A double blow for afghanistan. A deadly bombing coincides with International Donors cutting aid. Pandemic pain for londons iconic black cabs. More than a fifth of them off the road. A new team with a very different vision and a renewed commitment to lead the world again. That is the message from u. S. President elect joe biden as he unveils top members of his administration. The president elect spoke surrounded by the men and women he has picked to be his Foreign Policy and National Security chiefs. It comes as bidens margin of victory continues to grow. Pennsylvania and nevada have become the latest states certify the president elect as the beginning as the leader. The latest from wilmington. President elect biden was unequivocal as he presented his National Security appointments and nominees. It is a team that reflects the fact america is back, ready to leave the world, not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the table. Ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our
Cabs over a 5th of the coauthor wrote a new team with a very different vision and a renewed commitment to lead the world. Again. Thats the message from the u. S. President elect joe biden. As he unveils top members of his administration earlier, the president elect spoke surrounded by the men and women that hes picked to be his Foreign Policy and National Security chiefs. It comes as bidens margin of victory continues to grow. Pennsylvania divider have become the latest states to certify the president elect as the winner for towns he has the details now from wilmington, bidens home state, delaware, president elect biden, was unequivocal as he presented his National Security appointments and nominees. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world, not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the table, ready to confront our adversaries, and not reject our allies ready to stand up for our values. Much was made of the backgrounds of the nominees as
Bush pushed president world war wilson watch beginning at eight eastern and enjoy American History tv every weekend on cspan 3. In 1915, the president Woodrow Wilson place the memorable box in the cornerstone at the memorial 105 years later, in april 2020, the box was carefully removed and opened to discover what was inside. Next on american artifacts, we visit arlington to see the contents with cemetery historians tim frank and conservator caitlin smith. In order to talk about this member label and cornerstone we really have to take you back to 1864, and bringing forward to 1950. In 1864 we buried the first soldier here, private william, in may of 1864, and one month later, the secretary of war satisfy 200 acres to become a national secretary. By the end of the civil war, there were 15,000 union and confederate soldiers buried here, and in 1868, general john logan who come under the grand army of the republic, the Civil War Veterans Organization established Decoration Day, which he de
Its a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. What has been done is the greatest achievement of organized science in history. In a august 6th, 1945, the United States detonated the First Nuclear weapon in history over the city of hiroshima, japan, followed by a second detonation august 9th over the city of nagasaki. Six days later japan surrendered bringing an end to the second world war. I have received this afternoon message from the japanese government and applied to the message forded to the secretary on august 11th. I deem this reply a full acceptance of the potsdam declaration which specifies the Unconditional Surrender of japan. Through the work of cspans cities tour well share stories of the people that contributed to this worldaltering event. We begin in new orleans at the National World war ii museum. Were here today on the road to tokyo exhibit which is going to take us through the war in the pacific and asia from 1941 to 19 45. So one of the interesting aspect, i thi
Freedom to print things and publish things. It is not a freedom for what we now refer to institutionally as the press. Lectures in history, on American History tv on cspan 3. Every saturday, at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Lectures in history is also available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. In 1848 a convention was held in seneca falls, new york to discuss the state of womens rights in the country. The gathering was seen by many as the beginning of the womans Suffrage Movement. However, it took until 1920, over 72 years later, for women to earn the right to vote. During those years organizations such as the National American womans Suffrage Association, and National Womans Party would form. Creating a national movement. Yet it was women in every community who led the effort in their towns and states to demand rights. Through the work of cspan cities tour well introduce you to some of these women who dedicated their lives to this cause. From a prosuffrage newspaper publisher