Experts, video tors, and questions from the audience, we tell the stories of americas 45 first lady. Now, we look at two administrations led by widowed president. We begin with Rachel Jackson and emily donaldson. This is about 90 minutes. Rachel was not a fan of anything that took Andrew Jackson away from the hermitage. Her preference apparently didnt strongly influence him. She ran the plantation or the farm and kept everything in order. She might not have been like abigail adams, but she could write a nice letter. She was not as frumpy as she was reputed to be. As he rose in politics, that was an ugly sore. The campaign was so bitterly fought. They went all out, completely calling her a whore. Rachel was good garbage for them. She dreaded going to washington and made the statement, id rather be a doorkeeper in the house of god. Before he left to go to washington, she died. Emily donaldson was 21 years old. She became the white house hostess. For all the negatives washington had to sa
America quite as warming as the annual president ial turkey pardon. As a matter of fact there are two turkeys that the president pardoned today. The first, the backup, and insert your joke in the pardoning here. But were doing our own tyt pardon. Im joined by brett erlich Jayar Jackson michael and tricia rose here for our turkey from the turkey farm. The first turkey is newt gringrich. This is what he had to say this year making him the turkey. Youre going to be the nominee. Im going to be the nominee. Im going to be the nominee. Michael it speaks for himself. You dont even have to put him on a turkey head. We move to sarah palin. Look at the background in this clip. I dont think it has changed me at all. I have the same values and convictions, im just a greater probation for what other candidates go through. Its pretty brutal. Michael thats alaskas former governor in front of a turkey slaughter. With sarah palin i think that she you know, she did that whole thing where there was no di
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis Joel Kinnaman first came to American Television from sweden starring as a seattlebased cop in the critically acclaimed series the will complete on netflix. He can be seen in the title role , i read boot of the 1980s scifi a reboot of the 1980s scifi film. Set the connection. It so good to finally see you. Say the sameould thing. Im sorry. I know how i must look for you. I think you look beautiful. Are they treating you ok . So far. Dr. Morton seems like a nice guy. To get through this, baby. We are going to make it like it was. You have been a huge star in your native sweden. Everybody is predicting this is going to put you in the same frame stateside. Doesnt feel that way to you . I feel incredibly blessed to get work with people like sam jackson and michael keaton, so for me it is a dream come true regardless. Tavis i read an interview you did the other day, and i was fascinated by a particular line i wa
Employment situation before tomorrows jobs number. Earnings season kicks off today. In more about what they are doing here. Class in the United States, we have two issues for the fed to worry about. In europe, the bank of england deals with unemployment and inflation but really targets inflation. Inflation theyre coming down to their level. On holdt their rate today. The economy is so little shaky. They have a problem with too little unemployment in the sense they would keep rates on hold until seven percent. Everybody is watching them. The relation for the ecb is the opposite. Inflation is too low. They are a little bit lower than we are here in the United States. Even though they did not ask this month, people think they might have to. How are the markets going to translate this . It is playing out as good news because the economy is not the issue. Inflation is the issue. A huge reaction in european bonds. We were on death watch for european bonds. Now, italian and spanish and portug
Emily, lets begin with you. What do you find most irritating about thanksgiving . Emily nothing the notion that people already grumble going into it. Thats what i find irritating. Jesse is at the traffic on the travel . Emily but this year is the government overreach and the notion that the government can enter your home and a rescue or find you for having your family over. Jesse yes, Big Government is terrible, right, juan . Not if they are trying to protect me, but this is an interesting question, because it is one of those thanksgiving where you are like i like to those things that were irritating me. Traffic or my brother going crazy and overcooking the turkey, i hope he is not watching. I dont like dry turkey. But now i want have that to talk about. Dana the three day work week. I find that very annoying that you work monday now, it would be better if it was a whole week off. Working monday tuesday wednesday, and then being off thursday friday it throws me off completely. Jesse i