The program. Mary beth norton the author of five books and cowat it one call author several others and it has been published ten additions over 500,000 copies. As a Pulitzer Prize finalist and present of the Historical Association she is a professor america of American History at cornell and her new book it is available for purchase following the program please join me to welcome mary beth norton. [applause]. I want to show you the cover briefly because if you are a colonial historian on dash i dont know if anybody recognizes it but in the Massachusetts Historical Society the claims on the label but it contains t from the Boston Harbor the day after the party this is quite well known object in colonial america. Now i want to start with this verse from a poem that i discovered in the new york journal that coordinated with the sons of liberty in new york. That this is the kind of things historians have to make up so read the first two lines you will crown 74 the most glorious year. Yet 1
Handling of covert 1000 crisis. Visit our dot com for more coverage of stories from around the world stay with us now though for the big picture right here on our show international. On this weeks show in the News Business we say that stories like corona virus block out the sun but there sure is other news you need to know when well have at it but 1st outbreak update. We fear a deadly respiratory disease for which there is no vaccine and is coronavirus also a Mental Health threat if you are anxious you are not alone im holland cook in washington this is the big picture on our to you america. 9 years ago the matt damon Gwyneth Paltrow kate winslet thriller contagion foretold what many fear could be unfolding right now. The average person to see their faces 3 to 5 times every week. Or know a lot of friends and each other. Italy is under nationwide lockdown schools are closed to sports and other Public Events even religious ceremonies are cancelled if you went to italy to see the Sistine
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How low can all prices go crude oil drops below 30. 00 a barrel as a price war between 2. 00 of the worlds biggest producers worsens how badly will that hurt the Global Economy already suffering from the coronavirus pandemic this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im norrin taylor the coronavirus pandemic is triggering fears of a global recession businesses around the world a shot stock markets are suffering massive losses on top of all that an Oil Price War between 2 of the worlds biggest producers the dispute between saudi arabia and russia is already pushed the price to its lowest in 4 years brant crude dropped below 30 u. S. Dollars a barrel on monday Global Demand for oil was already low since governments imposed widespread lockdowns and airlines grounded flights because of the disease you know a cartel opec and the International Energy agency both warn that developing countries such as algeria and go and venezuela could suffer the most losing up to 85 percent of th
Good evening. I would like to welcome you to tonights program. To our members we are so glad that you are here. And to you joining us for the first time and with the wide range of programs please turn off your cell phones during the program. Mary beth norton the author of five books and cowat it one call author several others and it has been published ten additions over 500,000 copies. As a Pulitzer Prize finalist and present of the Historical Association she is a professor america of American History at cornell and her new book it is available for purchase following the program please join me to welcome mary beth norton. [applause]. I want to show you the cover briefly because if you are a colonial historian on dash i dont know if anybody recognizes it but in the Massachusetts Historical Society the claims on the label but it contains t from the Boston Harbor the day after the party this is quite well known object in colonial america. Now i want to start with this verse from a poem th