moses riddick another freedman testified he was at home when a man from the 5th new york voluntary infantry named john smith knocked on his door and told him he had to enlist in the army. he informed he he had already planned on enlisting and was on the sick list and would do so when he was well. smith told him you shall go now or i will blow your brains out. i've got orders to do so. i asked if i could go in and get my coat and i made my escape by jumping out the back window. reverend beels reported that mills benton and robert johnson were arrested also by colonel nelson's men and forced to enlist. he said both had been suffering at home from an ill condition. there were so many taken. owen said they took the 15-year-old away. i took it home. the boy has never come back. president abraham lincoln recommended nelson's appointment after he created quite a ruccus down in louisiana with a louisiana native guard. he had been forced out after insulting many of the free blacks in that regimen and impressing men into service. within a few months of course, similar accusations arose in the norfolk

york, philadelphia, boston and new orleans and charleston. she had a little office for a while at man nap poe his where the returning prisoners were coming in but later moved the operation, if that's what you could call this to her rooms on 7th street. she always hoped that the military would officially take on the project and give her a proper office and some staff you for a variety of reasons, that never happened. some of this had to do with red tape, some of it had to do with personality, some had to do with resistance of -- for having a woman, any woman, even clara barton sitting in the male precinct of the war department n the end, she not only virtually did the job by herself, but paid for it. she had worked for free throughout the war and did so again during all of 1865. by the end of that year, she had used up her ready cash and her inher tans from her father. it's not the first time in my life that i've come to the bottom of the bag, she wrote in her diary that christmas. i guess i'll die a pauper yet. but in its way barton's scheme

some of federal lawyers said no let's try him in pennsylvania or new york. they said no, that's upconstitutional, you can't do that. they feared if they tried hip here, if he was a republican, it would only take one person on that jury to vote to acquit davis, then the whole union, legal defense of the war it would go by the board. and so they were reluctant to bring him to trial. and he never came to trial. and finally, in '67, they he was able to establish bail but charges weren't dropped this will the spring of '69 just before johnson left the white house. he dropped all charges against davis. he was in p jail for two years and for two years he was under the threat of prosecution. anything else? well, thank you very much. i appreciate it. [ applause ] >>> you've been watching american history tv in prime time. and every weekend here on c-span 3 experience american history tv starting saturday at 8:00 eastern. 48 hours of people and events telling the american story. hear historic speeches by national leaders and eyewitness accounts of events that shaped o

congresswoman and served seven terms as a democrat from new york. this is american history[applause] [applause] shirley chisholm: i stand before you today as a democratic candidate for the presidency of the united states of america. [applause] i am not the candidate of black america, although i am black and proud. [applause]

called in 1928 to the state capitol in albany, franklin roosevelt was elected governor of new york. with al smith, his old friend, the happy warrior at his side, he threw himself into the fight as a champion for the common man. with james a farley swinging the gavel, the die was cast. a country mired in the more us depression wanted a new president. called to accept the nomination, his wife and son -- who knew it then, but this was the beginning of an era unparalleled in american history. fdr's appearance in chicago stadium was the beginning of a series of spectacular personal triumphs. his first words were fearless and prophetic. president roosevelt: i am prepared under my constitutional duty to deliver what a stricken world may require. these measures or such other measures as the congress may build out of this experience and wisdom, i shall seek within my constitutional authority to bring to speed it up. but in the event congress should fail to take one of these two clauses, in the event the national emergency is still critical, i shall not invade the clear force of duty that wil

now, home again, to the garden of his family home in hyde park, new york, comes president roosevelt. here in the old and lovely hudson river estate, which several years ago he bequeathed to the people of the united states, the mortal remains of a man who has known no parallel in our time will rest forever. -- man whose career has known no parallel in our time will rest forever. ♪ [playing taps] ♪ [gunshots] ♪ >> the nation and the world more and with mrs. roosevelt and her family. -- mourn with mrs. roosevelt and her family. ♪ harry s truman, president of the united states, distinguished senator from the state of missouri for 10 years and vice president since the last national election, mr. truman brings to his new high office and understanding of the gigantic american war effort second only to that of the late president roosevelt. climaxing a long record of senatorial leadership, as chief of the famous truman committee on war production his work was vital in the war effort. at last summer's democratic national convention, harry truman was chosen as candidate for vice preside

the new york herald and its seven special editions that day. however, other places took up -- a little bit longer to find up insult makes it was on the telegraph line. on april 15, 1865, the salt lake newspapers printed a special edition and loaded it onto a stage coach boise, idaho. this newspaper right here is from 10 days later when that news actually arrived and idaho territory. immediately the newspaper went into an extra addition saying president lincoln and secretary seward assassinated. the overland mail brings a large number of extras from this -- -- from the daily "salt lake telegraph." can you imagine being in that town and you don't find out for 10 days? in the aftermath of the assassination, what if the next couple of major things were going on. one, the search for the killers, john wilkes booth. he evaded capture for 12 days. also, burying the president. sarah: the funeral train that took the president from washington dc to his final resting place in illinois was captured in many photographs in moving ways. one of the images we ha

in conclusion, all of you who share this vision, from new york to california, from wisconsin to florida, our brothers and is on the road through national unity and a new america. [applause] those of you who were locked outside of the convention hall and 19 ca, those of you can now common folks will be worst one site . give me your help at this hour. join me in an effort to reshape our society and regain control of our destiny as we go down the chisholm trail. [applause] >> you represent a trend for more women. >> i specifically recommend a trend for more women, and black women to enter into politics? elected office? yes, i definitely feel and recognize that it is the result of over 20 years of the great need. there are certain aspects of legislation that probably would be given much more attention if we had more of them invoices and the whole of the legislature is not in at the national level. the kind of legislation that has to do with the conservation preservation of the most important resources that a nation has, it's human resources . >> do you think your candidacy will hurt the can

up next, we bring you the 14 minute announcement, courtesy of the new york city municipal archives. [applause] shirley chisholm: i stand before you today as the candidate for the democratic nomination for the presidentcy of the united states of america. [applause] i am not the candidate of black america, although i am black and proud. [applause] i am not the candidate of the women's movement of this country, although i am a woman and am equally proud of that. [applause] i am not the candidate of any political fatcats or special interests. [applause] i stand here now without endorsement from many big-name politicians or celebrities or any other prop, i do not intend to offer to you the tired things , cliches that have been accepted part of our political life. i am the candidate of the people of america. [applause] we have looked in vain to the nixon administration for the courage, the spirit, the character, and the words to lift us, to bring out the best ins, -- in us, to rekindle in each of us the faith in the american dream. yet all that we have received in return, another smooth e

in conclusion, all of you who share this vision, from new york to california, from wisconsin to florida, are brothers and sisters on the road to national unity and a new america. [applause] >> those of you who are locked outside of the convention hall in 1968, those of you who can now vote for the first time those of you who agree with me that the institution of this country along to all of the people who inhabit it. those of you who have been neglected, left out, ignored forgotten, or shunned aside for whatever reason, give me your help at this hour. join me in an effort to reshape our society and regain control of our destiny as we go down the chisholm trail for 1973. [applause] >> you represent a trend for more women, especially black women to go into office? >> i specifically recommend a trend for more women, and black women to enter into politics? elected office? yes, i definitely feel and recognize that it is the result of over 20 years of the great need. for more women in the political arena. i happen to believe there are certain aspects of legislation that probably would be give

yet what is not in question is their love for their two girls who came with them to new york. introduce me to your -- >> all right. >> reporter: -- beautiful daughters. >> this is georgia. georgia, barbara. >> reporter: georgia is how old? >> georgia is 16. >> reporter: 16. >> audrey is 17. >> reporter: is he strict? >> he can be when he needs to be. >> reporter: who is -- who is stricter, mom or dad? >> mom. >> reporter: this is the first time mary and vili fualaau have permitted their daughters to appear on television. 17-year-old audrey was born just before mary kay began serving her seven-and-a-half-year sentence. but 16-year-old georgia alexis was born behind prison walls. do you know the story of how they met? >> yes, i do. i do. >> reporter: they seem unfazed by the controversial circumstances under which they came into the world. and by all appearances, they are two talented and well-adjusted teenage girls. >> they're both in choir. they sing. ♪ >> i forgot the words. >> reporter: that's lovely. what kind of a father is vili? >> probably why i looked so forward to ge

. >> march, 1965, the sound of music premiers in new york city. at the time the country is grappling with vietnam. they called it a sugar coated right. the audience smoke for itself and made it the highest grossing movie musical of all time. >> did you know people would need this film? >> none of us could have predicted the success of that movie. >> what about the vibrant children in the movie. where are they? 50 years after the groundbreaking film, they are a little bit older as you can see in the photos. then and now. now practicing professions that range from software engine to interior designer. using the singing to a new generation of former children coming forward to pay tribute. >> carrie underwood singing it on in a lower key. then at the oscars, lady gaga practicing six months to sing the high notes of julie andrews. ♪ the hills fill my heart with the sound of music ♪ >> andrews walked out, the surprise audience gave her a standing ovation. gaga shaking so hard you can see julie asking are you okay? the woman who made these songs famo

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off we go to kennedy airport in new york. we called ahead to tell them i was coming with an emotional support dog. and at the jet blue counter, archie and i don't even get a chance to flash our shiny new certificate or that dog tag. they just send us on our way. normally, archie would have to travel in a pet carrier under a seat so he won't bother or slobber or scare other passengers. now he's cruising the aisle and sitting right on my lap. let's point out here, the airline is doing nothing wrong. they are allowed to ask for documentation, but they're not required to. >> they don't want to embarrass meone or put them on the spot. if in doubt, accept someone's presence with their animal at face value as an emotional support animal. >> reporter: we decide to expand our noah's ark of phony emotional support animals. will one of these websites help us fly with a rented bunny named leo? this time, we click on a website called esa registration of america. and their encouraging video. >> simply fill out the registration form here on

york with the best historian literally of his generation. his recent biography of napoleon published in english in the past year but it is a great pleasure to welcome the chairman of a panel of judges as we have the great author of military history in roberts. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen,. to the judge's to of this piece of paper and i will do that. with ralph peters with the judge's. in we did not have any exciting game within tier cry. but then with a substantial discussion we came up with the three fabulous finalists. it was much more complicated. and the chinese is potent from the british and is thought to be good at carrying diseases. to concede that the braddish said that the crows there corp's industries in the unfamiliar area to say that it was a capital offense and it was canceled so as not to disturb this is say it very wonderful very rich and entertaining book and it is surprising and quite shocking the chinese had more soldiers than the british is yet the loss the battles is ones that includes the hippopotamus and poetry w

york city. and now on booktv, the finalists from the prize read selections from their books followed by the award being announced. this is about an hour. [inaudible conversations] >> good evening. a great pleasure to welcome all of you here this evening. we are advantage -- evangelists on behalf of the study of history. and one of our judges in a conversation today began talking about a high school teacher he had had when he was 14 or 15 years old. and that teacher, and teachers of adolescents are the unsung heroes and heroines of our profession. that's when you plant an abiding, lifelong affection and even addiction to history. one to have historical muses has been sadly, neglected in the american academy the american university, for a generation. and one of the ideas of our founders, one of whom i will introduce to you in a moment was that something that the h.f. guggenheim family could go to arrest -- could do to arrest this malady and reverse it, is support an annual prize for the best work

i had come from meshing in new york. i'd -- publishing in new york. i'd been working for simon & schuster, and i moved to san francisco from spending my whole life in new york and i met fred who had worked at ca november, which the novembers and then had started an agency in a victorian, in an attic facing san francisco bay. and i met him and he was like do you want to be an agent? and i'm like oh, i'm not mean enough because all the agents i ever talked to were hell on wheels. and he was like, oh, you'll learn. [laughter] and, of course, i did. >> so, ethan why don't you tell us how you got started as an editor. >> i was essentially, i think maybe like a lot of editors i was a graduate school refugee. i started a reader, i think that's probably how all of us started in the business, you start as readers and you mind yourself with too many english degrees and too few skills, and publishing for me shone as a flashing light of salvation i think. i finished graduate school, and i moved to new york and started looking for jobs in the publishing industry t

i was in new york, i was with you on this program on may 29th of last year. may 29th in new york, previewing my king book passed away the day before and a major talk at the international book convention. and previewing my king book. distribute was so overwhelming. my publisher said to me we got to figure out a way to get a book out about your relationship because my editor didn't know the friendship that deeply. i was trying to do three things at once which almost killed day. and i wasn't dancing with the size and trying to write this maya will call at the same time. and have it out and out. the s on my test stands for smiley, not superman. i can do anything but i can't do everything. that process almost killed me. given the response i am glad about all the other stuff we got it done. >> host: sydney, we have one minute left. >> caller: hi, this is sydney and i happened to turn on c-span and see your wonderful face. i wanted to thank you first of all for these last week to books you have written. i thank you for the autobiography that i read. one of the most

an upstate new york producer all. we seem to see a lot of the same things going on here and it's predominately white. a lot more economical situation being involved in it. obviously we have a lot of black crime and a lot of white crane. it seems to be more and more going towards economic as the nation is going in the way it is. is honored if you think this is a future trend that we will see more white people involved in situations and therefore may be become the more mainstream issue. as usual with things -- >> host: jill leovy. thank you, sir. >> guest: i think not. groups are growing down precipitously. the economic pain is very tricky. you have about equal poverty for blacks and whites in south l.a. but much higher death rates for homicides for blacks and latinos. you see this around the country. during the great depression, homicide rates fell. there is some indication that it's the opposite. it is when you bring in a very lucrative black market, think of crack in the 80s but that is when fights broke out. it is a

well, washington tens, but new york for his. urs. harry reid was a boxer for he spent five terms as a punching bag. one of my favorite things that happened in congress this year was when a senator brought in a snowball to prove that climate change isn't real. i mean, that blew my mind. i don't even need to see the other science projects. first prize, jim. you got size to life man! so cool. senator tom cotton got other senators to sign an open letter he wrote to iran. the most surprising thing is that a guy named tom cotton is a u.s. senator and not a rabbit from an old racist disney cartoon. in tom cotton's defense, he was just trying to repair america's strain relationship with israel. he doesn't need to worry about that. all relationship will be better in the next administration, as soon as israel is a generous donation to the clinton foundation. "true?" or "boo?" now, it's been a great year for women, as always. [laughter] hobby lobby said they didn't want to pay for health care if it included things like contraceptive. which is w

york. >> what was your dad and mom's influence? cecily: my whole family -- my mom was always very supportive in theater and my dad was interested, but i think getting snl really was exciting for him and i think this is -- there could not be anything better for his dad. this is his world. >> will he be there? cecily: he will. >> cecily strong, thank you. have fun. cecily: afterwards, i definitely will. i can promise you that. >> cecily strong will follow the president tonight in the speaking linux. she will be the last person you hear from, the comedian this evening. the comedian is chosen by the white house correspondents association and primarily by the president of the white house correspondents association. that person is christi parsons of the tribune company. she talked about what she looked for. >> everybody gives you your opinion, but that is one responsibility traditionally that falls to the white house correspondent association president. i have been thinking about it for a long time. last two presidents were kind enough t

peter baker of the new york times, ladies and gentlemen. [applause] one last round of applause for these outstanding journalists. [applause] christi: thank you, major. and now, what is by tradition our only toast of the evening. i first started covering barack obama in 1997. that is when he showed up at the illinois statehouse to take his seat in the illinois senate. my keen political intuition kicked in right away. i was one of the first to see it. if he worked hard and really applied himself, he could go all the way. he could one day be mayor of the city of chicago. [laughter] [applause] keep shooting for the stars. it's a big job. a lot has changed since then. for one thing, he is much harder to get on the phone. [laughter] it is harder to get an interview one-on-one until tonight. [laughter] mr. president, we appreciate your presence here, and we recognize that your information -- your affirmation of the importance of the free and adversarial press. [laughter] [applause] ladies and gentlemen, police -- please join me, raise a glass in a

this picture ran in the new york times. i think it is a good indication on the disconnect between the pentagon and members in the field. they were reprimanded by a sergeant major for being out of uniform even though he never mentioned congratulations, our men are on the front page of the new york times. he wanted these men punished. it is because they are wearing du-rags. it is the only way to keep sweat from pouring on your head. the metal plate on the front of you and back of you is also an hundred 25 degrees. you are basically wearing a waffle iron. it is difficult terrain at zero c level. this is a 16th-century fort in the southernmost outport of the u.s. army. back to 7000 feet in kandahar the challenge of any occupying army, including alexander the great. he went into this region. can you imagine being in a humvee going up this ambush alley? it was decided to give up these small outposts. an interesting documentary was filmed up here. back to zero. 16th-century montfort, prime opium territory. an ied disposal team loo

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they had this event in new york city. other cities around the country. this is a grassroots group that has been sort of pleading with her for months to get into the race. now that she's getting in tomorrow, they are basically sort of passing the torch to the official campaign. here's democratic congresswoman caroline maloney speaking a short time ago. >> we thank you for running. you are a mother, a wife, a grandmother and a woman and you will be the first, the first female president from the great country of the united states of america. >> remember, in the first run, she was considered the inevitable democratic nominee, maybe inevitable president as well, but started to stumble right here in iowa. came in third behind barack obama and john edwards. she is obviously hoping to hit the ground running this time and not have a repeat. >> the sit-downs at homes in iowa, they kind of sound like they are listening to her. meanwhile, republicans, they are not holding their fire against her. >> you're right. i mean, look, back in that first senate race, you no d

exclusively at new york and company. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. tim: randy wittman said that when the wizards play well, they can beat anybody. tonight, the wizards played the 76ers, and the whiz kids smoke to them, 106-93. let me take you downtown. marcin gortat has to be a factor on both ends of the court if the whiz kids play well, and tonight, he was a beast. the wizards shot 70% in the fourth quarter. john wall had a double-double. bradley beal scored 20. >> i thought our starters were pretty solid. you know, we moved the ball at our pace. i thought we were efficient for the most part. tim: meanwhile, the maryland terrapins are being talked about as a national contender for next season. melo trimble will play his sophomore year the college park. diamond stone will team up with 6'8" transfer robert carter junior and jake layman. jailing brantley is coming in. he's a talented guard who can shoot. the terps should be fun to watch. for baseball fans, the nats played their final exhibition game in florida today. jordan zimmermann g

this is welcome news for this group at the final "ready for hillary" rally in new york city, a grassroots movement aimed at encouraging her to run for the white house. clinton is expected to officially launch or 2016 presidential bid tomorrow over social media. coming up -- big changes to your commute on metro. the new additions to the rails just days away. but first major help for a wounded marine. one community is coming together to give him and his family a gift. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] kimberly: he is a young married, father of four, and a severely wounded veteran. today, he met just all of his new neighbors just about. under flags of every size, they lined the streets. >> very humbled by his sacrifice. k tokimberly: to welcome home a wounded warrior. the way this man has to live it was forever changed very taliban fight in 2011. >> i just wanted a picture of the preview. kimberly: underfoot, an ied and a marine nearby. >> he stop the bleeding. i did not even know i was ble

exclusively at new york and company. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: a possible playoff matchup for the wizards tonight, but the hawks set out their entire starting five. the wiz did not take the night off. second quarter, wall on the break, and he gets through two defenders, puts up the circa shot and one. don't know how he does it, but he does. wall on the defensive end, the hawks basically gift wrap the ball, the easy slam, the wiz up 14. the wizards win 108-99. what were you up to when you were 21? i think i was trying to be employed after i graduated, but jordan spieth was busy leading at the masters, a four stroke lead heading into day and he did not let up. a masterful performance, six birdies, including this one on the 10th. he is at 18 under. remember, he is only 21, kimberly. later, still feeling it. the short birdie putt, 19 under, and he was still say. on the 18th come he seals the deal, the second youngest player to win the masters. >> this was the ultimate goal in my life, in my golf life, from when i was a young k