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Bring something new to it. You are in for a treat. Now, as a narrative historian rather than a art historian or art history professor, what i do is write books. In order to do that, i look at the topography of the past and i try to identify fault lines that other people have not seen. This book is a case in point. Eight years ago, i had a conversation with my editor. I just finished a book about Thomas Jefferson and the early days of architecture. She said to me what to do you want to do next . I had a couple of have ideas which i described to her. She very nicely said, i do not think so. [lau...

My talk will be a little shorter than his introduction, i think but thank you. [laughter] my thanks to susan, the invitation for the miscellaneous arrangements. Michael and stephen. And coming to mount vernon is always a joy. I feel like i have lots of friends here starting with mary and through carol and on and others. This is a uniformly welcoming place for scholars. And i have spent time in using the archives here. And coming here has been able to enabled me to write all of the significant portions of several books i have done concerning the general. I have also wanted to join such traveler...

President obama, wrapping up at the National League of cities conference. Coverage continues this afternoon with jay johnson and sally jewell, the featured speakers. We will also included transportation discussion with anthony foxx and we will hear from epa Administrator Gina Mccarthy in that panel. It all starts live at 3 30. Also today, we will get remarks from Bernie Sanders the luncheon speaker at the National Press club, he is expected to talk about his priorities and floor debate for the budget resolution. The house is not in session this week. Members are away for a weeklong break in th...

And so, my friends, it is with humility, determination, and boundless confidence in americas promise that i accept your nomination for president of the United States. A night for the history books as Hillary Clinton officially accepts the democratic nomination for president. She is the first woman to be the nominee of a major u. S. Political party. Hello, everyone, im heather childers. Heather, great to be with you again tonight. Hello, everyone, im eric shaun. Hillary clinton appealing to the american public at the Democratic National convention. It also was a sharp and stinging speech aimed ...

Youre going to hear me roar [ applause ] thank you. [ applause ] katie perry lights up the place. We should be transitioning right now into the introduction of her mother, by Chelsea Clinton. Chelsea clinton is a member of the clinton family, who was also, potentially, about to be in an unprecedented position, having been the first the child of the first family twice, both her father and her mother as president s of the united states. Its an interesting decision, in both parties, to have had Donald Trumps daughter introducing him, to have Hillary Clintons chelsea, introducing her. The nice sub...