The programs youre watching. Tonight on cspans American History tour going west. First to st. Louis to visit the museum of westward expansion. Then a look at the expedition led by William Clark and mary lewis. And well speak with an author who wrote a book about the lewis and Clark Expedition. After that, first Transcontinental Railroad. After that journeys along the mormon trail, the pony express from the National Historic trails Interpretive Center in casper wyoming. Next a tour of the museum of westward expansion. Our tour guide is a historian with the National Park service. Were in the museum of westward expansion which is the main museum here at Jefferson National memorial. It tells the story of the settlement of the American West during the 19th century. Were actually underground directly below the 630foot stainless steel arch. Originally there were going to be surface buildings that would have housed museums and restaurant complexes and things like that but the National Parks se
Did you make any commitments . We are above 2 . We are one of only four countries. Estonia, greece, and britain in the european union, and america, four out of 28. We have stayed above 2 even at a time when we have one of the biggest budget deficits anywhere in the world. I think that is important. I think it is worth looking at what the declaration says pretty what is remarkable is there has always been the 2 pledge in nato, but it has never been set out as clearly as this. It is very clear what has been signed up to. It makes a differentiation. It says those meeting 2 should aim to continue. Some year after year have not been spending 2 . It says allies whose current proportion of gdp spent is below on this level will default any aim toward [indiscernible] an aim to move toward the 2 within a decade. I would argue theres a lot that has been achieved. Proper Training Missions that will go to countries like jordan and georgia and iraq. Here an important breakthrough in terms of getting
Ruben "Beny" Esguerra, a Colombian-Canadian musician who was born in Bogotá and raised by political activists, Esguerra and his family sought refuge in Canada when Esguerra was a child
In a lively interview with World Spinning host Lark Clark, the duo discuss how bias against women drummers in Cuba and strict classical training by a Russian conservatory teacher, drove them to high standards in their explorations of Cuban music.
Hear about their classical training, the prejudice against women drummers, how their partnership inspires each other, and breaking out of the assumptions of what Cuban music is supposed to be.