michael quinn, who is the president and the ceo. our phone lines are open.89 202 area code, 748-8900 in the eastern or central time zone. 8901 in the mountain or pacific time zone. whether it's george washington's tent or other artifacts, when did the collection process begip on this week that we celebrate a our declaration of independence 240 years ago. where was it stored up until the museum and how did you go about finding some of the unique artifacts? >> the tent is a good place to start. it is not only the most t treasured object in our collection. it's also our origin object. because descendants of the washington family put it up for sale. it took him two years to raise the $5,000 to purchase it. t but once he did, that launched the idea of building a collection, preserving a memory and ultimately creating a museum to tell the story of the vo revolution. we trace or history back to that moment. v he ultimately founded the valley forge historical society and they spent the 20th century collecting. these objects were during much

please welcome, the president and ceo of the museum of the american revolution, michael quinn. [ applause the color guards of the original 13 states and to the color guard of the third u.s. infantry regiment, the old guard, as well as to the institute of music. what a wonderful start to a very momentous opening. [ applause ] >> this is the third part of our opening celebration. our program began this morning at the tomb of the unknown soldier of the american revolution in washington square where we honored those who sacrificed their lives to create our nation. our program continued in front of independence hall where we celebrated the future of that nation and the youth who are the legacy of the great ideals founded at that time. and now we are at the museum of the american revolutions. we are celebrating not just the opening of the museum, but the people and the ideas of the revolution and the great landmarks and the history of philadelphia. and we are grateful to the many faith leaders, the students and others who made this day possible. the museum we open today tells the story of the c

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum, including george washington's war tent and a piece of the bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution and participate in the live program. >>> this holiday weekend on american history tv on c span 3 tonight at 8:00 p.m. david mccollough talks about how the founders valued education. >> they worked hard every day from childhood on. but because he got a scholarship to this little college in cambridge called harvard, he became the john adams who helped change the world. >> for our complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> this week during the july 4th recess in prime time on c-span, tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern, a debate on technology and privacy and whether tech companies should be required to disclose customer data. >> some suggest that we ought to build a back door in order to allow law enforcement access to data. the problem with that you cannot build a back door that works only for the u.s. government, good guys or other people

president and ceo michael quinn and scott stevenson, vice president of collections, joint as this past thursday evening to showcase the museum's artifacts and answered your questions about revolution. our coverage airs sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. eastern here on american history tv. all weekend, every weekend, on c-span3. historians and authors look at u.s. national security during john f. kennedy's presidency. topics include what is known as president kennedy's piece speech at american university and the growth and power of the national security council, which advises the president. tellis also talk about president kennedy's and nation in november of 1963, and for some of the various theories around that event. the discussion was part of a conference hosted by the future of freedom foundation just over three hours. ago,u know, several years i was in a libertarian social function, and somebody said, would you consider the biggest threat to our freedom and our well-being? and i suspect they thought i was going to say the terrorists or the muslims of the communists with il

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and vice president scott stevenson, will introduce artifactsge washington's war tent and from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution. watch american history tv live from the museum of the american revolution today starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on cspan3. >>> this weekend saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on lectures in history. >> in world war ii and the atopic age. they were the optimistic children of the rising affluence of the post war consumer boom. >> at 10:00 eastern on real america 30 years ago oliver north appear bfrd toard. >> they are lead not to believe. we intentionally deceived the american people or had that intent to begin with. the effort to conduct these operations was made in such a way that our adversaries would not have knowledge of them or that we could deny american association with them for those activities. that is not wrong. >> and sunday at noon historians, authors and former congressmen explore the consequences of what they call america's post world war ii security state. >> people who like auth

the museums president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vic vice presidt scott stevenson introduce artifacts and exhibits including george washington's war can't and a piece of the old bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution and you can participate in the life program with your phone calls and tweets. >> c-span where history unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable-television companies and is brought to you today by a cable or satellite provider. >> next come remark some arkansas senator tom totten on the future of missile defense. he talked about ways to strengthen missile-defense while also discussing the inf treaty preservation act which he sponsored with the goal of bringing russia into compliance with conditions set by the intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty of 1987. held by the center for national interest, this is two hours. >> why don't we get started? time short for good afternoon, everyone. my name is trying to peer welcome to our friends here with us in the flesh as well as those

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michael quinn and scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum, including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old northbridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution. and you can participate in a live program with your phone calls and tweets. museum of from the the american revolution, thursday starting at 7 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> "washington journal" continues. --host: brian scheid is with us. energy week, energy dominance, which is not energy independence, the term we heard , but energy past dominance. what does that mean for the future of u.s. energy policy? what's the change? guest: it's an idea that has been talked about by every president since new -- nixon. the idea that we no longer have to rely on opec imports or be concerned of some sort of embargo or a blockade of crude coming into the u.s.. an --dea has become become of it antiquated. we're producing 9.5 million barrels per day. basically double what we were back then. we are also integrated with the rest of the world. this idea of energy independe

the museum's president and ceo, michael quinn, and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevensonwill introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum, including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old north bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution, and you can participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv live from the museum of the american revolution thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by american cable television companies and brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >>> up next on reel america, from 1961, "the ordeal of woodrow wilson," this film is hosted by former president herbert hoover, based on the book of the same title. served as director over seaing distribution of food to the allies. in this 25-minute film details woodrow wilson's efforts to influence the versailles peace treaty and fail to win approval of membership in the league of nations. april

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old north bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution. and you can participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv live from the museum of the american revolution thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. >>> c-span where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >>> or gonians are proud of their pry nearing heritage. here at the museum in portland is an exhibit that highlights some of the pioneer legislation that's been passed by the state. oregonians have been proud to be pioneers. when the first pioneers moved here and ever since, what seems to be part of our culture is to be innovative and to try ideas that haven't been tried before, push the edge

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old north bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution. and you can participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv live from the museum of the american revolution thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. >> c-span where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cage television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> next on american history tv, pulitzer-prize winning historian david mccollough talks about how the founders particularly john adams valued education, viewed slavery and persevered in the face of hardship. mr. mccollough then discusses how these ideals then shaped american society. following his talk, he sits down to discuss why he thinks studying history is important. what his writing proces

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the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stephenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum including george washington's war tenlt and a peefrs the old north bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution and participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv, live from the museum of the american revolution thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >>> next, on american history tv, pulitzer prize winning historian talks about how the founders valued education, viewed slavery and persevered in the face of hardship. he discusses how the ideals shaped american sow. following his talk, he sits down to talk about why studying history is important, what his writing process is like and how he started writing books. he also previews the upcoming work about the pioneers of the northwest territory this was part of the seriesst founders in palm beach, florida. >> wow. and thank you, all. good morning. and i'm really happy that there are students

the museums president michael quinn and collection and exhibitions vice president mr.n will introduce artifacts and exhibits including george washington's more tent and aps of the old northbridge from the battle of concord. your stories about the american revolution a you can participate -- and you can participate. museum of the american revolution at thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >>,, discussion on president trump's foreign-policy foreign policy in the first amendment, we heard remarks from senior director michael to rent and former undersecretary

hi, my name is michael quinn. i'm the president and ceo of the museum of the american revolution, and i'm standing on the plaza of the museum at the corner of third and chestnut streets in old city philadelphia. philadelphia was the headquarters of the revolution. this is where the delegates came when the protests against british oppression first mounted. this is where the declaration of independence was written 200 yards away at independence hall. this really is the most central element of the american revolution, the birth of our nation, which is why this museum is located here. just down the street from me is the first bank of the united states. that was alexander hamilton's branch bank when he launched the nation's banking system. it also was the first building constructed by the united states of america. we truly are where the nation began, and it's the right place to tell the entire story of the american revolution, which is our mission. behind me, you can see canons from the era. these are part of the city

president and ceo michael quinn and the vice president of collections joined us as pastors thursday evening to showcase the museum's artist accent and reviewer westerns about the rep. lieu: in. our coverage here sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. east turn here on american history tv. all weekend every weekend on c-span3. >> sunday on american history tv a author talks about the u.s. army special forces operating in berlin for 30 years. here is a preview. say anduld go back and give you some information about the guys that were there. who were they? now, i so they all came from the special forces. they were. to seeas no special test that you are qualified to go to berlin. if you have become special forces you are qualified. two, youcaveat, maybe had to speak german well enough to pass as a local or to confuse the russians long enough to do your job and you had to be able to wear civilian clothes. that was important because wearing civilian close that means that if you are captured youhe germans or russians would be shot within 10 minutes of being a spy. the first two caveats 40 peop

the museum president and ceo, michael quinn, and collections and exhibitions vice president, scott stevenson -- scott stephenson, will introduce exhibits from the museum including george washington's war tent. hear stories about the american revolution, and you can participate in the life program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv live from the museum of the american revolution thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> tonight on "q&a" -- >> after nixon's last press conference, 10 years later, he would win a 49-state landslide, and then it all came apart. politicalst and commentator pat buchanan. he served as a speechwriter and senior adviser to president nixon and discusses the book nixon's white house wars, the battles that made and broke a president and broke america forever. >> i wrote a memo saying that you're going to have to have dean testify. you have to keep the tapes for dean. i did not think they would be that damaging to us. and keep the foreign policy stuff. the stuff you need you really should keep, and i said take the rest out and burn it a

the museums president ceo, michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and -- throughout the museum. also piece of the northbridge from the battle of concorde. her stories about the american revolution and you can participate in the lie program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv, live from the museum of american revolution, thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span three. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span three. saturday the p.m. eastern on lectures in history. university of washington professor william -- talks about the 1950s beaten beatniks to the hippies. >> the beats were veterans of the great depression and world war ii, the holocaust in the atomic age. the hippies were the optimistic children of the baby boom generation and the rising affluence of the postwar consumer boom. >> at 10:00 a.m. eastern on real america. thirty years ago all over north appear before the house and senate committees investigating the iran-contra affair. >> people ought not to believe how you're asking

the museum's president and c.e.o., michael quinn, and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stephenson, will , introduce artifacts and exhibits from the museum including george washington's war tent. hear stories about the american revolution, and you can participate in the life program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv live from the museum of the american revolution thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> monday night. >> i have not changed. termsings i care about in of consumers being first and foremost in our minds when it comes to policy and serving them. that has not changed. >> the longest-serving fcc commissioner and only democrat on the commission talks about is changing under republican leadership and what she sees as the major issues ahead. by theinterviewed editor. >> we need to ask ourselves, will consumers be protected? under the current paradigm, what i'm hearing in terms of moving back to the days of old, i really don't see where the consumer benefits will derive. >> watch monday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. 4, thed

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum including george washington's war tent and a pete of the old north bridge. hear stories about the american revolution and participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv live from the museum of the american revolution thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >>> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >>> the new museum of the american revolution just blocks away from independence hall and the liberty bell in philadelphia opened to the public on april 19th. up next on american history it have -- tv, the opening ceremony. this is an hour and 40 minutes. ♪

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevensonl introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum, including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old north bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution. and you can participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch "american history tv" live from the museum of the american revolution thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >>> this holiday weekend on "american history tv" on c-span3, tonight at 8:00 p.m., pulitzer prize-winning historian david mccullough talks about how the founders, particularly john adams, valued education, viewed slavery, and persevered in the face of hardship, and how these ideals shaped american society. >> he grew up on a farm where they had no money. his motor was it literal, his father we know could sign his name, maybe could read, but there was a bible in the house and that was the only book. and they worked hard every day. from childhood on. but because he got a scholarship t

the president ceo, michael quinn and collections vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifactsand exhibits throughout the museum including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old north ridge from the battle of concord. here stories of the american revolution and participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv, live from the museum of the american revolution thursday at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three. >> sunday night on afterwards, someone like steve jobs can come and sell the product and forever be associated with it. that is just a shade of the story. he was hands-on and had a lot to do with it but the truth is, even the iphone would've never happened without scores of people working around the clock.

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum. including george washington's war tent. and a piece of the old north bridge from the battle of con card. hear stories about the american revolution. and you can participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv. live from the museum of the american revolution. thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. >> next, the manhattan project is the subject of a lecture by george mason university history professor martin sherwin. he's the author of "a world destroyed, hiroshima and its legacies." and co-author of a pulitzer surprise winning biography of j. oppenheimer. details the development of the atomic bomb. through the use of atomic bombs on the japanese cities of nag s nagasaki and hiroshima. it's just under two hours. >> our speaker tonight is martin sherwin. he's a professor of history at george mason university. his biography of j. robert oppenheimer won the 2006 pulitzer sur

(music) july, 1826, 50 years to the ceo michael nd quinn and scott stevenson joined us this past thursday evening to showcase the museum artifacts. our coverage airs sunday evening at the 40 fifthmarks anniversary of the 1972 break-in at the watergate hotel, which led to a senate investigation and eventually president nixon's resignation. next, former senator lowell weicker and former staff discuss the roles in the 1972 presidential election and the white house cover-up that started. the panel also answered questions on parallels between president nixon's actions and the president trump administration. this was recorded at the watergate hotel in washington, d.c. it's just under an hour and a half. mr. freedman: hello, everybody. i'

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevensonthe museum, including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old north bridge. hear stories about the american revolution and you can participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv, live from the museum of the american revolution today, starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on cspan 3. >>> authors discuss france and spain's involvement in the american revolution. arguing that colonial forces could not withstand the british army without french and spanish weaponry and soldiers. it contributed to the french revolution and later factored into the sale of french louisiana to the u.s. the national archives in washington, d.c. hosted this event. it's about an hour 20 minutes. >>> americans advocating separation from great britain knew they had to have the backing of a major european power. and not just moral support but material in the form of money supplies and men. england's ancient rivals france and spain were the logical places to turn. from

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts throughout the museum, including george washington's war tent and a piece from the old bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution and participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets.

the museum's president and ceo, michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum. including george washington's war tent and a peets of the old north bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution. can you participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets, watch american history tv, live from the museum of the american revolution, thursday, starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. >>> tonight on c-span, arizona supreme court justice clint bolick on the role of the judicial branch and the impact of the supreme court rulings in areas such as property rights, racial preferences and juvenile sentencing. here's a preview. >> what the framers did warn in the federalist papers, that the judiciary could become a very dangerous body if it ever took on the powers of the executive or the legislative branches. and indeed, when it has done so, and it has done so in many instances, it has been a very dangerous branch of government. there is a constant battle going on in t

battle for freedom really begins.al and joining us inside the museue is its president and ceo michael quinn. thanks for being with us and for allowing c-span inside the museum.

ceo michael quinn and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts throughout the museum, including a piece of the old north bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the revolution. live from the american history on c-span 3. >>> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. it's brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >>> tuesday night, july 4th, historian david mccullough talks about how the founders, particularly john adams, valued education, viewed slavery and percent veer persevered in the face of slavery. here's a preview. >> i don't think we could ever know enough about the revolutionary era or about the founders. we have to see them as human beings. history is human. when in the course of human events, human is the operative word. history is not about dates and memorizing quotations. it's about people. it's about human beings. and they're different from each other and they all have their faults, their failings and they all -- none of them ever

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts throughout the museum, including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old north bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution and participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv live from the museum of the american revolution thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >>> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. this is brought to you today by your tv or satellite provider. >>> warren burger was the chief justice from 1979 to 1986. up next, the new york city law professor john sexton talks about being a law court to the justice and why he was a law school dean. the supreme court historical society hosted this 50-minute event in the supreme court chamber. >>> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. on behalf of the officers and trustees of the supreme court historical society, welcome to

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts throughout the museum. including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old northbridge from the battle of concord. here stories about the american revolution, and you can participate in the live program with phone calls and tweets. tv, liverican history from the american revolution, thursday at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span tv. tonight on afterwards, temple university professor examined gender identity in his book, beyond trans: does gender matter? he is interviewed by glad president and the -- glaad president and ceo. talking aboutare something different, which is the predicate of those stereotypes. it is not to much about what it is in do as a man or a woman, but do you get to belong to a category of man or woman in the first place? i think that is an important kind of distinction to draw transgender people, just like anybody experiencing traditional sexism. what i try to point out in the book is something else going on what we talk about transgender

and joining us inside the museum is its president and ceo michael quinn. thanks for being with us and for allowing c-span inside the museum. >> it's a pleasure to be with you and we're honored to have c-span in the museum. you with are welcome anytime as

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions scott stevenson will introducertifacts and exhibits throughout the museum. including george wash's war tent and a piece of the old north bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories from the american revolution and participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv, and live from the museum of the american revolution tuesday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> 2017 mark theentenial of the united states entry into world war i. next on american history tv's real america, home front. 1917 to 1919. war transforms american life and narrated by actor robert ryan, this 1965 encyclopedia britannica film examines how the war was sold to the american public and how dissent was discouraged and even outlawed. the documentary also shows how the war effort expanded the federal government and led to a booming industrial economy. this is about 20 minutes. ♪ ♪ >>> on the eve

the museums president michael quinn and collection and exhibitions vice president mr. peterson will introduce artifacts and exhibits including george washington's more tent and aps of the old northbridge from the battle of concord. your stories about the american revolution a you can participate -- and you can participate. museum of the american revolution at thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >>,, discussion on president trump's foreign-policy foreign policy in the first amendment, we heard remarks from senior director michael to rent and former undersecretary state wendy sherman and this is part of an event held by the jewish committee a it is just over one hour. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome executive council member bobby layson. [applause] , we would all agree has been defined by polarizing and oftentimes painful disagreements in at the board room, at the seder table and beyond and the is no exception. ajc is not new to this reality. featuredr where passionate debates about today's most pressing issues and global affairs and overtime this

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum, including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old bridge from the battle of concord, hear stories from the american revolution, and you can participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv, live from the museum of the american revolution, today starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on cspan 3. >>> this weekend on american history tv on cspan 3, saturday, lectures in history, university of washington professor compares the 1950s beats and beatniks to the hippyings of the 1960s. >> the beats were disparring veterans of the great aggression and the holocaust and the -- the rising aflew wednesday of the post war consumer boom. >> 30 years ago, oliver north appeared before the house and senate committees investigating the iran contra affair. >> we did not intend to deceive the american people, or had that intent to begin with. the effort to conduct these covert operations was done in

my name is michael quinn, president and ceo of the museum of the american revolution. i'm now standing on the plaza of the museum at the corner of third and chestnut street in old city, philadelphia. philadelphia was the headquarters of the revolution. this is where the delegates came when the protest against british oppression first mounted. this is where the declaration of independence was written, just 200 yards away at independence hall. this really is the most central element of the american revolution, the birth of our nation, which is why this museum is located here. just down the street from me is the first bank of the united states. that is alexander hamilton's branch bank when he launched our nation's banking system. it also is the first building constructed by the united states of america. we have truly -- we truly are where the nation began, and it's the right place to tell the entire story of the american revolution, which is our mission in this museum. right behind me, you see canons from the era -- cannons from the era. these are part of the city of phil

my name is michael quinn, the president and ceo of the museum revolution.can and i'm now standing on the plaza of the museum at the of third and chet nut streets in

the museum's president and ceo, michael quinn, and collections and exhibitions vice president, scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum, including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old north bridge. hear stories about the american revolution and you can participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history tv live from the museum of the american revolution today starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >>> housing and urban development secretary ben carson spoke last month and challenges facing first-time home buyers and the need to assist them with the help of investors and lenders. the national housing conference hosted this event. >> we're excited to have folks watching live by c-span and through the web cast. it is my pleasure to introduce dr. ben carson, the 17th secretary of commerce in housing and urban

the museum's president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president scott stevenson will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old north bridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution, and yan

museums president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president, scott stevenson, will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum. including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old northbridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution and participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history t.v. live from the history of the american revolution museum. on c-span3. >> president trump this morning departed washington for europe. first he will go to warsaw for what is being called the iiic summit which includes leaders from central europe the baltic states. he is expected to meet with the presidents of poland and croatia.then he goes to germany for the g 20 summit where he is expected to have his first face-to-face meeting with russian president vladimir putin. other leaders attending the g 20 include chancellor angela merkel of germany, president of china and prime minister of japan. >> now labor secretary alexander acosta testifies about the president's budget request for his de

museums president and ceo michael quinn and collections and exhibitions vice president, scott stevenson, will introduce artifacts and exhibits throughout the museum. including george washington's war tent and a piece of the old northbridge from the battle of concord. hear stories about the american revolution and participate in the live program with your phone calls and tweets. watch american history t.v. live from the history of the american revolution museum. on c-span3. >> president trump this morning departed washington for europe. first he will go trs

michael kors decided after deciding to buy luxury shoemaker jimmy choo. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ vonnie: live from london and new york, i am vonnie quinn. rton. this is the european close. let's move on. michael kors will have some new deals to match their handbags. they agreed to buy luxury shoemaker jimmy choo 41 $.2 billion. $1.2purchase -- for 1. billion. ,et's bring in ruth david mergers and acquisitions reporter. it seems to be that. investors have not been too pleased with this company for a while. they were around the whole kate spade situation in the u.s.. themve this comment of saying they are following coach again but on steroids. premium on a stock that has already seen good valuation. i guess people are buying a lot of expensive shoes. she sold jimmy choo and now has -- her empathy and is own company and is bidding up the price of luxury shoes. ruth: michael kors was always seen as the one they wanted to get. there were a few other private equity bidders as well. companies really want to get a strategic buyer. when you had body shop and the brazilians came in for that, they felt a strategic buyer would be able to expand the