We will take you inside the chase center with metallicas openingnight cancer, concert. Things are about to slow down at San Francisco airport. The big repair starting this morning. It is saturday, september 7. Lets start out this morning with a look at our forecast. Struck a cloudy start to the day. We can see some drizzle out there in places. Particularly near the coast and in around the bay. Light rain on the windshield and the clouds will stick around for a good part of the day. It is not just a marine level either. Let me show you what this means for temperatures. You will see the numbers showing up in the 60s. 63, oakland. 60, livermore. 58, san fransco. The city well top out at 72 which will be a little bit above where we were yesterday. And the number inland will go to 82. The coast and day locations today have a chance for light morning rain. We will keep the clouds inland and it will be cooler for those inland spots. We are only going to 82 in general today. Here are the headl
Professor talks about her book, constructing cultural memory. She highlights some of the tutes of pioneer mom pioneer mothers in the kansas city area. Welcome everyone, thank you for being here. I manager of the Missouri Valley special collection. Our Research Room was headquartered across the hall. Otherll find journals and Research Materials document and kansas citys early histories the frontier town, and out better for traveler setting out on the santa fe trail. It was november 12, 1927 when the sculpture was dedicated. It not only celebrates kansas citys pioneer history, but is also a tribute to those who suffer great hardship and loss while traveling across the plains in search of a better life. In her new book, constructing historiandentity, the and rediscovering Pioneer Monuments erected across the nation, including those in the kansas city region. We are honored to have her here today to discuss her research. Dr. Prescott is an associate professor of history at the university o
Dedicated. It not only celebrates kansas citys pioneer history, but is also a tribute to those who suffer great hardship and loss while traveling across the plains in search of a better life. In her new book, constructing cultural identity, the storian Cynthia Prescott rediscovers Pioneer Monuments erected across the nation, including those in the kansas city region. We are honored to have her here today to discuss her research. Dr. Prescott is an associate professor of history at the niversity of north dakota. Her research focuses on gender in the american west, specifically intersections of gender, social class and historical memory. Her work in these areas have been published in journal of the west and other ublications. Prescotts first book was published in 2007. It traces changing gender roles and ideology among early white settlers in oregon between 1845 nd 1900. While our academic focus and training are in social history, dr. Prescott has a strong background in several areas of
We hear about local tribes commercial interactions with Spanish Missions and fur traders and the items these groups exchanged, including livestock fabric and fur. This is an hour and 15 minutes. All right, todays lecture is going to pull together some of the topics that weve been exploring throughout the semester. The spanish colonization of north america, contributions of native american societies to development of the various colonies, manifest destiny and the american conquest of northern mexico. And the american wests role in the sectional crisis over slavery. Were going to examine them from a slightly different perspective. A few weeks ago we read about indian removal in the 19th century. And how it shaped and was shaped by the expansion of american democracy as well as the United States expanding cotton economy. In your readings, indian nations like the cherokees, for example, were clearly victimized by the United States government in the state of georgia as well as landhungry se
How the Transcontinental Railroad change the community. This was part of a symposium marking the railroads 150th anniversary. Your sponsor today of the Stanford Historical society provides members and supporters access and trying to be objective about telling the whole story to lectures and special events, membership is open to anyone, whether you are affiliated with Stanford University as an alum list, a faculty member, staff member or just live in the area or live outside of the area and are interested in history and the impact that stanford has had in the development of the nation. Please visit us in the reception area regarding membership or tell a friend to visit us at the Stanford Historical society. As i am mentioning the historical society, our next week or just happens to serve as the president of the Stanford Historical society. Doctor laura jones is responsible for Stanford University nearly 100 archaeological sites and 200 historic buildings. She earned her masters degree f