Garden spot of orchids. Growing up in a slave holding family, she ended up as the spells of the commanding general at the u. S. Army during the civil war. She and he was ulysses as grant shared 37 years together that included the hardships of war, the tribes of politics and eight challenging years in the white house. Welcome to our program, our continuing series first ladies influence an image. Tonight, the life of julia grant. Lets introduce you to our two guests of the table, a member of our Academic Advisory Panel for this year, we are delighted to have him here. Hes a Longtime White House a story in and the author of the president s house. Bill, its so great to see you. Pam is a historian at the ulysses as Grant National Historic Site and st. Louis majority and working on a biography of julia grant. Lets start with you, we last left the cities with the johnson,s after impeachment. And the politics with the radical republicans and the reconstruction, so set the stage for us as the g
Overnight, protests across the country including one in washington outside the white house were largely peaceful on a day when george floyd was honored at a Memorial Service in North Carolina where he was born. We will have more in a live report and we will talk to the mayor of st. Paul, minnesota, who is the son of a Police Officer, about the practical changes that may come of this moment. Later in our spotlight, harry smith looks at the history of protests in america, turning energy in the streets into change for the country. Then, the extraordinary graduation story of one high school student, from a secret of homelessness to a diploma with honors. Later, we revisit a favorite sunday sitdown with Kerry Washington. A conversation about race and policing around her recent netflix film american son which is getting renews attention in light of the death of george floyd. People who are white or other races who dont feel this kind actually imagine what itsitdown washington. Plus another l
Rest of the country letting more businesses reopen. Why some experts are worried as cases increase in parts of america. And the world through spike lees lens. We talk to the oscar winner about his new film on the vietnam war and what it means to do the right thing in a new era of protest. Hes got lots to say. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. This is the most horrific tragedy ive ever personally observed. George floyd is going to change the arc of the future of the United States. Ahead of his funeral, thousands gathered to remember the man who became the symbol of a nationwide movement. Michado you support defundin police . No, i dont support defunding the police. Sparking the debate about Defunding Police departments. An issue biden and President Trump agreed on. We wont be defunding our police. We wont be dismantling our police. The World Health Organization now says its rare for asymptomatic covid19 patients to spread the virus. Kobe brinyants widow has fid a
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Won. A grateful nation gives thanks for victory. Hundreds of thousands crowd into american churches to give thanks to god. And president truman announced the surrender. This is a solemn but glorious our. I wish that Franklin D Roosevelt had wished had lived to see this day. General eisenhower informs me that the forces of germany have surrendered to the United Nations. The flags of freedom fly all over europe. For this victory, we join in offering our thanks to the providence which has guided and sustained us through the dark days of adversity and into light. Much remains to be done. The victory one in the west the victory won in the west must now be one in the east. The whole world must be cleansed of the people from which half of the world has been freed. Nationsthe peaceloving have demonstrated, and the west, that their arms are stronger by far than the might of dictators or the tyranny of military cliques that once called us weak. Our people to defend themselves against all enemies