lot of furniture and drapery. >> she vastly over spends. she was just a shopaholic. she loved fine things. >> the scandal was reaching up to congressional discussion level. her husband had to intervene. >> when the president was told that he's going to have to authorize an appeal to congress to add special appropriation to cove co cover the expenses. i am going to go to congress to ask extra appropriation for this old house. >> this was seen as poor taste of a time of the country gearing up for war. lincoln did not want this to be a political scandal. so, lincoln said he wanted to pay the cost. there was tension between mary

i think that imagination, that suggestion, making proposals, that is what james buchanan, the founderf public choice said. that you propose an idea and you see with the democratic process thinks about it. so that is what i think about what we do. host: thank you so much for spending your hour with c-span. jayme lemke: thank you so much. ♪ host: all q&a programs are available on our website or as a podcast at c-span.org. announcer: you are watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. c-span was created by america's cable television companies in 1979. today, we are brought to you by these television companies to provide c-span to viewers as a public service. saturday, the senate passed a nearly $2 trillion covid-19 relief plan. the legislation passed by a partyline vote of 50-49. the bill now heads to the house and is expected to be taken up on tuesday. that house returns for legislative business later today. the senate is back tuesday expecting to work on the nomination of congressman marcia fudge to be secretary of housing and urban development. other nominations being conside

together even outside of formal politics, so i think that imagination, that suggestion, that is what james buchananhe founder of public choice said. you propose an idea and you see with the democratic process thinks about it, so that is what i think about what we do. host: economists jayme lemke, thank you so much for spending one hour with c-span. ms. lemke: thank you so much. ♪ announcer: ultimate a programs are available on our website or unavailable as a podcast at c-span.org. -- all of our two and a programs are available on our website or as a podcast at c-span.org. announcer: you are watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. c-span was created by america's television companies in 1970 nine. we are brought to you by these television companies who provide c-span2 viewers as a public service. ♪ announcer: c-span's "washington journal" every day taking your calls live on the air on the news of the day and we discussed policy issues that impact you. coming up monday morning, a congressional reporter for the help talked about congress and the future of president biden's legislative agen

together even outside of formal politics, so i think that imagination, that suggestion, that is what james buchananhe founder of public choice said. you propose an idea and you see with the democratic process thinks about it, so that is what i think about what we do. host: economists jayme lemke, thank you so much for spending one hour with c-span. ms. lemke: thank you so much. ♪ >> you are watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. c-span was created by america's cable television companies in 19. . 79 today, we are proud to television companies that provide c-span2 viewers as a public service. monday night on the communicators. antitrust analyst sandy hubbard talk about the efficacy of antitrust laws. >> we have these antitrust attitudes that were passed. the sherman act was passed way back in 1890, the clayton act in 1914. the sherman act makes it illegal to monopolize. the clayton act any merger that may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly is illegal. meanwhile, we have watched while hundreds of these mergers that would be illegal under that standard have been

and indeed from james buchanan if there is anything to learn about transitions. >> i should begin by saying that i didn't anticipate 2016 or 2020 when i started this book. it's 2011. as you mentioned, i was deeply involved in the new york times which you were participating, in many others on the call participated in as readers, we were trying to reach new audiences through new tools, tell good history online. so 2016 was five years away and barack obama was actually still in his first term. but even then, there was a feeling that there were two very different americas. that feeling has deepened a lot from 20, 11 2012. there were people who did not like each other. that is a future of all of american history but it was crystallizing into non acceptance into the other sides right to govern. i believe the birtherism was have a meeting in 2011, it wasn't something i was paying that much attention to biden retrospect it was important. a significant number of americans denying the right of someone who had clearly been elected to be the president. i've seen this book over the last nine, yea

the artist james kelly began to work on a sculpture of the event and just as thomas buchanan reid had done. kelly interviewed shared made studies of his face his equipment horse everything when kelly completed the sculpture sheridan was dealing with some illness dealing with health issues. he loved it. and sheridan was aware of of all of the different artistic depictions of that moment. and he just was blown away by the likeness by the accuracy by the historical detail. in february of 1881 sheridan wrote the sculptor the action is marvelously good. the accuracy of details and likeness of myself are wonderful. i am greatly pleased. sheridan like this depiction so much. as much as he liked read he loved kelly's more. he liked this so much much that he had this image. put on the front covers of his personal memoirs. which came out seven years later. sheridan of artistic depictions of the event however ended with reeds and kelly's portrayals. most of the other versions of this sheridan just detested outright. and in a style that was quite typical of general sheridan. he had no problem let

about a decade after the debut of reads painting the the artist james kelly began to work on a sculpture of the event. just as thomas buchanan read had done, kelly interviewed sheridan. in studies of his face, his equipment his horse everything. when kelly completed the sculpture sheridan who was dealing with some illness, dealing with health issues he loved it. and sheridan was aware of all of the depictions of that time. and he was blown away by it. in february of 1881, sheridan wrote the sculpture and said the action is marvelously good, and the accuracy of details and likeness of myself are wonderful and i'm greatly pleased. sheridan like this depiction so much and as much as he liked read eli kelly's moore and he liked it so much that he had this image put on the front covers of his personal memoirs. and that came out seven years later sheridan's approval of artistic depictions of the event however ended with reeds and kelly's portrayals. most of the other versions of this, sheridan detested outright. and in a style that was typical of general sheridan he had no problem letting people know that i really don't like this