penn state university history professor, matthew restal. the ground breaking ceremony for the dwight d. eisenhower memorial in d.c. this weekend on the c-span networks. >>> sunday on the presidency, an interview with white house historian william seale, he describes the stonation who built the 19th century walls. here's a preview. >> the building is decoratively carved because george washington wanted carving and he even said in a letter to the commissioners, he said i don't think it's so much in fashion anymore, however, he wanted it. and he had a way of saying it i require it. and he didn't explain. so he got it. and the stone masons gave him what he wanted. there were two of them who remained. and most of the masons, stone masons went back home, two did remain here, and one probably had married here, i don't know. but they carried out this incredible out of style carving, it's so beautiful, that the greatest part of it is a 14-foot swag or a festoon over the front door which is carved with lilys and flowers and griffins and acorns and ev

eastern, penn state history professor, matthew restall on the u.s. capitol's art and architecture. and sunday at 10:00 p.m., the ground breaking ceremony of the eisenhower memorial in washington, d.c. this weekend on the cspan networks. >> next, sonoma state university professor laura watt teaches a class on the evolution of a national parks system and the effort to preserve pristine wilderness. she argueses this approach often obscures the ways humans have already interacted with the land. she also talks about her research on the point reyes national seashore which used to be a ranch community before designated a national park in 1960s. her class is about an hour and ten minutes. so today, we're going to be talking ant landscapes and preservation and sort of how we change the places your intention is not only understand the history of these protected spaces, but to make the process of preservation more visible. to make it more easier to understand the history of parks and how they have changed over time and sort of more importantly, why they have changed over time. most of us when

penn state university history professor matthew restal on the u.s. capitol's art and architecture and sunday, the dwight d. eisenhower memorial. this weekend on the c-span networks. >>> american history tv is on c-span3 every weekend. featuring medium tours, archival films and the presidency, the civil war and more. here's a clip from a recent program. >> the spanish inquisition calls larry parks. >> i will tell you everything that i know about myself. i would prefer, if you will allow me, not to mention other people's names. don't present me with this choice of either being in contempt of this committee or going to jail, or forcing me to crawl through the mud and be an informer. i don't think this is american. more akin to what happened under hitler. i beg you not to force me to do this. >> who remembers the sale of the communist party you were signed during the period of 1941 on up to the time you disassociated yourself from the party about 1945? >> this is what i've been talking about. this is the thing, that i'm no longer fighting for myself, i'l

eastern, penn state history professor, matthew restall on the u.s. capitol's art and architecture. and sunday at 10:00 p.m., the ground breaking ceremony of the eisenhower memorial in washington, d.c. this weekend on the cspan networks. >> next, sonoma state university professor laura watt teaches a class on the evolution of a national parks system and the effort to preserve pristine wilderness. she argueses this approach often obscures the ways humans have already

on american history tv on c-span eastern, matthew restal on the u.s. capitol's art and architecture. and the groundbreaking ceremony at the dwight d. eisenhower memorial in washington dc, this weekend on the c-span network. american history television is on c-span3 every weekend. films, andconical programs on the presidency. here is a clip from a recent program. things that made the story very difficult for me there was aas that moral dilemma at the heart of it. a moral dilemma that my grandfather was very much aware of. grandfather -- this moral dilemma reverberated through our family even though we didn't talk about it. ultimatelye financially profit from a national tragedy like this without taking a moral hit? my grandfather couldn't keep the film of the assassination, he knew he needed to get rid of it, but it also represented the financial opportunities. anyone can understand how hard it would have been to walk away from that in that moment. and yet, it felt like there was something about it that was deeply unpalatable to him and contrary to his v

namedeaker today is a guy matthew restall. i want to read the title because it is ponderous. edwin earl sparks professor of latin american history and director of latin american studies at penn state. educated at oxford, easier like, .nd published numerous books some of you might recognize his name and some of the things he will be touching on from our last dome, where he has an article on help montezuma keeps surrendering in the art of the capital. and historical indications. various -- and historical variations. this is a chance for us to highlight interdisciplinary andoaching capital is allowing us to hear various stories and because various , itorians like matthew takes a village to tell the story of the capital. , whenpublishing a book montezuma met cortez, the meeting that changed history. it will be out next month. he is currently the fellow at the library of congress and a capital fellow of hours. we are honored to have him as a capital fellow. he is a fine fellow in his own right. rlp me welcome matthew estall. >> thank you, chuck. picking up on what chuck just said,

namedeaker today is a guy matthew restall. i want to read the title because it is ponderous. edwin earl sparks professor of latin american history and director of latin

eastern, penn state university history professor, matthew restalls, on the u.s. capitol's art and architecture. and the groundbreaking ceremony for the dwight d. eisenhower memorial in washington, d.c. this weekend, on the c-span networks. >>> up next on american history tv, a panel of historians answers audience questions about civil war generals. including which ones have been the most loved and hated through history. they also talk about which generals had the best and worst relations with the press. this discussion was part of a symposium on controversial civil war generals, hosted by pam plon historical work. it's just over an hour. >> well, this is the part of the program that i've been looking forward to the most. the panel discussion. we've got some great questions here. you'll note that i on purpose separated george and will. [ laughter ] i'm not saying we're doing a

saturday at 8:55 p.m., matthew restall on the u.s. capitol's art and architecture. sunday at 9:10 p.m., the ground breaking ceremony of the dwight d. eisenhower memorial in washington, d.c. >>> this weekend on lectures in history, peter castor teaches a class about how the united states changed from the post civil war reconstruction period to the progressive era in the 20th century. here's a preview. now, to them, both of them, immigrants who acquired u.s. citizenship. citizenship brought with it an extraordinary opportunity. they had not been born in the united states, but by becoming citizens, they enjoyed equal legal status with american citizens. united states in general, st. louis in particular became a land of opportunity for them. this is what many immigrants will find. one of reasons is that the germans in general faced less antagonism than the irish. i think the experience for any immigrant is difficult. you arrive in anew country. people may not trust you. you may not speak the same language as anyone. it's always difficult. then there are matters of degre

penn state university history professor matthew restal and sunday at 9:10 p.m. the ground breaking ceremony for the dwight d. eisenhower memorial in washington, d.c. this weekend on the cspan networks. >>> announcer: cspan student cam is under way and students across the country are busy at work and sharing their experience with us through twitter. it's not too late to enter. our deadline is january 18, 2018. we're asking students to choose a provision of the u.s. constitution and create a video illustrating why it's important to you. our competition is open to all middle school and high school students, grades 6 through 12. $100,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. the grand prize of $5,000 will go to the student or team with the best overall entry. for more information go to our website, studentcam.org. >> this friday on american history tv, historian michael kazin on the legacy of andy war rack and how they influence peace movements in the united states. here's a preview. >> at the age of 87, jeanette ranken, here she is in 1932 opposed to the war, here she is