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That are also important to consider. Thank you. Learn more about the people and events that shaped the civil war and reconstruction every saturday at 6 00 p. M. Eastern only on American History tv here on cspan3. Howardptor sabin discusses the process behind creating a soldiers journey, component of the new National World war i and memorial. The National Civic art society hosted this event and provided the video. Justin. Lemy name is i am the president of the National Civic arts society. We are delighted you could join us this evening to hear sabin howard resent his classical design for the Na...

Circumstances. Throughout the world people have raised questions about the purposes of memorials to whose leaders supported or profited from slavery. Whether in richmond, boston, or birmingham, monuments and statues have become a flashpoint with the black lives matter movement. Since 2015, ford has held an in stone,titute set monuments, memories, and myths that explores memories and memorialization. We find that the spring has brought a new and urgent crises that requires attention and consideration. This year, more than any in recent memory, demand that and more. We explore some of these ques...

Im jamie colby, and today im in wilmington, North Carolina. Its known for its gorgeous beaches and its great surfing, but it was also the last confederate port city to fall during the civil war, so it is fitting that im here to meet an heir whose ancestor became famous in defeat at the Highwater Mark of the confederacy. My name is George Edward pickett v. Im the greatgreatgrandson of general george e. Pickett of gettysburg fame. And i never knew exactly what that would bring to my family fame, fortune, or dishonor. George who goes by his middle name, ed has invited me to his home. Hi, ed. Hi. ...

Vp biden thank you all for being here. Thank you. I appreciate you being here on this gorgeous day and a magnificent, magnificent setting. I think about all the lives that were lost here. Please, all, have a seat. On july 4, 1863, america woke to the remains of perhaps the most consequential battle in american soil. It took place here on this ground at gettysburg. Three days of violence, three days of carnage, 50,000 casualties, wounded, captured, missing, or dead over three days of fighting. When the sun rose on that independence day, we would retreat. The war would go on for nearly two more ...

When Climate Change is ravaging this planet, leading to massive fires on the west coast. Drought and unprecedented levels of extreme weather disturbances across the globe. We are the only major country on earth not to guarantee health care to all people as a human right. Over 90 million americans are uninsured or underinsured and we pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. All of these issues and others are enormously important and should be the issues that are being debated in this campaign. But today, i am not going to talk about any of them. What i am going to talk...