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Ruling could be used to resolve similar disputes across the country. For North Carolina to texas, this decision could really set the law for how schools must treat transgender students. Reporter the Obama Administration says transgender students should be allowed to use restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identities but more than a dozen states have issued ahold on that directive sparking protests and lawsuits. For the past two years, grim has been extremely vocal in the figh...

Why did you lead your forward with that . Jesse part of the reason why i got into writing about africanamerican history in washington, d. C. Was because of barack obama and his campaign. There was a lot of interest in African American history, having the first africanamerican president in the white house. I was lucky enough to be assigned by the Associated Press to cover obama that weekend. I remember pulling up to the obamas townhouse in chicago thinking about what book will i write next. And r...

Got into writing about africanamerican history in washington, d. C. Was because of barack obama and his campaign. There was a lot of interest in African American history, having the first africanamerican president in the white house. I was lucky enough to be assigned by the Associated Press to cover obama that weekend. I remember holding up pulling to the obamas townhouse in chicago thinking about what book what i write next. And right at that spot is when it hit me. I got so excited about the t...

Can, i am quite fond of these. It is actually larger than the old 6. 5 ounce bottles i grew up with. [laughter] mr. Pendegrast and i like them because they hold the fizz and they stay relatively cold, longer. [laughter] mr. Pendegrast let me introduce my other books really quickly. This is actually my latest book, not the new edition of coke. This is a wonderful childrens book, silly sadie. You can find all of this at my website, which is my name. This is a fart joke book. This is a history of c...

Then quietly disappear from the stage. And then after frankly, tossing and turning all night as i have for the last three or four nights, i woke up about 4 00 this morning with a start, and i said to myself, hell no. [applause] sen. Hart no. No, no, no. I am not going to do that. Im not going to do that because it is not my style and because i am a proud man and i am proud of what i have accomplished. [applause] sen. Hart lets hold on the applause, thank you. [laughter] sen. Hart i appreciate it...

In wrapping up the list will have information on the oregon trail. Many of these authors have or will be appearing on book tv. You can watch them on our website, book tv. Org. Historian jay winick is next on tv. He examines the political and military decisions that influenced fdr in 1934. [applause]. Thank you very much for that introduction steve. I want to give athe lights out there very bright dash i want to give a quick thanks to those who made this possible. This is their stepchild or brain...

15 minutes. Professor waugh this is for my lecture baseball becomes professional. It wasnt too long ago that , if youre controversial can can imagine. Sports and consumerism wasnt important enough. It would have raised eyebrows. Sports, Department Stores buying stuff, will not anymore. Sports and consumer culture our research and written about, made during like every other topic by historians. Now theyre even professors of sports history. Why . Because professors have found that we cannot ignore...

On cspan3. Next, the president of the society of the honor guard, tomb of the unknown soldier, talks about the history of Arlington National cemetery and the tomb of the unknowns. He describes how confederate general Robert E Lees mansion became a Burial Ground during the civil war and discusses the role and creation of the tomb guard and tells stories about some of the notable people interred at Arlington National cemetery. Is a little over 90 minutes. [applause] all, thank you for the invitati...

About the war. What the war had been fought for. The war from the unions point of view abraham lakins point of lincolns point of view was a war reunion. Over time the war becomes a war to stamp out slavery. The victories of union armies on the battlefield doesnt in itself resolve either one of those issues. That is what we are going to talk about we talk about reconstruction. Giving practical meaning to reunion. The Humpty Dumpty question have you put the union back together after civil war that...

Particularly what the war had been fought for. Remember the war from the , unions point of view Abraham Lincolns point of view was a war of reunion. A war to stamp out recession. Over time, it becomes a war to stamp out slavery. The victory of union armies on the battlefield doesnt, in itself, resolve either one of those issues. That is what we are going to talk about we talk about talk about when we talk about reconstruction. Giving practical meaning to reunion. Think of this as the Humpty Dump...