p.m. pacific on american history tv.erican history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. to join the conversation, like at c-spanhistory. >> eden maclean is the author of "mussolini's children: race & elementary education in fascist italy." focuses between world war i and world war ii. she explains how the fascist state used schools to advance the goals of racial strife, creating a new roman empire. the museum in new orleans stage this event in february of 2019. >> on with tonight's progr

p.m. pacific. >> chad williams is the author of "torchbearers of democracy: african american soldiers in theese soldiers, explaining how after fighting for the idea of "democracy" abroad, many returned to join movements aimed at securing more rights and better social standing for african americans here at home. the national world war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri taped this event in november 2019. laura:

p.m. pacific. >> good evening, my fellow americans. 10 days ago in my report to the nation on vietnam, i announced the decision to withdraw an additional 150,000 americans from vietnam over the next year. i said i was making a decision despite our concern over increased enemy activity in laos, cambodia, and south vietnam. i warned that if i concluded that increased enemy activity in any of these areas endangered the lives of americans remaining in vietnam, i would not hesitate to take strong and effective measures to deal with that situation. warning, north vietnam has increased its military aggression in all of these areas and particularly cambodia. consultation with the national security council, general abrams and my other thators, i have concluded the actions of the enemy in the last 100 days clearly endanger the lives of americans in vietnam right now and would constitute an unacceptable risk to those who would be there after withdrawal of another 150,000. to protect our men who are in vietnam and to guarantee the continued success of our withdrawal programs, i have >> tonight, in april 30, 1

p.m. pacific on the presidency, a discussion with three contributors to c-span's book "the presidents." noted historians rank america's best and worst chief executives. ♪ >> this was the europe of 1941. the nazi blitzkrieg had overwhelmed france, holland, belgium -- [explosions] denmark -- [explosions] norway and luxembourg. russian armies were in desperate retreat. the german air force was raining death and destruction on england. combined italian and german forces were menacing egypt. their objective -- to defeat an opposing british army and dominate all of north africa. in asia, japanese air and ground forces were driving forward in their bloody conquest of china. only one of the world's major powers was still not at war -- the united states. it was a sunday afternoon in december 1941, and the statue of liberty towered serenely over new york harbor. as if she was the last symbol of freedom left to the crumbling free world. afternoon in new york, early morning in hawaii at another harbor where ships rested dockside. planes with cold engines stood idle at nearby hickam field when sudde

p.m. pacific time.and you can watch the historic mission take off live tomorrow afternoon weather permitting of course. nora o'donnell will have a cbs news special report and we'll have continuing coverage on kpix.com and cbsn hey everybody. the nhl announcing a man for a 2014 tournament to bring hockey back this summer. the sharks will not be a part of that tournament. their season is over. the record books will show that the sharks played 70 games. their last was a bow out against the hawks on march 11th. at the time they had 63 points the fewest in the western conference. gm doug wilson is happy the league has a plan, even if his team isn't a part of it. >> i think it gives people the ability to turn off listening to all the, you know, the heart breaking stories you hear and the health issues, today was coming up with a format. but i know everybody will differ to the proper health officials when it comes down to decision making. >>> twelve teams in each conference entered this new tournament. the top

p.m. pacific time on facebook, on twitter, on youtube, on moon.com, we do it every day at 4:20 p.m. pacific. >> okay. >> whenever it's safe for the band to come back we'll have the whole band to do live streams. right now one of the band mates have been sheltering with us so we do a duo. i don't know, carl, i have no idea we have to be careful and set a good example but we're looking at every option, but we have to go slowly. >> we're looking for that day, roger. >> me too. >> stay safe. >> be well, everybody. >> morgan? >>> later this hour, the ceo of virgin galactic, we'll talk about the partnership with nasa and space in the age of covid fp dow is flat. don't go anywhere, back in two to give you the support you need... to stay motivated keep active and sleep well. add a little more health to your day... with nature's bounty. but when allergies and congestion strike, take allegra-d... a non-drowsy antihistamine plus a powerful decongestant. so you can always say "yes" to putting your true colors on display. say "yes" to allegra-d. so we're working 24/7 toected maintain a reliable n

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p.m. pacific. next, carlton smith talks about -- jamesg street longstreet in the 1865 appomattox campaign. using maps and describing troop movements he outlines the general's path during the retreat from richmond through the surrender at appomattox courthouse. the talk was recorded in january, 2015, by the national park service. karlton: on behalf of the national park service, i want to welcome you once again to gettysburg national military park. my name is ranger smith and i'll be with you this afternoon for the second of our mid winter talks, this one specifically on james at appomattox. in his famous quote of not yet! he was born on the second day of the battle of the wilderness, 1864. he reports back to richmond and writes a letter to lee suggesting he is ready to come back from active duty but that at least with the army of northern virginia, lee might want a more vigorous person. longstreet is mostly recovering from his wounds. he will never recover the use of his right arm. because of the bu

p.m. specific -- pacific on american history tv. >> university of kansas professor beth bailey discusses how race affected the u.s. military and its self-perception of being colorblind during the vietnam war. she focuses on how african-americans were viewed by white soldiers, and how white -- african-american soldiers soldiers protested mistreatment. this is courtesy of the national 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 vietnam exhibit that began at the new york historical society and has traveled here. it was a real pleasure to work on that, and i hope that you will get a chance to see it. it's an interesting exhibit. today i'm going to talk about my

p.m. pacific on american history tv. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. to join the conversation, like at c-spanhistory. >> eden maclean is the author of "mussolini's children: race & elementary education in fascist italy." focuses between world war i and world war ii. she explains how the fascist state used schools to advance the goals of racial strife, creating a new roman empire. the museum in new orleans stage this event in february of 2019. >> on with tonight's program. mussolini's children --"mussolini's children: race & elementary education in fascist italy." lens of the state mandated youth culture to analyze the evolution of official racism in fascist italy . between 1922 and 1940, educational institutions designed to mold the minds and bodies of italy's children between ages five and 11 undertook a mission to rejuvenate the italian race and create a second roman empire. this project dependent on the twin beliefs that the italian -- indeed indeed it constituted a distinc

p.m. pacific. >> chad williams is the author of "torchbearers of democracy: african american soldiers in the world war i era." next, he talks about the postwar activism of these soldiers, explaining how after fighting for the idea of "democracy" abroad, many returned to join movements aimed at securing more rights and better social standing for african americans here at home. the national world war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri taped this event in november 2019. oura: now i would like to first speaker for this morning, dr. chad williams. ands a professor at history african-american studies at brandeis university. he specializes in african-american and modern united states street, world war i, and african-american intellectual history. he is the author of "torchbearers of democracy: african american soldiers in the world war i era." it receive the 2011 liberty and a foundation award 2011 distinguished book award from the society for and a 2011 distinguished book award from the society for military history. he is also a part of so many projects that i continue to be talking ab

p.m. pacific on american history tv. lived through a loss of confidence in our institutions, a wave of cynicism that has left us unable to trust what we are told by anyone who calls themselves expert, it becomes difficult for us to rise to a challenge like this. our first reaction is to say they are lying in their only in it for themselves and a lot of our national institutions have to take on the challenge. in-depth, aune 7, live conversation. a time to build. the great debate. a fractured republic. join the conversation with your phone calls, tweets, text and facebook messages. watch book tv on c-span2. ♪ >> american history tv on c-span3, exploring the people and events that tell the american story every weekend. coming up this weekend, today, noon eastern on the presidency, william allman on the 1962 white house tour with jacqueline kennedy and the white house collections. 6 p.m. eastern, american civil war interpretations on civil war guerrilla fighters who later became outlaws. sunday, 4 p.m. eastern, reel america,

p.m. eastern and pacific. i will bring you a preview. >> the battle that began in china becomes a world war. first here is my take. as polls continue to show a steady lead for joe biden, president trump seems to be getting increasingly desperate. he's now committed himself to an election strategy that is centered on blaming china and its leader xi jinping. throughout january and february, you'll remember, trump showered praise on xi describing him as strong, sharp, and powerfully focussed. repeatedly emphasizing the close cooperation on covid-19. he praised beijing on the transparency as late as march 27th, trump tweeted "we're working closely together. much respect." that was before it became clear he mishandled the outbreak and before his approval ratings began to drop. no wonder he returned to a familiar batter. blaming foreigners. if the 2016 campaign centered around blaming mexico for 2020 campaign will clearly focus on scapegoating china. china engaged in the cover up of the initial outbreak in wuhan. lo

p.m. pacific time. once the astronauts get to the space station, the mission will last anywhere from 1-four months. >>> crews continue to clean up after a massive fire in san francisco, over the weekend, we have a look at the damage left behind as an instigators try to determine how it had started. >>> today is the memorial day holiday, many people will want to head outside. we have a look at the pandemic restrictions impacting today's events. >>> from ktvu, this is mornings on fox 2. >>> good morning everyone, happy monday. happy memorial day. a lot of folks are at home, i am in for dave clark. >>> good morning, i am pam cook. nice to see all of you. if you are waking up, it is a little bit cool outside. that is not going to last long. let's see how long it will heat up. >> pretty fast, it will not take long. the temperatures are anywhere from 40s to 50s for many, even 60s. the fog will not help us today. i might help us thursday and friday for sure, but until then it is going to be high- pressure, lar

today's historic launch is scheduled for 130 3:30 p.m. , pacific time.we will give that you live, weather permitting in a cbs news special report with norah o'donnell . >>> the time now is 6:38 pm a.m. interviewing for a job from your living room, recruiting events through the u.s. postal service, next . >> the market just opened 10 minutes ago in the dow is up more than 300 points, coming up, and update from financial reporter, jason brooks. >>> remember kpix 5 one bring you the good news happening in the bay area and connected to people looking to help just go to kpix.com/together. you will find stories of how we are better together and you can also send your story >>> time now for a look at what's coming up later on cbs this morning. tony to couple joins us now from new york, good morning. >> good morning. we had a great show for you and we are covering the unrest out of minneapolis at the top of the show, following the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of police. we have that story overnight and we move into the spacex launch scheduled for l

p.m. pacific on our weekly series, reel america, in 1965, the u.s. army produce a five hour, 10 part documentary, army in action , focusing on the army's activities from world war i through the korean war. to mark the 75th anniversary of ve day, we show episodes 4-8, covering u.s. involvement in world war ii, from the pearl harbor attack through the surrender of japan. all that coming up by here on american history tv. karlton: on behalf of the national park service, i want to welcome you once again to gettysburg national military park. my name is ranger smith and i'll be with you this afternoon for the second of our mid winter talks, this one specifically on james at appomattox. yet!is famous quote of not of theborn the battle wilderness, 1864. he reports back to richmond and suggests he is ready to come back from active duty but that at least with the army of northern virginia, lee might want a more vigorous person. is mostly recovering from his wounds. he will never recover the use of his right arm. of the bullet exiting his throat he cannot speak

p.m. pacific time tonight, 1:00 p.m. eastern but they are trying to get people off the streets.oughly away from the imposition of the curfew here in minneapolis, and at the moment we've got a peaceful gathering here of a few thousand people at the fifth precinct. the difference between tonight and last night is last night there was a perimeter outside the third precinct there there were police and national guards people up against the protesters in that. the police started moving backward, dawned their gas masks, told people they'd be arrested, they then put the gas out there and the crowd moved forward towards the police and national guardsman who continued to walk back. that actually went on for miles and that was no effective kaur few here last night. the difference is there are police in that building but they're not showing themselves. they're not out here facing the protesters. the difference last night is there were several hundred national guards people activated in the minneapolis area. tonight 13,000 have been called up. we don't know what the activation time is we don

p.m. pacific time from the kennedy space center in florida. once the astronauts get to the space station their mission will last anywhere from 1-4 months. >>> it is one of the more important forecasts, a holiday of course. you are delivering it in a hot away, i guess? >> for everyone, frank and pam, the coast will be nice. there might be a patch or two of fog. half moon bay had a couple but i don't see anything now. the ridge of high pressure is easy to see. this is going to lead to toasty temperatures and excessive heat warnings today go through 7 p.m. thursday. this is mainly for inland areas. everywhere else, it will be mid- 90s. fairfield, brentwood, clearlake, degrees. aid district is at 53 - it is cooler, the richmond district also, since that it will be a sunny day. 50s and 60s. we are running 3-8 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. there is a northerly breeze, near mount diablo. the oakland hills. in the marin county, northeast, not strong but it is there. is there good news? at the water temperatures are called. it will give u

p.m. eastern and pacific. i will bring you a preview. >> a battle that began in china becomes a world war. >> holy [ bleep ] this is going pandemic. >> but first here's my take. as polls continue to show a steady lead for joe biden, president trump seems to be getting increasingly desperate. he's now committed himself to an election strategy that is centered on blaming china and its leader, xi jinping. throughout january and february, you'll remember, trump showered praise on xi, repeatingly emphasizing the close american cooperation on covid-19 and he praised beijing for its transparen transparency. as late as march 27th trump tweeted we are working closely together. much respect. that was before it became clear that he had mishandled the outbreak in america and before his approval ratings began to drop. no wonder then that he has returned to a familiar pattern, blaming foreigners. if the 2016 campaign centered around blaming mexico, the 2020 campaign will clearly focus on scapegoating china. trump's targets

p.m. pacific time. >> where exactly are you paul?rter: i am in what's called the miracle mile district. we'll show you an interesting shot. go all the way down, chris. that's the famous farmer's market there. police were concerned of those people standing on top of the farmer's market building. here we are again with bottles flying and rubber bullets. >> standby paul. you a i want to update our viewers. you are watching this unfold as we continue to cover this for you. >> paul, i want to hear what the officers are saying. cnn is covering the breaking news of what's happening in our country. we want to thank our cbcs. paul vercammen is on the scene. what you heard is the officer exhorting and asking protests to leave the area. you see this line of officers walking down the street and say hold and regaining ground as you will as they attempt to clear this area after this protest that started not far from here at noon local time, don. and paul, how long has this been going on, did this start earlier peacefully and escalate? we saw tensi

p.m. pacific here on american history tv.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.

p.m. pacific time in los angeles. and then it is 12:26 -- 11:26, here on the east coast. and in washington, d.c. so you're watching these scenes may out. a moment ago on the left-hand side side of the screen, you saw live a police car, a los angeles police vehicle being vandalized. someone trying to break out the windows. someone else drawing on with it a marker. since then, two officers have gathered in front of the car and they're pushing the protesters back. so again, two different scenes, two different cities. two big american cities onight, protesters have gathered, police are trying to hold them at bay. so far it appears to be no big fires, as there were last night when minneapolis was burning. other sighed of the break in just moments. where can a healthier heart lead you? for people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or

p.m. pacific time is when that's supposed to happen. right now there are tensions between police and protesters. andrew blankstein is there. what's going on there? >> there was a protest earlier in the fairfax district of los angeles. for those of you who have been there, it's the area around the farmers market and the grove. protesters took to the street. there were a number of police vehicles that were either vandalized or set on fire, at least three vehicles by our last count, and there are clusters of protesters in the street, in and around that area. there's skirmish lines that have been set up by the land but it's very fluid, as you can see from the aerial pictures, people on the run, police officers on the move. and it's a surreal scene because this is going on as the mayor of los angeles is speaking to the city, imposing a curfew, but i want to note that that curfew applies to the downtown area, which was subject of the violent protests and looting last night where there were more than 500 arrests. so what's going on now, still

p.m. pacific, here on american history tv. >> this memorial day weekend on book tv, today, at 3:25 p.m. eastern, james patterson talks about his efforts to assist bookstores impacted by the coronavirus. easternunday, at 4 p.m. , the founder of the association for american greatness on his mp and churchill: defenders of western civilization." and molly ball talks about her latest book which looks at the career of nancy pelosi. and that 9:00 p.m., on afterwards, facebook co-founder chris hughes talks about his plan to reduce property -- poverty and strengthen the middle class. duchy talksball about his writing career -- an actor talks about his writing career on c-span2. tv,ext, on american history a conversation about "the presidents." noted historians rank the best and worst chief executives. the focus of this massachusetts historical society program is on father and son, john quincy adams. featured speakers are dane strauss and historical society librarian peter drummey. john adams 19th in a recent ranking, quincy adams comes in at 21st place. >> hello, everybody. good evening. good ev

p.m. pacific, on american history tv. >> next on american history tv, the national constitution center hostsversation with lori ginsburg, discussing the life and legacy of elizabeth cady stanton, the program begins with an overview of their forthcoming exhibit, the 19th amendment and how women won the vote. [applause] jeffrey: greetings, ladies and gentlemen. welcome to the national constitution center. i'm jeffrey rosen, president of this wonderful institution. le

p.m. pacific here on sunday. voting will open.ough these are the ways you can vote for him to win american idol. we'll have this information on our web site. good luck. the whole bay area is pulling for you. >> supposed to be unbiassed but i think i know who i'm rooting for. sunday night at 8:00. thank you for joining we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. >>> for coronavirus. how often do people need to do it? especially if you work at a nursing home or retail out let. an expert has the answers. >> now giving the green light to car based gatherings. how it will impact graduation and going to church. >> napa county formally asked the state for permision to reopen. small business owners remain frustrated and confused. >> a man with a message. he spent ten weeks inhe

p.m. pacific, on american history tv. >> next on american history tv, the national constitution center hosts a conversation with lori ginsburg, discussing the life and legacy of elizabeth cady stanton, the program begins with an overview of their forthcoming exhibit, the 19th amendment and how women won the vote. [applause] jeffrey: greetings, ladies and gentlemen. welcome to the national constitution center. i'm jeffrey rosen, president of this wonderful institution. let us begin. by inspiring ourselves with the national constitution center's congressional mission, we are the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u.s. constitution on a nonpartisan basis. beautiful, thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. it just lifts the spirits and prepares us for the learning ahead. we are so grateful and honored that you have come to the national constitution center tonight and grateful to c-span for covering this important discussion about women's suffrage and elizabeth stanton's role in it. c-span friends, during these anxious times, as many people are

p.m. pacific here on american history tv. >> my name is eric finley, and i am the docent for the dora finley african-american heritage trail. this is the 14th year in mobile. they got started five or six years prior to that when one of our african-american city councilman took a trip to boston on city business, and while he was there, he saw a sign that said african american heritage trail. he thought it sounded interesting because it was kind of a novelty, it was prior to most of the museums we see today. he took the tour and enjoyed it. he got to thinking on his way back, mobile is close to 300 years old, and he hears

p.m. pacific time. the mayor made the announcement following two nights of looting, arson, and tense clashes between police. >> as the sun set in our beautiful city last night we saw some of the ugliest images in a generation, acts on our streets that were not demonstrations for justice. destruction and looting that came from a small group of individuals. but they have not just caused chaos and damage. they are hijacking a moment and a movement and changing the conversation. >> nbc's aaron mclaughlin was there. she joins us from los angeles. we a short time ago saw horrible scenes of looting in santa monica, which is nearby. what is going on in los angeles today? >> hey, chris. here on melrose they are cleaning things up. much of the destruction and looting you just heard the mayor referring to there happened on this stretch of businesses restaurants. as you can see, they are boarding up this computer repair shop. this was also targeted. this is a pizzeria. let me let the camera pan inside to show you w

p.m. pacific on our weekly series, reel america, in 1965, the u.s. army produce a five hour, 10 part documentary, army in action , focusing on the army's activities from world war i through the korean war. to mark the 75th anniversary of ve day, we show episodes 4-8, covering u.s. involvement in world war ii, from the pearl harbor attack through the surrender of japan. all that coming up by here on american history tv. karlton: on behalf of the

p.m. pacific here on american history tv. >> this memorial day weekend, on american history tv on c-span, tonight, on 10 p.m. eastern on "real america" the film's cover america promoting tourism and domestic travel in the u.s. >> saint augustine stands the oldest house and oldest town of all the oldest town. we found ancient stones of castillo san marco, banished forces of a vanished time. leon pushed on to seek a magic fountain of eternal youth. >> sunday, on american artifacts, we will visit africa town, a national historic landmark neighborhood in mobile, alabama. we want tot and said get back home. we need you to go and negotiate with timothy mayer, whatever it takes to get us out of here. they went to work for him. every friday when it came time to get paid, their money went for food, clothing and shelter and never had any discretionary money. so they came to the result they were just going to have to stay in this commune he. they didn't understand the language, customs, but they made a way out and they brought their customs, their culture to this community and they said this is our

p.m. pacific. next, carlton smith talks about -- jamesg street longstreet in the 1865 appomattox campaign. using maps and describing troop movements he outlines the general's path during the retreat from richmond through the surrender at appomattox courthouse. the talk was recorded in january, 2015, by the national park service. karlton: on behalf of the national park service, i want to welcome you once again to gettysburg national military park. my name is ranger smith and i'll be with you this afternoon for the second of our mid winter

p.m. pacific, here on american history tv. night,y saturday american history tv takes you to college classrooms around the country for lectures in history. >> why do you know who lizzie borden is? raise your hand if you have heard of this murder trial. we find the true meaning of the revolution is in this transformation that took place in the lives of the american people. >> we will talk about both of these sides of the story here, right? the tools and techniques of slaveowner power, and the tools and techniques of power practiced by enslaved people. >> watch history professors lead discussions with students on topics ranging from the american revolution to september 11th. c-span3,in history on every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv, and available as a podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. this year marks the 50th anniversary of the may 4, 1970 national guard shooting at kent state university in which four students were killed and nine others wounded. next, howard means talks about his book "67 shots: ke

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. [applause] i was so thrilled when m

p.m. pacific, dancing here with 11-month-old elvis says she sings cordero's song "live your life."wishers hoping for more good news for "today," natalie morales, los angeles. >>> so brave for speaking out. we certainly send our best wishes to nick and his family. we're all hoping he does recover soon meantime the search for a colorado woman missing since mother's day is growing more desperate today. the wife and mother of two girls was last seen going out for a bicycle ride blayne alexander joins us with the very latest on that. blayne, good morning to you. >> kristen, good morning to you. this really is a mystery that's shaken so many people in the small colorado community a mother of two gone missing on mother's day, largely without a trace. in the shadow of the colorado rocky mountains, the search for suzanne is becoming more desperate. the 49-year-old mother of two missing for more than two weeks. >> the thought you can just disappear is a really scary thought. >> reporter: she was last seen on mother's day when she went out for a bike ride near her home in maysville, colorado.

p.m. pacific/started time using a ruse, task force members lured mr. he was a disciplined person. he covered his tracks well, he knew evasion techniques. so i think he did a pretty good job. but at the end, we were better. >> after bulger was sent to prison, the first attempt on his life was made in less than a month. he was stabbed in the head and almost died. during recovery, he formed a friendship with an art teacher, clement chip janis. wedge and sherman reveal the dozens of letters the two exchanged and the bond they shared. this photo is interesting to look at. it's not what you expect to see of the last known photo of whitey bulger. >> every surveillance photo he's scowling, it's shot from a distance. here's bulger behind prison walls smiling. and it shows that the pressure was kind of off at that time. he didn't have to lock over his shoulder anymore to get captured. he did to protect his life. he would tell this fellow prisoner, when i get it, i hope they give it to me quick because i gave it quick. >> bulger was eventually murdered in prison

p.m. pacific here on american history tv. >> every saturday night, american history tv takes you to college classrooms around the country for "lectures in history." why do you know who lizzie borden is? raise your hand if you ever heard about this trial before class. >> the revolution was this transformation that took place in the minds of the american people. >> we will talk about both sides of the story here, right? the tools and techniques of slaveowner power. we will also talk about the tools and techniques of power enslaved practiced by people. >> watch history professors lead discussions on topics from the american revolution to september 11. lectures and history on c-span3, every saturday at 8 p.m. eastern on american history tv. and "lectures in history" is available as a podcast. find it where you listen to podcast. tv,his is american history exploring our nation' is passed every weekend. -- our our weekly series nation's past every weekend. next on our weekly series, we show you a united nation some from 1948 that documents the history of human diseases and the health problems cre

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p.m. eastern, pacific, president nixon announces u.s. and south vietnamese forces will attack north vietnamese bases in cambodia along the border. that is coming up on american history tv. what we are going to do today , ladies and gentlemen, is robert e lee in the postwar years. teague, askedhuck a this was going to be beatification, did i get that right? and never hit me, but i guess it might, in a way, because i am a fan of robert e lee. besides giving you a timeline of did in the e. lee postwar years, and overlooked area of his life, the other main theme i am going to try to get across to you, the park service is that ithemes, wouldn't say he did a lot of work, but his own personal example is probably the best way. through his own personal example, robert e. lee tries to reconcile the nation. what a lot of us have forgotten is how far apart the country was in 1865. it is the view of a lot of people that lee surrenders at appomattox and, bam, we will forget about it. we will hold hands and just reunite and continue down that path. dec

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p.m. eastern, 5:00 pacific on american history tv. if you like american history tv, keep up with us during the week on facebook, twitter, and youtube. learn about what happened to this day in history and see preview clips of upcoming programs. follow us at c-span history. reynolds is coeditor of the kremlin letters, stalin's wartime correspondence with churchill and roosevelt. he talks about the messages sent between the leaders and explain how they used the communication to build relationships with one another and advance wartime goals without extensive bureaucratic interference. the national world war ii museum hosted this event in january, .20. -- january, 2020. >> tonight, it is my privilege to introduce the speaker dr. david reynolds. 'se of the united kingdom most distinguished scholars, but i think that is probably selling them short. a fellow of christ college, cambridge, he studied at cambridge in harvard aiversity's and has been visitor to these shores since first coming year as a graduate student in 1973. david is the autho

p.m. eastern, 5:00 pacific on american history tv. if you like american history tv, keep up with us during the week on facebook, twitter, and youtube. learn about what happened to this day in history and see preview clips of upcoming programs. follow us at c-span history. reynolds is coeditor of the kremlin letters, stalin's wartime correspondence with churchill and roosevelt. he talks about the messages sent between the leaders and explain how they used the communication to build relationships with one another and advance wartime goals without extensive bureaucratic interference. the national world war ii museum hosted this event in january, .20. -- january, 2020. >> tonight, it is my privilege to introduce the speaker dr. david reynolds. 'se of the united kingdom most distinguished scholars, but i think that is probably selling them short. a fellow of christ college, cambridge, he studied at cambridge in harvard aiversity's and has been visitor to these shores since first coming year as a graduate student in 1973. david is the autho

p.m. eastern, 7:00 pacific here on american history tv. >> the national council for history education movednce online because of the coronavirus outbreak. the session up next features adam hochschild on domestic unrest in the u.s. during and after world war i, including anti-german sentiment, race riots, and arrests of suspected communists. he's the author of "to end all wars -- a story of loyalty and rebellion, 1914-1918." ms. leatherman: ok, well it is 11:00, so i think we know you are excited to be here and to hear adam hochschild tell us about the legacy of the first world war today. thank you for being with us over these past three days. it has been very exciting for us to see how engaged history educators are even when they can't physically be together. if i didn't say it, i'm grace leatherman, executive director of the national council for history education. we are loving doing this online conference with you.