Thats already entering territory that we should have some moral concerns about. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for being here today. My name is candace. I work with some of the events here in the store, and on bea half of the owners and the rest of the staff, i want to welcome you to politics prose. If you wouldnt mind taking out your cell phones and making sure that they are on silent, we are recording this event this afternoon, and we also have cspan here with us today, so not having any interruptions would be great. Were going to have about an hourlong presentation here with half the time given to our authors presentation and the other half given to your questions. We have one microphone on the side here. If you wouldnt mind using that for your question, we can pick it up on the recording, and everyone will be able to hear you. And then finally, we typically ask that you fold up your
Lecturer in American History at the university of edinburgh in scotland. He teaches a wide range of cours es in the u. S. South. After beginning his career as a high school teacher, he in, florida, he earned his phd at the university of North Carolina, chapel hill. Taught at the university of North Carolina State University and there he published his first book, a superb one. Moments of despair, suicide, divorce and debt in civil war era North Carolina. The shifting sediments of black and white towards suicide, debt and divorce in the post civil war south. This book received a number of awards. Hes got a new book. Entitled, driven from home, North Carolina civil war refugees. It should be out in october. Published by the university of North Carolina press. So pleased he is here. His son was a scholarship recipient two years ago. Heir family very well. We are thrilled you are going to come back. Hes going to speak about southern honor and 70 feet. Southern honor is tossed around a fair
Hosted by the Gettysburg College and civil war institute. David currently serves as a lecturer in American History at the university of edinburgh in scotland. He teaches a wide range of courses in the u. S. South. After beginning his career as a high school teacher, in florida, he earned his phd at the university of North Carolina, chapel hill. He taught at North Carolina State University and there he published his first book, a superb one. Moments of despair, suicide, divorce and debt in civil war era North Carolina. It explores the shifting sentiments of black and white towards suicide, debt and divorce in the post civil war south. This book received a number of awards. Hes got a new book entitled, driven from home, North Carolina civil war refugees. It should be out in october. Published by the university of North Carolina press. So pleased he is here. His son was a scholarship recipient two years ago. We know their family very well. We are thrilled you are going to come back. Hes g
Government wants to push through economic reforms. But many fear that means eroding workers rights. For months now, nelly rallies have been held nightly rallies have been held in paris. They are not simply all young evil with romantic ideas of revolution. Some of the participants have very concrete reasons. Reporter re spent nine hours cleaning apartments. Despite that, she is here. She has been coming here for weeks for the social movement, arise at night. She brought up for children on her own. Now she barely manages to keep yourself above water with her cleaning job. She is fighting for justice, even within the protest movement. Course i dont completely agree with whats been said. What is at stake is the continuation of this movement. Without the evening general assemblies, it will lose its impact. People wont come. Reporter for him i came to paris two years ago. Some of her employers let her stay overnight and shower. She cant afford to rent a place of her own. I have very precario
But many fear that means eroding workers rights. For months now, nelly rallies have been held nightly rallies have been held in paris. They are not simply all young evil with romantic ideas of revolution. Some of the participants have very concrete reasons. Reporter re spent nine hours cleaning apartments. Despite that, she is here. She has been coming here for weeks for the social movement, arise at night. She brought up for children on her own. Now she barely manages to keep yourself above water with her cleaning job. She is fighting for justice, even within the protest movement. Course i dont completely agree with whats been said. What is at stake is the continuation of this movement. Without the evening general assemblies, it will lose its impact. People wont come. Reporter for him i came to paris two years ago. Some of her employers let her stay overnight and shower. She cant afford to rent a place of her own. I have very precarious jobs. 30 hours with one client, 20 with another