. >> we went on our honeymoon in france, and when we went to versailles, he says, "i want to build versaillesn america." when we were on the airplane coming back from france, he designed the house on the back of a napkin. >> of course he did. >> he wanted, like, a 10,000-square-foot spa, and i wanted bowling alleys for the kids. and he wanted a movie theater. >> the estate was about 60% completed. and the economy crashed, almost taking westgate with it. >> in 2008, when lehman brothers went under, and the banks all froze, it was a terrible time for my company. it was a terrible time for the country. i had to do whatever was necessary to see that the company survived. we cut our expenses. we cut our sales. >> but cutting expenses and worrying about revenues was really not enough. they also had to put the versailles house on hold, and eventually they listed the half-built mansion for sale. guess what? $100 million. the whole thing was being captured by a documentary filmmaker, who was profiling jackie for a movie called "the queen of versailles." did you enjoy doing that? >> i hated it. [ both

at the facility near versailles, in france, these seven millimetre thick panels are being tested for strength and durability so they can withstand heavy traffic as well as ensuring that they aren't slippery. we have the cell and on each face we added polymer to increase the stiffness and the durability of the cells itself. so do they bend or are theyjust resistant to bending? yes, of course they bend, butjust a little bit. so it resist. the costs, though, are proving high. although the panels can be laid over existing roads, this one—kilometre stretch in normandy covering 2,800 square metres came in at 5 million euros. that's an estimated 4—6 times the price of covering the area with conventional solar panels. currently, yes, of course the cost is quite high. it will be within at least one year. after concerning the interest it's really a political approach. critics have questions about the viability of panels on busy roads and the efficiency of laying panels down flat on the road surface. the angle or the tilt angle of the panels will also influence the efficiency. if we have them l

that's what the versailles treaty did. it humiliated the germans without affecting their ability to come back or to make war. the german people are delighted about poland, whom they thought grew at their expense after world war i. they have no problem with denmark because it is easy. these are similar nordic arian people. they are scared stiff of a war in france because of what happen ed in world war i. for years, 70 miles. when hitler talks about going france, they think another four years, 2 million dead in world war i. in 40 days, when he absorbs france, they are delighted and they think that because of the war being won or lost in france, it is over now. now there is no problem with russia because russia is a partner with germany, so to speak. if there was going to be a partner, russia fell in two years, and france fell in for, if they do have to fight it, france under that paradigm, 40 days. next time russia will fall in 12 days by that 3-1 time ratio. they have italy as an ally. they are tickled pink that everything

and if you read the treaty of versailles, the negotiations over the treaty of versailles, this is one of the war crimes germany is accused of, taking a gun as big as the paris gun and aiming it at a city, not a military target, a city. second, seems to me another definition of total war involves changes happening in the society that were not obtainable in peace time. that is, wars open up total wars open up the possibility for radical social cultural and even political change. in the american civil war it seems to me the most obvious case of this is emancipation. in 1861, it would have been -- chris is shaking his head yes, thank you. it would have been almost impossible to envision a scenario in 1861, in which something like the emancipation proclamation comes by 1863. of course, it comes into effect in 1863 because of the environment of total war. it is not an expected outcome in 1861, it is not even a desired outcome in 1861. it is almost inevitable by 1865. my colleague at southern miss where i taught, there was a fantastic book looking at texans in the civil war. she noted the ab

at the facility near versailles, in france, these seven millimetre thick panels are being tested for the durability of the cells itself. so do they bend or are theyjust resistant to bending? yes, of course they bend, butjust a little bit. so it resist. the costs, though, are proving high. although the panels can be laid over existing roads, this one—kilometre stretch in normandy covering 2,800 square metres came in at 5 million euros. that's an estimated 4—6 times the price of covering the area with conventional solar panels. currently, yes, of course the cost is quite high. the aim is to divide by three the current cost. it will be within at least one year. after concerning the interest it's really a political approach. critics have questions about the viability of panels on busy roads and the efficiency of laying panels down flat on the road surface. the angle or the tilt angle of the panels will also influence the efficiency. if we have them lying on the floor, on the road, then we are influencing the tilt angle. one possible advantage of having the panels flat on the ground is th

he is saying he bowled with a well, as in versailles, a few dismissals have put up with assets in a spotond test fixture between sri la nka second test fixture between sri lanka and india. they bowled the sri lankan is out for 183. the hundred 91 stands for the second means there is still some life in the second test look sri lankan are behind, but have eight wickets in hand after stu m ps have eight wickets in hand after stumps on day three. for those banned uh—huh those fans who didn't spend time outside the hotel 20 get a view of the world's most exerts a player, neymar was on the turf of the part of grants. you miserable world — record the part of grants. you miserable world—record $263 million from barcelona to pay a shave. he was on the pitch effort of the opening match of the season. the fans were treated to a couple others tricks, he didn't play because his paperwork wasn't processed in time for the game. paris saint—germain missing him, they ran out winners thanks to goals from a story and kabaddi. in the goal today, a good day for kim retains lead into the final day, she shot a

let's see, the palace of versailles, nah, not enough of enough gold leaf. taj mahal? curry makes me gassy. the pyramids right on the golf course? i don't want to be buried with my help. mordor, keep out the mexicans, excellent security system, a beautiful view of mount doom, we could have our press conferences there, let me tag that one. the death star? oooh, daddy like. >> announcer: it's the "late show" with stephen colbert.

now, french media reporting that at least one vehicle has rammed into two bus stops in the city of versailleted, he's described 34-year-old male that has minor priors and we will bring more information as soon as it develops. rob: are confederate statutes a matter of public safety? former homeland security jay johnson says, yes, they should be taken down across the country. >> so many of the statutes, the confederate monuments are now modern day becoming symbols and rallying points for white nationalism, for neo nazis for the kkk. rob: johnson's comments come as confederate statutes are being taken down in the wake of deadly protests in charlottesville, virginia. jefferson memorial is getting an update and hopes it won't be the next to come down. an exhibit along side the memorial to thomas jefferson will soon reflect the complexity of his status as both a founder of the united states and as a slave holder. the washington examiner report that is the nonprofit group that provide critical support for the national mall is making the change to get in front of the uproar surrounding the statutes

we caught up with the ceo of total in versailles, france, and asked how harvey has impacted the company'sarthur. >> the refinery is stopped, fully stopped. yes, we had to face disaster situations. it is a hurricane which is very strong, one of the strongest in the history of the united states. we managed to make the refinery work until yesterday, and then we lost power. then, we had nothing to do. first, safety is our priority. frankly, it is nothing compared to what happens in texas. important. the americans in texas are facing a dramatic situation. >> with understand this is one of the more important refineries, 185,000 barrels a day. to much could it cost total have this shut down for a few days? >> the most important for us is not that. plants.petrochemical employees cannot reach the plants. they cannot go there. yes, it has an impact. the oil price in the u.s. is going down. the refineries, most of them are shut down. cost, the most important today is the security of our staff and the situation. >> why do you think it is not routine oil prices? >> today, in the u.s., the -- consumer

let's see, the palace of versailles, nah, not enough of enough gold leaf. taj mahal? no, curry makes me gassy. the pyramids right on the golf course? i don't want to be buried with my help. mordor, keep out the mexicans, excellent security system, a beautiful view of mount doom, we could have our press conferences there, let me tag that one. the death star? oooh, daddy like. >> announcer: it's the "late show" with stephen colbert. tonight, stephen welcomes: dave chappelle, james van der beek and joe walsh. featuring jon batiste and stay human. and now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city it's stephen colbert. ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: thanks, everybody. wooo! thanks, everybody, please have a seat. now ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the "late show," i'm your host stephen colbert. and i am-- ( applause ) i got to say, i am really glad my family got here in 1828. because donald trump just pulled up the immigration ladder behind us. today the administration announced a harsh new immigration bill. and i got to say, trump is fulfilling at

let's see, the palace of versailles, nah, enough of enough gold leaf. taj mahal? no, curry makes me gassy. the pyramids right on the golf course? i don't want to be buried with my help. mordor, keep out the mexicans, excellent security system, a beautiful view of mount doom, we could have our press conferences there, let me tag that one. the death star? oooh, daddy like. >> announcer: it's the "late show" with stephen colbert. chappelle, james van der beek and joe walsh. featuring jon batiste and stay human. and now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in ne

if you read the treaty of versailles, this is one of the work crimes -- war crimes germany is accused of, taking a gun as big as the paris gun and aiming it at a city. it seems to me another definition of total war involves changes happening in the society that were not obtainable in peacetime. that is, total wars open up the possibility for radical social, cultural and political change. in the american civil war, the most obvious case is emancipation. in 1860 one, it would have been almost impossible to envision a scenario in which something like the emancipation proclamation comes by 1863. of course a comes into effect because of the environment of total war. is not unexpected outcome or even a desired outcome in 1861. it is almost inevitable by 1865. my colleague gets under -- at southern miss just finished a fantastic book looking at texans in the american civil war and we had this conversation and she noted it is hard for historians to prove something with an absence. she was curious about an absence of texan soldiers talking about slavery. they don't talk about it until later in

he campaigned his heart out when the war came to an end, for the treaty of versailles. for the united states to enter the league of nations and ultimately, congress did not see eye to eye with the president. the republican congress did not see eye to eye with a democratic president and they rejected his initiative. that is how the war came to an end for the united states. host: let's bring the discussion back to the supreme court. chief justice was edward white. i will read the names of the other justices who served, in addition to the one that we talked about earlier, oliver. joseph mckenna, william, lewis, maylon, james, lewis, and john clark. the only other name that rings a bell is lewis brandeis. why do we not know more about the chief justice at the time? talk about that court. thomas: that court really does decide a number of very important transitional questions in american law. we are still in the era that you discussed in one of the earlier programs. the supreme court is recognizing a set of rights, for example, the liberty of contract. it is becoming more ass

with our heroines and the young attorney helped merl on the left which ran the switchboard for the versailles peace conference and together they petitioned congress and with the help of the national organization for women and barry goldwater, who are not usually in the same sentence, they got this legislation through congress and to conclude, she said at the ceremony which i can show you next, she said i deserve my victory lap, and i am so glad i'm getting it. i deserve it for want only for fighting in world war i, but for fighting the army for 60 years and winning. so when i thought about writing this book. this is my seventh book and you always scratch around what will be your next book, and i thought that i'd be writing really about the past, and i thought well, this is interesting. i've never written a book about women and maybe now it is time, and i thought it was about the past and then i discovered that i was actually writing about the present because in 2016 during presidential race that could have elected the first woman president. she was not elected and you know, and since that mom

it is during the fight after the world war i which they called the great war, the treaty of versailles, the league of nations, and edith wilson doesn't want anyone to know. she ends up running the white house and running the wilson presidency and covering this up for a very long time, so much so you could almost say it is an act of treason or an act of loyalty. that we can leave to our philosopher friends to figure out. >> you know who else, verena howell davis, who was the fist and only first lady of the confederacy, when her and one of the most extraordinarily brilliant and interesting people i ever got to write about, when her husband was imprisoned by the union and put underground literally, in a cell that was -- there was no light. they kept a light on in the cell 24/7. there were guards outside. he had terrible high problems, and really he was in terrible circumstances. he had always told his wife in essence she was too uppity, she didn't behave like a good, obedient wife, but verena is the person that got him out of prison. she went, she broke every rule of behavior you could po

it is the first world war, the treaty of versailles, the first time canada signs a document on its own as an independent state. no longer willing to work through the british foreign office. a similar story is told on australia, new zealand, all throughout the british empire. fundamental changes in the world as a result of the war. second difference that i'll come back to, a little bit at the end, i want to introduce now, is in the way that these wars end in the concept of conflict termination. the american civil war did come to a process of conflict termination. the white south may have been unhappy with its defeat, but they did not fight another war. the struggle continued for many in the form of paramilitaries like the ku klux klan, or in struggles that become political struggles rather than military struggles. but within less than a generation, the same people are back in politics in the south, and the struggle after 1877 is largely nonviolent and it is largely political rather than military. the first world war, of course, did not end. and, in fact, this is an exercise i like to do

the end of the war and being a part of the wonderful effort to solve the war with the treaty of versailles and they didn't go much as people desired because when they got home, he went around the country trying to sell the message and he ended up having a stroke all over the country and he had medical illnesses before and he probably had strokes before and this was debilitating and you probably know the story, he went home and she told his doctor along with the rest of the country that he was fine and running things as before only they had to work through her, and she set a precedent for first ladies which had never been duplicated. while saying she ran the country was too strong, what she did was she stopped anyone else from running things and she stopped him from getting access to people in the senate, for instance who needed his advice and wanted his influence that would have brought about the league of nations. he wanted all or nothing with the league and others said we can compromise and get measures through and he said absolutely not and perhaps if he had voices closer to him and he

francine: that was caroline connan speaking with the l'oreal ceo in versailles. with martin lueck, chief investment strategist at blackrock. we were hearing from junkball. how dangerous is it for these exporters? do they need to look to their politicians for relief or are they still looking at the european central bank? martin: i think it depends on where you look. if you talk to somebody from l'oreal, it is not a company where the demand is quite elastic. people in china are not buying l'oreal products because they are cheap in euro terms. chain of the product range, this is the same kind of question. you need to look at it more from a regional perspective. strong euro is much more of a problem in southern europe where you have issues with competitiveness. that it will play out that the euro in the longer term will probably move to the trajectory where it was before the old disturbance and distortion. i think we are pretty much there. the largest part of that appreciation is now in the price. having said that, it is very important for europe to get back on track