But how people have interpreted it has changed dramatically since the end of the war. So how can we understand, how we recognize that text, says a lot about the transformation of culture. I should say, when i was asked to do this, one of the many reasons i decided to do it was that i remain curious about the wonderful title, a fire never extinguished. David white and a few others of us it was such a literary phrase, we tried to figure out, who said that . Is that whitman, emerson . Who said a fire never extinguished . I have been doing a Little Research and have one possible source. One is Edward Everett hale, a wellknown unitarian minister during the civil war in boston a writer especially of short stories. He is best known for his short story the man without a country, published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1863. It is about a man who goes on the ship, disavows his country and loses his whole sense of identity. It is designed as a story to rally support for the union cause. The union c
As a way to highlight the transformation. Yesterday, one of the things i did was to compare certain texts like uncle toms cabin, as a framework exploring some of the themes of the displacement of god, the masculinization, this artifacts of the transformation of culture following the civil war, with Rebecca Harding davis, mark twain, and frederick douglass. Today, what i want to do is start out telling a story, and i want to do it with one work of literature that you all know. So the text itself stays the , same, but how people have interpreted it has changed dramatically since the end of the war. So how can we understand, how we recognize that text, says a lot about the transformation of culture. I should say, when i was asked to do this, one of the many reasons i decided to do it was that i remain curious about the wonderful title, a fire never extinguished. David and a few others of us it was such a literary phrase, we tried to figure out, who said that . Is that whitman, emerson . W
About to start again. I, Barack Hussein obama, do solemnly swear. Those who say that were in a time when there are no heroes, they just dont know where to look. Our challenges are great, but our will is greater. There is nothing wrong with america that cannot be cured by what is right with america. The United States will not ignore your oppression or excuse your oppressors. All are equal. All are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. The president ial inauguration is getting under way right here on the capitol, and we have a front row seat. Here on the National Mall, people are staking out their spot to experience this moment in history. The sun rises on Barack Obamas second term. We gather because we have chosen hope over fear. Unity over purpose. On this day, a public celebration of the presidency after a private oath the day before. So help you god . So help me god. On this capitol where so many battles have been fought and will be fought, politic
Obviously, if and when we have additional information, the state department will release that and what about this whole state of terrorism now . Have we defeated al qaeda, as some in the administration were talking about earlier . Well, we have i think decimated a lot of al qaedas top leadership particularly in the afghanistanpakistan region. But i think what this shows is, countries around the world share a common threat. Its why we work so closely with our counterterrorism partners, sharing information and expertise and technology. But its going to take a Global Response to this. And it shows whether its in north africa, yemen you know, there are real threats out there from terrorism and we need to stay vigilant and well work with our allies and partners as close as we can what do you know about what the algerian government did trying to end this . They killed a lot of people. Was this done right . First of all, i think the focus all of the blame here needs to be on the terrorists, o
For president s on Inauguration Day. Joining me now in our cbs coverage is Bob Schieffer, our chief washington correspondent and anchor of face the nation. Bob, what are you expecting to see . Well, its going to be an important day for the nation, but i must say, you know, the fiscal cliff negotiations, the slaughter of those children in connecticut made it difficult for washington to be festive this time around. Its also a very unusual atmosphere because of this gridlock. I mean, youre not hearing people talk about hope and renewal this time around, but is the government broken . The whole system. And what can we do to fix it . People want washington and its politicians to Work Together. The politicians as yet have not been a i believe to figure out how to do that. But, you know, inaugural speeches can sometimes change the mood. You heard fdr, the only thing we have to fear. I remember when gerald ford said our Long National nightmare is over. Jack kennedy, ask not what you can do for