Been the director, of the Huntington Library in san marino california. A former professor of history, and at the university of california riverside. She is a Frances Perkins scholar, and received her degree with distinction. Her dissertation, received the prize as the best dissertation of American History at yale. She began her teaching career at Simmons College and has been a fellow and a visiting professor professor at harvard university. In which the ladies of washington help build a city and government, when the first book price from the society for historians of the early american republic, and the northeast Popular Culture American Culture Association Annual book award. Political biography imperfect union, telemedicine and the creation of the american nation, was a finalist for the George Washington book price. In 2012, she published dolly medicine, the problem of National Unity and the queen of america. My fidelity madison. President obama appointed her to a president ial commis
To the upside. Other news coming through about approvals for future houses as well. The asx up 119 points. Thats move along and look at other Asset Classes. Crude trading yesterday with a 33 handle, hasnt had a huge rally since then. Part of that is down to russia and opec looking like they will not be hiking reduction in january. That news helping to propel oil prices up to over 97 in the last six hours or so. ,old remaining where it was just shy of the 1900 level. Thats ahead of the u. S. Election. The u. S. Dollar index marginally down, the Rate Decision coming expecting a 0. 15 cut in the base rate and we do have in anticipation of all that move slightly higher than that, and thats down to a commodity related currency and the crude price helping that along. Lets head over to new york and join karina mitchell. We start with the latest headlines on the pandemic. Starling fell to its weakest in the month, with an economy already reeling from similar measures earlier this year. France
The franconia region. My 1st stop is the old mine bridge the landmark my 1st book. It was built from 14th 76. 00 and for a long time it was the only River Crossing between the old town and the fortress. Well statues of saints lined the bridge. This is St Bernard Church the 1st bishop of burts burke well due to the growing of iris with a mask and this is saying bruno he built births per cathedral. And here we have the canonized ampara charlemagne. The bridge is one of the oldest stone bridges in germany no cars allowed. The old mine bridge is the perfect starting point for discovering verts birth from here you can see many of the important sites and ill be checking out those spots and on top of that ill do some wine tasting because this region here is known for its about the culture. We follow the romantic road from verts burke to fish and. Explore cusco and much of picchu in peru with a local. And our v mail takes you to the all gulf in lisbon in portugal. And. First i want to get an o
Wildfires raging out of control in Southern California not far from los angeles at least 90000 pollute the evacuated as high winds and dry weather create whats being called the most dangerous fire conditions this year. And a welcome to the show we begin with a widening backlash against french president and. Anger in the muslim world is growing over a controversial comments he made about islam following the rule murder of a french teacher since then massive anti france rallies have been taken place across the muslim majority countries with protesters calling for a white caught a french goods. Retard. That of their anger is clear. Here in pakistan protesters in karachi and islamabad accuse the french president of attacking islam. For asking the behavior of the french government is actually an insult of billions of muslims across the world its open terrorism an attack against the muslim world may slump on life. We should boycott french products muslims should boycott their petrol stations
Lockdown. And men in black how one academy in china after pays these guys for a career serving the rich and famous. Welcome to news asia its good to have you with us imagine for a moment being locked up in chains in a small room eating and sleeping theyre unable to leave for years only because you have a Mental Illness it sounds medieval but its happening in modern times in as many as 60 countries across the world according to a report by the end you Human Rights Watch in asia india china and indonesia are just some of the countries where the practice called shackling still exists here man rights watch report in indonesia alone for example some 57000 people with Mental Health conditions have been shackled at least once in their lives people like this man on the island of bali locked up in a small cell for 2 years for having a Mental Health condition he comes from a poor family and his 94 year old father still works the land. Poverty a lack of access to Mental Health facilities stigma o