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After our conversation. Lets turn our attention to some objects that help us describe the civil war. In the history museum, does a lot of heavy lifting and stands in for historical narratives, beyond the characteristics that define the object itself. So, lets just talk for a moment about the civil war and 50 objects, which is why this program. Harold, tell us about it and how the objects can help tell the complex story of the civil war. It is extraordinary, really, because when we undertook this project, eight years ago, it was difficult to find just 50 objects, although we think they tell the story of the war. It is a story of art, as you mentioned, artifacts, art, and objects standing in for the larger story. The story about race, the story about militarization, the story about descent, soldier live, civilian life. But it is also a story about collecting and about the New York Historical society as the trove of this citys lore from the revolutionary periods to today. So i think it is
Later today. They are slated to have their first inperson party if you well to introduce themselves to the world. They will say they represent the change america needs. Were following that. Also going to follow the senators journey from washington to wilmington, delaware to, meet up with the top of the ticket right now. This as polls show that ticket is doing well. As stuart told you, raising a good deal of dough. That is normally immediate aftereffect much when either party sees the ticket completed or running mate ultimately chosen. Were also looking at schools planning reopenings across the country but theyre off to a bumpy start. In texas, one superintendent saying he is very, very concerned about the pressure for those who want school opened in person and those who are concerned. Well be talking to the dallas superintendent momentarily. Also getting latest read on the Hard Rock International doing everything he can to make sure he complies not only in florida but other states keep
Button at the bottom of your screen. Well get to questions after our conversation. To lets turn our attention some objects that help us describe the civil war. The history museum, objects do a lot of heavy lifting and standing in for a larger historical narrative be the conditions of the objects themselves. Lets talk about this book, the civil war in 50 objects. Tell us about it and how 50 objects can tell the complex story of the civil war. Its extraordinarily when we undertook this project 18 years ago, it was difficult to find just 50 objects although we think they tell the story of the war. As you tell the story of arts theobjects standing in story about race, militarization, soldier life, civilian life. Its also a story about connecting collecting and the New York Historical society as the trove of this cities lower from the revolutionary period to today. So i think its a double story. Lets start with her objects of the evening. Remarkably topic is aligned with current events. The
We heard the warning from the Prime Minister there saying that every city every province is at risk now in vietnam thats because of last weekend is a resort town on the coast and what has been happening like a lot of nations that have have been Success Stories in 1000 pandemic and that is trying to spur the economy by telling citizens to travel internally Domestic Tourism and travel that will help spark spark the economy thats what they did in vietnam and thats where the 1st cases locally transmitted cases in 3 months took place last week and then and then you have tens of thousands of vietnamese citizens going back to their home cities and thats where theyre very concerned now that it could spread further and then weve seen some cases that have roots in denying and spread to other cities like hanoi and city those are the 2 largest cities in vietnam those are the big concerns and there are cases that can be traced to particularly in hanoi there was one where a gentleman worked at a piz