Many say 2016 candidate trump all road generously from former minnesota governor and our t. V. Host Jesse Ventura jesse welcome back to the big picture good to be back on the big picture hala nice to be here with you in the lead the way what do you what can i have to answer for you. But well whats the whats happening in the streets of portland which the president has offered to visit upon chicago and other cities are we witnessing martial law. Well i think you wish that witnessed martial law much more at the Boston Marathon when that bombing took place because what happened there the federal troops came in were actually occupying the streets and people were told to stay at home they were given orders of house arrest which is totally unconstitutional what youre seeing now is definite practice towards that by sending federal troops in when theyre not being asked by the local government or the State Government there says fed really an issue but i think holland the Bigger Picture is this i
City. This conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Historical society provided a video. Good evening everyone. Im delighted and have the opportunity to talk to my good friend and professional colleague, harold. I want to remind you that you can ask questions anytime during the program by using the q a buttons. We will get to your questions after the conversation. Lets turn our attention to some objects that help us describe the civil war. In the history museum, objects to a lot of heavy lifting and standing in for a larger historical narratives be on the characteristics that define the objects itself. Let us just talk for a moment about the book civil war and 50 objects which inspired this program. Harold, tell us about it and how did the objects help to develop the complex story of the civil war . Its extraordinary, really, because when we undertook this project eight years ago it was difficult to find the objects, although we think they tell the s
Artifacts featured in their joint publication. In this, they discuss objects relateded to the july 1863 draft riots in new york city. This conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Historical society provided the video. Good evening, everyone. Im delighted to again have the opportunity to talk with my good friend and professional colleague, Harold Holzer. Before we get started, i want to remind you, you can ask questions anytime during the program by using the q a button at the bottom of in my case, top of your screens. Well get to your questions after our conversation. And now lets turn our attention to some objects that help us describe the civil war. In the history museum, objects do a lot of heavy lifting and standing in for larger historical narratives beyond the characteristics that define the object itself. So, lets just talk for a moment about the book, civil war and 50 objects, which inspired this program. Harold, tell us about it and how did
After our conversation. Lets turn our attention to some objects that help us describe the civil war. In the history museum, does a lot of heavy lifting and stands in for historical narratives, beyond the characteristics that define the object itself. So, lets just talk for a moment about the civil war and 50 objects, which is why this program. Harold, tell us about it and how the objects can help tell the complex story of the civil war. It is extraordinary, really, because when we undertook this project, eight years ago, it was difficult to find just 50 objects, although we think they tell the story of the war. It is a story of art, as you mentioned, artifacts, art, and objects standing in for the larger story. The story about race, the story about militarization, the story about descent, soldier live, civilian life. But it is also a story about collecting and about the New York Historical society as the trove of this citys lore from the revolutionary periods to today. So i think it is
Say 2016 candidate trump ball road generously from former minnesota governor and r t host Jesse Ventura jesse welcome back to the big picture. Good to be back on the big picture hala nice to be here with you in the lead the way what are you what can i attempt to answer for you. But well whats the whats happening in the streets of portland which the president has offered to visit upon chicago and other cities are we witnessing martial law. Well i think you wish that witnessed martial law much more at the Boston Marathon when that bombing took place because what happened there the federal troops came in were actually occupying the streets and people were told to stay at home they were given orders of house arrest which is totally unconstitutional what youre seeing now is def it. Practice towards it by sending federal troops in when theyre not being asked by the local government or the State Government this is federally an issue but i think holland the Bigger Picture is this its advertisi