President s it established and the legacies that left. There is a strong case to be made that november 11, the day that a battered square rigor called the mayflower made safe harbor in a place near what is today in massachusetts. That day should be one of the greatest moments in our national theory, comparable to fourth of july, independence day, and september 17, constitution day. But let me qualify that statement a little bit. As ourk of the pilgrims forebears and we are right to do so but it is important to remember they and the other new puritans that were selling new england at the time did not imagine they were settling establishing the United States of america. Nothing could have been further from their minds. They were doing something entirely different. They were about the business of establishing a place where they could enjoy a pure and uncorrupted church. The early settlers of virginia were motivated by material considerations they wanted, what the spaniards wanted from the
Reader and for obvious reasons, i feel very passionate about history, i think we need to be able to look through the lens of history at times that are similar to the times we are living in. We need to learn about people in our country who can be models for us all. History is obviously important, but i believe it has to be accessible way without dumbing it down or without lowering the standards for research or accuracy. So dont forget to read my source notes. I find source notes really grueling and so i always tell the audiences please read my source notes because i have spent so much time on them but in all seriousness, that is my quest. I want to entertain, but at the same time to deliver a very important story. And in order for me to get interested in the topic, it has to be really significant. It has to include things that i think will help us learn about ourselves and about our country. And another qualification for me is that it really has to be something that maybe has been swall
A major ground offensive is next aljazeera other reports. There is no frontline in eastern huta. Oh residential neighborhoods have become battlegrounds the Syrian Government under to allies are bombing the besieged rebel enclave into submission. Look the suburb of damascus is under attack well her car was. Going well we heard a plane overhead the myside landed people were torn into pieces i was with my nephew and we were both injured what i heard was the sound of an ambulance and i found myself here hundreds killed hundreds more injured the United Nations says makeshift hospitals are being hit some are now out of service there is a humanitarian crisis and there is nowhere to hide. There is no safe place i tried to convince my parents to say in the first floor of our building thinking it would be safer but they told me theres no difference because buildings are being flattened in the strikes. The government said military reinforcements to the frontlines around the besieged enclave the p
Its all about George Chance to discover the world from different perspectives. Join us in to sponsored by distinctive instagram or others at g. W. Stories topping each week on instagram. Im going to. Call at the king of spain addressed the World Economic forum in davos switzerland king philip is the the six goals for european unity and cost says votes for free trade and an open european economy. Improving prospects for women is high on the agenda its all a team that spoke to a number of influential women about how to get more of them into influential jobs. This is the w. Business live from. Berlin the Office German chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the World Economic forum in davos today contributing to a strong european him focus in the swiss alps france as a model mccraw is speaking just now and earlier today spains king philip of delivered a message that increasingly puts europe at all of the United States that the e. U. Is open for business and wants to preserve free trade a sunny
Clay of joy and five days of bombardment they have all the still the agreement at the un on ordering a cease fire to allow the area is facing opposition from russia us as the last go is blocking any meaningful action yesterday russias permanent representative asked that asked what we should do about Eastern Ghouta the people of Eastern Ghouta u. N. Officials humanitarian and human rights leaders and indeed pretty much the entirety of this council have answered stop the bombing of eastern. Allow medical assistance and the rest of the council is ready to act. We urge the council to move forward with this ceasefire and humanitarian resolution immediately. Donald trump has told americas largest gun lobby the National Rifle association that the us needs to toughen up some rules around gun control the president said the legal age to buy guns is to be raised from eighteen to twenty one years with the suggestions of a School Safety meeting one week after seventeen people were killed in the Dea