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For a u. S. District court judge in ohio. It is also the first opportunity for members to speak on the floor sense election day. Watch live Senate Coverage on cspan2 and the house on cspan. Amtrak president and ceo William Flynn was on capitol hill to testify on how the coronavirus affects the Passenger Rail system and what amtrak is doing in response. The Senate Commerce of science and Transportation Committee also heard from representatives of the freight Rail Industry and about the challenges...

Im the deputy executive director of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission. And were here tonight in washington, d. C. At the northwest corner of the new president ial memorial for dwight d. Eisenhower. But this story starts about a thousand miles west of washington, d. C. In abilene, kansas. And while eisenhower was born in dennison, texas, his family moved back to abilene, kansas when he was just a toddler. He stayed there through high school. I want to direct your view over here to this speech th...

Congress. How the process has changed since 1789 and the fliinfluence changes. Enjoy American History tv this week and every weekend on cspan3. Authorized by congress in 1999, the dwight d. Eisenhower memorial occupies a fouracre park near the u. S. Capitol across the street from the Smithsonians National air and space museum, up next on american artifacts, a 30minute steuer of the new memorial, and following that, we talk to Washington Post art and architecture, to talk about the debates over t...

So little perspective on this moment, its quite impossible to say. I think the perception that many people in the United States and of course also around the world have that this is an extraordinary unusual time something we are the time out of time, will be curiosity in the future people will look back and wonder about that very wonderment i think its an interesting phenomenon. When you think about today do you compare it to any period in history . Jill lepore as a historian im interested in an...

I am victoria, the deputy executive director of the eisenhower memorial commission. We are here tonight in washington, d. C. , at the northwest corner of the new president ial memorial for dwight d. Eisenhower. This story starts about a thousand miles west of washington, d. C. , in abilene, kansas. His family moved to abilene, kansas, when he was a toddler, and he stayed there through high school. I want to direct your view to this speech inscribed on this wall. When world war ii ended, eisenhow...

Husband irvings are here i was by her personal journey and undying faith in humanity. I also learned she and Justice Ginsburg when we moved to washington, it seems natural to organize the conversation between these two extraordinary women. Iat opportunity arose when had the privilege of attending a small private dinner. She had Justice Ginsburg with and i asked her if this if this group would be interested in a conversation. It became this threesome. It would not have been possible had Justice G...

D. C. E here in washington, at the northwest corner of the new, president ial memorial for dwight d. Eisenhower. Starts about 1000 miles west of washington, d. C. In abilene, kansas. Inle eisenhower was born texas, his family moved back to kansas when he was just a toddler. He stay there through high school. I wanted direct your view to speech that is inscribed in this wall in the memorial. When world war ii ended, eisenhower came home and was given a heros welcome, and in a humble way, he start...

You today by your television profess provideer. And now on book tv we are live with author and Harvard University history professor jill lepore who over the next 2 hours will be taking your calls and comments. Professors book include secret history of wonder woman, these truths, history of the United States and the newly published if then, about the cold war origins of data mining and social manipulation. Harvard professor jill lapore, before we get into the substance of your book, as a historia...

A 30 minute tour of the memorial. Following that, we talked to Washington Post art and architecture critic to learn about the debates over the design and to hear his thoughts on the architect and the completed work. I am victoria, the deputy executive director of the eisenhower memorial commission. We are here tonight in washington, d. C. , at the northwest corner of the new president ial memorial fridge dwight d. Eisenhower. This story starts about a thousand miles west of washington, d. C. , i...

This is American History tv on cspan3. Each weekend, we feature 48 hours of programs exploring our nations past. In 1990ed by congress nine, that dwight d. Eisenhower memorial occupies a four acre park near the u. S. Capitol. Next, a 30 minute tour of the new memorial. Following that, we talked to Philip Kennicott to learn about the debate over the design and to hear his thoughts on the architect and the completed work. I am victoria, the deputy executive director of the eisenhower memorial comm...