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Mother wouldnt let me go. He said you might never see another perfect game again. Reporter he cemented his legacy with many more memorable moments during his 17 season career. When he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of fame although he pitched for three other teams he chose to honor the phillies wearing the team cap on his hall of fame cap. I got to know him real well in 1971 because we had jim bunking day and we gave jim a volkswagen bus because of the number children he had. Reporter phill...

Ok. Gentlemen, our first speaker today is dr. Timothy s sydnor. He is professor of english at the City University of new york, Bronx Community college. He holds a doctorate in english education, a masters in religious studies, and masters of divinity in theological studies. Person,e have a museum a lawyer, and a theologian. [laughter] discussiono our today the perspective of a scholar who pays close attention to the power of words. All the monuments on our collective commemorative landscape have...

Education, a masters in religious studies and masters of divinity and theological studies. So far, we got a museum person, a lawyer, and a you load in. And a theologian. He brings the perspective of a scholar who pays close attention to the power of words. All of the monuments and our collective commemorative landscape have back stories, stories of individuals or groups who decided to write the words on them that we see today. Dr. Sedores 2011 book an illustrated guide to virginias Civil War Mon...

Reporter and an editor for the associated press. His writings have received critical acclaim. His most recent book is bloody spring forty days that sealed the confederacys fate. Its getting rave the hebrews rave reviews already. A test that civil war scholars and boss will like. Please jokplease, please welcomh wheelan. [applause] thank you for inviting me. I really appreciate it. I hope youre all doing well tonight, and thank you for coming. Im here to talk about my latest book, bloody spring, ...

150th anniversary of the battle of fort stevens. The battle took place july 11th and 12th in 1864 when Confederate Forces probed washington, d. C. s defenses before turning back. Speakers discuss the battles significance and contributions by africanamerican troops. This is just over an hour. Good morning, and welcome to fort stevens. My name is kim elder and im the Program Manager for the National Park service for the civil war defenses of washington. Id like to welcome and thank each of you all...

Generals men. The president of the railroad is telling him its a real threat and grant is going to move rather slowly. As the confederates will now move toward isolating the union troops, which evacuated Harpers Ferry on Maryland Heights and close in on frederick, maryland. On frederick, maryland, they have occupied it on the 8th day of july. A union army has been assembled there on the banks of the river and on the 9th day of july at the battle, who would write the most popular novel written in...

Im 75 years of age folks. I remember things differently than when i was fighting or Something Like that at 20, 18, or what have you so the veterans may have been mistaken but they wanted to mark that spot and they got the stone out of the water reed area Cameron Creek and put that bar relief and thats their monument to the remembrance of lincoln on enemy fire. We dont know that the Justice Supreme Court really uttered one of those immortal words, get that damn fool down. The records suggest ther...

Directed the American Heritage Rivers Initiative at the White House Council on environmental quality. Today miss newman will discuss the post war impact on the forts, on the surrounding neighborhoods in washington and their evolution into parks. And kim elder. Miss elder is the National Parks Services Program manager for civil war defenses of washington. She is responsible for the management, the Oversight Program development of 16 for 16 of the remaining forts and batteries opened and operated ...

Then the senate. As they get more and more influenced by what they are drinking, they boast, tomorrow well march down massachusetts avenue and well escort general breckenridge into the capitol, into the senate chamber, which he had presided over and place him back there. Well, the president is going to pay a visit out here again on the wealth. Hes going to arrive out here and hes going to bring mary with him. Now mary and he, there have been causalities out here, and close to the walls of fort s...

D. C. , theres always something in bloom, always something to see, and hopefully always something to see that you havent seen before. Youre watching American History tv all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. To join the conversation like us on facebook cspan history. This is American History tv on cspan3. You can watch us every saturday and sunday and on holidays, too. We bring American History cspan style. Lincoln formally abolished slavery in the United States on august 15, 1855. Next David Ru...