Historical society. I would dont extend a special welcome to anyone who might be takenning a Virtual Program for the first time. Considering the side of the virtual crowd and the geographic spread im sure there are here for the fir time. Youre not familiar with us were the oldest Historical Society in the america. Funned in 1791 and have been an independent Nonprofit Institution defend indicated to collecting, preserving, publishing and sharing our states and nations history for the past 229 year. In these days of social distancing we are taking to hosting Virtual Event and we have Online Events planned for every week through june. We have a virtual tour of plymouth, massachusetts, this year i the 400th motorcycle of arrival of pilgrims so join us for that program. You can fine additional detail notices program on our website, mass history. Org. Today we eave a great from. Joined by abram van engen, aen so professor oft english at Washington University in st. Louis. He received his ma
Hes the author of the prohibition hangover and prohibition in washington, d. C. , how dry we werent. Good evening. Im Lauren Rosenberg with Smithsonian Associates. Im so glad youre here tonight. To our members, welcome. Its our ongoing support that makes events like this possible. If youre joining us for the first time, an equally warm welcome and invitation to explore the programs we offer at smithsonian institutes. Now is the perfect time to silence your cell phones or anything else that might make noise during the program. Were thrilled to welcome author, historian and tour guide garrett peck back to the smithsonian. Garrett has presented at the library of congress and the National Archives and his temperance toward our prohibition sites has been featured on cspan, book tv and History Channel program 10 things you didnt know about with henry rollins. He was featured on a document about prohibition by the smithsonian channel. Hes the author of several books including how dry we weren
Out, angry citizens out of a job running out of money, theyre demonstrating against a lockdown, in michigan, the long island new york and washington, d. C. , North Carolina and rhode island, new fights are corrupting and escalating between lawmakers in pennsylvania, kansas, wisconsin, texas and california, they are fighting to basically override governor shutdown orders in order to get their state open, Even Supreme Court are getting involved. With us tonight, South Carolina senator tim scott, former trump 2016 Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski, former louisiana governor bobby jindal and conservative commentator kristin tate on these stories and much, much more. President trump unveiling operation warp speed, he is saying hes confident the new Public Partnership can develop by the end of the year, hundreds of millions of vaccine doses to fight covid19. Can he do it . That story tonight. New bombshells in the unmasking scandal Michael Flynn, new firestorm, critics say key obama officia
A silly or sexual predator who used his power to threaten rape assault trip humiliate and so he says victims. Now faces up to 25 years in prison after a jury convicts him of rape and Sexual Assault. Good to have you with us for the program today im brian thomas we begin here in germany where police are investigating a likely attack after a 29 year old man drove a car into a crowd at a carnival parade the incident happened in the town of folks mars and thats in the Western State of hassle some 30 people were injured many of them children. The driver was arrested at the scene they says charges including attempted Homicide Police believe he acted intentionally but a motive for the incident remains unclear. Mars in northern has a population 7000. 00 all they wanted was to celebrate carnival at the rose monday parade instead a day of horror when a 29 year old man drove into a crowd of onlookers apparently a deliberate act. For them it for the guy drove right into the crowd at full speed i h
Infected 10 towns remain under quarantine. And in new york theres a guilty verdict for the disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein weinstein is a vicious serial sexual predator who used his power to threaten rape assault trip to humiliate the son who is his victims. Now very. Good to have you with us for the program today im brian toms. We begin here in germany where police are investigating a likely attack after a 29 year old man drove a car into a crowd at a carnival parade the incident happened in the town of folk marzan thats in the Western State of hessen some 30 people were injured many of them children the driver was arrested at the scene and faces charges including attempted Homicide Police believe he did act intentionally but a motive for the incident remains unclear. Marzan in northern has a population 7000. 00 all they wanted was to celebrate carnival at the rose monday parade instead a day of horror when a 29 year old man drove into a crowd of onlookers apparently a delibera