With, and connects to, the pandemic we are living through right now, right here, in april 2020. So many of us arent home, working at home, living at home, and sheltering in place as science takes on the covid19 virus. I am so fortunate to have a truly skilled and knowledgeable colleague joining me today scholar who wears many hats suspending histories archaeology, and geography. John hessler is the director of the collection at the library of congress. In a specialist on early america. He is the author of a book recently copublished by the library of congress, called collecting for a new world. John is also a distinguished curator in the libraries geography and map division and an expert and mapping in general. Now how does mapping fit in with all this . He is an advisor to a number of leading edge institutions in this country as they tech this bread of covid19 and understand how mostly populations and time. John, welcome. Thank you marie great to be here. Thank you for joining me. Let
We know from early historians how devastating this variety of smallpox was, 90 of all indigenous deaths were attributable to smallpox, tell us about that. There was a point of scholarly discussion. One of the sources we have, most of the media is a chronicler, spanish chronicler arrived in spain, he wrote a diary or memoir, talks about the actual mortality rate, keeps talking in terms of 50 but some of the other sources we have, people like cortez himself cortez writes and cant stand, and in europes time. From 1522 january 15, 21 is one of smallpox was introduced, theres a very early source, talks about him and writes a letter to charles v in 1520 and this is the first mention of smallpox in the new world from a spanish source. He was surprised when he arrived, there were very few people there and he attributed to dying of smallpox, he heads off and finds immediately upon arrival of the expedition, the native people began dying of smallpox fairly rapidly, very rapid phase but a number
Deals and commitments towards a trade agreement says u. S. President donald trump wraps up his visit to india. And get in the war wounded in south sudan back on their feet finding a Rehabilitation Center is a barrier for many. Hosni mubarak the egyptian president aristide from power during the arab spring uprisings has died at the age of 91 he passed away in a car or hospital where hed recently undergone surgery the current president of the fatah sisi is among those often tributes to mubarak this overthrow catapulted egypt since a years old cael slower birdman they look back now on the late show with his life and legacy. Maintained a firm grip on power in egypt for 3 decades until finally in 2011 the people had in the millions took to the streets hundreds were killed but after 18 days this used to how much president Mohamed Hosni mubarak. Has the cited wave the office of the president of the public. Crowds reacted as they heard the news that the man with an iron fist down. The military
Reciprocal. Donald trump fails to reach a comprehensive trade agreement with india but the u. S. President calls it a productive visit with deals in defense and telecom. And in sports a senior olympic official says the sport of coronavirus is a threat to this years tokyo james dick pound says a 3 month window to decide the fate of the july events. Hosni mubarak the egyptian president ousted during the arab spring uprisings has died aged 91 he passed away in a car a hospital where he had recently undergone surgery the current president of dull father r. C. C. Is among those offering tributes to mubarak or a better man they look back on the late egyptian role as life and legacy. Hosni mubarak maintained a firm grip on power in egypt for 3 decades until finally in 2011 the people had in their millions took to the streets hundreds were killed but after 18 days this. President Mohamed Hosni mubarak has decided to waive the office of the president of the republic. Now to reacted as they hear
Dow than in any year since 2008. That is not just a week, that is in a whole year. Any year since 2008. That will give you some idea. The tenure yield dropped down. At 117ff of its low waiting for the fed to speak. The vix up to 45. We thought we were high yesterday at 33, we are much higher than that now. Crude Oil Continues to settle. We are just about 45 per barrel. Gold is also selling off today. Down 1. 3 . The stoxx 600, 372 which is down by 4. 5 . Continuing in the german tenyear. I want to show you what the gma looks like. Just to give you an idea of the magnitude of the selling that we have seen around the world over the last few days. This has been since monday morning to now. Greece, 20 . Netherlands, 14 . Yen is up by 3 . Do norwegian is up by 1. 65 . The Australian Dollar is down by 1. 5 . Year, a 45 basis point move this year alone this week alone. It is 100 chance according to the fed funds. Crude is up by 14 . Gas is down by 11 . The market is going crazy. This has been