also a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia. the stories behind eight miniature babalonian clay targets. >> at one time, 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. also walk back through history in the halls of the missouri state capitol and governor's mansion. once a month c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span2 and c-span3. >>> this is c-span3, with politics and public affairs

also a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia. the stories behind eight miniature babalonian clay targets. >> at one time, 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. also walk back through history in the halls of the missouri state capitol and governor's mansion. once a month c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span2 and c-span3. >>> this is c-span3, with politics and public affairs programming throughout the week, and every weekend, 48 hours of people and events telling the american story on american history tv. get our schedules and see past programs at our websites. and you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >>> caroline kennedy campaigned in new hampshire last week in support of president obama's re-election campaign. she spoke to supporters in nashua about the similarities betw

a business contract, a provisions list from ancient mesopotam mesopotamia. the stories behind eight miniature tablets and sunday at 5:00 eastern on american history tv. >> at one time, 1967 this was called the bloodiest seven acres in america. >> it takes you through the missouri state penitentiary and walk back through history in the halls of the state capital and governor's mansion. they explore the cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span 2 and 3. >> we pulled in around 9:30 and had more of the ship to appear. >> the former commanding officer kirk lip old ald the event that left 17 dead and 37 injured. >> i was doing routine paperwork when at 11:18 there was a thunderous explosion. you could feel all 505 people and tons of destroyer go up to the right. we seem to hang for a second in the air as the ship was doing this odd twisting and flexing. we came back down in the water and lights went down and ceiling tiles popped out and everything lifted up about a foot and slammed back down. i g

also a butcher's bill, a business contract, a provision's list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri special collections, the stories behind eight miniature babylonian clay tablets, and sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv -- >> at one time in 1967 this was called the bloodiest 47 achers in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. also, walk back through history in the halls of the state capitals and governor's mansion. once a month c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span 2 and 3. >>> we had pulled in for the refueling that morning around 9:30. we had moored the ship to a pier in the middle of the harbor. >> the former commanding officer of the "uss cole" kurt lippold on the events surrounding al qaeda's attack that left 17 dead and 37 injured. >> i was turned back to my desk and doing routine paperwork when at 11:18 in the morning there was a thunderous explosion. could

also a butcher's bill, a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri special collections. the story behind eight miniature babb loan yan clay tablets. saturday, 5:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv -- >> at one time, 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. also walk back through history in the halls o the missouri state capitol and governor's mansion. once a month, c-span's local content vehicle explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend, from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern, on c-span2 and c-span3. >>> next, the senate judiciary subcommittee on civil rights looks at racial profiling in the u.s. panelists including senator ben cardin of maryland, the executive director of the aclu, and the president of the center for equal opportunity focused on racial profiling in state immigration laws, bias in law enforcement against african-americans, and anti-terrorism efforts that target american muslims. this i

inside the governor's mansion, from her book "if walls could talk," a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia, the stories behind eight miniature babylonian clay tablets. and sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern. >> one time 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. walk back through history in the halls of the state capitol and governor's mansion. once a month c-span's local content vehicles explore the literary life of cities across america.

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mansion from the book "if walls could talk," also a butcher's bill, a business contract from ancient mesopotamia, the stories behind eight miniature babylonian clay tablets and sunday on american history tv on. >> at one time in 1967 this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. a former warden takes you through the missouri state penitentiary and walk back through history in the halls of the governor's mansion. once a month, c-span's local content vehicles explore the history of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span2 and 3. >> the life of the sailor included scrubbing the deck in the morning, working on the sails, climbing aloft, whatever the duties assigned, gun drill practice, but by the end of the day you're red for rest, but you don't get a full eight hours' sleep, aboard a ship like constitution, it's four hours on, four hours off. the life of an enlisted man aboard the uss constitution during the war of 1812. >> the sailor lived in fear of the possibility of being whipped by a cat of nine tails. it was always ca

also, the provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri's special collection. sunday at 5:00, on american history tv -- >> at one time, a 1967, this was called the bloodiest acres in america. >> the historic missouri state penitentiary. walk back through history in the halls of the missouri state capitol and governors mansion. next they can come up from jefferson city on c-span2 and 3. >> senate judiciary chairman called deceptive practices in federal elections evil. witnesses included civil-rights advocates disputed the idea of widespread voter fraud while charles grassley questioned the law's constitutionality. this is an hour and a half. >> in december, i joined others to introduce the bill. in 2007, i joined in several letters -- similar legislation. it was supported by the justice department. i think we have to be doing all we can to protect people's access to the ballot box. the right to vote, to have your vote count, is the foundation -- is a foundational right because it secure is the effectiveness of the other protections. also, you have to be assured

also, a butcher's bill, a business contract, a provisions list from the ancient mesopotamia.tories behind eight manager babylonian clay tablets. sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern, on american history tv -- >> this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> former warden takes you through the missouri state penitentiary. also, walk back through history in the halls of the missouri state capitol and governor's mansion. once a month, c-span's vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. next weekend from jefferson city, missouri. saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2 and c-span3. >> this is the conversation we need to have in this country that nobody is willing to have. what role should the government play in housing finance? >> int "reckless endangerment" the author detail the subprime lending collapse, the 2008 meltdown, and one issue -- government subsidize homeownership. >> if you want to subsidize housing in this country and the populist agrees that it is something we should, put it on the balance sheet and make it clear. ma

a business contract from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri special collections.the stories behind clay tablets. sunday at 5:00 eastern on american history tv. >> at one time this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> taking it through a former state penitentiary. take a walk through history in the halls of the governor's mansion. once a month, the c-span local content vehicle explores the history of cities across america. this weekend saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c- span 2 and 3. are dead.and pipa i think that is pretty clear that the efforts undertaken there ran into a lot of controversy, miscommunication, and so i think those bills are not coming back again or any year for that matter. >> code gesture of the congressional internet congress on prospects for anti-piracy legislation in the next congress and other telecommunication issues tonight and o'clock eastern on c-span to. "washington journal" continues. host: starting today and the rest of the week washington journal will look at foreign news agencies. wednesday "voice of americ

also, a butcher's bill, a business contract a provisions less from ancient mesopotamia to the gun -- to the university of missouri special collection. sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern, >> at one time, in 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden take you to the historic missouri state penitentiary. walk back through history. once a month, the cspan local content vehicle exports the history of literary life of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span 2 and 3. >> the ninth circuit court of appeals in anchorage, alaska will decide if the supreme court's landmark decision establishing the second amendment as an individual right to bear arms extends to having a homemade machine gun in the home. matthew hannity is appealing his conviction for possession of a fully automatic homemade machine gun. he fired a machine gun from the front door of his home in a residential never would north of the. anchorage he was sentenced to two years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised releas

and from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri's special collections, babylonian clay tablets. sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern. >> in 1967 this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the missouri state penitentiary. and walk back through history in the halls of the missouri state capitol and governor's mansion. c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend from texas and city, saturday and noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span to antsy spent3 -- on c-span 2 and c-span 3. "washington journal" continues. host: joining us is douglas holtz-eakin. we appreciate your being with us. guest: my pleasure. host: we will talk about "the affordable care act and the medicaid aspect in particular. i want to start with today's headlines. the lead story in the washington post -- romney calls the health-insurance mandate a tax. guest: it is a tax. the supreme court called it a tax. it is collected from americans. that's the bottom line. host: what are your views about "the affordable care

of provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri's special collections.unday at 5:00 p.m. eastern, american history tv. >> at one time, in 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden texas through the historic missouri state penitentiary. walk back through the halls of history. once a month, c-span is local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5 eastern on c-span2 and 3. >> now discussion on the national security positions of president obama and mitt romney. the director of the tribal center of terrorism and homeland security and a former justice and defense department attorney also looks at the impact of national security issues on past presidential elections. >> we are very happy to welcome david schanzer, the associate professor of the practice for public policy at duke university. he is director at the triangle center of terrorism and homeland security and associate professor of public policy at unc. he is the di

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the provisions list from ancient mesopotamia.he stories behind eight miniature clay tablets. >> at one time this was called the bloodiest acres in america. >> walked back through history in the halls of the state capital and governor's mansion. c-span is local content vehicle explore the literary life of cities across america. this weekend, from jefferson city on c-span2 and 3. "washington journal" continues. host: john horsley is the executive director of the american association of state highway and transportation officials and is here to talk about the transportation bill. welcome to the program. what is the american association of state highway and transportation officials? guest: we represent all 50 state department of transportation's. avoids here in washington -- we are the voice here in washington. host: talk to us about the bill that passed last week. guest: it is great news for the country. we have been working for three years since the last bill expired. 45% of what is spent nationally on highways comes from the federa

also, if revisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri special collection. the stories behind eight miniature battle linnaean tablets. and sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern -- back at one time in 1967, this is called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former wouldn't take you through the historian is a historic missouri state penitentiary. -- a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. and this week and from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c- span2 and 3. >> now discussion on a recent book that makes the case for american except journalism. this is 30 minutes. lism.erican exceptional i host: what inspired this book for you? guest: we sat around and were listening to all the gloom and doom and without that this was such an extraordinary place to raise children and grandchildren and we ought to celebrate what america is about, the patriotism, the rule of law, the freedom we all enjoy, so we decided that a book based on that would be interesting and have some shelf life we could use for kids and gran

also, a business contract, eight provisions list from ancient mesopotamia and babylonian clay tablets. and sunday on american history tv -- >> this was called the bloodiest 7 acres in america. >> going through the missouri state penitentiary. also, walk through the missouri state capitol and governor's mansion. once a month, the c-span local content of vehicles explores across america. this weekend, from jefferson city, sunday at noon and sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern, on c- span3. next, the polk investigated seminar held in brooklyn, new york. the speakers included the 2012 winners from aljazeera, "the new york times," and others. this is just over 1.5 hours. my name is david steinberg and i am president of long island university. days of the 63rd george polk award. it is extraordinary that this award has gained in strength and stature over the last decade. pursuing the story and murdered because of it. then of course there was a complicated second half of an investigation launched into who killed george polk, leading to some of america's most distinguished journalists participating at

also a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri, the stories behind eight tablets. and sunday at 5:00 p.m., on american history tv -- >> at one time in 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a ward and take you to the state penitentiary and walked back to history. once a month, c-span explores the history and literary life of cities across america. next weekend from jefferson city. saturday at noon and sunday at 5 eastern on the c-span2 adnd 3. >> bill gates says the u.s. higher education system has always been a strength for our nation and urged people to make it better for future generations. he was the keynote speaker and an event to mark the upcoming 150th anniversary of the law establishing funding for public colleges and universities through federal land grants. this is 50 minutes. >> we immediately agreed on a first choice, bill gates. someone who would not only help us recognize and celebrate the last 150 years, but challenge us and work with us in the decades ahead. together with his wife, they co- chair the bill and melinda ga

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a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri at's special collection. the stories behind an ancient babylonian clay tablets. >> at one time this was called the bloodiest anchor in america. >> walk through missouri state history at the state capitol and governor's mansion. this weekend, from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on a c- span2 and 3. >> in may, the space exploration technology company known as spacex send a spacecraft to the international space station. elon musk deliver the commencement address at the california institute of technology in pasadena. he gives advice to the caltech class of 2012. [applause] >> all right guesi'd like to thk you for leaving "crazy person out of the description." [laughter] -- for leaving "crazy person" out of the description. [laughter] i thought perhaps to tell a story of how i came to be here, how some of these things happened, and maybe there are some lessons there, because i often find myself wondering, how did this happen? when i was young, i did not really know what i was going to

also, a butcher's bill, a business contract, a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri's special collections. the stories behind eight miniature babylonian clay tablets. and sunday at 5:00 eastern, on american history tv -- >> at one time, 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. also, walk back through history in the halls of the missouri state capital and governor's mansion. once a month, c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend, from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c- span2 and 3. >> a panel of medal of honor winners gathered to tell their story and lessons that apply to today's youth. they spoke to an audience of high school and middle students. this event was sponsored by the annenberg presidential learning center and the congressional medal of honor congressional. [applause] >> my name is tony pennay. the video you have just seen is an introduction to the amazin

experience of the o development of empires of nomads over cultivators we see in the middle east n mesopotamia. here's the depiction of a site of a settled agriculturalist, a stone site for hard vesting grain. -- harvesting grain. and in the earliest form of conquest by people with horses is the use of the war chariot. you see the first emergence of large empires and state formations. it's, essentially, a peasant's cart that has been hitch today the back of a horse -- hitched to the back of a horse, but then developed in such a way that it can maneuver, and from that platform you can throw javelin or shoot an arrow and then get away. this gives them a tremendous advantage over people who don't have access to horses and, therefore, are not able to fire and then flee rapidly. the development of the mountain soldier or knight, this lower picture here, this is a formation knight, in which the stirrup played a role which allowed them to fight from horseback. this greatly improved their mobility and their ability to conquer sedentary people. so, you see, waves and waves of nomadic people coming out

a butcher's bill, a business contract, provisions less from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri special collection, the stories behind eight miniature babylonian clay tablets. and sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv -- 9 >> at one time, 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. former warden takes you through the state penitentiary. once a month, c-span is local content vehicle explores the history of literary life of cities across america. this weekend, from jefferson city, saturday and noon and sunday at 5:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 2 and c-span 3. >> next, a panel of journalists who covered the supreme court discuss the courts just- completed term. over the next hour and 40 minutes, they examine the court's decision on health care and other cases. >> i am the legal director of the aclu and an amateur court watcher. next to me is adam liptak. in 1992, he joined the new york times' corporate legal department, advising and lit skating on defamation, privacy, news gathering and similar issues. a decade later, he became a reporter covering leg

also, a butcher's bill, a contract, from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri special collectionwas called the blood is 47 acres in america. >> we go through the former state penitentiary. walk through history at the state capitol and the governor's mansion. once a month, a local content of vehicles explore city and history life across america. >> 2012 national teacher of the year rebecca mieliwocki spoke at the association meeting. she urged teachers to teach be on standardized tests and to remember their important role in american society. -- she urged teachers to teach beyond these standardized tests. her remarks are 25 minutes. >> we have a special presentation from a special person. thing is my honor to introduce to you the 2012 national teacher of the year, rebecca mieliwocki. [applause] this woman rocks, she is real. i love her. you will love her. she is an english teacher in the gray said of california. -- in the great state of california. this is her second career. we have more and more folks who decide to do something with their lives and become a teacher. she teaches g

experience of the development of empires of nomads over cultivators we see in the middle east, and mesopotamia. here is a depiction of a site of federal agricultural list, for harvesting grain. in the earliest forms of conquest by people with horses is the use of the word jerry it. -- of the word chariot. it is essentially a peasant card that has been hitched to the back of of course. then developed in such a way that it can maneuver and from that platform you can throw a javelin or shoot an arrow and then get away. it gives them a tremendous advantage over people who did not have access to horses and therefore are not able to fire and flee rapidly. the development of the mounted soldier or knight, in which the star plays a role, allow them to fight directly from horseback bge in which the -- in which the stirrup plays a role. , print those who had been there previously who were conquerors from a previous wave of appropriators. so the middle east had a tremendously enormous role in the development " political institutions. many things come from the middle east. among them are all domesticated

from ancient mesopotamia to the university of missouri's special collections. babylonian clay tablets. >> at one time, these were called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> you are taken through the missouri state penitentiary. walk back through history from the state capitol and governor's mansion. this weekend, from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c- span2 and spend3 -- c-span3. and author's new book is the statute of liberty -- "statue of liberty: a transatlantic story ." this is just over an hour. >> good evening. i am the director of collections and exhibitions here at the medium of jewish heritage. i am very happy to welcome you this evening. a brand new book, "statue of liberty: a transatlantic story" by edward berenson. we are being taped by c-span this evening. when we get to questions at the very end, we will entertain those by microphone. edward berenson is the author or editor of five other books in the field of european history. he i in 1999 he received the distinguished teaching award. in 1999 he received the disti