Program where we will be discussing the true impact of the atomic bomb. We are honored to host tonights event speakers who will be joined in conversation. Im the manager of the programs here at the Historical Society and while we wish we could welcome you to the physical locations, im still honored and have the privilege to welcome you to the virtual programs. We look forward to hopefully having you join us for more. Before we get to the subject of the program i want to share a little bit about some things we have coming up. Next week we of the former state attorney general who will be sharing her new book. They will be exploring the connections between big money and the impact on the democracy. That will be on august 11th. Following we will be hosting Rick Perlstein which continues the history of the Republican Party and modern american troops. One hundred years after the amendment which we will be taking off on the anniversary of the ratification of the amendment with issues pertaini
We are pulled periodically polled periodically to rate the president s. Wilson receives a high rating. A select country that embraces only lincoln, washington and franklin d. Roosevelt, in addition sometimes to Woodrow Wilson. Claimed wilsont was not one of the world men, but a great fiasco. Highly,ose who rate him there is almost nothing of the sense of admiration so often associated with the attitude displayed to other socalled grades. Wilsons greatness seems to come grudgingly. An acknowledgment of his accomplishments without an appreciation of his personal attributes. Thistempting to assess extraordinary complex individual by placing it threefold, first to survey his earlier its in an effort early years to gain an understanding of his philosophy. Second, to examine the significant events of his presidency, especially in the controversial area of diplomacy. And to discuss briefly some of the changing historical evaluations of his presidency. Wilson, Thomas Woodrow wilson, or tawny w
Equity futures lower on the ftse. The s p 500 went down. Bid into the bond market. Into the bond market we go, negative almost 60 basis points on a 10 year. Its like a throwback to our days together five years ago. There is some weight to this. Good morning. Annmarie certainly, it is. Were so excited to have you back. An absolute gladbac bloodbath, nymex dropping below 39 as the resurgence of cases in europe not going to bode well on the demand side. The supplyside worried about libyan oil barrels. Softer. A bit this is the prospect of fresh stimulus. That helped treasury yields rise. Jonathan thank you. Lets get the first word news this morning. We can do that with laura wright. Laura china is laying out a new plan for Economic Growth this week in beijing. President xi jinping is holding a meeting to decide on the next fiveyear plan. Its expected to focus on technological innovation, economic selfreliance, and the environment. But the event is closed to the press. Key decisions wont b
Inspired more controversy among subsequent historians. Fewer still have ever presented so complex a character. Way historians are we are,as periodically to rate the president s, wilson invariably receives a high ranking, often within the pantheon of great president s. A select country that embraces usually only lincoln, washington and franklin d. Roosevelt, in addition sometimes to Woodrow Wilson. There have been dissenters of course, such as a writer that claimed wilson was not one of the worlds greatest men, but a great fiasco. Among those who rate him highly, there is almost nothing of the sense of admiration so often associated with the attitude displayed to other socalled greats. With wilson, this granting of greatness seems to have come grudgingly. An acknowledgment of his accomplishments without an appreciation of his personal attributes. In attempting to assess this extraordinary complex individual by survey his early years to first, gain an understanding of his personality, mo
They do have a right to know where i stand and they have a right to know where i stand before they vote. Just ahead the nights biggest takeaways and the impact on the race with just 18 days to go. Second wave, cases of the coronavirus here in the u. S. Soared to above 8 million. Hospitals once again running out of beds. An outbreak forcing this nursing home to evacuate just ahead, the states seeing the biggest spikes, and growing concerns over the new surge in europe, where the virus is storming back, forcing countries to reimpose harsh restrictions. Scrambling. Weve got to put first things first. More covid outbreaks impacting both the nfl and College Football some of the weekends biggest games, called off. We dont think its appropriate that we try to play the game. Teams now being threatened with fines for violating protocols. Are major changes needed in order to keep the seasons on track . All that, plus staying alive. In the air, center field, hes watching. This is back and its gon