Bradburn, traces the president s military career from french and indian war, through the American Revolution. Here we are again. Welcome back to mt. Vernon. My name is doug bradburn. Im the president and ceo of George Washingtons mt. Vernon. And its been my delight to have these opportunities to talk about the story of George Washington. Last wednesday we were in our museum, this is what we call our Education Center here at mt. Vernon. It focuses on the life of George Washington. Really, a grand sense of his biography and why he matters and how he impacted the age that he lived in and why his legacy Still Matters to us today. Last time we were looking at his youth, a youth that youll remember we said is oftentimes enwrapped in romance. Its wrapped in myth. Its hard to get at because its the period where its least documented. But it really is an interesting period to understand George Washington in the context of the 18th century. Of course, hes most known to americans and perhaps to fo
Really a grans sed sense of his biology. Last time we were looking at his youth. A youth that we say is often times wrapped in romance, in myth, it is hard to get at. It is a period where it is least documented and it is an interesting period. But of course he is most known to americans and perhaps to folks around the world as a great military commander. The general that led the americans through the american war for indense and eight long years of war. And his identity as a warrior is a crucial one. Thinking about who is George Washington, how did he think of himself, as, and why does it matter today. He is still studied regularly in the great military disciplines well as the war college. Washington is a fundamental figure in the establishment of american tradition of leadership in arms. He was the first officer of the American Army. The United States army dates its on birth to his service. And the Continental Congress of him taking over the army that we will talk about a little bit.
Down without demand. Ryanair says the risks are skewed to the downside as the ceo called the new lockdown political mismanagement on a grand scale. Welcome to the program this monday morning. Just under one hour to go until the start of the cash Equities Trading session and futures look like this. It will be moving to the downside. The u. S. Session on friday, particular tech stocks taking a hit. You might expect negativity coming through. Lets have a look at u. S. Futures, a slightly different trend for us this morning. No trend, in fact. Fairly flat. Theaw a definitive move to downside on friday. There are a number of themes in play as we go into this, not least of which the u. S. Election and the fed. The chinese data we had out overnight, interesting of course for markets but really from a european perspective, we are focused on what is going on with the left story across europe and we will be thinking a lot about that and talking to our guests a lot about that as we go through the
Restrictions seem to change critics say there are too many different which often make no sense plus the European Union agrees on russia for the poisoning of opposition. Of all that germany and france say the evidence leads. And the arctic ocean. Expedition to study Climate Change. All of you joining us on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world well we begin with the woman who could be the next u. S. Supreme Court Justice today the u. S. Senate began the process of filling the vacant seat on the. Top court and cementing a conservative majority there before novembers president ial election republicans are rushing to confirm president trumps nominee amy kone bears today decided started 4 days of questioning on her positions on Health Care Abortion and gun rights are nomination has sparked a partisan fight over a feeling they can Supreme Court seats in election years and speaking to the committee for the 1st time their think trump for nominating. Ranking member feinstein an
Malis long political crisis revise their earlier proposal we look at if it will satisfy the opposition or not irans foreign minister calls for stronger ties with iraq on his 1st visit since the u. S. Killed a top iranian general earlier this year. Reviving hollywood how covert 19 will mean higher costs and longer production times in the movie making business. And in sport arsenal knockout the defending champions to reach the english f. A. Cup final arsenal beating Manchester City to nail to make it to the title decider for a record 21st time. So we begin with that a u. Meeting in brussels where even with a Global Pandemic and everything its brought there is still no consensus over how to deal with the economic fallout leaders now into their 3rd day of meetings to hammer out a budget and a coronavirus bailout package and just so you know the kind of numbers were dealing with this one that is the European Union budget and im president of 2. 00 trillion dollars and then within that youve