Tech companies hvesting dat is s critical in the suulent ofhese apps. Google and apple say they may have a solution. They have tracking technology on. Users can notify owners of other phones in close contact. All without giving the data to governments or companies. North dakota will soon release a second app and incorporate this technology. What makes you as a reppive of the governmenf comfortable with pri gl andetngng t going to mop for the movement of your residents . Thats a very good question. There is a perception that maybe those companies are not to be trusted, but we have worked so closely with them, tony, we understand how theyre using th done works if people decide to use it. While some americans are resigned to being tracked they probably always tracking your information and where were going anytime, so another app wont make a difference. Others are prone to resist. I think this particular app is a gateway to a chip you want to put in my arm and im not a conspiracy person. A
The stories behind them, what were some of the men thinking as they participate with this units, and we will end with what they do at gettysburg. With that, we will get started. All right. So, the irish brigade. One might question how do you get interested in this topic . Why would you choose the irish brigade . When i started here as an intern in 1998, the summer of my junior year in college, i was all about history. I wanted to delve more into some of my ancestry and all the stories that i had heard was that we are of irish descent. I was not a great genealogist at that point, but it is still interesting anyway. I had a chance, an opportunity, over the next couple summers as i worked at gettysburg, to really look at this part of the battle. And did a campd fire program on it, somewhat similar to the one you see now, but later on what i was able to do was get married and eventually take a honeymoon to ireland, so what a perfect chance to visit the mother country. We traveled all aroun
[inaudible conversations] thank you all for joining us this evening. Im gavin kleespies, director of programs and communications for the massachusetts historical society. Tonight on the very eve of the 250 anniversary of the boston massacre we will hear from professor serena zabin on a great new book the boston massacre a Family History. As a regular guests know, we very quickly pull together small exhibition from our collection that highlights the materials we have within our holdings that illuminate the evenings discussion. To date we entire expedition, so we didnt need a small exhibition this time. Our exhibition features our speaker this evening so if you didnt see it shes on one of the video monitors upstairs and was also very generous with her time helping us planned exhibition and sitting for an interview. We couldnt have done our current exhibition without her help so our debt of gratitude. Serena zabin is a professor Early American History director the programs american studie
Readers. [inaudible conversations] okay. Thank you all for joining us. Im Gavin Kleespies for the massachusetts historic al society. Tonight on the very eve of the 250th anniversary of the boston massacre well hear from professor serena zabin on her book, the boston massacre, Family History. We very frequently pull together a small exhibition from our collection that highlights some material we have within our holdings that illuminate the evenings discussion. Today we have an entire exhibition, so we didnt need a small exhibition weapon have a whole exhibition but our exhibition features or speaker this evening so if you didnt see he it, shes on one over video monitors and very generous with her time help us plan the exhibition and sitting for an interview. We couldnt have done our current exbig without her help so we oher a debt of gratitude. She director of the programs of american studies at carlton college. Received thunder undergreat degree from bodden college and ph. D from rutge
Today is november 11th, 2019, which marks the 100th anniversary of veterans day in america. Originally known as armsist day, this is a day when we recognize the service of all u. S. Military veterans. Were delighted to mark this important day with a special event designed to salute americas veterans. Im especially pleased that our guest this evening include a fellow north carolinian who is the nations secretary of veteran affairs, the honorable robert wilky. The society of the cincinnati was our countrys first veterans group. Its particularly fitting that the secretary will be providing remarks. Youll hear a little more about that in just a moment. Were gathered here tonight to listen to a distinguished panel of noted historians who will be discussing the experience of American Veterans since the revolutionary generation more than 240 years ago. I also want to encourage you to return to Anderson House and visit us again and look at our very special museum exhibition, americas first vet