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This week on q a, our guest is dick lehr, author of the birth of a nation, how a legendary fille maker and crusading editor reignited americas civil war. Dick lehr, author of the birth of a nation in a recent Washington Post review, the gentleman that wrote it Dennis Drabelle starts out this way no red blooded american today would favor sensoring works of art, but while reading dick lehrs new book the birth of a nation, you may find yourself rooting for just that in the form of a clamp down on t...

Role in getting the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed through the congress and the senate, which Lyndon Johnson signs on july 2 of 1964. We will look at that. That is where we will go from there. I will finish on one last note, and that has to do with africanamericans. There is a major anniversary coming up in two weeks and that anniversary is not on most peoples radar but it will be the 150th anniversary of congresss passage of the 13th amendment which ended slavery. That will happen saturday, de...

This week on q a, our guest is dick lehr, author of the birth of a nation how a legendary filmmaker and a crusading editor reignited americas civil war. Dick lehr, in a recent Washington Post review, the gentleman who wrote it, it starts off this way no redblooded american would favor censoring works of art. While reading dick lehrs book you may find yourself rooting for that with a clampdown of the 1915 film of the same name. Isnt that a great start . Why the birth of a nation and what is it . ...

A nation, you may find yourself rooting for just that in the form of a clampdown on the landmark 1950 teen film o. Same name. Guest boy, isnt that a great start to a review . Cspan not bad, he used the word fascinating. Why the birth of a nation, and what is it . Well, its considered americas first blockbuster film. And the story i wanted to tell is not only the making and the release of that film in 1950, but the controversy that it provoked. And its mainly a story about a civil rights leader, ...

The u. S. To be returned to mexico as they await a decision on asylum claims. The u. S. Has agreed to speed up the asylum process. Cnn White House Correspondent sarah westwood, what are you hearing this morning . Reporter President Trump is up and touting the agreement this morning that his administration reached with mexican officials, hes saying that everyone is very excited about the agreement, his words. This agreement caused him to back off that threat to impose a 5 tariff on all goods impo...

Party and the last four democratic elections where there was no incumbent running, the iowa caucus winner went on to become the nominee. Al gore, john kerry, barack obama, and Hillary Clinton. And it helps explain why 19 of the candidates are not that there weekend. Guess who is not there. Joe biden. Leyla santiago joins us from des moines and it must be like herding cats trying to follow the action in iowa this weekend. What stands out to you so far and how are iowaens dealing with the barrage ...

It's that time of year when Missouri as a state starts collectively sweating although some places are worse than others. Where will the most sweating be happening in the Show Me State? There is some science that will help you understand where in Missouri you'll need good anti-perspirant and probably a soft towel.

It's that time of year when Missouri as a state starts collectively sweating although some places are worse than others. Where will the most sweating be happening in the Show Me State? There is some science that will help you understand where in Missouri you'll need good anti-perspirant and probably a soft towel.

A jury here found Albert "AJ" Cassella, 40, guilty of murder last week for strangling his wife, Amanda Pearson, in 2020 at their Lincoln County home.

Indian Trail held its annual Christmas parade on Sunday.