Air strikes follow after three rockets fired at southern israel. As people are killed in an eyesore attack on a Coptic Church an. Iranian Police Used Tear Gas and water cannon all antigovernment demonstrators protesting for the second day class. Anger on the streets and pervert the department of former president Alberto Fujimori for murder and torture. Fifty people have been injured after Israeli Forces opened fire on demonstrators thousands of palestinians across gaza and the occupied west bank took part in protests for friday the angry at u. S. President Donald Trumps decision to recognize jerusalem. Israels capital meanwhile israeli tanks and aircraft have fired on targets gaza after three rockets were fired into israel the Israeli Army Says Aerial Defense system intercepted two which were fired from the gaza strip it was panic on the ground when the alarm was raised the third rocket hit a building in the south of course and damaged part casualties malcolm webb reports now from gaza
David blight is at yale. He is the author of several books. Most recently, american oracle, civil war and the civil rightser e. R. A. Thavolia sthofle a professor of history at Duke University and in epartment of history africanamerican studies, and the Research Institute in the program of womens studies. She has published numerous articles and essays. She is the author of out of the house of bondage. And coeditor of a the two volley vool umenyiora freedom. Our third colleague, eric, was unable to make it today. The topic of reconstruction is second to none in its importance. I want to be able to talk to each of you about the book that you have contributed to, at least at the beginning, and then we will move into a discussion about reconstruction more generally. He book is called beyond freedom, disrupting the history of emancipation. David, could you tell us what the purpose of the book is and what beyond freedom is all about . Sure. Thank you all for coming out at lunch time. Dont wo
Support and being able to invite so many people. I would also like to thank our trustees. Who if they are not here that i do they plan on coming. All of the chairs and Council Members who have put forth rework. One hour welasts will have a question and answer session, following that a book signing. Welcome theled to distinguished professor of Mississippi State university. He is the gentleman on your right. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the historical society. Hit he is the management director of the ulysses s. Grant foundation. The Mississippi Historical society presented him with the whale award for the National Distinction in history. Welcomelso pleased to the man in the center who has his sunglasses on the Professor Emeritus at the Naval Academy where he taught for more than 30 years and served in the History Department chair. He is the author and editor of many books. The lifetime get Achievement Award from the naval historian foundation. James mcpherson was supposed to be
Distinguished professor of Mississippi State university. He is the gentleman on your right. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the historical society. He is the management director of the ulysses s. Grant foundation. As well as the Mississippi Historical society presented him with the whale award for the National Distinction in history. We are also pleased to welcome the man in the center who has his sunglasses on the Professor Emeritus at the Naval Academy where he taught for more than 30 years and served in the History Department chair. He is the author and editor of many books. He went on to get the Lifetime Achievement award from the naval historian foundation. James mcpherson was supposed to be here, he is not here. Craig, thank you so much for coming in his place. Welcome you and are thrilled to have you with us. We have the director of the rose feldhaus. Director of the roosevelt house. The author and editor of many books, he is part of the glamorous rise and the goldsmith b
Nomination, and Adlai Stevenson accepted the nomination. In 1948 the first televised conventions where president harry truman accepted his partys nomination. The failure to do anything about high prices and the failure to do anything about housing. My duty as president requires that i use every means within my power to get to laws the people need on matters of such importance and urgency. And at 6 00 on american artifacts, well take an early look at the new Smithsonian Museum of African American history and culture with its director, lonnie bunch. The museum opens its doors to the public in september this year. Were able to get an amazing collection of movie posters such as the ones behind you. Thats an early movie poster from the 1920s. And that is part of our job to help people relearn the history they think they know. That movie poster is from spencer williams. He is known by most people playing amos andy. Yet he was one of the most important black film directors in the 30s and 40s.