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Dr. James iredell robertson junior associate professor of Civil War History at Virginia Tech. He is the author or editor of various books, including shifting grounds, nationalism and the american south, which won the British Association for american studies but prize, the book prize the jefferson , davis award for the museum of the confederacy, and the albert lee sturm award. His work has appeared in journals such as the journal of southern history and the journal of the civil war era. Among his...

Teachers in tennessee to carry a concealed gun, but rather it gives them the option, but only if they reach a series of thresholds, including enhanced carry permit, theyre going to need to get permission from the superintendent, the school principal, as well as the local Law Enforcement chief is submitted background check, go through 40 hours of School Training among other things. Its interesting though that this legislation comes just about a year after the Deadliest School well shooting in sta...

The theme of this years event is ordinary people, extraordinary times. Historians explore how the war affected a Diverse Group of american people. The event is cohosted by the library of virginia, university of Virginia Center for Civil War History, and the American Civil War museum. In the first session, james robertson, Virginia Tech history professor emeritus, and the author or editor of more than 20 books will give a talk titled civil war echoes from the common folk. But first, the director ...

As mentioned, the senate advanced the nomination of representative of South Carolina to head the omb, his confirmation vote is expected sometime today or early tomorrow ahead of the senates return, here is his confirmation hearing last month before the Senate Budget committee. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, our call is hearing to order. We are here, im going to try to keep my opening remarks brief since we have a pair of senators before us to give introductory ...

Documents should include a bill of rights. Mr. Brookhiser explores the conflicting opinions of Founding Fathers george mason, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton while also addressing how the bill of rights were eventually ratified by the new states. The New York Historical society hosted this hourlong event. So tonights program is James Madison, father of the constitution, and its part of our carl menges lecture series in american history. Id like to thank carl menges for all...

And came for a particular type of freedom and had to Work Together for a first ethically diverse society, ethnic and religious and background diversity truly leads to creativity. It was that sort of bubbling mix there that allows philadelphia to become a place of great commerce, but also, a place of great middle class entreprene entrepreneursh entrepreneurship. Startup and innovation. Benjamin franklin eventually decides after being an apprentice to a printer there to start his own print shop. A...

His brother, who i mentioned was an older brother, and being an older brother, would not let franklin write for the newspaper. So franklin ends up writing under a pseudonym, Silence Dogood. He puts a pen name on it and slips the essays he does under the door of his brothers print shop. And the brother and his friends. Running the print shop, have no idea where theyre coming from. And franklin has put on the persona of a widowed, elderly woman living in the countryside of massachusetts and writin...

Leading the charge is one of hillarys best friends, our governor, terry mcauliffe. Here we are. The greatest state and greatest nation on earth. Sit down, everybody, its great to be with you. Ive done alaska, montana early this morning but now im here for the commonwealth of pennsylvania of virginia, greatest chair thank you for great leadership. Let me tell you theres no question in my mind, the greatest congressman to ever walk the halls of the u. S. Congress, bobby scott, not even a question ...

Makes him stop. And to cut the story a little bit, Benjamin Franklin actually runs away. He breaks his apprenticeship he had signed to be an apprentice with his brother for seven years and runs away to philadelphia. Now, this is an important thing, because boston was very theocratic, one with very little separation from the puritan churches and the government. But philadelphia was a place where there was a great diversity of people. There were moravians and anglicans and episcopals and screws an...

San jose police chief garcia said that officer Michael Katherman should be remembered as an exceptional officer. It is a very difficult day. It is the day, a combination of a day to mourn but his life is also something to celebrate. Not only was he an Exceptional Police officer but he was a better man. I hope that we can leave family, friends and the Community Today with a sense of who died for their Community Today. They learn about officer katherman in a 2 1 2 hour service that will begin in a...