we have the artwork for the construction of the rotunda and floor for the building. the architect created a plan of what they proposed the floor would look like. they colored in the marble. they had their mosaicist pencil in the design she was proposing for the floor. she also created larger scale piece is that were sent to both -- i presume -- both the architect's office in new york and later commissioned in lincoln. the design for the rotunda of floor showed mother earth and the four elements of water, air, fire, and earth. and the design she created -- the designs she created were for the most part as she created them with the exception of mother earth. in the final design it is very different. mother earth is seated in a throne with her children around her. part of the design process, she not only created the small pieces to show the commission what she was thinking of doing, she created a full scale figure to show them, this is what the mosaic will look like on the floor of the rotunda. another key piece in the rotunda floor is the ribbon that runs around the co

capitol rotunda on august 6, 19 city five two signed the bill he believed would be his greatest legacyugust 6, 1965. we want your white house -- we will hear white house telephone calls between nok and numbers of congress to strategize and enact the voting rights law. we talk with lbj's domestic advisor and an historian who has edited transcripts of lbj's white house call. and we will see his speech at the capital before he signed the bill. sunday at 10:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. next on american history tv, university of california berkeley history professor examines the intersection of guns capitalism, and revolution in the americas. he discusses the history of a gun production in europe and how the americans did not create their own large-scale gun production system in the 1700s. it focuses on the american revolution and how arms trading contributed to an american victory. he also talks about capitalism's role in the haitian revolution of 1791-1804. this was the society of historians for american foreign relations annual meeting. it is about 50 minutes. >>

when you come into the rotunda, you look up and see the beautiful glass dome surrounded by all the copperyou look up and think you are looking all the way to the top but you are not. there is another 75 feet of space above that. it is a great tour. we stop and we tell people it is a fun event. if you are scared, we do not make you go all the way to the top. with our recent renovations, we were able to add on quite a bit of space at the ground level. the historic society was given a basically nice visitor center area with exhibit space. on permanent exhibit, we have john brown, which a lot of people -- to look at his sword. we do not know if we -- if he used it for anything except that he did carry it with him and it is on display here. we also have the original constitution. the first page of the kansas constitution that made us a state is housed here in this building. it is quite a wonderful, original article. it is here and kids can see it and adults can see it. it is on display. some kids cannot read it now because it is in cursive, but we try to share it with everyone. it is housed ba

the west chamber on the opposite side of the rotunda is dedicated to the history and culture of the latter-day mix of races that came here to form the time the -- came here to form the dominant culture of nebraska today, essentially european, asian cultures that form our dominant culture. i think it is particularly singular for dr. alexander in the 1920's, when the concern over the treatment of the native americans in the united states was not even on the public's radar. for him to put emphasis in one of the two public legislative chambers to give the theme of one of those chambers exclusively to the history and culture of the native american in nebraska. today, it would be a mandate to give that kind of cultural consideration. in the 1920's, it was far from a mandate. it was the humanity, the intellect, and the respective -- respect of dr. alexander that made this room the tribute to the native culture of our state as it is. the principal area of appreciation of the native culture is in the ornamental tile ceiling overhead, which is a four-part dome, polychrome tile dome, which was created in

capitol rotunda on august 6 1965, to sign the bill that he believed would be his greatest legacy. american history tv will go behind the scenes to hear white house telephone calls between lbj and his aides, as well as civil rights leader martin luther king and members of congress who strategize how to enact and enforce a voting rights law. we talk with lbj estimates of policy adviser, jill kelley format, and historian cap germany, who has edited transcripts of lbj's white house call. and we will see the president's speech at the u.s. capitol before he signed the bill. that is sunday at 10:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m., antenna caught clock p.m. eastern here on american history tv. in the year 1215, king john of england signed the magna carta which placed limits on the monarchs power. the founding fathers turn to the magna carta when drafting the u.s. constitution. up next on american history tv, a panel of scholars examined the influence of the magna carta on the constitution. panelists discuss the historical context of the magna carta, as well as common

capitol to hear president johnson speak in the rotunda. we will see him sign the voting rights act in 1965. [inaudible conversations] pres. johnson: are you ready for me? the first line. >> ready? >> ladies and gentlemen, the members of the president's cabinet. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> my colleagues of the congress, ladies and gentlemen of the seen and unseen audience, i have the great privilege and high and personal honor of presenting to you the president of the united states. [applause] pres. johnson: mr. vice president, mr. speaker, mr. president, members of the congress, today is as huge as any victory that has ever been one on any -- won on any that a field. to seize the meaning of this day, we must recall darker times. ago, the first negroes arrived at jamestown. arrive in search of a home for freedom. they did not mingle fear and joy in expectation that in this new world anything would be possible to a man strong enough to reach for it. they came in darkness and they came in chains. awawayday, we strike a the last major

a look back 50 years to august 6, 1965, president johnson speaks in the rotunda. >> ladies and gentlemen, the members of the president's cap net -- cap netcabinet. [applause] pres johnson: i have the great privilege and high and personal honor of presenting to you the president of the united states. [applause] pres. johnson: mr. vice president, mr. speaker, mr. president, members of the congress, today is as huge as any victory that has ever been one on any battlefield. to seize the meaning of this day we must recall darker times. three and a half centuries ago the first negroes arrived at jamestown. they did not arrive at in brave ships in search of a home for freedom. they did not mingle fear and joy in expectation that in this new world anything would be possible to a man strong enough to reach for it. they came in darkness and they came in chains, and today we strike away last major shackle of those fierce and ancient bonds. [applause] pres. johnson: today the negro story and the american story fuse and blend, and let us remember that it was not always so. the stories of our nation a

south block rotunda officer. job is to control the flow of traffic during chow and also during the course of the inmates returning back to the units because of medical or dental appointments or mental health appointments they have. go back. get an escort. you've got to be escorted. you've got to be escorted this time of day. welcome to my world. i'm the eyes and ears of this south block rotunda. here, everybody is looking at me as the point man, hey, which way we got to go? that's it. that is the completion. we are done. we are done. successful. well, here we go. i'm regrouping now. i rethink everything. i look, and i do the same program with another unit. dining hall one, this is yard five, let me know when you are done, chow house clear. make sure my officers are safe when we first start. make sure we have adequate coverage to get the inmates in, safe, seat them, bring them back. you'll see that. during the course -- now we got an alarm. control, we have an alarm, south block. >> officer brucell must secure all

capital to hear president johnson speak at the rotunda and then we'll see him sign the act. >>> some live events to tell you about about the c-span networks. 8:00 a.m. eastern a discussion of the evolution of cloud, mobile and big data terminology and how it can be used by federal agencies to buy better service and increws productivity. that's being hosted by the online social network gov loop. later in the day, keith hall talks about the u.s. budget and economic outlook in an updated report from his agency. that's live at 11:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> saturday august 29th marks the 10th anniversary of hurricane katrina, one of the five deadliest storms in u.s. history. tuesday night at 8:00, x span's tour of hurricane katri tof new >> they told us that they would take us to shelters where we could get help and get the seniors to help. and they loaded us up on these military trucks and then they declared the city of new orleans and jefferson parish a war zone. and it still didn't sink in that we were the prisoners of war. >> on wednesday night at 8:00, c-span's 2006 tour of hurri

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the group will meet with legislatures and hold a rally and a press conference in the capitol rotunda. they will also call upon legislatures to approve the new budget that's invests $410 million in new funding for education. >>> philadelphia police are investigating a triple drive by shooting in philadelphia's west kensington section. it happened around 6:00 monday night on the 2800 block of boudinot street. police say that a person with a semiautomatic shotgun fired into three people on the street. victims were 22 year old woman and two men, ages 25 and 33. they were in stable condition at the last check. no suspect are in custody. >>> philadelphia police meanwhile are also looking for this woman, she is accused of check fraud. police say that the suspect deposited several counterfeit checks into atm on the 1200 block of chestnut street. she withdrew more than $650 on july 15th, and 28th. if you have any information on who this woman; or where she might be, you are asked to call police. >> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane she is vowing to fight perjury charges after ordered

he brought me over here to the rotunda, and i actually stood in the back of the room and watched whenhey signed the voting rights act of 1965. it's been a big success, it worked. the supreme court of course did not strike down the voting rights act. racial discrimination in voting remains the law of the land. but i think it is also important to understand how different the south is now. haley barbour, he used to be governor of mississippi always pointed out there were more african-american elected officials in mississippi than any other state in america. america has come a long way. the voting rights act is intact. it was not struck down. and you were next. (off-mike) no, you were next. i'm sorry, that is all i have to say on that. you're next. >> i have a question regarding those international pacts -- treaties, eight are ending right now, blocked not by democrats but by your fellow (inaudible). what are you planning to make him change his mind to give up (inaudible)? sen. mcconnell: candidly, i have not given a moments thought that, and we have a lot of things going on, and i do not

the group will be at the capital rotunda today with suitcases and moving boxes saying they want to sendhe attorney general packing. she's charged with leaking secret grand jury information and then lying about it. she says she's innocent. >>> 5:36. also new overnight, philadelphia police are looking for a killer who may have left a message at the scene of the murder. nbc 10 was on nedrow street in olney. that's where gunfire killed a man and wounded a woman. they tell us someone keyed the word "rat" on a car nearby. the woman is expected to survive. >>> family and friends will remember philadelphia police officer moses walker jr. on the third anniversary of his death. officers will join loved ones at a prayer vigil and balloon release at the 22nd police district in north philadelphia. he was off duty, walking home. he was at a bus stop on this day in 2012 when two men tried to rob him and shot him. two men are serving time in connection with his death. >>> slow down. if you're getting ready to hit the police, especially in one area, you should know police are looking for you. we'll tell

the group will be at the capital rotunda with suitcases and movie boxes, a symbol of their message sayingthey want to send the attorney general packing. kane is charged with leaking secret grand jury information and lying about it. she says she's innocent. >>> 4:35 and 73 degrees outside. new from overnight, nine people need a new place to stay this morning after fire swept through a somerton apartment building. a man in his 60s was taken to frankford-torresdale hospital. >>> and police are looking for a killer who may have left a message at a murder scene. police tell us that someone k keyed the word "rat" on a car nearby. the woman is expected to survive. >>> family and friends will remember philadelphia police officer moses walker jr. on the third anniversary of his death. walker served on theç police force for 19 years. officers will join loved ones at a memorial balloon release at the 22nd police district in north philadelphia around 6:00 this morning. officer walker was off duty when he was shot to death on this day in 2012 during a robbery attempt. two people are serving prison ti

the group will meet with legislatures and hold a rally in the capitol rotunda.y that without assigned budget there will be no money for school districts. so far the governor and the legislature have been unable to agree upon education funding for the year. >>> in campaign 2016, jeb bush continues to fight back after accusations he insulted the latino community. cbs news correspondent major garrett has more on the controversy. >> jeb bush was in texas, and toured the southern border mexico, and bristled attack ooh sayings cents he had been insensitive by using the term anchor babies, reference to children born in america every undocumented parent. bush said he was referring instead to the well documented trend of maternity tourism. that's where parent in many cases from china come to america, have their babies here to derive the benefit of u.s. citizen ship. >> what i was talking about was the specific case of fraud being committed where there is organized effort, and frank lip, more related to asian people coming into our country, having children, in that organi

even turning the lights blue at the rotunda at city hall. his death renewed an effort launched more than six years ago to build a memorial for officers killed in the line of duty. >> san jose, major city. we have had a lot of fallen officers, unfortunately. but we don't have a solid memorial to memorize and to memorialize him. >> reporter: 12 san jose police officers have been killed in the line of duty since 1924. san jose city councilman, raoul pa relyis is now reaching out to the families of the fallen officers to get their input on what the new memorial will look like. three possible locations include here at city hall, the police department, or the police officers association. >> we're already projecting around $180,000 is what we're looking at for the project. >> reporter: the city will provide the bulk of those funds, but the community, including the san jose police foundation, is already working to raise the rest of the money to make the memorial a reality. reporting live at city hall, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you,

we walked together briskly from the senate office to the capitol rotunda. i had ever seen before. it was only then that senator cooper told me what was going on. president johnson was going to sign into law the voting rights act of 1965 that senator cooper had worked to pass. i was literally awestruck by witnessing such a historic event. i was deeply moved that my hero had invited me to join him on this occasion. another important character trait cooper displayed with honesty. his colleague, senator morton recalled how earnest seemed to radiate from him. he described him as having an “affidavit face.” cooper's own probity was key to establishing the committee on ethics. following a scandal about an aide to lyndon johnson, cooper successfully pushed the senate to set up a committee to investigate wrongdoing in the body. finally, john cooper brought a constructive problem-solving approach to public policy. his entrance into senate debate, no matter how partisan or divisive it may have become, commented senator gordon of colorado, meant that his fellow senator

capitol rotunda on august 6 1965, to sign the bill he believed would be his greatest legacy. american history tv will go behind the scenes and here white house telephone calls between lbj and his aides as well as civil rights leader martin luther king and members of congress who strategized how to interact and in or say voting rights law. we talked with lbj's domestic policy advisor and an historian who has edited transcripts of lbj's white house calls, and we will see the president's speech at the u.s. capitol before he signed the bill. sunday at 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. and >> howard university history professor edna greene medford discusses the experiences of freed slaves and the years following the american civil war. she discusses economic independence, education, and political rights of the aspirations and talk about their struggle to achieve that. this program was part of the symposium hosted by the lincoln group. >> and you may wonder why we have this old podium. this pulpit is the one in the old church that pastor gurlleey would have used during the pre-martial era while

with its rotunda, columns, uncut the reflecting waters against the eucalyptus trees, it is one of the most romantic settings for special dates, and memorable proposals. it is also a perfect spot where you can relax with that special someone while listening to the water and fountain in the lagoon. beautiful to view from many locations, and inside is an ideal place to walk around with your loved ones. the palace is the most popular wedding location in the city park system. reservations for weddings and other events are available at strecpark.org. shakespeares' guard and refers -- has plants referred to in shakespeare's plays and poems. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, shakespeares garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring blossom association. flowers and plants played an important part in shakespeares literary masterpieces. here is an enchanting and tranquil garden tucked away along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. appreciate the beauty of its unique setting. the cherry tree, the brick walkways, the enchan

. >> i'm the eyes and ears of this south block rotunda.one's relying on me if we have an incident in the kitchen or in the -- inside the unit sometimes, but mainly the landing areas. let's go! my main job is to make sure these inmates come from their housing unit into the chow hall, sit down, come back out. but i also have other officers that are inside. at the same time i'm watching my officers inside, watching their backs because who's watching their backs? you kind of see what i'm saying? because when you got two officers in the chow hall, i try to keep the traffic where i can control it on the steps and have a gap here so if something were to kick off from there, from this point where we're talking, i can have a visual. you've got five landings right up in here. as you can see, i can't see what's going on there, there, i can barely see what's going on on here, so i'm relying on body language on the inmates and also my officers. this is where it becomes tricky up inside of here. >> that's it. >> stand by. stand by. >> this is my house.

they'll meet with lawmakers and hold a rally in about an hour at the capitol rotunda to push for action. >> we want the legislature to pass a budget, restore the education cuts that have decimated many school districts over the last few years, and pass a fair funding formula for our schools so we don't have to go through this every single year. >> republicans plan to resume talks today and also force line-by-line override votes of governor wolf's budget bill veto. a move the governor criticized yesterday. lawmakers needed two-thirds vote in the house and senate for the veto override to succeed. >>> happening now, first dayle school for students at two charter schools in philadelphia. nbc10 was there as students returned to classes at young scholars charter school on west ontario street in north philly this morning. school leaders say starting the academic year early gives students an advantage. >> the parents and kids come back with smiles, excited to learn. we're just -- we're excited to start early. you know, a few weeks earlier than most schools in the city do, to help make sure that

president lyndon johnson went to the rotunda on august 6, 1960 5 2 sided building felt would be his greatest legacy. american history -- true sign the bill he felt would be his greatest legacy. we talk with lbj's domestic policy advisor and historian kent who has edited transcripts of the phone calls. and we will hear his speech. that is today on american history tv on c-span3. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> presidents dwight eisenhower, john kennedy, lyndon johnson richard nixon, gerald ford ronald reagan, and george h.w. bush all served in world war ii. up next, university of kansas history professor theodore wilson talks about their wartime experiences and how that later influenced them as future commanders in chief. the kansas city public library hosted this event. it is about an hour. prof. wilson: if i did not know very much about my parents, i'm not sure how much i knew about world war ii, but i do very much appreciate he

he brought me over here to the rotunda, and i actually stood in the back of the room and watched lyndon johnson sign the voting rights act of 1965. it's been a big success. the supreme court did not strike down the voting rights act. racial discrimination in voting remains the law of the land. i think it's also important to understand how different the south is now. haley barbour, who used to be governor of mississippi, pointed out there are more african-american elected officials in mississippi than any other state in america. america has come a long way, and the voting rights act is intact. it was not struck down. you were next. reporter: did you want -- senator mcconnell: i am sorry that is all i have to say. you are next. reporter: i have a question regarding the international treaties. backed by your fellow kentucky senator, rand paul. what are you planning to make him change his mind? senator mcconnell: candidly, i have not given a moment's thought about that, and we have a lot of things going on, and i do not know how. reporter: immigration will be a big topic tonight. it was at

department lining up to salute him at his memorial and watching the blue lights at the city hall rotunda. the officer's death renewed efforts launched more than six years ago to build a permanent memorial to fallen police officers. >> love and support is profound. having a memorial and something to say this is our city these are the officers that have given their lives for our city protecting us, i think that's a necessity. >> reporter: 12 san jose police officers have been killed in the line of duty since 1924. san jose city councilman raul, perot he is a former police officer says the fallen officer families will have a say in what the memorial looks like. >> we're projecting about $180,000 for the project. >> reporter: the city will provide the bulk of the funding, but the community is already raising money to make the memorial a reality. councilman perales expects it to be erected in the next two years. reporting live marianne favro nbc bay area news. >> marianne, thank you. >>> the front desk at the police department will soon be open on fridays after a six-year hiatus. budget cuts

here is one of these great naught tick call moments of the house with the compass and rotunda area. >> reporter: the dining room sits 30 people and has a wine-controlled wine -- temperature controlled wine room. >> you can conceal it with a button. there is a double-height family room that has a spiral wrought iron staircase leading to a library. >> we enter into this beautiful chef's kitchen. but look at this beautiful breakfast room. >> reporter: the floors are stencilled with color. in the kitchen you find two of everything. it is casual yet designed for grand scale entertaining. upstairs in the master bedroom suite we found the broker's favorite room. >> look at this 16-foot ceiling with this gorgeous chandelier. have a seat there, it is my favorite spot of the house. >> reporter: the master bathroom is a silver leaf half barrelled vaulted ceiling. ceiling. >> reporter: we stepped out on to the deck. 2,000 square feet. there is even golf. >> literally this lifts up and hole. >> you have an outdoor spa tub and through the guest house you enter the main event. retractable cover. >>

they met with law makers and held a rally in the capital rotunda. >> we want the legislature to pass a budget, restore the education cuts that have decimated many school districts over the last few years, and pass a fair funding formula for our schools so we don't have to go through this every single year. >> governor wolf's budget stalled in the legislature. he vetoed a republican version of the budget. >>> now to the investigation into pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. we learned today kane will not suspend an aide who is criminally charged along with her. patrick reese will remain on the job. reese is kane's driver and head of security. that's him in the suit next to kane. reese is charged with illegally trying to monitor a criminal investigation into the attorney general's actions. kane is charged with leaking grand jury information to a newspaper, then lying about it. a montgomery county judge ruled yesterday that kane will stand trial. kane is set to be back in court in october for a formal arraignment. >>> a new poll by quinnipiac university shows nearly half of pen

the capitol rotunda where president johnson signed the voting rights act. you will get a chance to see that entire speech, the 50-minute event, but here is johnson signing the civil rights act. president johnson: let me say to every negro in this country, you must register, you must vote, you must learn, so your choice advances your interest and the interest of our beloved nation. [applause] your future and your children's future depend upon it, and i do not believe you are going to let them down. this act is not only a victory for negro leadership. this act is a great challenge to that leadership. it is a challenge which cannot be met simply by protest and demonstration. it means that dedicated leaders must work around the clock to teach people their rights and their responsibilities and to lead them to exercise those rights and to fulfill those responsibilities and those duties to their country. and if you do this then you will find, as others have found before you, that the vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down in jus

with its rotunda, columns, uncut the reflecting waters against the eucalyptus trees, it is one of thet romantic settings for special dates, and memorable proposals. it is also a perfect spot where you can relax with that special someone while listening to the water and fountain in the lagoon. beautiful to view from many locations, and inside is an ideal place to walk around with your loved ones. the palace is the most popular wedding location in the city park system. reservations for weddings and other events are available at strecpark.org. shakespeares' guard and refers -- has plants referred to in shakespeare's plays and poems. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, shakespeares garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring blossom association. flowers and plants played an important part in shakespeares literary masterpieces. here is an enchanting and tranquil garden tucked away along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. appreciate the beauty of its unique setting. the cherry tree, the brick walkways, the enchanting

the group will be at the capitol rotunda with suitcases and moving boxes say they want to send the attorneyeneral packing. kane is charged with leaking secret grand jury information and then lying about it. she maintains she is innocent. >>> police in mercer county want you to take a good look at this guy, he's one of two people suspected of kidnapping and robbing another man at knifepoint. lawrence township officers say the pair entered the victim's apartment, forced him into his own car,ç had him drive to an m where he was forced to withdraw money. the victim was dropped off in trenton while the two men took off on foot. >>> 6:07 now. the white house is waging a new war on drugs and this time they're targeting a single enemy. heroin. there's a $5 million effort now to stop the rising heroin epidemic on the east coast. this plan emphasizes treatment over punishment. teams will track and trace the sources of heroin as we reported, philadelphia is a major heroin hub, if not the major heroin hub on the east coast for the distribution of the drug. this partnership between 15 states will go af

the group will meet with legislators, and hold rally and press conference in the capitol rotunda. they want law makers to approve the new budget that invests $410 million in new funding for education. kathleen case will face criminal trial, montgomery county judge headed down that decision last night. cane's accused of leaking secret grand jury information, and then lying about it under oath. she faces include being perjury and obstruction. after the preliminary hearing, spoke to reporters saying there is more to the story. >> the entire story hasn't come out yet. i think a little more of the story evolves today, a little too slow for my taste, but we're looking forward to a trial. attorney general kane is not guilty of any of these charges. >> kane maintains her innocence and vows to fight the charges. >> close lock at this woman right here, wanted for check fraud. philadelphia police say she deposited several counterfeit checks into atm1200 block of chestnut. she withdrew more than $650 on july 15th, and july 28th. if you have any information on who she is, where she may be, you

here's one of these great nautical moments of the house with this compass and this small rotunda area. >> reporter: the formal dining room seats up to 30 people and looks into a glass walled climate controlled wine room. >> literally, able to house thousands of bottles of wine. >> reporter: cana family with a spiral staircase leads to a library. >> here we enter into this beautiful chef's kitchen but most of all look at this beautiful breakfast room. >> reporter: the floors stenciled with color done by artisans, one layer at a time. and in the kitchen, you find two of everything. it's casual, yet designed for grand scale entertaining. upstairs, in the master bedroom suite, we found the broker's favorite room. >> look at this 16-foot turreted ceiling with this gorgeous chandelier. have a seat there. it's my favorite spot in the house. >> reporter: the master bathroom a silver leaf half barreled ceiling. >> we'll put a little extra silver on the ceiling. >> reporter: the deck is more than 2,000 square feet. there's even golf. >> this lifts up. and you can take a swing to a par 3 hole. >

lyndon johnson went to the capitol rotunda in 1965 to sign the bill that he thought would be his greatest legacy. american history tv will go behind the scenes to your telephone calls between lbj and his aides, and martin luther king, members of congress, who strategized how to enact a voting rights law. we spoke with an advisor who has edited transcripts of lbj's white house calls. we will see the president's speech of the u.s. capitol building before he signed the bill. >> the only pirate in history to bring the british navy to a standstill. >> this is unheard of. >> most pirates see the british navy and they ran. he actually fired shots. >> sunday night, robert person on the search for the the golden fleece. >> he sought started his life as a captain trusted to sail this beautiful sailing ship between london then port royal jamaica. for years he did that responsibly and nobly. one day, for reason no one can determine, he stole the golden fleece, recruited a pie recruit, and went on the account. he turned pirate. >> american history tv was at the organization of american historians annu

lincoln 1215 magna carta to the library of congress in the autumn of 2014 to be displayed in the rotunda of the congress of the united states and i was there then. that's why i'm here now. there's one thing not on the program today that i would like everyone to consider here as we are on capitol hill at one end of pennsylvania avenue with the white house at the other, and here am i at this podium representing my two countries, britain and america who believe and act in the defense of liberty. i would argue that threats to our shared values strengthen the special relationship which binds our two countries, britain and america. president obama does as well, as has every president in my lifetime going back to franklin d. roosevelt. obama observed in 2001 in a speech to the british parliament our system of justice, customs and values stemmed from our british forefathers, and the president went on to say our relationship is special because of the values and believes that have united our people throughout the ages. centuries ago, when kings emperors and warlords reigned over much of the world,

sends on and obligated we have to remember those who came before us the free speech fighters the ma rotundashe run uaw slaveries going to south of florida that struck the first freedom blow say r j (repeated.) >> president douglas say right direction j. a man illicit of kansas say r j we pour livetion for those who have passed away we remember their names you say their names who people stop saying your names you are truly dead remember i pour out a little bit of love food bank for all the great indicators like dr. gunshot carve dr. charles. >> say r j i pour out a little bit of love for hawkins say r j and hills say r j and freedom fieshthd across the bayer in oakland say r j. i pour out a little bit of love a little bit of love for people that fought for their families say r j i pour out a little bit of love for diego rivera say right direction j i want you to to say the name of your ann sherz your grandma and grandfather and aunts and people are that have passed away fill the room say the names of your ann sherz a.m. democrat a.m. democrat say their names say their names say their names ho

walked out and he said i've got something important you should see and he brought me over here to the rotunda. i actually stood in the back of the room and watched lyndon johnson signed the voting rights act of 1965. it's been a big success in his work to the supreme court did not strike down the voting rights act. racial discrimination in voting remains the law of the land but i think it's also important to understand how different the south is now. haley barbour used to be the governor of mississippi and pointed out there were more african-american elected officials than any state. the voting rights act is intact and it was not struck down. i'm sorry that's all i have to say on that. you are next. >> regarding the national pact treaties. [inaudible] what are you planning to make changes? >> i haven't given it a moments thought he we have a lot of things going on and i don't know how we are going to handle those right now. >> immigration a big topic tonight. what is your thought about chances for any bipartisan immigration reform and the congress for next election? >> not this congress. when

he brought me over here to the rotunda and i stood in the back of the room and watched lyndon johnson sign the voting rights act of 19 the five. -- 1965. the supreme court did not strike down the voting rights act. racial discrimination in voting remains the law of the land. it is important to understand how different the south is now. haley barbour used to be governor of mississippi pointed out there are more african-american elected officials in mississippi that in other states in america. the voting rights act was not struck down. i am sorry, that is all i have to say. you are next. reporter: i have a question regarding -- [indiscernible] what are you planning to make people's minds change? senator mcconnell: i have not given a moments thought that, and we have a lot of things going on, and i do not know how you those right. reporter: immigration will be a big company tonight. what is your thought about answers for any bipartisan immigration reform in congress before the next election? senator mcconnell: not this congress. when the president took the action he did after the 2014 el

and he brought me over here to the rotunda and i stood in the back of the room room and i watched lyndonson signed the voting rights act of 1965. it's been a big success and it's worth. the supreme court did didn't strike down the voting rights act and racial discrimination remains the law of the land. i think it's also important to understand how different this stuff is now. haley barbour always pointed out there are more in mississippi than any other state in america. america has come a long way and the voting rights act is intact. it wasn't struck down. that's all i have to say on it. [laughter] i have a question regarding [inaudible] what are you planning to make changes to? spinet i haven't given a moments thought to death. we have a lot of things going on and i don't know how we are going to handle those right now. >> immigration is bound to be a big topic tonight. what is your thought for any reform in the congress before the next election? >> i think when the president took the action he did after the 2,014th election, he pretty much made it impossible for us to go forward with i

first off just a little ceremony in san francisco then this huge ceremony, including a visit to the rotunda, thousands seeing the body in washington. and then, of course, another ceremony, she's staying in ohio and it was -- yes, it was a 96 hour trip across the country and then it took longer they had expected. david pietrusza: very delayed. kathrine sibley: some people thought -- david pietrusza: because of the crowds. kathrine sibley: yes, exactly. they slowed down to about 10 miles an hour. some people thought she had died on the way, but she had not, but she -- her emotions were in check because she needed to have that control. not because she didn't miss him dearly, not because she had -- she had encouraged his death in any way by allowing doctors to treat him incompetently. she trusted these doctors. she thought they were doing the best they could. david pietrusza: she certainly trusted sawyer. kathrine sibley: oh, yes, yes. david pietrusza: and boone -- and boone. kathrine sibley: and boone. she called to boone when he died. she said -- she yelled for boone. she yelled for him. boon

sends on and obligated we have to remember those who came before us the free speech fighters the ma rotundasun uaw slaveries going to south of florida that struck the first freedom blow say r j (repeated.) >> president douglas say right direction j. a man illicit of kansas say r j we pour livetion for those who have passed away we remember their names you say their names who people stop saying your names you are truly dead remember i pour out a little bit of love food bank for all the great indicators like dr. gunshot carve dr. charles. >> say r j i pour out a little bit of love for hawkins say r j and hills say r j and freedom fieshthd across the bayer in oakland say r j. i pour out a little bit of love a little bit of love for people that fought for their families say r j i pour out a little bit of love for diego rivera say right direction j i want you to to say the name of your ann sherz your grandma and grandfather and aunts and people are that have passed away fill the room say the names of your ann sherz a.m. democrat a.m. democrat say their names say their names say their names honor