Lecturer in American History at the university of edinburgh in scotland. He teaches a wide range of cours es in the u. S. South. After beginning his career as a high school teacher, he in, florida, he earned his phd at the university of North Carolina, chapel hill. Taught at the university of North Carolina State University and there he published his first book, a superb one. Moments of despair, suicide, divorce and debt in civil war era North Carolina. The shifting sediments of black and white towards suicide, debt and divorce in the post civil war south. This book received a number of awards. Hes got a new book. Entitled, driven from home, North Carolina civil war refugees. It should be out in october. Published by the university of North Carolina press. So pleased he is here. His son was a scholarship recipient two years ago. Heir family very well. We are thrilled you are going to come back. Hes going to speak about southern honor and 70 feet. Southern honor is tossed around a fair
Hosted by the Gettysburg College and civil war institute. David currently serves as a lecturer in American History at the university of edinburgh in scotland. He teaches a wide range of courses in the u. S. South. After beginning his career as a high school teacher, in florida, he earned his phd at the university of North Carolina, chapel hill. He taught at North Carolina State University and there he published his first book, a superb one. Moments of despair, suicide, divorce and debt in civil war era North Carolina. It explores the shifting sentiments of black and white towards suicide, debt and divorce in the post civil war south. This book received a number of awards. Hes got a new book entitled, driven from home, North Carolina civil war refugees. It should be out in october. Published by the university of North Carolina press. So pleased he is here. His son was a scholarship recipient two years ago. We know their family very well. We are thrilled you are going to come back. Hes g
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Of indonesia from the military repression in west papua to discriminatory laws restricting the rights of religious minorities and women. We will speak to john sifton of Human Rights Watch and journalist allan nairn who will also talk about sundays election in guatemala. Been to nobel prizeWinning Economist joe stiglitz on rewriting the rules of the American Economy. Would in some of the problems we face, inequality, global warming, pollution, environment problems, and we need to create jobs. And what i show is we can have a tax reform that does all of those and raise money. Amy the university of mississippi has removed the state flag with the confederate emblem on the schools grounds, and a victory for student activists. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. By the end of this century, areas of the persian gulf could be hit by waves of heat and humid they are intolerable to human. From the burning of the fo
International lenders. And indias Common Man Party sweeps to a landslide victory in the delly state elections. Hello, the u. S. Has confirmed the death of kayla muller the american aid worker held hostage by the Islamic State of iraq. She was captured in august 2013 in the syrian city of aleppo. Announced by president obama who vowed to hunt her captain tors and bring them to justice. In her home state of arizona the crowd holding a candlelight vigil hoped that word of her death was wrong but my morning the news was confirmed. The white house said its intelligence agencies has verified her death though not the or the time, they also challenged the assertion she is killed in a Jordanian Air strike. There is no evidence of civilians in the target area. Prior to the coalition. And that certainly would call into question the claims that are are made by isil. Isis and isis alone is the reason she was gone. Put isil had dend maaed an exchange the release of an alleged member, now serving an