welcome to monticello. aslight, as you refer to patriots' day, nothing could please us more in virginia than to be reminded about our original associations with massachusetts. yes, patriots' day is something that we are happy to be reminded of, as i know all of our friends in massachusetts continue to be reminded of that occasion in which the citizen body there stood staunchly against the encroachments of the british upon their rights, upon their property. if i remember, it occurred in three particular villages. lexington and concord, and let it not be forgotten, metotomie. i believe they now refer to it as arlington. i hope that is not forgotten because that is one of the three where the british actually surrendered. i think they lost about 25 souls that day. but overall, amongst the three villages, 500 british lost their lives. i was here at monticello and i started on my way to williamsburg. from williamsburg, i was then going to journey to philadelphia for the second continental congress. well, i had be

that is actually a course that i serve at the table at monticello. i understand it is called a "salad course." when i was growing up, we knew nothing of a salad course. it was in france that i became acquainted with it. i have enjoyed ever since i returned to provide stuffs of the garden and yes, tomatoes are , used extensively. of the roots, i enjoy carrots and beets, and of the leaves, i enjoy lettuce and cabbages. in fact, i purchased most of my cabbages from the enslaved families on my farms. they enjoy and cultivate it in their own gardens, and i procure it from them for a price. your next question. stephen: one last question, president jefferson. this one comes from robin, who contestsou ever have about growing vegetables with your neighbors? mr. jefferson: you ask if i have contests amongst my neighbors as to who might grow vegetable before the other or to introduce one to another, and i can assure you this. it has become well-known in the vicinity of charlottesville that one nearby and i have contests as to who may cultivate the first batch o

and i look forward when we meet more personally and visit here at monticello. i remain your humble and obedient servant, thomas jefferson. godspeed. announcer: up next, thomas jefferson, portrayed by bill barker, discusses his love of gardening from the west lawn of monticello. he talks about his planting methods, experiments, and the enslaved people who tended and maintained his gardens. he also recounts how he learned about new plants in his travels in europe and from lewis and clark's travels across the west, and how he introduced those plants to american society. ofs video is courtesy charlottesville, virginia. thomas jefferson: well, good afternoon, my friends, my fellow citizens. what a pleasure to greet you once more here on our mountain here at monticello. and what a pleasure to be out of doors here amongst the wonders of nature, particularly that we can stand together underneath of myive oak, one favorite places to the fishpond, to welcome the balloon of the snowfall. there, the beautiful purple iris the pansies, and the digitalis, the foxglove about t

and i look forward when we meet more personally and visit here at monticello. i remain your humble and obedient servant, thomas jefferson. godspeed. next, thomas jefferson, portrayed by bill barker, discusses his love of gardening from the west lawn of monticello. he talks about his planting method, experiments, and people -- enslaved people who tended his gardens. explains how he learned about new plants in his travels and from lewis and clark's travels across the west and how you introduced those plants -- he introduced those plants to inrican society charlottesville, virginia. thomas jefferson: good afternoon, my friends, my fellow citizens. what a pleasure to greet you once more here on our mountain at monticello. what a pleasure to be out of doors here amongst the wonders of nature, particularly that we can stand together underneath this in one of my favorite places. iris, the beautiful purple and the pansies and the digitalis, the foxglove about to bloom. what a pleasant occasion, and particularly to welcome our friend, mr. steve light, to be with us agai

i was here at monticello, and i started on my way to williamsburg. from williamsburg, i was then going to journey to philadelphia for the second continental congress. well, i had been very much, at that time, in the spring of 1775, considering to remain an englishman. i was proud of it. i did not care for independency. i desired to continue dependency. great britain provided a safety and defense, particularly on the frontier. but it was that day in april of 1775 which i will never forget. cut all the sense and concerns for reconciliation, and in its place, caused a frenzy of revenge, which was seized by all ranks of the people. that was the day, if you will, that i decided to cross the rubicon. and i think so many of us as well decided here in virginia we would ally ourselves further with massachusetts bay. your next question, mr. light? >> yeah, mr. president, some may not realize that more than a year passed between the opening shots of the revolution at lexington and concord and the adoption of the declaration of independence. why did it take so l

this video is courtesy of thomas jefferson's monticello in charlottesville, virginia.ell, i have finished. and good afternoon indeed, mr. light, and to all of our friends, welcome once again here to our house, to monticello. mr. light, as you refer of course to patriots' day, so we have heard it now referred to ourselves in virginia, nothing could please us more in virginia to be reminded, if you will, about our initial associations with massachusetts. yes, patriots' day is something that we are happy to be reminded of, as i know all of our friends in massachusetts continue to be reminded of that occasion in which the citizen body there

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. >> from a virtual tour of monticello with thomas jefferson interpreter bill barker. >> i served 40 years in public service and i have often thought if heaven had given me a possession to my great delight, it would have been upon a small spot of grand come a well watered and near a good market for the produce. gardening is one of my greatest delights. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3. >> president trump was presented with the space force flag at the white house. he and military leaders commented on the role of space force in protecting american interests. >> thank you very much. this is a very special moment because this is the presentation of the space force flag. we've worked very hard on this and it is so important from a defensive standpoint, from an offense of standpoint, from every standpoint there is. as you know, russia, china, perhaps others started earlier than us. this, buthave started we've made up for it in spades. we've made up for it with some of the most incredible weapons anyone has ever seen and it is moving rapidly and we have tremendous people in

. >> from a virtual tour of monticello with a thomas jefferson interpreter. >> i served 40 years in publicnever thought it had given me a position to on a small's lot of ground that is well tended. americaneekend on history tv on c-span3. university of kansas professor beth bailey discusses how issues of race affected the u.s. military and itself --ception of an colorblind of being colorblind during the vietnam war. she focuses on how african-americans were viewed by white soldiers, and how white soldiers protested mistreatment. nationalourtesy of the world war i museum and memorial in kansas city. prof. bailey: thank you all for being here tonight. it's a real pleasure to be able to speak to you at the world war i museum. i also was one of the consultants on the

that wants to contextualize how we remember if it integrates that story from sally hemmings at monticello or the contextualizing lost cause civil war monuments. how would you like your family story to be reflected at montpelier? >> the first time i went there was 19826 years before the dna test.

. >> from a virtual tour of monticello with thomas jefferson interpreter phil barker. >> i served 40 years in public service yet i often thought if heaven had given me a position to my great delight it would have been upon the small spot of ground well watered and near good market for the produce. gardening is one of my greatest delights. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3. >> c-span has unfolded covered of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic with white house briefings, updates from white house and congress, and our call in

that wants to contextualize how we remembered if it is integrating that story of sally hemmings at monticello and at the atlanta history center to contextualize lost cause civil war monuments. how would you like your family story to be reflected at montpelier? >> the first amendment to montpelier was 1982 this was six years before the dna proof of the hemmings family. they were ahead of the game already because the day that i arrived, i was able to see the excavation site which was the south kitchen they were looking for the truth to sleeve the slaves were and how they played a role in james madison's life and what the contributions were. and they have continue to do that they have always been supportive because they know the full story. and my aunt's name is up on the wall and the other slaves are listed and to be involved in a permanent exhibit and that exhibit is something that i feel all americans should see. but it puts the role of slaves into perspective. and it talks about the role that montpelier and how they were dealt with in the constitution and the fact they were people, not just

joint thomas jefferson at monticello this sunday here on american history tv. >> you are watching americanry tv, all weekend every weekend, on c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. >> on lectures in history university of tennessee college , of law professor glenn harlan reynolds taught a class about free speech and legal cases that have impacted the courts' interpretation of this part of the first amendment. the class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic. prof. reynolds: hello and welcome to a second episode of lot 2020, global pandemic edition. the first class went pretty well. -- law 2020. we are being recorded for c-span. am the folks at c-span, i university of tennessee college of law professor glenn harlan reynolds. this is our introductory

wants to contextualize how we remember whether it is instituting the story of sally hemmings at monticello or contextualizing civil war monuments, how would you like your family story to be reflected at montpelier? >> guest: in 1992, this was six years before dna proved the hemmings family, they were ahead of the game already because the day that i arrived, the first time, i saw another side which was the south kitchen. they were looking for the truth, trying to learn who the slaves were, what they did, how they played a role in james madison's life in montpelier and what their contributions were to the country. they have continued to do that. they have always been supportive, interested in my story. they want the whole story. correen's name is on the wall where other slaves are listed. i was involved in the distinction of color. to james madison. that is something i feel all americans should see because it puts the role of slaves in perspective. talks about their role at montpelier, how they were dealt this in the constitution. the fact that they were people and not just commodities. i li

that wants contextualize how we remember whether it is integrating the story of sally hemmings at monticello or in georgia the atlanta history center, contextualizing lost cause civil war monuments. how would you like your family story to be reflected at montpelier? >> guest: the first time i went to montpelier in 1992, this was six years before dna proof that the hemmings family -- they were ahead of the game already because the day that i arrived the first time i was able to see an excavation site, the south kitchen and they were looking for the truth. they were trying to learn who the slaves were, how they played a role in james madison's life in montpelier and what their contributions were to the country they were already doing that and they have continued to do that. they are my friends. they have always been supportive and interested in my story, they want the whole story and one name is up on the wall where other slaves are listed. i was involved in the permanent exhibit called a mere distinction of color which is ultra james madison and that exhibit is something i feel all-americans

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announcer: join thomas jefferson and monticello this sunday at 3 p.m. pacific here on american history tv. next on the presidency, a discussion at philadelphia's national constitution center with three contributors to c-span's book, the presidents. noted historians ranked the best and worst chief executives. we hear from jeffrey rosen, michael gerhardt, and robert strauss. his book is about james buchanan. >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the constitution center. i am the president of this institution and this is such a happy day to celebrate the collaboration between the national constitution center and c-span. [applause] c-span has a mission to bring unfiltered information about the u.s. government to american citizens and that coincides with the constitution center's mission which i want you to reside along with me to inspire our guests and viewers. the national constitution center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u.s. constitution on a nonpartisan basis. beautiful. that was so well done

. >> from a virtual tour of monticello with thomas jefferson interpreter bill barker. >> i served 40 years in public service and i have often thought if heaven had given me a possession to my great delight, it would have been upon a small spot of grand come a well watered and near a good market for the produce. gardening is one of my greatest delights. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3. >> president trump was presented with the space force flag at the

. >> >> a virtual tour of monticello. >> do you know i served 40 years in public service and i've often thought if heaven had given me a position to my great delight, it would have been upon a small spot of ground, well watered, and near a good market for the produce. it is one of my greatest delights. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span 3. >> massachusetts governor charlie baker held a press briefing. he announced his plans to expand coronavirus testing as it plans to go into phase one of reopening next week. he was joined by the state hhs secretary, who spoke about the pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, which is tied to the virus.

. >> from a virtual tour of monticello with thomas jefferson interpreter bill barker. >> do you know, i served 40 years in public service and yet i often thought if heaven had given me a position to my great delight, it would have been upon a small spot of ground, well watered and near a good market for the produce. gardening is one of my greatest delights. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3. >>> every saturday night american history tv takes you to college classrooms around the country for lectures in history. >> why do you all know who lizzie borden and raise your hand if you heard of this murder, the gene harris murder trial before this class? >> the deepest cause where we will find the true meaning of the revolution was in this transformation that took place in the minds of the american people. >> so we're going to talk about both of these sides of this story here, right? the tools, the techniques of slave owner power, and we'll also talk about the tools and the techniques of power that were practiced by enslaved people. >> watch history professors lead discussions

. >> from a tour of monticello. >> i served 40 years in public service and yet i have often thought ifven had given me a position to my great delight it would have been upon a small spot of ground well watered and near a good market for the produce. gardening is one of my greatest delights. >> this weekend on "american history tv" on c-span3. veteran norman #about his time serving as a cameraman for the last norman hatch talked about his time -- later he discusses serving as part of the allied occupation force of japan and seeing the devastation caused by the atomic bomb on nagasaki. the world war ii museum conducted this interview in 2013 for its oral history collection. this is the second of a two-part interview. >> nobody but a few men had been in combat before. my main job was to teach the photographers that were there as a division pro-trump section how

anouncer: mark patriots' day, massachusetts state holiday commemorating april of 17 semi five, monticello hosts a conversation with president donald jude -- thomas jefferson. --recounts the events tomorrow is patriots' day, a massachusetts state holiday commemorating the bellows.

announcer: join thomas jefferson and monticello this sunday at 3 p.m.ic here on american history tv. next on the presidency, a discussion at philadelphia's national constitution center with three contributors to c-span's book, the presidents. noted historians ranked the best and worst chief executives. we hear from jeffrey rosen, michael gerhardt, and robert strauss. his book is about james buchanan.

. >> thomas jefferson's monticello in charlottesville, virginia is temporarily vice pres. pence: close to the public -- close to the public. we will feature two presentations by the resident onferson interpreter gardening and the declaration of independence. here is a preview. >> i recall when john adams and i many years later had a when theion about american revolution actually began. mr. adams said he recalled it began for him by bearing witness to the protest of his cousin there in boston. it was in protest of the stamp act. that was march 1765. i immediately replied to him, i remember at the same time in williamsburg, virginia, the protest of patrick henry in opposition to the stamp act. me as is looked at looked at him and we realized the american revolution had begun 10 years before lexington had begun in the minds of americans. question about what your favorite plant is? >> my favorite plant? you ask me something where i do not think i can give you an immediate answer. so many of nature's wonders are my favorite plants and flowers. i continue to enjoy the hollyhock.

. >> from a tour of monticello. >> i served 40 years in public service and yet i have often thought if heaven had given me a position to my great delight it would have been upon a small spot of ground well watered and near a good market for the produce. gardening is one of my greatest delights. >> this weekend on "american history tv" on c-span3. veteran norman #about his time serving as a cameraman for the last norman hatch talked about his time -- later he discusses serving as part of the allied occupation force of japan and seeing the devastation caused by the atomic bomb on nagasaki. the world war ii museum conducted this interview in 2013 for its oral history collection. this is the second of a two-part interview. >> nobody but a few men had been in combat before. my main job was to teach the photographers that were there as a division pro-trump section how to operate. when i reported in, i had a meor and a captain senior to . i was at that time a master sergeant. so i had applied for the warrant officer set up, but i didn't know whether i would be approved for it. people did not

. >> from a virtual tour of monticello with thomas jefferson interpreter phil barker. >> i served 40 years in public service yet i often thought if heaven had given me a position to my great delight it would have been upon the small spot of ground well watered and near good market for the produce. gardening is one of my greatest delights. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3. >> c-span has unfolded covered of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic with white house briefings, updates from white house and congress, and our call in program, washington journal. if you missed any of our live coverage, watch any time on demand at c-span.org/coronavirus. >> washington journal primetime. for the next hour, a special evening addition of c-span's washington journal. your questions and comments about the coronavirus epidemic start now. host: the u.s. death toll as a result of coronavirus continues to increase at a rate of 2000 per day. tonight, it is approaching 86,000 with nearly a million and a half cases in all 50 states and the district of columbia. for this thursday,

jefferson retired at the end of, retired at the end of 1793 and put home to monticello and swore that he was done with politics. everyone knew that wasn't quite so. but he never said anything about one to be president. but at the time it's important to remember, you couldn't appear to want to be president because that would make you ambitious in a very bad way. you have to appear to be this interested and called to serve from duty and honor. and so jefferson really try to put that image out, that he didn't want to serve, he didn't want to be president, he wanted to stay home. and it wasn't a washington announced his intention to retire that people start talking about the other options. >> now we've we come to our lat question, unfortunately. it's a good one. why is it called a cabinet and why not a council? >> it's a great question. so the term cabinet comes from the british like so many things in the american political system and american culture. so initially there been a privy council that the king would meet with to discuss issues and get their advice, and privy council met a very

. >> from the tour of monticello and bill barker -- >> you know i served 40 years in public service and yet i have often thought if heaven had given me a position to migrate it would have been on a small spot of ground, well watered and near a good market for the produce. gardening is one of my greatest delights. >> this weekend on c-span3. >>> every saturday night american history tv takes you to college classrooms around the country for lectures in history. >> why do you all know who lizzie borden is and raise your hand if you ever heard of the jean harris murder trial before this class? >> the deepest cause where we'll find the true meaning of the revolution was in the transformation that took place in the minds of the american people. >> so we'll talk about both of the sides of the story here, right, the tools, the techniques of slave owner power and we'll talk about the tools and techniques of power that were practiced by enslaved people. >> watch history professors lead discussions with their students on topics ranging from the american revolution to september 11th. lectures in hi

. >> from a virtual tour of monticello with bill barker. >> do you know i served 40 years in public service and yet i've often thought if heaven had given me a position to migrate it would have been upon a small spot of ground well watered and near a good market for the produce. gardening is one of my greatest delights. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span 3. >> every saturday night american history tv takes you to college classrooms around the country for lectures in history. >> why do you all know who lizzie borden is and raise your hand if you had ever heard of this murder, the gene harris murder trial before this class. >> the deepest cause where we will find the true meaning of the revolution was in this transformation that took place in the minds of the american people. >> so we are going to talk about both of these sides of this story here, right, the tools, the techniques of slave owner power and we will also talk about the tools and techniques of power that were practiced by enslaved people. >> watch history professors lead discussions with their students on topics rang

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. >> thomas jefferson's monticello and virginia is closed temporarily but is posting live streams and virtual tours. this sunday we feature presentation by the interpreter on gardening and the declaration of independence. here is a review. adamwould call when john and i many years later had a conversation about when the american revolution actually began. mr. adams said he recalled began for him i bearing witness to the protest of his cousin, san adams -- sam adams, boston. iat was march 1765, and immediately replied, is to adams, i remember -- mr. adams, i remember the same time in liam's bird, virginia the protest of patrick henry in opposition to the stamp act. as i looked atat him and we realized the american revolution had begun 10 years before lexington and concord. it began in the minds minds of american -- it began in the minds of americans. >> we had a question of what was your favorite plant? >> my favorite plant? you ask me something i can't give a ready answer because much of nature's wonders are my favorite plants and flowers. i enjoy the hollyhock. i enjoyed the snowball