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Photograph was one of the least expensive photographs that we purchased. Im trying to locate it right now. Oh, here it is. It was 200. We won it on ebay. If you can get a closeup and look at it, it didnt bring much money. Its an amber type and its cracked right down the middle if middle in two places and reminded me of the nation. You know, cracked into. Into coup. In two. Hes a 16yearold boy cradling a musket and the American Flag billowing in the background. Of the painted backdrop. Where it c...

Videos on our website. Where history unfolds daily. 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. In 2010, the liljenquist family of virginia donated their civil war of photographs to the library of congress. Met011, american artifacts them at a library of Congress Exhibit of their photographs to learn the story behind the collection. This is the very first photograph that we bought in maryland ...

Springs new york to learn about its rich history. Learn more about Saratoga Springs and other stops on our tour. Are watching American History tv all weekend every weekend on cspan3. In 2010 a family from virginia donated their collection of more than 700 several war portraits to the library of congress. Artifacts met him and his sons at a library of Congress Exhibit to learn the story behind the collection. He had a solemn look on his face. The photograph we used on the library of Congress Webs...

Abolitionist preacher. He grew up in a very religious environment. College, he was a teacher and became a lawyer. He was involved in a very important case, the decentralization of new york city stre desegreatio desegregation of new york city street bars. He was a quartermaster in the union army. A bona fide opportunities for lining his own pockets. Which he did not do as many as others did. But he became involved in the machine politics of that era. Thebecame close to flamboyant new york box. Ne...

His father was a rigid evolutionist preacher. Abolitionist preacher. He grew up in a very religious environment. Shortly after college, he was a teacher and became a lawyer. He was involved in a very important case, the decentralization of new york city streetcars. Desegregation of new york city streetcars. Theas a quartermaster in union army during the civil war in new york city. A opportunities for learning his own pockets, which he did not do as many others did. That he became involved in the...

This week on q a. Journalist scott greenberger. His book on the life and times of chester a. Arthur. Scott greenberger, your book the unexpected president , who is the most interesting character in the book for you . Think Chester Arthur the most interesting character and the book. It is a story of redemption. He is a guy, his father was a very rigid abolitionist reacher, grew up in that preacher. He, shortly after college was a teacher, became a lawyer, moved to new york. Was involved in a very...

The historians are looking for eyewitnesses to event that happened 60 years ago. Inall know if it happened these halls here, the only people still alive for the pages who were 16 years old at the time. We are come in handy if you times with a couple of the project and we hope to continue to do so in the future. Constantly amaze me. Meeting judge tracy was a page for eight years. Having the pleasure of driving over in his car with his Capitol Police man afterwards. Still has his badge and we got ...

Cspan2, with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Booktv, television for serious readers. Well, good morning. Im mike gerhardt. Scholar in residence at the National Constitution center. A great privilege for me to be able to do that. I normally teach at constitution law at unc chapel hill, which is not that far, at least by airplane. And it is terrific to be here today with mary bilder to talk about her terrific new book, which is called, madisons hand, revising the Constitutional Con...

Thank you for having me in savannah. Ladies and gentlemen, how about this guy . One more decent round of applause. Cspans washington journal is live every day with news and policy issues that impact me. Coming up, the dr. Professor of peace joins us in the wake of the terror response in brussels and some statements made by donald trump and ted cruz. Then former Homeland Security official nathan sales is with us from boston to discuss the effectiveness of the u. S. Visa Waiver Program in the days...

Talking about if nowol the news other parts of the world where political leaders will insist that the values we take for granted, they say thats culture imperialism. Thats your system but we dont live that way. Well, its not clear that those leaders have always consulted their own people about how they feel about those pronouncements from the top. So thank you for that question. Are we out of time . Okay. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Thank you. [applause] [inaudible conversations] next up...