Imeather Cox Richardson is festive history im thrilled to be at the National Book festival this year course im not in washington im here on the coast of maine, sitting in front of all the books i used to write the books i write. And in the space where i produce things. So i am thrilled to be here, talking about my new book how the south won the civil war. Democracy and the continuing fight for the soul of america. These are names i did not come up with but somewhat listen to it i was trained to write about it said this is the only possible title you can have. The reasonhe said that was because the book is really started really as an attempt to understand why Todays Republican Party is so clearly tied to the image of the american confederacy. How d the Confederate States of america, which lost in the civil war, become such a powerful symbol for todays e at todays Major Political parts. Its kind of funny question if you think aboutt. The more i got into think about wt that was the case w
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Welcome to the virtual healthcare 20 21 a. M. Sam baker the editor hear from axios think of making this possible and welcome to our audience on you to twitter and axios. Com. Also follow along on twitter during the next 30 minutes will impact the best ways to expand Health Insurance access and coverage and exactly what that path looks like following a president ial election and in the midst of a pandemic getting worse every day. The first guest today is senator smith from minnesota thank you for joining us. Thank you i enjoy being here today. I went to frame this conversation. Obviously Health Insurance coverage has been a hot topic for a long time. And with that gap in the system with millions of people lose their Health Insurance and the economic downturn the flex not just those people that family members and their Health Insurance. So i am just curious how has a shape to change the way specifically of healthcare coverage . To see that differently now . You raise the right point here
Democracy itself was at stake in this election and then she went on to mention these essential values rule of law human rights democracy she did that 4 years ago as well but it was quite interesting because there was a difference when she offered her congratulations in that statement to donald trump she said on the basis of those values we wont work closely together here she didnt consider such conditionality or this kind of a warning apparently necessary but essentially listed the topics where shes hoping to Work Together something that she also mentioned quite in phatic leave was she could graduated kamel harris Vice President elect who no matter what your politics are i mean it is just a fact this was really a historic moment for the United States 1st woman 1st person of color to you know when as v. P. In an election in the United States a big moment wasnt thats right and the fact is that the chancellor is generally quite restrained and understated but that moment was really a perso