Remember what you put but many of you focused on what historians would call the American Revolutionary era rather than the colonial era writ large. People like george washington, Thomas Jefferson, alexander hamilton, issues like taxation without representation, other founders and historical highlights and the imperial crisis in the war all popped up. A few mentioned paces, historic james town, plymouth plantation. A few mentioned slavery. What i thought was interesting was because it was because of either the 1619 project and the summer black lives matter protests. There were a few omissions. No one mentioned individual women or m Indigenous People by name. No one mentioned anything west of the appalachian mountains, much less west of the rockies or the west coast. Technically speaking this course runs from before contact of europeans with Indigenous People in the 15th century to 1763, the end of the 7 years war, french and indian war in what is now the territory called the United Stat
With each discussion we will conclude with time for your questions and if you have a question for our speakers at any time, click on the q and a button at the bottom of the screen and we will get through as many as time allows. Ill send a link to donate in support of this series. Your purchases and financial contributions events like tonight possible and help ensure the landmark bookstore. Thank you for tuning in in support of our authors. We sincerely appreciate your support now and always. Finally as you may have experienced virtual gatherings technical issues may arise and if they do we will do our best to resolve them and we thank you for your understanding. Im so pleased to introduce tonights speakers, professor martha s jones, professor of history at Johns Hopkins university and copresident of the brookshire conference of historians. Her work has been recognized by the organization of american historians, American Society for history and the National Committee center and she hold
The dow fell 1190 points, thats the largest single day point drop ever. All of the financial turmoil comes as we receive new information about the nations First Community spread case of coronavirus that turned up here in Northern California. That patient is a woman from Solano County, and so far Health Officials can figure out how she was exposed to the virus. Debora villalon is alive at you see davis med center where that patient is being treated. Reporter she was transferred here from vacaville when her condition worsened very now everyone shes come in contact with is at risk. Officials say they expected this to happen eventually. We are going to see Community Transmission in the united states. The cdc and Solano County talk about a turning point in the coronavirus. When we picked it up, it may be other places and we dont know it. A woman in serious condition at Uc Davis Medical Center is the first case of unknown origin, diagnosed four days after she was admitted, before that she wa
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Members of the public are reminded a individual can complete a speaker card prior to the item being called and present it to our executive assistant. Members of the public have two minutes to address the board and the time is set by the president. Importantly according to board rules and pressures, speaker cards will not be accepted for an item already before the board. Number two, superintendents report. Thank you. Good evening, everyone. The San Francisco Unified School District is now providing childcare for the regular board meetings. [applause] its beginning right now. [laughter] and space is limited and well be provided on a firstcomefirst serve basis for children age 310. Childcare is provided from 6 00 to 9 00 in the Educational Placement Center waiting room located here on the first floor right outside this door and down the hall. If you have any questions, you can contact ms. Esther casco to the board of education at 415 2416493 and childcare is now provided. The Second Annua