Unlike that of winston churchill, abraham lincolns humor tended toward selfdeprecation. During one of the debates in illinois, the spectator shouted that lincoln was being twofaced. Twofaced, cried lincoln, if i had two faces, do you think i would wear this one . [laughter] his humor was an essential component of his persona. Richard carwardine will explore with us whether his humor might also occasionally have been a handicap. Richard carwardine was educated at Corpus Christi and queens colleges oxford and at the university of california at berkeley. For three decades he taught history at the university of sheffield before being appointed roads professor of American History and institution at Oxford University and a fellow of Saint Catherines college. He was elected president of Corpus Christi college ine au 20 and served in that post until 2016. He is the author of one of the finest modern biographies of the 16th president , lincoln, a life of purpose and power, and lincolns sense of
Amnesty International Says more than 100 people have been killed across iran during days of protests. Security forces are accused of firing directly on protestors. The leaders of britains two biggest parties trade blows, ahead of next months election amid claims the conservatives are misleading voters. Good morning. Its 1 00am in london, 9 00am in singapore and in hong kong, where almost all of the protesters whod been barricaded inside a university have now left, with more than a thousand people arrested. Police and pro democracy activists have clashed over the past few days using tear gas and rubber bullets, and petrol bombs and bricks. The United Nations have urged the authorities to end the standoff peacefully. Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports from the campus. They came out looking more like prisoners of war hands on each others shoulders, forlorn, humiliated and exhausted. Family members looked on anxiously, hoping to catch a glimpse of a missing child. This man saw his brother, a m
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Raising new concerns about your privacy. And sharing the spotlight. We sit down for tea and biscuits with acting legends helen mirren and ian mckellen. They take us on a wild ride through their careers anand why theyre starring in their first film together. Tea and biscuits . I like that. November 12th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Strong arctic cold frontisher front ushering cold in. Dangerous cold impacts millions across the u. S. Reporter frightening moments as a plane slides off an icy runway in chicago. There was no visibility at all. Reporter jimmy carter back in the hospital to have a procedure that relieve pressure in his brain caused by bleeding from a series of recent falls. Reporter the militants have fired dozens of rockets into israel after the death of an Islamic Jihad leader. 14 Fraternity Suspended after the death. Hours earlier the young man was at a fraternity event. Reporter the Supreme Court will hear arguments about the Trump Administrat
Mandatory evacuations. The maria fire is burning north osorning. Roughly 1,800 structures are threatened. About 7,500 people were ordered to evacuate. In san bernardino, one man frantically tried to get his neighbor out of the house to escape the fires. Henry . Henry, the hills on fire come on. Get out. Get out of here. All right. Firefighters are battling more than a half dozen wildfires across california. As santa ana winds subside, firefighters hope to gain an upper hand. Chris martinez reports from san bernardino. Reporter evacuation orders have been lifted in san bernardino, and residents there are getting a firsthand look at the damage. We just all we could think was how lucky we were and how ms how does it miss one house . Reporter firefighters stamped out the last hot spots in the wreckage of this house. It was one of six homes destroyed when flames raced down the hillside here. Residents who stayed through the night fought a nightmarish scene of smoke and flames. I got my kids