the free c-span radio app. military historian harry laver talks about george washington from 1776 christmas day crossing of the icy delaware river to surprise and ultimately defeat hessian troops. he describes the situation of the american result that american revolution at the time that led washington to make this dangerous gamble. >> ladies and gentlemen good evening, will come to the kansas city public library. to welcomeleasure you to the presentation of harry laver on the 240th anniversary of washington crossing the delaware. an extraordinary moment in american history. so harsh was that the general washington and his other senior commanders considered burning new york city. the continental congress forbade the burning of the new york city. the current congress would consider that. they faced the hessians, perhaps the most brutal soldiers at the time and the british army. maybe the most literate. the least orderly and ill-equipped army in the world at the time, as george washington himself said, as unaccustomed to undoubted freedom cannot keep her straight of government and a

. in a conversation with the mr. avlon argues that president washington warned to future generations about the ,uture of hyper partisanship and foreign wars. this about one hour. >> we are enormously fortunate today to have as our guest john avalon that is the editor-in-chief of the daily beast and the cnn political analyst. he's here today to discuss his new book, "the founding fathers warning to future generations, which has already been praised as a fantastic addition to national literature. please join me today and welcoming our wonderful guest. [applause] john: thank you. it's an honor to be here. >> a great thing to be talking about george washington. in itself it tells us a lot. had you get interested in the project and why is the interest today. >> imagine if the first founding fathers sat down with alexander hamilton in james madison and wrote a memo to future generations, to us, specifically about the forces he feared. rooted in the lessons of his life and understanding of history. he did. that is the farewell address. it was the philadelphia executive mansion on market six

, editor chief, discusses his new book "washington's farewell." in conversation with the constitution's scholarship, he argues president washington more future generations about the dangers of hyper partisanship, excessive debt, and war of words. this is about one hour. >> we are fortunate today to have as our guest on john avalon, the editor in chief of the" the daily beast" and now must. and he is here to discuss his book entitled "washington farewell," which has only been praised as a fantastic contribution to our national literature. john will be with us for a book signing following this program. so please join me today and welcoming my guess, john. [applause] john: i am honored to be here. >> it is a great thing to talk about george washington. [laughter] it tells us a lot. john, how did you get interested in the project, and why is it of interest today to think of washington's farewell address? john: imagine if george alexander set out hamilton in james madison, and wrote a memo to future generations, to us, specifically about the forces he feared that could destroy our democratic

relationship between alexander hamilton and george washington. they will talk about thomas jefferson's opposition to hamilton's federalist party platform and how hamilton's immigrant experience affected his political views. they also explain how hamilton have helped shift washington's opinion of slavery. the new york historical society hosted this hour-long event. program is a lecturer in american history. carl for his wonderful support, and it was like to recognize a few other people in the auditorium cured the heart of our public programs, as i think you all know, is the bernard and irene schwartz distinguished speaker series. start the also helped classic film series, now in its fifth year. it is growing and growing. swartz,chwartz -- mr. thank you so much. let's give him a hand. [applause] recognize joelto and the trustees and chairman's counsel for all .he great work it looks give them a hand, as well. [applause] >> the program will last one hour. we will have a question and answer session. we are doing the questions on cards, it works better and everyone gets a chance

warren bingham talks about his book "george washington 1791 southern tour 689" he discusses the newly election to the southern states, and promote the constitution. george washington's mount vernon hosted this hour and 20 minute event. >> all right. good evening, everybody. it's great to see such a full house tonight. i'm rob shenk. i want to welcome you all this evening to the ford evening book talk. we've got a great topic for tonight. the washington library is proud to offer free monthly book talks as part of our mission to disseminate knowledge about the colonial revolutionary and founding eras. i want to pause to thank ford motor company. ford has been a supporter of mount vernon for more than 90 years. [ applause ] tonight's guest is warren bingham. he's a speaker, broadcaster, free lance writer, and author. he earned a b.a. in history from the university of north carolina. go heels. an m.a. from hollins university. his career includes nearly 25 years of success in sales, in marketing of financial and philanthropic services. he has a special interest in the history of north and

washington and had relationships with slaves. >> good afternoon. thank you so much for that lovely introduction. it is wonderful to be here. i felt like i have come home. i lived in washington for a number of years and logged many hours in this building doing research for my first book. today i am talking about two of our most popular first ladies, martha washington and dolley madison. at martha jefferson and her daughter cassidy but i am confining my remarks to the washington's and madison. the important people in the book are the enslaved people martha and dolly claimed as property. martha washington and dolley madison both supervised a large contingent of domestic slaves at their homes in virginia. martha washington at mount vernon and dolley madison at montpelier. they also took slaves with them to serve in the executive mansion with their husbands became president. their husbands became president. slavery for martha and dolly was not just an economic stem that made their lavish lifestyles possible, although he did that. slavery for them was a constituent part of daily living.

of washington dc the willard hotel , has been a witness to history for 200 years. guests have included abraham lincoln, mark twain, world war ii soldiers and at the first japanese delegation to the united states in 1860. >> welcome to the willard. it is located two blocks away from the white house. marie: hello, welcome. the willard is covalently located in the city, near iconic , and memorials on the national mall. we are very fortunate to have this location. we give our thanks to captain john taylor, who was reputed to be one of virginia's wealthiest plantation owners. he was a friend and supporter of general washington. captain taylor acquired the land avenue4 pennsylvania in 1816. he built the two-story dwelling. you might wonder if that was a good investment for him. washington dc at the time was not really a city, more of a town. on a rainy day, some avenues where rivers of mud and felt, and when it was dry debris from construction building the president's mansion was everywhere. tourists and people coming to the city found hotel accommodations very sparse, and if you di

relationship between alexander hamilton and george washington. he spoke at washington crossing state park in pennsylvania, introducing mr. chalet is the gentleman who portrays george washington at mount vernon. this is about 90 minutes. >>> good evening, everyone. i wanted to welcome everyone to our wonderful presentation tonight. washington's indispensable partner and his interaction with our founding fathers. i was exciteded to introduce the -- i forgot to tell you who i am. i am joe kelly, the chapter president. chapter president of the alexander hamilton awareness society of the state of pennsylvania. and i was very proud tonight to -- i was about to introduce our president, but a special guest has asked if they may say a few words. ladies and gentlemen, i have been given the honor tonight and the privilege of introducing our distinguished and special guest. he prefers to call himself a farmer. his accomplishments go far beyond the tilling of the earth. he has served as a member of the house of burgess in virginia and as a delegate to the continental congress. he has received an honorary

, president barack obama confirmed that he and his family will be staying in washington, d.c. after he leaves office in january. the obamas will be moving into a district in the kalorama neighborhood. president obama will not be the first president to stay in washington, d.c. president historian william seal joins us to discuss the presidents who have stayed in d.c. after leaving the white house. mr. seal, it's unusual for a former president to stay in washington but exactly how rare is it? >> very, very rare. when you really go into it, the only other one was woodrow wilson who moved permanently to washington. he didn't move temporarily like the president will. he moved permanently to washington. >> why don't most presidents stick around washington, d.c.? is it a matter of respect for the new president at the start of his administration, or are presidents just ready to go home? >> i think it's definitely partial respect for the new administration, but they want to go home. i think they want to get back to a normal life. there's nothing very normal about being president and i think they are g

and talk about the location. how did the white house and up on the spot in washington dc? mr. seale: it was part of the city plan that george washington approved. a very avant-garde plan and a called for a palace five times the size of this and the sellers were -- cellars were dug. washington located the house to put it on the access. there qwere two axis -- one from the capital down the mall and one running here. and it runs right down the house. when he reduced the size of the house by a fifth, by four fifths, he wanted to still be in the plan as it was supposed to be one of the two great important buildings in washington. susan: we have to remind our viewers that washington in his early career was a surveyor himself. he really understood the location -- the importance of location. mr. seale: he did. that was one of the bases of him getting along with the engineer. he did not get along with anyone else. susan: i want to make a note that if you and i are talking, the white house grounds are under construction and we're going to hear construction noises. but that is actually one of

edge of being extinguished. washington's army had reached its lowest point, he was in danger of losing a lot of his troops and his enlistments. he had just lost several significant battles in manhattan and in the new york area. and had retreated across new jersey, hoping to increase the numbers of his army while passing through new jersey and the opposite happened. he lost troops. the analogy i like to use is pointhe rebellion at that was like a candle that was about to be blown out. washington would retreat across the delaware river and set up his forces in pennsylvania in the new town area, and it's there that he developed a plan to use his army before they all went home, and to launch an attack against the german garrison there was holding trenton. trenton was a very important crossroads city at the time, a town of about 1000 people on the major route between philadelphia and new york city. trenton have a lot of significance sitting on the delaware river about 50 miles north of philadelphia. the british assigned three german regiments to hold this position for the winter of 1776. we

to learn about american history. located in the heart of washington dc, the willard hotel has been a witness to history for 200 years. included abraham lincoln, mark twain, world war ii soldiers, and i represent the partnership that owns this access and today you will hear a lot about its rich history. hello, welcome to the willard hotel, located two blocks away from the white house. we are very fortunate to have this location. we give our thanks to captain john taylor, who was reputed to be one of for genia's wealthiest plantation owners. ofwas a friend and supporter george washington. in 1860, he built the two-story dwelling. washington at the time was not really a city, more of a town. on a rainy day, some avenues were rivers. debris fromdry, construction building the president's mansion was everywhere. sts and and --touri people coming to the town found sparse accommodations. as washington, d.c. grew as the capital, so did the willard hotel. everything happened within 10 blocks of the white house. if you walked out the front door , exactly one mile from here is the capital, just

from dlark armstrong dunbar who has written a book, never caught, the washingtons' relentless pursuit of their runaway slave. and then cheech wrote, cheech is not my real name but don't call me chong. all of that is coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> professor dlark armstrong dunbar is an author. her latest book is called never caught. the washingtons' relentless pursuit of their runaway slave, ona judge. it is the life of the slave in the first family and is a look at the washingtons and slavery. thank you, thank you, thank you. this book gives us a new way of seeing george washington. tell me more. >> it does. it was my goal when i wrote this book to tell a story about the founding of the nation, but through the eyes of the enslaved. not through a typical founding fathers. so ona judge's life gives us the ability to do that. she moves throughout the new nation and gives us a portal into the south, the mid-atlantic, and the north. >> i wasn't whispering to you but saying to you when you came on the set. it was fas

located here in the west. and washington became a pivotal state making that leap into the 20th century and after we passed it in 1910, there was a domino effect across the country. immediately, oregon passed in 1911, followed by california, and then the dakotas, nebraska, montana, and then progressed across to new york in 1919 and of course the national amendment passes in 1920. you can call is a big turning point in the effort to gain suffrage for women in the united states. in 1848, the big event that began the suffrage was when the women's convention in seneca falls with susan b anthony, among other leaders. interestingly enough, right after that, she began a whirlwind trip to territorial areas in the united states to advocate for women's rights to vote. one of the early leaders in the 20th century in washington state saw her in 1848 as an eight-year-old, barnstorming through illinois. that is emma smith defoe, who ends up coming a leader of the washington state suffrage movement, and lived and worked right here in tacoma near our history museum. she saw susan b anthony in c

washington dc leave office. he will not be the first chief executive to stay in washington dc or even in kalorama. now.am seale joins us it is unusual for former presidents to say in washington, but exactly how rare is it? mr. seale: very, very rare. when you really go into it the only other one was woodrow wilson, who moved permanently to washington. he did not move temporarily like the president will. he moved permanently to washington. announcer: and why don't most presidents stick around washington, d.c.? is it a matter of respect for the new president at the start of their administration, or our presidents just ready to go home? mr. seale: i do think it is particlly respect for the next president. they want to go back home. i think they are glad to get home. all of the presidents but nine had houses to go back to, or farm speared and they want to get back to life as normal. that is probably why they got out of town. jefferson stayed on a while with madison. but most of them go. they get out of town. you mentioned president wilson, he is probably the most well-known president to rema

introduce you to ona judge. at the age of 22, judge stole herself from the washington's forcing the president to show a slave catching hand. as a fugitive, judge will test the president's will and his reputation. the most important man in the nation heralded with winning the american revolution could not reclaim this enslaved woman. ona judge did what very few others could do: she beat the president. judge was never caught. i normally show this next slide, you all don't need it because we are here at mount vernon, but this is me on the road doing my dog and pony show, and there are, of course, earlier images but i try to give an image so people have an idea of the mansion house she was at for 16 years. of course, you all were here and don't need this. today, i will introduce what i am calling -- i am calling her a new american hero. a slave girl raised at mount vernon who once exposed to the ideas of freedom was compelled to pursue it at any cost. this was a woman who found the courage it too defy the president, escape, out negotiate, to run, to survive. her story at this point is t

. but you are my prisoner. and you must take me to washington's troops. if you refuse... i will shoot you through the head. ♪ >> ♪ my country, 'tis of thee ♪ sweet land of liberty ♪ land where my fathers died ♪ land of the pilgrims' pride ♪ from every mountainside ♪ let freedom ring [ indistinct shouting ] [ gunshots ] >> pushed to their limits by an oppressive empire, a determined group of rebels unites under the cause of liberty. their quest for freedom will unify a people, ignite a revolution, and forge a new system of government. in time, these brave men and women will come to be known as the american patriots. ♪ americans, men and women from all walks of life and every corner of the world, bound by the promise of liberty. but before the revolution, there are no americans, only british subjects, colonists without a nation of their own. but behind every nation stands its people. and beyond every legend lies the truth. >> when people think of the origins of the american revolution, they generally point to the financial conflict, taxation without representation. but b

anniversary of washington's birth in 2032 imposes a sense of urgency to determine exactly where he was born. the george washington birthplace national monument hosted this program. it is an hour and a half. >> good afternoon, welcome to george washington birthplace national monument. i'm the chief of interpretation here at this park and our sister park over in southern maryland. it is a pleasure today to introduce our guest speaker to the audience. dr. philip levy is a professor of history at the university of south florida, where he holds appointments in the department of anthropology and the department of global sustainability. he received his phd from the college of william and mary. in 2008 he gained international attention as part of the team that found the remains of george washington's childhood farm at ferry farm. he recounted it in his 2013 book "where the cherry tree grew: the story of ferry farm, george washington's boyhood home." his 2015 book, which i have right here in my hand, is called "george washington written upon the land." we have three copies in the bookstore

upcoming library programs of which was still have some tickets available. our annual martha washington lecture featuring flora fraser, discussing 18th-century women as consumer on both sides of the atlantic. that's going to be a fantastic conversation led by our own susan was the senior curator here at mount vernon. we have the first of three michelle smith lectures coming up featuring george goodwin discussing benjamin franklin and london, british life of america's founding father on march 30. that's when you definitely want to try to sign up for. i met george in london at the benjamin franklin house, which is an extraordinary low house museum and he has got an extremely large personality. i think you all will particularly enjoy him and his discovery of franklins life in london. let's get to the main event right away. we are exceptionally pleased to have with us erica armstrong dunbar from university of delaware with us tonight. you might have seen her featured in the "new york times" recently, and on many npr programs but this is where she belongs, talking about a very important subj

at cvs, walgreens and riteaid. >>> thank you for joining us from washington, d.c. from the capital. want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. donald trump, his campaign defied tradition and rewrote history. this hour, he will honor a custom that dates back to george washington, newly installed president will attend a prayer service in washington at the national cathedral. looking at live pictures right now. it is the only scheduled event on his first full day in office as president of the united states. he had been in office only hours when he delivered the first blow to obamacare, the affordable care act, as it is known. he signed an executive order that empowers federal agency to gut the law, even before congress moves to formally repeal it. also this morning hundreds of thousands will be marching here in washington and around the world. they're deeply worried about the trump white house and impact on women's rights and civil liberties. covering all of it from the policies to protests. let's begin over at the white house. cnn's athena jones is joining

summer list. he is reading "washington: a life" by best-selling biographer ron -- is an in-depth look at the president of the united states. also in his list is strong fathers, strong daughters by pediatrician doctor meg meeker. she highlights the importance of the father daughter relationship. >> booktv wants to know what you are reading. sinister summer reading list via twitter at twitter.com/booktv or facebook.com/booktv. booktv on c-span2, television for serious readers. >> speaker brian mentioned ron's book on george washington. that won the pulitzer prize in 2011. and we want to show the author presentation now on booktv. let's washington was dignified, stoic, heroic and fiercely devoted to duty. but he was also a slave owner. an unyielding taskmaster somewhat vain and a failure business. unlike his peers, jefferson madison hamilton and items were all college graduates, washington only the equivalent of 1/7 grade education. ron chernow was born in brooklyn and is an honest graduate of yale and cambridge. he is considered to be one of the most distinguished commentators on p

jefferson's birth that the jefferson memorial was opened in washington. but then after world war ii, with the cold war, with the triumphant militarily and an industrialized, urbanized nation, hamilton's reputation soared again and jefferson's has plummeted somewhat in the aftermath of the civil rights revolution and revelations about his relationship with sally hemming. and in fact, during the lifetimes of jefferson and hamilton, both men were praised and condemned, just as they have been by subsequent generations. for example, governor morris said of hamilton, it seemed as if god had called him suddenly into existence that he might assist to save a world. and there were those who condemned hamilton, like abigail adams, who said not only that she thought hamilton wished to be americans' napoleon, but she said i have read his heart and his wicked eyes. the very devil is in them. her husband, john adams, said of hamilton, his talents are greatly exaggerated. he wishes to destroy everyone in his way. adams was just warming up with those comments. he went on to call hamilton the bastardd bast

never caught the washington's relentless pursuit of the run away slave ona judge and an actress joins us to discuss her starring role in the drama series "the hand mads tail." glad you joined us. all of that coming up. ♪ ♪ >>> and by contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you, thank you. >>> era armstrong dunbar is an author. the latest book called "never caught" the pursuit of the run away slave owner ona jude, the slave that escaped from the home of america's first, first family in detail and provides a look at george washington's relationship to slavery. i'm delighted she did it and honored to have her. thank you, thank you, thank you. >> thank you. >> this book gives us a way of seeing george washington. tell me more. >> it does. with my goal when i wrote this book to tell a story not through typical founding fathers and ona jude's life gives us the ability to do that. she moves through the nation and gives us kind of portal into south. >> i was whit perring to you that i was -- it was fascinating for me to see the extent to which george washington told himself with

textile historian natalie larson describes how various beds owned by george washington at his mount vernon home or on the battlefield affected his social standing and wealth. beds were a luxury item. even the wealthiest americans had to contend with various discomforts, including bedbugs. this talk was part of a mount vernon symposium am exploring the various places -- symposium, exploring their ears places george washington lived and visited. ini'm associate curator here mount vernon. it is my pleasure to introduce an individual whose work you have all seen but may not recognize, natalie larson. natalie is the unsung hero of american house museum, and of mount written -- mount vernon in particular. she is responsible for re-creating the beds and mountes that make vernon believable as a home. nancy is widely recognized as the leading american expert of textiles of the 18th and 19th centuries. she began her career as an archaeologist, deeply interested in understanding the ways people how theythe past, lived with and express themselves through their material possessions. over the pas

"washington and hamilton," and if you will prepare concise questions, that will help for after the talk. knott. welcome stephen [applause] dr. knott: thank you. thank you all. thank you very much. i appreciate you coming out on this cold winters today. i particularly want to thank nicole and everyone involved with the alexander hamilton awareness society. you guys do terrific work in terms of keeping hamilton's legacy alive for your statuses -- for your fellow citizens. i also want to thank the john's street methodist church for providing such a nice venue for my talk today. let me begin by saying that i never believed in my life, when i wrote "alexander hamilton and the persistence of myth," well over 15 years ago, that hamilton would be restored to his rightful place as a founding father, buting would also become a broadway celebrity. i never dreamed in my wildest imagination that that would happen when i was writing this book back in 1998 and 1999. let me start by noting that i believe alexander hamilton was the first victim of the politics of personal destruction. thomas jefferson,

1989 had not transpired the way it did. , goor our complete schedule to c-span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: at her table, thomas massie who sits on the government reforms committee. congressman, after that shooting was to place in virginia but was targeting members of congress that's been a large amount of their time in washington d.c., what did that reveal to you about your safety and the safety of your colleagues? people may not realize, but there are very few members of congress that have a security detail in washington d.c. 90% of us are basically sitting ducks when they come to washington d.c. because even though a lot of us have concealed carry permits and a lot of our staff have concealed carry permits, and we in ourirearms congressional district, when we are in the district of columbia, we cannot do that. bill have introduced a that would make d.c., washington d.c., honor the concealed carry permits from the various states. over three quarters of the state has some reciprocity arrangements with other states. and d.c. is sort of an anomaly because it does no

. >> philip leavy studies the places associated with george washington's life including his virginia birthplace. he discusses the archaeological record at the riverfront land on virginia's northern neck and the speculation that the national park service site is not the birthplace at all. mr. leavy argues that the 300th anniversary of washington's birth in 2032 imposes a sense of urgency to determine exactly where he was born. the george washington birthplace national monument hosted this program. it is one hour and a half. everyone andnoon welcome to george washington birthplace national monument. i am the chief of interpretations here at this park. today, i am to introduce the guest's speaker to the audience. dr. philip leavy is a professor of history at the university of south florida where he holds appointments in the department of anthropology and the college of global sustainability. he received his phd from the college of william and mary. in two thousand eight, he gained international attention as part of the team that found the remains of george washington childhood home in f

nbc 10 sent a team to washingtoning to bring you the parties, the politics, and the protests. it is the inauguration of donald trump. >>> good evening i'm jim rosenfield. >> i'm jacqueline london, we're live in washington, d.c. where less than 24 hours from now, donald trump will be sworn in as the are 45th president of the united states. and in fact, president elect donald trump and his wife, melania, just arrived here in washington, d.c. at the site of the celebration that is taking place this evening. a concert where people are gathered to support donald trump and hear the music that will come out tonight. >> all day long, our nbc 10 inauguration team has been spread out across the district to bring you the latest on these events leading up to tomorrow's inauguration. >> we want to go to lauren mayk who is at the lincoln memorial with more on the celebration. >> reporter: we've been making our way across the mall and we have made it now to the lincoln memorial. and we stopped right here, because this is a great view to show you of what's happening here. you can see things all lit

been as such since 2011. the museum is operated by the university of mary washington in fredericksburg. it is the largest repository in the country for artifacts and documents related to the fifth president of the united states. previously scott was the director of the new market battlefield state historical park owned by vmi. previous to that he was historic director of historical resurfaces in manassas. he holds a masters degree from the college of william and mary. mr. harris? [applause] scott: i'm not going to drop the microphone, but i will lower it gently to the ground. thank you very much and good morning. >> good morning. scott: good morning. >> good morning. scott: you will turn in your hymnals to number 61. oh, sorry that is tomorrow. i couldn't resist. i was talking about that earlier. it is a pleasure to be here. if i may take the chance in a house of worship to spread the gospel of james monroe, that is what my colleagues said we would be doing today. anytime we have the opportunity to help raise awareness of the hardest working president in show business, it is a real ple

>>> hello. i'm wolf blitzer reporting live from washington. once again we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. donald trump the candidate, he thumbed his nose at tradition very often during the campaign. but this morning the new president embraces it. any moment now he's expected to leave the white house bound for the national cathedral to attend a prayer service. the vice president, mike pence, has already arrived. it's a tradition for newly installed presidents dating back to george washington. the only scheduled event on the president's first full day in office. also this hour here in washington a women's march is getting under way. just one of many around the country, indeed around the world. today protesters say they're deeply worried about the trump white house and its potential impact on women's rights and civil liberties. similar demonstrations are being held around the country. and as i said, around the world. we're covering all the fast moving developments this morning. i want to quickly get over to jeff zeleny who is outside th

inauguration will be on january 20th. in a news conference on the inauguration, washington, d.c. mayor muriel bowser and law enforcement officials discuss their preparation for terrorist threats and 3,000 from other jurisdictions will assist. this is half an hour. >> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to historic fort mcnair. as you all know we are just two weeks way from the 58th presidential inauguration. as the command over the joint force we are honored to be the support lead for the inauguration and part of this great team planning and execu executing this historic event. the military's participation in presidential inauguration dates back to 1789 when soldiers and militia escorted george washington to his swearing in ceremony at federal hall in new york city and we are proud to carry on this tradition. >> today, we are honored to have here with us the mayor of washington, d.c. please welcome mayor muriel would you s bowser. >> good morning, everybody. we are delight to be here. i want to thank the general and his staff who support us each and every day but who will especially be s

long island around manhattan, eventually being driven across new jersey, washington's army by the beginning of december 1776. these are some objects that we pulled together from our collection and other lenders that illustrate american forces that were fighting in 1776. this portrait is by relatively unknown at the time artist, very famous today, named charles wilson peel. peel had been born in maryland, and was part of a large family. he was orphaned when he was relatively young. he apprenticed as a saddle maker, but showed real promise as a painter and received the patronage of some wealthier more influential people in maryland and eventually in the early 1770's painted virginia colonel named george washington and was starting to get a reputation is as a very good painter. this is a portrait of a philadelphian named benjamin flower. asis depicted in his uniform an officer in the continental artillery. he was one of the philadelphia the seceders, who lived in philadelphia, and marched to washington's assistance as his army was starting to fall apart after that new york campaign t

. welcome to the heurich has museum, the home of washington, d.c.'s most successful brewer. he lived between 1842 and 1945, was born in a small town in germany and died here in washington, d.c., at the age of 102. he was the oldest brewer in the world at that time. now we are in the basement at the heurich house. we are in the original man cave room. it was built originally to be 's beer drinking room. the original time on furniture we still have here in the middle of the room. because christian was basically 60 years old when he had his children and the dining room was really the only place for the family to have meals, this became the german breakfast room, and this is where the kids would have their breakfast and lunch. more casual dining space, and when the conversion happened, they ordered furniture from christian plus hometown in germany. we have a set of table and chairs, sideboards, a couple of other pieces including a bench. all of them have figures in them that are historic figures from the place where christian group up, the founders of his home province in germany. lot of

bernstein, health and misreported at the "washington post." scott, pesky reporter at the "washington post" and iver, produce at 60 minutes the made this happen from the 60 minutes perspective. we will will talk about two things in the next little while. where we go from here but also want to start with how this collaboration came to be. the posts in 60 minutes have worked together on something like this. in nearly a decade. so let's start with where the reporting story starts. how did you get the idea. we sit in result 18 months later. when did this start? >> the beginning of 2016 that a project launched on the national desk post and the idea was to try to 20 people why so many people were dying w of opiate overdoses, taken in middle america, particularly middle class whites, and i had an editor who saidte to me i want u to explain how all these hundreds of millions of opioid pills get on the street. it doesn't make t sense to me wy we can't just keep them in the supply chain. and so i started reading up on it at the start calling around and, indeed, there been a lot of coverage of t

the president, he addressed the crowd in washington the country and the world. >> today's ceremony, however, has very special meaning, because today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another or from one party to another but we are transferring power from washington, d.c. and giving it back to you, the people. >> president trump now getting ready to celebrate his inauguration with a series of balls around the nation's capitol. >>> and here's live look at the inaugural parade right now as it continues in washington, d.c. bagpipes are playing there in washington, d.c. but all of washington is not celebrating tonight. while some people party others are protesting at times the protests are getting violent. all part of the inauguration day january 20th, 2017. thanks for joining us tonight at 6:00 i'm iain page here in philadelphia. lucy noland is in washington, d.c. she's had front row seat to history. how you doing again, lucy? >> reporter: indeed. a little chilly out here but all is well hitter are you day. officials estimate 800 to us san people gathered

states. he was sworn in before several 100 thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. in his inaugural speech he said that from this day forward, "it's going to be america first". that means buying american and hiring american. and in what he called the scourge of abandoned factories and rampant crime. this is a live shot from the white house where the 40—15 said and of the united states and his first lady a now getting ready for... to attend one of three balls they will be attending this evening. there are many be attending this evening. there are ma ny eve nts be attending this evening. there are many events taking place tonight but they will be present at three. they will be attending the official presidential inaugural balls, the liberty ball and the freedom ball. there is also a salute to the military ball which will be open to invited guests only who are part of the military who have served in our country and in the community. let's look back at the historic events of today. announcer: ladies and gentlemen, the president—elect of the united states, donald jo

-- live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up monday morning, washington examiner's daniel alec and his documentary filmmaker brother discuss their new reporting project, "trumps america." then author chris whipple discusses the role and impact of white house chief of staff. john socko, special inspector ,eneral for afghanistan discusses his latest report on reconstruction spending in that country. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. join the discussion. ♪ tv,ext on american history alexander hamilton awareness society president grant show a cholet discusses the relationship between hamilton and george washington. the spoke in pennsylvania. as the gentleman who portrays george washington at mount vernon. this is about 90 minutes. >> good evening, everyone. i want to welcome everyone to a wonderful presentation tonight. washington's indispensable partner and his interaction with our founding fathers. -- i excited to introduce forgot to tell you who i am. i am jill kelley, the chapter president. -- joe kelly,

federal judge in washington state issued a temporary restraining order nationwide to immediately halt enforcement of donald trump's executive order on travel to the u.s. from seven predominantly muslim nations both washington and minnesota sued the federal government over the ban arguing it was specifically intended to keep muslims out of the united states. this comes as we finally got information about the number of visas already revoked worldwide in the weeks since president trump issued his executive order. anywhere from 60,000 visas, according to a spokesman for the state department, to a hundred thousand according to a justice department lawyer defending the ban. minutes ago, washington attorney general bob ferguson talked to reporters about what the judge's decision means for the president's travel ban. >> it's obviously a historic decision and an important one for the rule of law and for the people in the state of washington and the people of our country i said from the beginning it is not the loudest voice that prevails in a courtroom, it's the constitution. that's what we hea

washington house in barbados ofke about this chapter washington's life at a symposium on the places where the first president lived and visited. it was recorded at washington's mount vernon, virginia home. this is just under an hour. in september 1751, george washington ordered a ship for his brother lawrence traveling to barbados. as he traveled to barbados, he kept a detailed diary, which survives in the library of congress. and partnership with the university of virginia press, a new addition will be released of this journal. find it anl excellent example of insight into a lost world. the mount vernon ladies association has been a leading supporter of efforts to transcribe and annotate all the papers of george washington. the opening of the library in 2013, support for more scholarship was increased around the life and legacy of george washington. this included support for the washington family papers, an effort to transcribe and annotate the papers of martha washington as well as george washington's parents, his relations, and the inheritor of mount vernon. this complete picture

we hear a panel of historians on the relationship between alexander hamilton and george washington. they will talk about thomas jefferson's opposition to hamilton's federalist party platform and how hamilton's immigrant experience affected his political views. they also explain how hamilton may have helped shift washington's opinion on slavery. the new york historical society hosted this hour-long event. >> tonight's program is a lecture in american history. we thank carl for his wonderful support, and i would also like to recognize a few other people in the auditorium this evening. the heart of our public programs, as i think you all know, is the bernard and irene schwartz distinguished speaker series. and mr. swartz has also helped start -- he began it with us -- the bernard and irene shorts classic film series, now in its fifth year. and it is just growing and growing. so mr. swartz, thank you so much. let's give him a great hand. [applause] >> i also want to recognize joel pickett, david's elastic, trustees with us, and all the chairman's counsel for all the great work and supp

visit to spokane, washington with all of our local cable partner comcast vanessa engle talks about the women's suffrage movement and the pacific northwest. >> we are in spokane, washington at the museum of arts and culture. we are in an archives processing rooms where where we are looking at the papers. if premier suffragists in the eastern washington area. one of her biggest, most heartfelt messages was a message that she wanted to give women the right to vote and she was the most dominant advocate of women getting the right to vote in eastern washington, but in 1809, 1910, very well known. we are going to see today a couple of scrapbooks that happen herself put throughout her life, while mostly after she moved to spokane, but there will be scrapbooks here. we've got photographs from her early life. she was a minor. she had some considerable wealth from the hurt of these mighty north idaho, so we are going to talk about that. she and her husband after 1900, around 1906 move to spokane and we will talk about her career. she gives us a window into what activist women were doing at that

designed andircraft pilot training motion picture production. ♪ >> the landmarks of washington dc are familiar the world over. washington monument, lincoln memorial and jefferson memorial there are other landmarks in the area about our nation's capital which are also familiar but to more specialized audience. it's 12 miles from the white and here are a few miles to the northeast lies the naval ordnance laboratory. towering over washington suburbs in bethesda, maryland, and the national naval medical center. dc,he south of washington lies the huge naval air test center. the naval air station is located on the east shore of the anacostia river. the naval receiving station is located on the east bank of the river. river stretching out over 125 acres in the heart of navalgton plastic u.s. gun factory. a huge industrial plant of 200 buildings. here is the headquarters of the potomac river naval command where they coordinate communications, transportation, personnel, distribution, legal matters, instruction and repair, -- nevernd medical closer look at some of the major installations an

and susan ferrechio reporting it to go to "washington examiner".com, go to twitter as well. susan ferrechio chief congressional correspondent for what you think you in the rest of your team at the "washington examiner" for letting c-span come into your newsroom this morning and chat with you about what you all do in your reporting. thank you very much. >> guest: thank you very much, greta. >> host: the "washington examiner" online and print publication here in washington, d.c. we are in the newsroom this morning on the "washington journal" talking to the editor and reporters about news of the day joining us now is timothy carney, a commentary editor for the "washington examiner." mr. carney, what is a commentary editor? what is your responsibility? >> guest: so at the examiner like most publications we've got a new site and an opinion site or a commentary site. i am the editor of the commentary page here i'm in charge of coming up with often writing the editorials. of our commentary writers that are in-house, either editor, editing their pieces. sometimes the signing pieces. i the

discusses how founding fathers like george washington, thomas paine, and thomas jefferson. -- how they influenced abraham lincoln during the civil war. the highlight brings up lincoln's education and upbringing. this was in gettysburg, pennsylvania. it is about 50 minutes. >> i have the pleasure of introducing a speaker whose work has finally entered the lincoln realm and with wonderful impact. he is been for years more of a scholar of the colonial period. alexander hamilton and the play owes a lot to richard brookhiser. it is part of the large alexander hamilton exhibition at the new york historical society during it was 12 years ago, but it was transformative both in hamilton historiography and in the future of the new york historical society. in addition to curating that show, he wrote a 1999 book " alexander hamilton: american." as well as, " what would the founders do: our questions, their answers." he is had the dream job that everyone would like, you have one job for a long time as young as he is. he is had it for more than four decades. he is been the same place. he is now seni

trumps take washington. occupying the white house and the work begins. we have every moment covers. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> the inauguration of donald trump. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. reporting tonight from washington. >>> good evening on this historic night in washington. donald j. trump, the brash 70-year-old new york real estate titan turned reality tv star is now the 45th president of the united states. the oath of office was administered just after noon today, marking the end of the obama era, and the start of the trump era, with an inaugural address to the nation filled with vows that sounded a lot like the candidate we saw on the campaign trail. the entire trump family celebrating at the parade along pennsylvania avenue before heading into the white house, getting ready for tonight's inaugural day perhaps even the new president himself didn't foresee when his improbable run began. >> i, donald john trump, do solemnly swear. >> donald trump's path to the presidency might be the most unusual and unorthodox we have ever seen. >> so help me god. >>