Began, he was raised in that commonwealth and graduated summa cum laude from tufts university. He then earned an ma and phd from harvard university, where he studied under bernard bailyn. He taught at harvard and the university of michigan before joining the faculty at brown in 1969. A prolific author, professor wood has won numerous awards. In 1970, his book creation of the american republic, 17761787 won the bancroft prize. In 1993, his radicalism of the American Revolution won the Pulitzer Prize for history. The americanization of Benjamin Franklin was awarded the Julia Ward Howe prize by the Boston Authors Club in 2005. His volume in the oxford history of the United States entitled empire of liberty a history of the early republic, 17891815 was given the association of american publishers award for history and biography in 2009, the American History book prize by the New York Historical society, and the society of the cincinnati history prize in 2010. Incidentally, professor wood,
The faculty at brown in 1969. A prolific author, professor wood has won numeral russ awaou. In 1970 his book won the ban cost prize. In 1993, his radicalism of the American Revolution won the pulitzer price for history. The americanzation of Benjamin Franklin was awarded a prize by the Boston Authors Club in 2005. His volume in the oxford history of the United States entitled empire of liberty a history of the early republic was given the association of american publishers award for history and biography in 2009. The American History book prize by the New York Historical society and the society of the cincinnati history prize in 2010. Incidentally, proefessor wood, e heard from someone else from the society last week. He was awarded a medal by president obama. He is a fellow of the American Academy of arts and sciences and the american philosophical society, the countrys oldest learned society. He and his wife louise have three children, two of whom are professors and all of whom are i
Help. Because hiv is no longer the death sentence it was. He doesnt throw the shadow over you that it used to. But people still have these old 19805 attitude when we were all scared witless by our own government. The impact on people having to keep it quiet. He talks about his Mental Health and how he contemplated taking his own life, and not to have to hold that in, not just for him, but for lots of other people in the same position. Absolutely. And i have seen it with other things, and sport has been a great advocate for things like Prostate Cancer and checking on screening and things. It is all about mens health, in this case i think it is a good thing and good luck to him. Thats it for the papers tonight. Dont forget, you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website. Its all there for you seven days a week at bbc. Co. Uk paper5. If you miss the programme any evening, you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. Thank you for bearing with us for the5e many hours. W
The last hour. As weve been hearing the former Prime Minister David Cameron has given an interview to the times in which hes been speaking about his decision to call the Eu Referendum in 2016. Speaking to Andrew Billen mr cameron said in terms of the referendum he says, i think about this every day. The referendum and the fact that we lost and the consequences and the things that could have been done differently. More about that over the course of the evening on bbc news. Right now, just a reminder of tonight s headlines borisjohnson says hes cautiously optimistic and that headlines usly optimistic and that theres the rough shape of a deal on brexit but hes faced backlash in yorkshire where a heckler told him to get back to parliament. A teenager who died from an allergic reaction at burger chain byron was misled into thinking his meal was safe for him, a coroner has said. Levels of the most powerful Greenhouse Gas known to man are rising in the atmosphere with dire consequences for th
Now on bbc news, its time for the film review. Hello and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. To take us through this weeks cinema releases is, as always, mark kermode. Hello what have you been watching, mark . Well, we have Downton Abbey, which is the big screen version of the tv series that i think everyone is aware of. We have honeyland, an extraordinary tale of beekeeping in macedonia. And hustlers, for which people are already talking about a possible oscar nomination forjennifer lopez. I had no idea there was a Downton Abbey film out. So little publicity if only theyd let us know somehow. Here is the thing, i have never seen the tv show and i know you have. I quite like it. But the thing is, having never seen the tv show, you watch the movie and go, that is exactly what i thought it was going to be. The story is there is a royal visit to downton which sets everybody in a tizzy. There is a conflict amongst the serving staff over who actually gets to serve the royals