Im larry beil. Im christian see. Were in a difficult situation and we got to keep pushing. The push to get people to wear masks and stay safe into the holiday season. This as california hits an unfortunate milestone in the fight against the pandemic. The state marked 1 million cases today according to data compiled by several news organizations. That includes people who have recovered, texas became the first state to hit a million cases yesterday. More than 18,000 californians are died. In the bay area, there are more than 130,700 cases. Alameda county is causing further reopenings as it anticipating moving to the red tier. Daily new cases for 100,000 people are up to 4. 9 from the countys low of 3. 4. There is also a steady increase in hospitalization. Officials say if Current Trends continue, the county may be put back into the most restrictive tier and that is purple. Spiking numbers have counties in the bay area hitting pause in their reopenings. The question is this going to be en
[inaudible conversations]. And when we get to q a at the tiller because we are audio recording and cspan for book tv is filming as well. We really like to have your questions and there. We will have a signing at this table and if you could just leave your chairs where they ar are, we have a couple more readings today would be fantastic. Today we are excited to welcome robert plumb here to celebrate his book, for a bit the better angels. And to come to National Prominence during the civil war to document tell the conflict left openings for women to assume roles usually held by men to show the depth of their passion and commitment. Segments tireless work of the underground railroad traces from massachusetts to Clerk Position in washington where she began the work that led to her establishing the American Red Cross. Chronicles held. Beecher stowe and abolitionism. And to write Uncle Toms Cabin. While julia ward was inspired by battle hymn of the republic. And also to demonstrate the patri
Id like to welcome yall here to politics and prose. My name is allen watke and im then events staff here where we host klose to a thousand author events a year at three locations. For everything confirm you can go to the website at politics prose. Com or pick up a monthly printed calendar. Before we get started id like to ask everyone to please silence your cellphones so not to disrupt the event. And when we get to the q a, if you could line up at themake crow phone at the pillar lat would be great because were audio recording and cspan for booktv is filming as well. So wed really like to have your questions in there following the q a well have a signing at the table and if you could just leave your chairs where we are because we have a couple mored reading today. So today were very excited to welcome robert c plumb, celebrate his back the bert angel, five women who changed civil war america. Collective biography of five extraordinary women who came to National Prominence during the ci
Former Harvard Law School dean martha minow questions whether forgiveness can strengthen the american Justice System. She is interviewed i george, professor and former federal prosecutors paul butler. After words is a weekly Interview Program with relevant guest host interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest work. Ill after words programs are available as podcasts. Host full disclosure you and i go way back. He you were my law professor at harvard and you taught me family law. You were to go on from being a lowly assistant professor to a storied career not culminating but you were the dean of Harvard Law School. When i knew you you are my favorite law professor. Im not alone and that. In 2008 the junior senator from illinois was a man named barack obama and he said when i was at Harvard Law School i had a teacher who changed my life, martha minow. Guest its a delight to be here and i learned so much from you through the year so thank you for doingng that. Host i couldnt pa
This microphone at the pillar , that would be great as we are audio recording for book tv is filming again. So wed like to have yourquestions in their. Following the q and a we will have a signing at this table and if you could just leave your chairs where they are as we have a couple more readings today, that would be fantastic. So today we are very excited to welcome robert plumb celebrating his book the better angels five women who changed civil war america. A collective biography of five extraordinary women who came to National Prominence during the civil war. Documenting out the conflict left openings for women to assume rules usually held by men and showing the depth of their passion and commitment. Plum recounts area cabins work in the underground railroad, traces her move from teaching in massachusetts to a core position in washington where he began the work that led to her establishingthe American Red Cross. Chronicles how Harriet Beecher stowe drew on her staunch abolitionism