romaine: abc is back as well, the american ballet center at lincoln theater?s was fantastic, the first black composer at the met opera, and a fantastic show. a different type of opera for a different type of era. caroline: what a time to be going. let's talk to peter gelb, helping put this all on, the general manager of the metropolitan opera. you hear the enthusiasm in our voice, but i can't even think about the herculean task of getting it off the ground and getting it done safely. peter: first off, thank you for speaking so enthusiastically about that. we need people to be talking about us. that's why we are so happy to see the opening of the met with this opera, by the first black composer, terence blanchard, to have a work on the stage of the met. it is the perfect way to engineer our comeback. we have many challenges. we were closed for many months, like broadway, and we are the largest nonprofit performing arts company in the united states, around the world. we have 3000 employees and it was extremely difficult to keep the company alive during the shutd

he was supposed to be with a lincoln at theater. and his wife julia to go to the theater. he goes to see his kids in new jersey at school and then learns of the assassination and he is bereft with guilt because he thinks he could have saved lincoln at the theater. >> greg: that is pretty cool. >> that's a little nugget. >> greg: that was in this book, by the way. >> i want to read it. thanks, greg. >> greg: if you want, i still have my little term project paper too if you want to read that. >> i'm going to go with the book. >> when can we have it? >> greg: all right. buy's book. it's available everywhere. don't go away. we will be right back late cake. now, she can have her cake and eat it too. nexium 24hr stops acid before it starts for all-day, all-night protection. can you imagine 24 hours without heartburn? as someone who resembles someone else... i appreciate that liberty mutual knows everyone's unique. that's why they customize your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. oh, yeah. that's the spot. only pay for what y

, america is self was on the stage and lincoln was his targeted time printed assassinating lincoln in a theater would be moved ultimate sensational role in a couple of hours before shot lincoln, he recommended toyota clerk that he should go to ford's theater because as booth said, is going to be some splendid acting there tonight so he really does that he was part of a play and he was a american actor. and the only thing of the lincoln's assassination the american actors to the hilt and booth himself was david ross's petroleum, come to horrible horrible life and thank you. >> art sing a speaker is h.w. brands who holds left senior share in history at the university of texas at austin. and oregon native, professor for earning graduate in mathematics and in history and teaching vanderbilt university and texas a&m university brady writes on american history and politics books including the emancipator, dreams of el dorado and the founders. relative books have been bestsellers and two, traders to the class, privileged life and medical presidency raichlen roosevelt in the first american, 11 times of

it would be like john wilkes booth taking his shot at lincoln at fords theater, right, jumping off onalizes it isn't going over well and he's like, okay, yes,

it would be like john walks proulx taking his shot at lincoln at ford theater, jumping up on the stageealizes it isn't going over well. okay as i was there, but are you sure was me who killed him? it was an accident. it was self-defense or something. no it was actually a terrible thing about president lincoln's untimely demise. no idea how that happened. it would be

it would be like, john will exceed booth taking his shot at lincoln, at ford's theater. and then jumping up on this stage, and all that. doing all of that, but then a few weeks later, realizes it isn't going over well and he's like, okay, yes, i was there. but are you sure it was me who killed him? it was an accident.s it was the self-defense or something. yeah, it was actually a terrible thing about president lincoln's untimely demise. i have no idea how that happened. it would be like john wilkes booth doing that. it would be like king kong climbing down from the empire state building and being like -- who, me? what are you talking about? i'm afraid of heights. i've never even been to midtown. i definitely don't have a crush on her. i have no idea who that could have been up there.o why do you even think it was me? it would be like this guy from the netflix show "i think you should leave." this is actually a clip that chris hayes played on his show a little while ago in order to dog senator ted cruz. for something terrible that senator cruz said. i had not seen the cli

it would be like, john will exceed booth taking his shot at lincoln, at ford's theater. jumping up on this stage, and all that. doing all of that, but then a few weeks later, realizes it isn't going over well and he's like, okay, yes, i was there. but are you sure it was me who killed him? it was an accident.s it was the self-defense or something. yeah, it was actually a terrible thing about president lincoln's untimely demise. i have no idea how that happened. it would be like john wilkes booth doing that. it would be like king kong climbing down from the empire state building and being like -- who, me? what are you talking about? i'm afraid of heights. i've never even been to midtown. i definitely don't have a crush on her. i have no idea who that could have been up there.o why do you even think it was me? it would be likegu

it would be like john walks proulx taking his shot at lincoln at ford theater, jumping up on the stage, and doing all of that. but then a few weeks later he realizes it isn't going over well. okay as i was there, but are you sure was me who killed him? it was an accident. it was self-defense or something. no it was actually a terrible thing about president lincoln's untimely demise. no idea how that happened. it would be like john will truth doing that, king kong climbing the empire state building and being like to me? what are you talking about? i'm afraid of heights actually. i've never even been to midtown. never even met this fadeaway person and i definitely don't have a crush on her, i've no idea how that could've been up there why do you think it was me? it would be like, the sky, from the netflix show i think you should leave. this is actually a clip that chris hayes played on his show a little while ago in order to dog senator ted cruz for something terrible that senator ted cruz said. i had not seen the clip before chris played it, but i had no stop thinking about it or laughi

theater. charles: lincoln. >> lincoln, rather.ited the grants to go and they were going to see their children. he was going to be there. charles: wow. he is tied throughout history with robert e. lee. i think he is also, it is interesting, because he is not viewed as one of the great presidents and yet he came after the civil war and i think about that because we talk about how divided we are as a nation. we couldn't have been more divided ever than in the aftermath of the civil war. are there lessons from his leadership in that period we might want to glean for right now? >> big time. i think if you look back, i think history will look back a little brighter on grant because he holds the country together. we were literally tipping towards a second civil war. by what he does, by fighting for black citizenship, the right to vote, really fighting the kkk in the south, he is trying to bring lincoln's vision forward. he doesn't get credit for it. charles: yeah. >> this book gives it to him. charles: when i grew up in harlem not far fr

lincoln signed this, right here and right here. august 17th, 1863. and less than two years later in 1865. >> these glasses were reportedly found at ford's theater the nightlincoln was shot, and was dropped by a patron there, captain. and if these glasses could only talk, they could tell a story. >> reporter: and it is the story behind the land deed, the pardon, the court martial, or even the civil war bullet lodged in a piece of wood that draws roger to these items. >> i'm just holding these pieces of history in my hand for a short period of time, until it can be passed on to someone else. >> reporter: and for lovers of history, these are reminders, of how far we have ce, and how far we have yet to go. ( j.f.k. speech from doll ) >> reporter: for the pbs newshour, i'm maya trabulsi in san diego. >> woodruff: what a remarkable collection. and online now, zalmay khalilzad, who held the role as the u.s.' top diplomat to afghanistan for three years and negotiated an agreement with the taliban, has stepped down. you can find more on what this means for u.s.-afghan diplomatic relations on our website, www.pbs.org/newshour. anthat is the newshour for tonight. i

reconstruction of the union that lincoln had sketched out much southern states would be welcomed back if -- if they pledged loyalty to union, just 5 days after a single pistol shot at ford theater everything for the republic and the general who had done so much to save it. >> assassination of lincoln put nation back on brink. grant feared new president might undoe everything gained in civil wash. that is next. this is wealth. ♪ ♪ this is worth. that takes wealth. but this is worth. and that - that's actually worth more than you think. don't open that. wealth is important, and we can help you build it. but it's what you do with it, that makes life worth living. principal. for all it's worth. (sfx: video game vehicle noises, horns beeping,) (engines revving, cars hitting one another.) (sfx: continued vehicle calamity.) just think, he'll be driving for real soon. every new chevy equinox comes standard with chevy safety assist, including automatic emergency braking. find new peace of mind. find new roads. chevrolet. you've been taking mental health meds, and your mind is finally in a better place. except now you have uncontrollable body movements called tardive dyskinesia td. and i

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further dispositions to be made, lincoln is traveling to west point to meet with winfield scott asked scott if pope is capable of commanding several armies in the eastern theater of the war. sounds like we can place his confidence in pope and perhaps popes record issue has something to back it up with. although lincoln does not specifically mention pope in this conversation in the suitability whether or not he can take this command and account written down about this, it was certainly discussed, lincoln on his return back had a train stop in new jersey and he shares with the press then why he had gone to west point and he alludes to the situation that it's grueling back in washington d.c. we can set when the birds and animals are looked at through a fall, they are seen as a disadvantage so it might be with you if i were to attempt to tell you why i went to see general scott. i could only say my visit to west point not have the importance which was attached to it that concerned matters you understand quite as well as if i were to tell you about it. now i can only remark that had nothing to do whatever with making or unmaking any general i blabbed too much, he m

lincoln signed it right here and right here. august 17, 1863. less than two years later. >> these classes were found at ford's theater the night that abraham lakinthese glaes could talk, they could tell a story. reporter: it's the story behind the land deed, the pardon, the court-martial, the bullet that draws water to these items. >> i'm just holding this piece of history in my hand for a short time until they can be passed on to someone else. reporter: for lovers of history, these are reminders of how far we have come and how far we have yet to go. for the pbs newshour, i maia tribble see in san diego. judy: what a remarkable collection. that's a treat. online right now, the man who held the role as the u.s. top diplomat to afghanistan and who negotiated an agreement with the taliban has stepped down. you can find more on what this means for u.s. afghan relations on our website. pbs.org/newshour. that's the newshour for tonight. judy woodruff. join us online and again here tomorrow evening for all of us here. thank you and please stay stay. we will see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by. >> the landscape has c

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