Association hosts a panel entitled, does the west matter . About thears talk west geographically, politically and socially, and discuss the broader role of regions when discussing the past and president of the United States. This was part of the organizations 2019 annual meeting. Afternoon. Im the president of the wha. Tois my great pleasure welcome you to the president ial plenary session. Does the west matter . The future of regionalism in American History. There are 150 sessions taking place at the wha, but the president ial plenary brings us all together in one place. Introducing this panel, i want to take advantage of our and invitepresence, the immediate past president of the wha, from Arizona State university, to open the session with a native lands acknowledgment, a statement that feels crucial to who we are as a Historical Organization that cares deeply about the past, and is particular about the past of this part of the world. And in particular about the past of this part of
Before introducing this panel, i want to take advantage of our collective presence here and invite the immediate past president to open the session with the native lands acknowledgment. A statement that those crucial to who we are as an historical organization. We care deeply about the past and the past of this part of the world. I would like for you to repeat after me. In this language, we say this word. I want to welcome you. Being an american and in scholar, we exhaust we are on the land here. In being here, there is not always in india presence but this establishes the american scence. An indian pre you have to remember American Indians being part of the past, the present and the future. [applause] thank you. Questionesses a simple. Perhaps an odd question for the western History Association to thing about. Does the west even matter anymore . Regionalism matter in American History . At a moment when people are increasingly brought together by transportation, the internet and shared
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And of course, all of that, getting way getting underway on monday. Like tocspan, we would hear from you on your plans for monday. Mountain and pacific is 202748 8920. Eastern and central is 2027488921. Lets go first to duluth, minnesota, and talk to adam. Good afternoon. High. Was wondering hi i was wondering, ways it coming from the west to east, when the sun and the moon travel from east to west. The sun isoint out, still moves east to west, obviously. The orbits, the orbiting of the the weight is moving, i guess. That is a laymans version. A laymans answer. If you go to that nasa website, i bet you will find a lot more information. We will hear from bill in imperial beach, california. If looking at the sun is 100 . What percentage would be if you look in the mirror . Stacy in maryland. What are your plans for monday . Tomorrow, toving travel to south carolina, a small town outside columbia. We are told traffic is going to be really bad, so we are planning on hanging around and foun