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Next, on the civil war, a panel of historians and authors talks about factors that impacted lincoln Election Campaign in 1864. They explore lincolns expansion of president ial war powers and his relationship with both democratic and Republican Newspapers. They also debate whether the gettysburg address was the beginning of lincolns reElection Campaign and the impact of the soldiers vote. This hourlong event was part of the Lincoln Forums annual symposium in gettysburg, pennsylvania. Good morning...

Frankly i did my time, i did it like a man, i paid the price and the law says i can run and im running. Sreenivasan those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support...

Frankly i did my time, i did it like a man, i paid the price and the law says i can run and im running. Sreenivasan those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support...

Frankly i did my time, i did it like a man, i paid the price and the law says i can run and im running. Sreenivasan those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support...

Jonathan schneer is a professor of modern british history at Georgia Tech School of History Technology and society where he has taught modern european and british history since 1989. Hes the author of several major works including the thames and wind river london 1900 the imperial megalopolis, metropolis and the Balfour Declaration origins of the arabisraeli conflict. The last of which won the 2010 National Jewish book award. Dr. Schneers writings can be seen in journals and periodicals. His ext...

Three years before winter this template on charges of corruption. Great Security Forces are on high alert at this hour after dozens of armed men occupied government complexes in crimea. Embrace them but since flag above that this comes as the russian navy has been increasing military maneuvers its based on the korean peninsula. That prompted nato defense ministers meeting in brussels to issue a stern warning to moscow now ukraines new Prime Minister i say me get things set me up says hes focusin...

There is nothing ever mean spirited about the muppets. They were funny and they were poking at each other and, at the end of the day, they came together as a family. Tavis there is a good picture on the back of henson with all of these muppets. Hemeans sensome sense on how can up with all of these ideas. He was a great collaborator. He always gave his performers the room he needed to find a character. Sometimes a came up with a scrap an idea in drying. Ernie and bert was a contrast. Jim had draw...

Peggy smith will be reporting our cover story. Ask any actor or critic not all criticism is helpful. I love having a good editor go over my copy. Thats constructive criticism. What is destructive. You stink. Thats the kind that stays with you. Critics said i had a voice it could kill small animals. Ahead on sunday morning why the unpleasant is so unforgettable. Hollywoods true transformer isnt a robot from the action film. To the contrary real live human being with power to transform anything do...

Criticism as proven staying power. New meaning to the song lyric, you must remember this. Peggy smith will be reporting our cover story. Ask any actor or critic not all criticism is helpful. I love having a good editor go over my copy. Thats constructive criticism. What is destructive. You stink. Thats the kind that stays with you. Critics said i had a voice it could kill small animals. Ahead on sunday morning why the unpleasant is so unforgettable. Hollywoods true transformer isnt a robot from ...

Host serving as first lady from 1869 to 1877, julia grant relished the role. She once commented that life inside the white house was a garden spot of orchids. Growing up in a slaveholding family, she ended up as wife of the commanding u. S. General during the civil war. She and ulysses s. Grant shared 37 years together that included the hardships of war, the challenges of politics, and eight years in the white house. Welcome to our program, first ladies influence and image. Tonight, julia grant....