What america should be. The northerners who won had an idea of what america should be. The indians and the chinese at out west had ideas about what america should be and certainly the northern men who had won the war had ideas about what the country should be. The critical question as to what it was going to be was who was going to have a say in it. We have gone to that as well, but who had a say in what that new nation was going to be was going to have a dramatic affect on what it eventually became. Today i want to talk about women and womens lives in the late 19th century and their role in what was really the reconstruction, the true rebuilding of the north, south, and the west into a new nation in the wake of the civil war. The story of women is more crucial to that story than most people realize. Most people when they think about womens rights in america start here and you probably know about this from high school, the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 when a number of women came tog
The anniversary of the firing on fort sumter, everybody has different ideas about what the nation is supposed to become. We have gone through that with the idea that africanamerican men who had fought for the union what americas of should be, and certainly white southerners had in idea about what america should be. The northerners who won had an idea of what america should be. The indians and the chinese at out west had ideas about what america should be and certainly the northern men who had won the war had ideas about what the country should be. The critical question as to what it was going to be was who was going to have a say in it. We have gone to that as well, but who had a say in what that new nation was going to be was going to have a dramatic affect on what it eventually became. Today i want to talk about women and womens lives in the late 19th century and their role in what was really the reconstruction, the true rebuilding of the north, south, and the west into a new nation
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to trim Interest Rates today for the First Time Since 2008. The only question is by how much. Some believe in a 50 basis point cut, as fed Chairmanjerome Powell has voiced growing concerns about the us economy. Especially inflation, which has remained stubbornly below the feds 2 target, despite unemployment being at the lowest in nearly 50 years. But lately a majority of economists seem to favour a 25 point cut, with another one following in the coming months. And maybe as many as three next year. So why cut at all . Lowering borrowing rates makes it easier for businesses to get loans to invest in new projects, and for consumers to buy homes, cars and other items, which creates demand that keeps the economy humming. Michelle fleury reports from washington. Jerome powell was Donald Trumps pick to run americas central bank, yet he frequently berates him. We dont have a fad that knows what theyre doing. The Federal Reserve raise the rates to fast. He
Well have the latest on this damning report, live from nottingham. Also this lunchtime. Strikes at British Airways this summer move a step closer, after the airline lost its legal attempt to stop them. The Prime Minister is in Northern Ireland for talks with all the main political parties, and promises to try to help restore the power sharing government. Homes are flooded, as a months rain falls in four hours in North Yorkshire, and more downpours are on the way. And england make theirfinal preparations to take on australia in the ashes at edgbaston. And coming up on bbc news, triple World Champion adam peaty has said not enough is being done to tackle doping in swimming. It comes after protests over an athlete who had previously served a drugs ban. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. An investigation has found that hundreds of children who were abused while in care in nottinghamshire were failed by the local authorities who were meant to be looking after them. The indep
The farm put sandbags in front of the farm put sandbags in front of the front door, and we had water coming under the door. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. Adam peaty talks World Records and the battle against doping in swimming. Plus, the build up to the ashes, as england prepare to host australia. And ben rich has all the weather. Hello there, if you more heavy downpours around today, they should slowly ease over the next few days, good news for many, i am sure, all the weather news plus a look at the state of the uk climate, that is coming upjust state of the uk climate, that is coming up just before state of the uk climate, that is coming upjust before her state of the uk climate, that is coming up just before her past. Also coming up, it misses the point, jousters are up in arms over plans to introduce var Video Technology to bring the medieval sport into the 21st century. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Iam simon i am simon mccoy. An investigation has found t