in my freshman year, we d -- we headed off to newport island. i was there in the year that bob dylan was booed at the folk festival. we went out into the atlantic ocean to do exercises on a destroyer. i remember the most exciting thing was that we got stuck in a hurricane at sea. it was a real test of our stomachs and our will and our manhood. the other thing i remember from that cruz was being signed -- that cruise was being assigned to the engineering department. they put you in the hardest part of the engine room, steam blows on you. i like to work out every day at the y back in delaware. sometimes i go into the steam room and that is cool compared to what it was like in the engine room. but it was a good experience. you find out what is is like to be the lowest of below. -- of the low. david: this was an old world war ii frame. they were modernizing in the early 60's. you are talking about a destroyer at the time that was pushing 25 years old. you rock and roll out there. senator tom carper: writing out the hurricane was an adventure -- ridi

in my freshman year, we did -- we headed off to newport island. i was there in the year that bob dylan was booed at the folk festival. we went out into the atlantic ocean to do exercises on a destroyer. i remember the most exciting thing was that we got stuck in a hurricane at sea. it was a real test of our stomachs and our will and our manhood. the other thing i remember from that cruz was being signed -- that cruise was being assigned to the engineering department. they put you in the hardest part of the engine room, steam blows on you. i like to work out every day at the y back in delaware. sometimes i go into the steam room and that is cool compared to what it was like in the engine room. but it was a good experience. you find out what is is like to be the lowest of below. -- of the low. david: this was an old world war ii frame. they were modernizing in the early 60's. you are talking about a destroyer at the time that was pushing 25 years old. you rock and roll out there. senator tom carper: writing out the hurricane was an adventure -- ridi

naval war college in newport, rhode island. this is about 90 minutes. >> it is my honor to introduce to you professor charles calhoun, professor emeritus from used carolina university to talk about -- from east carolina university to talk about resident grant. with that, i will turn it over. professor calhoun: thank you very much, colonel borg. i know he did a lot of the background work here as well. as professor borg indicated, i am going to be talking about president ulysses s. grant. i have a couple caveats.

they were -- in newport, rhode island, they really moved in yachting circles. those boats require a lot of money. yeah, they did. >> one back here. >> it was already answered. >> right there. >> over 20 years ago, i read mary lovell's book. i was wondering what you thought. ms. zanin: i did look at that book. i got a sense she did not really like her subject. it is thorough and beautifully detailed. there was a sense as i read it that she was not that fond of betty. from the first moment i started reading about betty, i thought i just love this woman. it is beautifully detailed. it is worth reading. it is called "cast no shadow." there is one that is out of print by montgomery hyde. "cynthia," but you can get it through -- i do know what to plug anybody, but -- [whispers] amazon. [laughter] it is very conversational. he is talking with betty shortly before she dies. she leaves a lot of things out. she is still in her flirtatious mode. she wants to come across well to hyde. she is not as detailed about certain things that, yeah, he probably was more interested i

professor calhoun was a guest lecturer in newport rhode island. this is about 90 minutes. >> good afternoon. thanks for coming out for that lecture. it is my honor to introduce to you professor charles calhoun, professor emeritus from east carolina university to talk about president grant. with that, i will turn it over. professor calhoun: thank you very much, colonel borg. i know he did a lot of the background work here as well. as professor borg indicated, i am going to be talking about president ulysses s. grant. i have a couple caveats. i am a political historian, not a military historian. i am sure a number of you in this room know more about grant's military career, particularly after taking this course, than i do. the second caveat relates to i am writing a book on the presidency of ulysses s. grant for the university of cambridge. some of the things i will be sent today are tentative in nature, shall we say. we do not have the time to go through an entire chronology of the events of grant's very busy two terms in the white house. instead i

in this case here, this is one of the vanderbilt houses in newport, rhode island, designed by the eminent architect richard morris hunt. this is the dining room. as you can see, you can get a lot of calories, not just in the food, but also on the interior. this is one example of what we might say is a gilded age mansion. this is another newport house by mckim, mead and white. this is done for the ehrlichs. they owned a huge steamship line. this money was coming out of nevada. this is another example of these large houses. i can go on and on. new york at one point in time had quite a number of these on upper 5th avenue. also over on madison avenue. most of them unfortunately have disappeared over the years. this one is still left, affront -- a front for a big hotel. this is another mckim, mead and white. this is the former music room you are looking at there on the rights. and the the mural over there is by john lafarge, one of the great american painters at the time. we can go further afield of course. the largest house ever built in this country is built more -- is biltmore, the george w

in newport, rhode island, they really moved in yachting circles. those boats require a lot of money. yeah, they did. >> one back here. >> it was already answered. >> right there. one over here. not think one here -- and then i think one here. >> over 20 years ago, i read mary lovell's book. i was wondering what you thought of that book. ms. zanin: i got a sense she did not really like her subject. but, i mean, she is thorough and beautifully detailed. but there was a sense as i read it that she was not that fond of betty. from the first moment i started reading about betty i thought, i just love this woman. but it is beautifully detailed. it is worth reading. it is called "cast no shadow." there is one that is out of print by montgomery hyde. but you can get it on amazon. it is also really good. it is very conversational. he is talking with betty shortly before she dies. she leaves a lot of things out. because she is still in her flirtatious mode. she wants to come across well to hyde. so, she is not as detailed about certain things. she never name

naval war college in newport, rhode island. this is about 90 minutes.colonel borg: it is my honor to introduce to you professor charles calhoun, professor emeritus from east carolina university to talk about grant's residency. -- presidency. with that, i will turn it over. professor calhoun: thank you very much, colonel borg. thank you all for being here today. thank you for the professor who could not be are today. he is in hawaii. i know we did a lot of background work on this as well. as professor borg indicated, i am going to be talking about presidency of ulysses s. grant. his leadership in the white house. i have a couple caveats. i am a political historian, not a military historian. i am sure a number of you in this room know more about grant's military career, particularly after taking this course, than i do. my specialty is late american politics. the second caveat relates to i am writing a book on the presidency of ulysses s. grant for the university of cambridge.

my gu >> our guest represents newport and part of providence, rhode island.a democrat in his third term. graduate of brown university andeorgetow georgetown university. let me ask you for you personally, coming out you're of co one of about half a dozen openly guy members of congress. was it difficult for you on a evel a personal level?t and have you felt discrimination? >> no. i mean, i've been very fortunate. i have a wonderful and supportive family. i come from a great state. hav i think people have always judged me on my work and what eve i've done and what i believe in and what i'm fighting for. i've been very fortunate. that has not been the experience for lots of young people in this country who have had a much morethat difficult h journey. i think we're making progress asthat t a country. is but it is still the case that too mu there is too much violence and too much discrimination against members of the lgbt community. if you look at what's happening th around the erworld, there are y still many countries where it's against the law, publishable in do

host: my guess represents newport and parts of providence, rhode island.e is a graduate of brown university and georgetown university. for you personally, you are one of about half a dozen openly gay members of congress. is it difficult for you on a personal level and have you felt dissemination? guest: no, i have a wonderful -- have you felt discrimination? guest: no, i have a wonderful and supportive family and i believe in my work and what i fight for. there are many people in this country that have had a much more difficult journey. we are making progress as a country, but it's still the case that there is too much violence and too much discrimination against the lgbt community. if you look at around the world, there are still many countries where it is against the law, punishable in some countries by death. we have a lot of work to do internationally to promote the fair treatment of members of the 02 bt community for -- of the lgbt community. but my personal experience, my family has been wonderful. my experience has been a positive one. it is in that