Florence Kling Harding once said she had only one real hobby and that was Warren Harding. She was a significant force in her husbands presidency and adept at handling the media. Despite hardships, scandals, her husbands infidelities and his death in office as well as her own poor health, Florence Harding set many precedents that would help define the role of the modern first lady. Good evening. And welcome to cspans series first ladies influence image. Tonight, were going to be telling you the story of Florence Harding, the first lady that one of our guests said has been neglected and derided by throughout history. But in her time, the hardings came in as very popular people. Were going to learn more about the trajectory of her time and her husbands time in office and her interesting story that not many people know today. Let me introduce you to our two guests. Katherine sibley is a history professor at st. Josephs college in philadelphia. Shes a biographer of the first lady. Her book
Of Global Warming in the arctic. And the n. T. Racism protests have also reached the bonus league with footballers showing their solidarity dropping to one need to miss weekends matches. Im on me and use of welcome to the Program Thousands have protested against Racial Injustice outside the u. S. Embassy in london on sunday for a 2nd straight day of demonstrations protesters here in the capital as well as many other british cities have been taking to the streets following the killing of george floyd a black american by a white Police Officer and minneapolis on may 25th the marchers in london emphasize that they were protesting against racism not only in the United States but also around the world. Protests have also been taking place in belgium earlier we spoke to correspondent teri schultz who is reporting from the demonstrations in brussels she explained why people there have taken to the streets. There has been Police Brutality here in the here in belgium as well as was sparked by t
Good evening everyone and welcome. I am read a learner, daughter of Holocaust Survivors and trustee of the museum of jewish heritage, a living memorial to the holocaust. It is my pleasure to introduce the special evening, before we begin tonight i would like to say a few words about the museum. The museum of jewish heritage is the leading New York Institution dedicated to fighting antisemitism and bigotry. For more than 20 years the museum has challenged visitors intellectually, rigorous to understand the ways in which dehumanization of the people cannonball to deeply destructive ends. Engaging with history people have all ages and backgrounds inherits our mission to never forget and to come back combat intolerance that endures to this day but if youre interested in receiving any information of Upcoming Events please join our mailing list. A sign in sheet can be found at the admissions desk. I also invite you to become a member of the museums vibrant community. We are honored to have y
People have been ordered to stay home to slow the spread of covert 19. Adding to new cases of covert 900 in the us state of new york skyrocket the World Health Organization now expecting the u. S. To become the new epicenter of the pandemic as that recession leaving new york city has been asked to sell warranty. I merely phenomenon welcome the 2020 tokyo summer olympics has been postponed on tuesday japanese Prime Minister shinzo abi announced that the games will be pushed back into a 2021 the decision follows months of discussion and pressure from athletes across the bloke. The tokyo lympics are all. The decision came suddenly but was not unexpected after weeks of debate and speculation in order to safeguard the health of fleets and everybody involved in the Olympic Games that we have to postpone the olympic and Paralympic Games so talk you were 2022 the year of 2020 year one with the aim to her feet there or at the latest in summertime 21. 00 its such a decision that was not taken li
And we have to morocco where Research Project aims to turn farmers into insect guardians. Nearly 130 years ago norwegian explorer frithiof nonsense froze his ship from into the arctic ice sheet he and his crew spent months drifting towards the north pole measuring the salt content and temperature of the water and observing the ocean currents. In september 29th teen a German Research ship set off in the wake of the fram expedition with an International Team of researchers on board. The polish stand set sail from france or in norway settled into an ice floe and is now on its way through the arctic ocean. Trapped in the arctic ice surrounded by the do. Dark polar night the Research Vessel palash down is stuck out of reach of ice breakers until june although the arctic is called the epicenter of Global Climate change there still isnt enough data about whats happening there. Expedition head to markus rex is back on the mainland and describes what it felt like when the vessel got trapped in