Its my pleasure to welcome today a professor Gregory Irwin of the revolution through world war ii. Its one of the great advantages of being in philadelphia that we can be close neighbors to professor irwin, whose work on the british army ands the American Revolution is extensive and nuanced and always inspiring of our exhibits and publications. In the development of our core exhibition, professor irwin played a crucial role in the display of the story of enslaved runaways weighing the promise of the proclamation announced by general clinton in 17 which offered somewhat vaguely protection and freedom of run aways who made their way to the british lines through consultation with a number of historians particularly of American History in this period. It became a really imperative that we do two very challenging, often seemingly contradictory things with showing and people facing this question of whether to trust the british on this promise. One was to demonstrate their agency to capture t
Military historian Gregory Erwin talks about challenges the british army faced in adapting to north american terrain and battle tactics during the revolutionary war. The museum of the American Revolution, Pritzker Museum and the richard vann has foundation cohosts this event as part of a threeday international conference. My name is philip mead, director of Curatorial Affairs on the American Revolution, and it is my pleasure to welcome today to welcome to welcome today ,resident Gregory Urwin professor of American History from the revolution through world war ii. A longtimerwin is friend of this museum project. Thene of it is one of great advantages of being in philadelphia, that we can be close neighbors to the professor, whose work on the british army in the American Revolution is extensive and always inspiring of our exhibits and publications , and the development of our core exhibition. Professor urwin played a crucial role in the display of the story weighinged runways, the promis
The chancellor gets his cheque book out. Back at westminster, opposition parties fail to agree on holding a vote of confidence in the government this week. Well have the latest from westminster and from the conservative conference. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Why women are not getting the same care as men, when it comes to preventing heart attacks. We have details of a new report. Cardiff city is ordered to pay nantes just over £5 million, for the first installment of the transfer, for the late emiliano sala. Saudis crown prince admits some responsibilty for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, one year ago. Choir sings hymn. And, in paris, World Leaders gathered, to pay tribute to the former french president , Jacques Chirac, who died last week. Its 5pm. Our main story is that the chancellor has promised a significant Economic Policy response, in the event of a no deal brexit, at the end of october. Sajid javid did not give details, but its being suggested, at the c
Prince harry pays tribute to a british soldier killed trying to stop poaching in malawi. And a silver medal for Dina Asher Smith at the world athletics championships in doha, but where are the spectators . And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news scotland bounce back injapan, a bonus point win against samoa keeps their Rugby World Cup alive. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference. Among them an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years it would increase to £10. 50 an hour and the age threshold would be lowered to 21. But an unwelcome distraction for delegates at the conference has been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is at the Party Conference in manchester. What the party wants to concentrate on his policies and spending pledges . Th
With our reviewers, asa bennett, the brexit commissioning editor at the telegraph, and the political writier and academic maya goodfellow. Stay with us for that. Good evening. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference, among them an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years it would increase to £10. 50 an hour, and the age threshold would be lowered from 25 to 21. But an unwelcome distraction for delegates at the conference has been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago, which he denies. 0ur Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has sent this report from Party Conference in manchester. What happens to the Prime Minister next, and to the country, is not entirely in Boris Johnsons hands. However many photocalls he grins for, he cant be remotely sure if brussels will budge and give him a brexit deal. Weve made some pretty big moves. Were waiting to see