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Endorsements for harris but do they risk alienating their own base in the process? could it be too late to win over michiganders critical of the biden administration gaza war policy? i will speak at the head of the muslim voter organization who just met with kamala harris. I am ayman mohyeldin, let us do it. As we come on the air tonight the former president is in butler, pennsylvania campaigning at the site of his first attempted assassination. Just a few moments ago he was joined on stage by e...

Alongside contributor and this evenings moderator elisa barbararemain digital for the time being we are so excited to continue to work bringing authors and their writing to our community during this difficult time. Especially now thanks to the support of authors in our beloved community we are able to make a fence like this happen, thank you so much for continuing to show up. For tonights event we will conclude with some questions, if you would like to ask the speaker something, locate the q a b...

Please take a minute to silence your phones before we begin. While you are doing so, we have a fair number of members with us tonight. Supporters of president lincolns cottage. In seeing some of the names on the list, i wanted to take a moment to recognize two members who have been dedicated supporters since before we were open to the public. Eric reese has been a member for 12 years. Can you raise your hand . [applause] and thank you to all the other members tonight. I did want to name everyone...

2007. I want to thank shelby for her steadfast support for the biography center over all these years. It is her program that made this possible. Please note the next event is coming up in two days on this thursday october 15th where victor and i will interview larry about his timely and important new biography of joseph mccarthy. Tonight we are here to celebrate the publication of abe, Abraham Lincoln in his time a new biography by david reynolds. His book launch and the book has received early ...

Update there are two i want to start with. One is this monumental biography of Frederick Douglass, probably the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass especially with what is going on in the United States in terms of the fight for Racial Justice nobody was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in america than Frederick Douglass, way ahead of his time. He was not only in abolitionist and passionate abolitionist as a former slave but he insisted from the ea...

Tvs american artifacts explore the history of the United States threw objects, up next we visit capitol hill to talk to house historian, matthew wasilewski. And house curative far elliott, about the history of African Americans in congress in the 19th century. And a selection of artifacts from the house collection. The story of how African Americans come to congress a 19 century, is not one that a lot of people are familiar with. We actually had 22 African Americans sir between 1870 and 1901. 20...

Elliott about the history of africanamericans in dmong the 19th century and a sea of artifacts from the house collection. The story of how africanamericans come to congress in the 19th century is not one a lot of people are familiar with. We actually have 22 africanamericans serve between 1870 and 1901. 20 in the house. 2 in the senate. Largely a house story. And it has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and in the decade after. During the civil war there were a group of radic...

We last broadcast book read updates. There are two i want to start with. One is this monumental Frederick Douglass prophet of freedom by david w. Blight, the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass especially what is going on in the United States with racial injustice, nobody was more consequential it has been more consequential on the target of race in america than Frederick Douglass. Way ahead of his time. He was not only in abolitionist and passionate abolitionists as a former slave but he...

The story of how africanamericans come to congress in the 19th century is not one a lot of people are familiar with. We actually have 22 africanamericans serve between 1870 and 1901. 20 in the house. 2 in the senate. Largely a house story. And it has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and in the decade after. During the civil war there were a group of radicals in congress, radicals, because they believed in the equality of africanamericans, and wanted to create a society in th...

Can you waste your hand . E your hand . [applause] and thank you to all the other members tonight. I did want to name everyone but i thought the fact since the two of you have been getting since before we open was special, so thank you. At that conclusion, we invite you to the book signing which will be downstairs in the library. Joining us tonight is Sidney Blumenthal and jamie raskin to discuss mr. Blumenthals new book, the third volume in his series on the 16th president. Sidney blumenthal is...