Them pilgrims. The reason the word is cited is that William Bradford in his chronicle and also in his poetry referred to them as pilgrims. Not uppercase, big p, famous pilgrims, but as pilgrims, people who went on a journey for religious reasons, went on a journey for personal discovery. And so that use of the word pilgrim gives them a group identity, but we all need to remember they themselves did not have a group identity. They were a very heterogeneous group that had to learn to live together. When you think about how did people sound in colonial new england, aboard mayflower and the first few ships that would follow, there were upwards of 17 different dialect regions represented in plymouth and they lived in an age prior to recording. Very rarely, unless you were in a big city, did you hear anybody speak english in a way other than your own dialect or accent. Imagine what it is like to be aboard ship with people that you are trying to figure out, what is she saying to me . Because
First director of the jfk library. He was a member of the Kennedy Administration. It is a special pride that he would share it would glow in him, in his advocacy for the importance of the Kennedy Administration and the many treasures we had inside our building. I love this photograph of the building, it is a nighttime vision. For those who have not yet come to see us, i believe the library is inspirational in and of itself and fitting for the life and times and ideas of an inspirational president , the 35th president , president kennedy. If you are able to come to visit us, you will see this building. We are right on Columbia Point facing towards Boston Harbor and it is a sight that will elevate your thoughts, and as you think about what the nation is all about and your role in it and whether you would answer president kennedys call to service, which he issued in his inaugural address, ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. All of those words re
Chairman mccormack, my fellow americans, i accept your nomination. I accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. [applause] and i thank you, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next Vice President of the United States. I know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say he proved himself tonight and that great acceptance speech. [applause] and i speak for both of us when i tell you that from monday on he is going to be available for such speeches and all 50 states. [applause] we will try to lead you, as we were led, by that great champion of freedom, the man from independence, harry s. Truman. But the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorrow which shares our hearts. So let us here tonight, each of us, all of us, really dedicate ourselves to keeping burning the golden torch of promise which John Fitzgerald kennedy set aflame. [applause] and let none of us stop to rest un
Provided the video. Alan one of the joys of my position is there is a heritage to president ial libraries and all of the prior directors of the jfk President Library and museum have been mentors to me, as i have taken on the role. We have announced to the community as a couple of days ago the passing of the very first director of the jfk library. Dan was a member of the Kennedy Administration. It is a special pride that he would share it would glow in him, his advocacy of the importance of the Kennedy Administration and the many treasures we had in our building. I love this photograph of the building, it is nighttime. For those who have not yet come to see us, i believe the library is inspirational in itself and fitting for the life and times and ideas of an inspirational president , the 35th president , president kennedy. Us, youre able to visit will see this building, it is facing toward boston harbor. It is a site that will elevate your thoughts, and as you think about what the nati
From theto the concern economic hit caused by the pandemic. We have job losses here with a more modest hit in this part of the world. Else is going on out there and quickly looking at the dollar index is. We do have the dollar steady at the moment. We had the surge in the dollar seeing a little bit of a spike taking place. Being seen as a haven currency. The yen, 104. 49. New york crude, what we have here is a plunge taking place overnight. Nearly 5 . They recovered a little bit from that. 8 10 of 1 . 67 a barrel for wti. Gold the steady, but not really acting as a safe haven. We have breaking news, the dow jones reporting that it may close to buying nc, according to people and what would be the second Big Semiconductor tie up this week as the industry rapidly consolidates this deal. It could be worth 10 billion. Thats according to the dow jones. Dow jones reporting marvell could be close to buying inphi later this week. Lets get our first word headlines. Not european leaders are impos