Before introducing this panel, i want to take advantage of our collective presence here and invite the immediate past president to open the session with the native lands acknowledgment. A statement that those crucial to who we are as an historical organization. We care deeply about the past and the past of this part of the world. I would like for you to repeat after me. In this language, we say this word. I want to welcome you. Being an american and in scholar, we exhaust we are on the land here. In being here, there is not always in india presence but this establishes the american scence. An indian pre you have to remember American Indians being part of the past, the present and the future. [applause] thank you. Questionesses a simple. Perhaps an odd question for the western History Association to thing about. Does the west even matter anymore . Regionalism matter in American History . At a moment when people are increasingly brought together by transportation, the internet and shared
Mcsweeney. And im anoushah raft iaaf its a sports saga taking on a life of its own. Antonio brown asked to be released this morning and he got his wish. Brown posting this video on youtube showing that moment he found out he was no longer a raider. Tonight he is clearly celebrating but some fans are furious. Nbc bay areas kristy smith has reaction from the team in alameda for us, kristy. Well, after practice today coach gruden laid it out saying the raiders did all they could to work it out. He believes Antonio Brown is misunderstood, a good guy and a good player. And he says he hopes he gets all that he wants. But he also says that the team has to look forward to their next game on monday without him. We tried every way possible to make it work. Raiders coach john gruden expressed disappointment with the release of star wide receiver Antonio Brown. He looked forward to coaching him. I wish antonio nothing but the best. Im sorry that we never got a chance to see him in silver and black
We have unrest at home, and abroad. New protests in hong kong today, despite the protests number one demand there being met. This weekend is not expected to be any quieter and then over the uk, lawmakers voting to block a no deal brexit thats the show down with the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, well talk about all of that plus Hurricane Dorian making landfall along the North Carolina coast as the storm continues to make its way north, were live on the ground with the latest on the Recovery Efforts. Melissa fox Business Team coverage Edward Lawrence is in washington, christina partsinevelos is on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and blake burman and Hillary Vaughn are both at the white house. Lets start with edward. Reporter melissa today Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell hints he supports a rate cut, now he bases that around trade, not the trade policy itself. We would never comment on trade policy. We dont do trade. Its not a responsibility of the fed, but i think it is t
Colleague at the other end of the table, professor elizabeth warren, integral part of the now center. Thank you, liz. [ applause ]. Ill get a drawing. Well have a pretty envelope discussion here. Well throw out some questions that occurred to all of us as we have been listening to all these wonderful thoughts. The first question that i will throw out, i trust, has occurred to many of you in the audience and that is, its aimed at gary and chris to. Are your two interpretations garrish with the emphasis on the western teeth here and Eastern Theater, are they add out or compatible or reckon sitable. Im happy to have you go first. I hit it all in the definition of the word is. [ laughter ]. I dont disagree with gary on a lot of of lot of points but without the success of the virginia campaign, that stalemate would have tipped far longer. Im not sure exactly what sherman could have done if grant had not been successful by bringing a point. My point is not to criticize gary because minutes a
So ill get us rolling. Were going to have a pretty informal discussion here where well throw out some questions that have occurred to all of us as weve been listening to these wonderful talks and the first question i will throw out, i think, i trust has occurred to many of you in the audience, and that is its really aimed primarily at gary and christopher, and that is are your two interpretations garys with the emphasis on centrality of the theater on the east and then west. Are they at odds or reconcilable . Im happy to have you go first. Set the tone. I think its all in the definition of the word is. I actually dont disagree with gary on a lot of points. The war was. Without the Virginia Campaign and without the successes that grant brought to it, that stalemate could have continued longer. Im not certainly exactly what sherman could have done had grant not had the successes that he had by bringing a different type of war fair. My point is not to critique garys emphasis on the east i