In this 1983 photograph, president reagan meets with a group of afghan commanders in the white house. Matteluary of 1988, gorbachev announced the soviet government would withdraw their 100,000 troops from afghanistan. The final troop withdrawal was one year later. Next on American History tv, an author and historian explains why native americans were so vulnerable to europeanintroduced diseases. Indigenous populations had little to no exposure to diseases like smallpox or to colonization. However, illness was only one piece of a larger puzzle in the native populations dont fall. The Kansas City Public Library at the university of Kansas School of medicine hosted this event. Its about one hour and 18 minutes. Im the director of the Kansas City Public Library. Its a pleasure to have paul here to talk about cherokee medicine and colonial germs, the topic of his recent book. We are honored to have him here and are equally honored that this is cosponsored by the Kansas City School of Medici
Crosby im the director of the kansas city public library. Its a pleasure to have paul here to talk about cherokee medicine and colonial germs, the topic of his recent book. We are honored to have him here and are equally honored that this is cosponsored by the Kansas City School of Medicines Department of history and philosophy. This is a great topic and when im interested in because at least on my mothers side of the family, we claim to be part cherokee. Her grandmother claimed to be half cherokee. So i am particularly interested tonight. Im also particularly interested because this is a big part of the history of this part of the world. Many of you will know about the trail of tears and the march of the Cherokee Nation into kansas and oklahoma. What you probably dont know but what you will hear tonight is some of the history of some of the cherokee before they were sent by Andrew Jackson and others across america in the trail of tears. This is not just a story of victimization, but i
Dr. Anthony fauci and other Health Experts appeared before lawmakers yesterday to address the surging number of coronavirus cases in the United States. Well also break down results from some of yesterdays notable primary races, including one in North Carolina, where a 24yearold defeated the republican candidate endorsed by President Trump. Boy, and it wasnt even close. Hello and a fight over Police Reform. Senate democrats will oppose the republican bill to reform policing guidelines, setting up stalemate in congress. Well talk about that. Good morning and welcome to morning joe it is wednesday, june 24th. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have White House Reporter for the associated press, Jonathan Lamire, nbc news capitol hill correspondent and host of kasie dc on msnbc on sunday nights, kasie hunt, the host of Msnbcs Politicsnation and president of the National Action network, reverend al sharpton, and cofounder and ceo of axios, jim vandehei joins us. We have a lot of news to get
President trumps reaction yesterday. I dont understand the response. She just asked a question when the country was going to reopen and thats rude. Its like Peter Alexander, and were seeing a lot you see this clip, it keeps coming back because he just looks so detached from reality and looks so it just seems so bizarre and its sad. You feel sorry not only for the country hes running but for him when Peter Alexander a month ago or so what can you say to americans . What do you say to americans who are scared in and he blurts out its like theres this disconnect between the question and the response. Its this i just dont understand. Well, that question why would he do that and whats whats wrong with him . I mean, i worry hes hes not getting any better, thats for sure. Yeah, it was from cbs reporter paula reid. And last month reid pressed the president on what his administration did in february as the coronavirus pandemic was spreading. After trump showed remember that campaign tile vidsty
Supposed to be 100,000 people. We could end up at 50,000 to 60,000. I think weve done a great job. As you know, minimal numbers were minimal numbers were going to be 100,000 people. Minimal numbers were going to be 100,000 people. Were going to be, hopefully, far below that. Thats one of the if you call losing 80,000 or 90,000 people successful, but it is one of the reasons that were not at that high end of the plane, opposed to the low end. That number has changed, mr. President. Its going up. You said 60,000, now 70,000. I am now saying 80,000 or 90,000. It goes up and rapidly. No matter how you look at it, itll still be at the lower end of the plane, if we did the shutdown. It is thursday, may 28th. The United States has now surpassed 100,000 deaths from coronavirus. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have nbc National Affairs analyst, cohost of showtimes the circus and editor in chief of the recount, john heilemann. You know, willie, from the start, what we had suggested here was,