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Transcripts For CSPAN3 The Civil War 20150525

County campus for columbia state. And i trust that like i you have truly enjoyed your day today. I often tell people that i was raised in ohio and where i grew up the civil war was a paragraph or two in a history book. The north won, slavery ended and that was all we needed to know. It wasnt something to be discussed or remembered. It wasnt until i joined Columbia State Community college and began working in franklin that i realized the civil war was more than a story in a book. I began to understand that this war impacted real people, real Families Communities businesses, and its presence is still felt today. I have the opportunity to serve on the boards of franklins charge and the battle of Franklin Trust and while our primary work is restoring, preserving and reclaiming franklins battlefields, educatio ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Book Discussion On Mayor For Life 20140707

Host did you ever do the post . Guest never did. Oh. Host where was this picture taken . Guest the first decent apartment i had in new york. Recently divorced, single mother in my late 20s. It was on the Upper West Side and my 2yearold daughters window looked out on the fire escape. Host quick preview of daring my passages anymore in the fall. You are watching the booktv on cspan2. Now on booktv marion berry discusses his up bringing in mississippi, his early political activism and experiences as the mayor of washington, d. C. He also talks about the scandals that almost ruined him from his time in prison for cocaine possession in dc politics following the release. This is just over an hour. Good evening everybody. Welcome to the National Press club for this special events. I am Eleanor Herman and im a member of the clu ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Book Discussion On Mayor For Life 20140810

Good evening, everybody, and welcome to the National Press club. Im eleanor herman, and im a member of the clubs book and author committee. Were very glad youve come to this e event, and we hope that you enjoy it. The club has about 15 or 20 of these book raps every year on a variety of books, both fiction and nonfiction. So if you are not already on our email list and would like to learn of future events, please see me after the event, and i will put you on our email list. We dont overload you we mails, its usually about one a month that youll get. So speaking of future events, before we get to our guest, i want to just tell you of some coming up in july, all of which begin at 6 30 p. M. Unless otherwise noted. On tuesday, july 8th, todd per dumb will discuss his book. On wednesday, july 9th, brad author will discuss his novel, about of war. On tuesday, july 15th, tom young will present his latest military thriller, sand and fire ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Book Discussion On Forcing The Spring 20140811

Gamechanging kind of potential to have someone like ted championing this cause, and it had the potential it turn it from what had been at best a partisan fight into a debate about civil rights. And so they then set out to find the plaintiffs. And ted actually had wanted a different kind of he had a specific set of criteria. He wanted a bookstore owner. He wanted a cop. And i forget what the other two they wanted six altogether because they figured what if the opposition turned up something in somebodys background. They just wanted to have more, and he didnt want any children. He thought that that was a complicating kind of factor, which is, of course, really ironic because if any of you have followed this, when Justice Kennedy when these cases finally got to the Supreme Court, it was the kids that Justice Kennedy was ve ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Book Discussion On Mayor For Life 20140811

Coming up next, former d. C. Mayor marion barry discussing his book mayor for life. Talks about his upbringing in the south, political activist and life as mayor of washington, d. C. After that, edward klein discusses his book blood feud, the clintons versus the obamas. This afternoon, the American Institute of certified public accounta accountants. During the the twoday conference, well hear from officials from Homeland Security and the pentagon. Live at 1 15 p. M. Eastern on cspan. The conference will continue with the discussion on Financial Management issues and future challenges. Officials from the white house budget office. Well have live coverage at 2 50 p. M. Eastern. All week, watch book tv in prime time. Tonight at 8 30 p. M. Eastern and tuesday through friday at 8 00, book tv features a wide range ....

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