people started coming from all over the state of maine and all over the united states and then john logan eventually called him blackjack logan came and spent a few days here with blaine. >> i want to thank you for adding to our rich knowledge of james g. blaine. one more plug for your book because our program is running out here. "continental liar from state of maine." we'll learn more about this colorful and very influential man from the 19th century known not only across the united states but around the world. to north carolina, douglas watching us there. you're on the air. >> caller: how are you? i would like to ask the historians what blaine's relationship was to joshua chamberlain, later governor of maine after the civil war. he was a republican. what was their relationship? >> of course as you mention, chamberlain served four terms right after the civil war and chamberlain was a very independent individual and he was not comfortable with blaine's brand of politics. there is ample evidence they did not get along that well and they were not close compatriots. he became president of a

blaine of maine and his running mate, john logan.re live from the blaine house in augusta, maine, home of james g. blaine and since 1920, the official residence of maine's governor. inside the blaine house with main's sitting governor paul lepage. governor, this house is filled with blaine memorabilia. do you have a sense of the man while you're here? >> yes. first of all, welcome to maine and welcome to the people's house. >> thank you. >> mr. blaine is here every day, and we see his spirit every evening. we always say good night to him. >> what is your sense -- many people have lived in this house over the years, but he is present in a lot of ways. what have you come to learn about the man by living in his midst? >> he not only was a very strong supporter and founder of the are you publrepublican party in mai but a national leader and started maine on its course to where we are now, and very influential both in the press, state government, federal government. man was a powerhouse, big-time powerhouse on a national scale and very pr

when congressman john logan introduced him to his first civil war command, the 21st volunteer regiment of illinois, at the fairgrounds in, in springfield, logan, a famous orator of his time spoke for more than 30 minutes talking about the revolution in washington, preparatory to introducing their new colonel. when he subsided he turned to the new colonel, grant, who had only half of his uniform, he was still technically a civilian, who responded to this, this wonderful oration by looking at this fractious, difficult regiment. by saying, "men, go to your quarters." the men instantly went to their quarters. if words were the coin of military exchange, none should be wasted. language must be purposive and austere. not nine months later we find him responding to his old friend and west point contemporary, kentuckian simon bolivar buckner, the general left holding the bag at fort donaldson as you all know and sent to ask for terms from his old friend, general grant. everyone can quote those terms, but, in case you have forgotten them. my terms as an immediate unconditional surrender. i prop

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john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. and by reva and david logan, committed to investigative journalism as the guardian of the public interest. additional funding is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. and by tfrontline journalism fund, supporting investigative reporting and enterprise journalism. >> narrator: it isn't dramatic. it's a disease of inches: a hand starts to shake; a step becomes a shuffle; life in gradual slow motion. parkinson's arrives without fanfare. you're jogging at the gym one day, and you notice that one arm isn't swinging the same as the other. in time, other signs accumulate: a leg starts to tingle, a finger trembles. none of it seems like a big deal, so you keep living your life. >> and we will take your calls when we come back. if you'd like to join in our conversation about faith and politics, you can call us now. >> narrator: for me, that meant continuing to host radio and tv shows in san francisco... one of the issues that's come up in this campaign. ...and doin

john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. and by reva & david logan, committed to investigative journalism as the guardian of the public interest. additional funding is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. and by the frontline journalism fund. >> dretzin: so, it really hit me one night not that long ago. i was in the kitchen and i was cooking dinner, chopping vegetables. and my husband was in the next room on his laptop, and across the table from my husband was my oldest son, who was also on a laptop, doing his homework. wash your hands. did you wash your hands? and my younger kids had picked up my iphone and were playing a game on it or something. and i don't know, it just hit me-- we're all in the same house, but we're also in other worlds. and i don't know, it just kind of snuck up on us. i didn't see it coming. >> these young teenagers on the phones and on the computers, it's amazing. like, when i was growing up, it wasn't like that. >> i just remember, when i went on my honeymoon 25 years

john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. and by reva and david logan, committed to investigative journalism as the guardian of the public interest. additional funding is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critil issues. and by tfrontline journalism fund, supporting investigative reporting and enterprise journalism. >> good afternoon, folks. we're going to start in about two or three minutes' time. very glad to have you. >> miles o'brien: almost all of the men and women in this line are in pain. but like millions of other americans, regular doctors can't help them, and even a visit to the emergency room would be useless. >> i've got a couple of cavities and a couple of molars that's got to come out. >> i tried going to the dentist. they just... too much out of pocket. >> those of you that are here to see the dentist, please raise your hand. >> o'briena few of the 100 million americans without dental insurance have come here, to grundy, virginia. a charity called remote area medical is staging a health fair wher