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The evening before the 150th anniversary of the attack on Fort Sumter, historians spoke on the issue of leadership and the troubling issues of 1861. Edward Ayres talked about "The Logic of Secession." Emory Thomas talked about "The Dogs of War." Professor Dallek moderated.   "A Troubled House: American Leaders and the Issues of 1861" was part of "Why They Fought: Reflections on the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War," the Lowcountry Civil War Sesquicentennial Observance Lecture Series produced by the Fort Sumter-Fort Moultrie Historical Trust. This program was held in First (Scots) Presbyterian Church in Charleston, S.C. Audio difficulties.
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Video Length: 4320
Date Found: July 17, 2011
Date Produced: April 11, 2011
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July 18, 2011
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire, National Governors Association chair, talked about the issues facing states and the weekend’s meeting of the National Governors Association in Salt Lake City.
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July 18, 2011
Clark Kent Ervin talked about a recent report released by the Department of Homeland Security that showed since 2001 there have been more than 25,000 breaches at airports across the country. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo previewed ...
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July 18, 2011
Faiz Shakir talked about how rank-and-file Democrats and Democratic activists nationally feel toward President Obama and his policies, the latest on the debt reduction and debt ceiling negotiations, how the priorities of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party are being addressed, how ...
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July 18, 2011
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman talked about global challenges facing America and the role education played in U.S. competitiveness. The end of this annual National Governors Association meeting included the installation of incoming NGA Chair Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and the ...
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July 18, 2011
Carol Highsmith talked about and showed her photography, including some from her current project to photograph each state in the country, as well as her earlier project to photograph the entire Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in detail.   Carol Highsmith discovered ...
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