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Six years of surface prosperity and government corruption caused oppression and led to explosive discontent. Now batista has fled. A new leader is on the scene fidel castro. In many ways, and an unknown quality, but certain to be dominant in cubas new era, just begun. Next, a ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of the battle of new orleans, one of the biggest battles in the war of 1812, fought after the treaty was signed in 1814, the battle of new orleans launched Andrew Jackson to fame. This...

Signed in 1814, the battle of new orleans launched Andrew Jackson to fame. This event is about 90 minutes. Welcome. Critical events in United States history took place 200 years ago today. I am Gwen Thompkins and i am honored to mc this bicentennial commemoration ceremony. Like many schoolchildren in this area, i first learned about the battle of new orleans on a class trip. Right here where the action took place. I remember the day fondly because back then, it was warmer than it is today. Much ...

Morning. Its heading east. The pilots will take turns flying day and night. If goes as plan the trip will end in mid june. Four u. S. Stops are planned. Here are the big stories today. Apple holding a major press event in san francisco. The Company Expected to offer details on the watch including a high end model that some say could cost as much as 10,000. Well talk more about apple and the entry into the dow in a few moments. A new survey finding the fed to raise rates in the second half of the...

48 hours every weekend with top nonfiction books and authors. Booktv. Org. The 78th annual anisfieldwolf book awards that recognized books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures is next on booktv. This is about an hour, 40 minutes. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Good evening, everyone. Good evening. You know, i love coming to cleveland for this annual event. I look forward to it, i enjoy every minute of...

We are natural partners. Decides United States to other countries work closely with the vatican . Yes, peter. 179 countries have diplomatic relations and 30 of them are islamic countries. What kind of work today due . Well the islamic countries any of them are trying to work with the oecg promote interreligious dialogue and find solutions to radical islam. Many of the secular European Countries are historic monarchies and have had relationship with the holy c or centuries. The latin america, a s...

In the south of france. In germany, the sequel to defeat was revolution a bitter struggle between nationalists and revolutionaries. Groszs observations of nationalist brutality made him one of the lefts most powerful propagandists. I felt the ground shaking beneath my feet, he said. And the shaking was visible in my work. His caricatures of weimar germany reject a society depraved by greed and power. Groszs contempt was shared by wider artistic developments in europe and america. Those developme...

International franchise. Lets get headlines from carol massar. Apple out with its earnings. Quarterly profit rose to 7. 75 billion. The jump in iphone sales making up for the drop in ipads. Microsoft out with its earnings after the close. Profits fell shy of estimates. Half it down by the acquisition of nokias handset business. And herbalife shares rise getting more than 25 as bill ackman failed to convince investors there was fraud. Cory johnson joins us from san francisco. Lets go through micr...

States, tribes and, others to assess and clean up contaminated properties. Its an environment and Public Works Committee hearing is about two hours. [background noises] i call this hearing to order. Senator i call this hearing to order. Good morning, one and all. Senator capito, good to see you. Thank you for helping us pull this hearing together, this important hearing. Let me discuss the Environmental Protection agencys Brownfields Program as we begin to work on the programs of reauthorization...

I call this hearing to order. Good morning, one and all. Senator capito, good to see you. Thank you for helping us pull this hearing together, this important hearing. Let me discuss the Environmental Protection agencys Brownfields Program as we begin to work on the programs of reauthorization. For nearly three decades now, brownfields has proven to be an important source of Helpful Community forced to contend with. The Program Provides federal assistance for communities to clean up contain him u...

Hours to go this afternoon, and now joining us here on our set in miami is Jeremy Scahill. Here he is, his most recent book, dirty wars the world is a battlefield. Mr. Scahill, earlier you were on a panel with dan balz and george packer, and one of the questioners asked you what do you see as the difference between how the Bush Administration and the Obama Administration approach the war on terror. Right. , i mean, i think first of all its great to be with you here on cspan and booktv. The bush ...