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Jefferson building of the library of congress. Were very, very fortunate and honored today to have with us chief Justice John Roberts from the United States Supreme Court and the right honorable the lord judge former lord chief justice of england and wales. They have both graciously agreed to sit down with us today to have a conversation about magna carta and its legal legacy. Tomorrows a very big day for us here at the library of congress. And in particular, the staff of the law library. For three years, weve been planning and working, and so finally tomorrow we will be able to open officiall...

And it is great to be back here all the time. A few years ago, after agreeing to write a book celebrating the centennial of Grand Central terminal, i casually suggested an audacious but catchy subtitle, how a train station transformed america. And almost immediately i was struck by second thoughts. Individuals and events shape history, but could a single building . Luckily, Grand Centrals 100 year imprint on commerce and culture, its pivotal role in urban development, and codifying landmark and air rights, in shifting manhattans Cultural Center of gravity from downtown in midtownstep manhattan...

Full like this. I am the president of external brooklyn ere at the historical society. Really, really excited about tonights program. Iliar with the am society, it was founded we were founded 151 years ago. It was the middle of the civil war. Group of prominent they lynites realize that were witnessing history, and upon ed to take it themselves to found this organization in order to story. D that hi this building, actually, was built as the historical society. And was opened in 1881. Like we have here tonight, it place of specific dialogue; in fact, back then, room had an auditorium. Spoke, so...

Characteristics of a superman. He is a man who lived normally before the war and set himself no goal but to live normally after it. Succeeded because he had patience. He had faith in himself, and he knew it could be done. It took a little while. But he got there. Next on American History tv, u. S. Supreme court chief Justice John Roberts joins the former lord chief justice of england and wales to discuss the magna carta on its 800th anniversary and documents of importance to the american and british judicial system. At the library of congress where a 13th century copy of the magna carta is on ...

Up next on American History tv, u. S. Supreme Court Justice john roberts joins egore judges, the former chief justice of england wales, to discuss the magna carta and the documents importance on the american and british legal king john originally signed the document, under pressure from his barrons at running meade england. They looked at the rights guaranteed by the magna carta as they rebelled against the english crown. Good afternoon, everyone. On behalf of james billington, f want to welcome you to the Thomas Jefferson building of the library of congress. Were honored to have toe have a co...