Hilary and for now i am pleased to introduce tonights author and his new book the fever of 1721. Stephen coss has a bachelors degree in journalism. He has worked as an Advertising Agency copywriter and served wisconsin Election Officials when he is not working or writing. The fever of 1721 tells the history of the worst smallpox epidemic to hit boston. It set the stage for scientific advancement including the controversial but effective smallpox inoculation. The pittsburgh gazette calls this book solidly told and the wall street journal called it a deeply researched account. Please join me in welcoming stephen coss. [applause] stephen i am a wisconsin election official. I am not in wisconsin. They are having an election. I had to vote absentee. I would rather be here right now. The line of fire. Stephen exactly. That is a nonpartisan position. It is a fancy phrase for poll worker. I get to register new voters. Firsttime voters, naturalized citizens. I like it a lot. Thank you very much
Welcome to the dimension washington headquarters. Im so happy that all of you are here and joining us today for this program. If you have not been here before definitely after the lecture today please stay and take a tour with our staff. Just before i come to introduce our guest speaker today in just a few rules, and bits of information. We do have Light Refreshments for you in the kitchen. Coffee, tea, cheese, crackers, cookies. Please feel free to get up and take what you like. Restrooms are in this building. You do not need to go to the visitor center. We have staff here today. I am the director of the department of Historic Affairs for the county of passaic. By de facto, i am the director of the site. We are fortunate enough to have a guest speaker and historian to share his knowledge and expertise on Alexander Hamilton and his rise to military fame and glory. Mr. Cregeau graduated from Hillsdale College with a bachelors degree in history and from Colorado State university with a m
New migrants the citys south side seekers faced chronic conditions in the overcrowded camps. And the golden bear for helen mirren the british actress takes homes and Lifetime Achievement award at the berlin. Im yearning for the mustang welcome to the program governments around the world are ramping up efforts to contain the corona virus the World Health Organization wants them to prepare for a pandemic stock markets have been telling us companies warn the outbreak is disrupting supply chains it comes with new infections outside china now outnumbering those inside this map shows the severity of the epidemic around the world the deep of the blues a high of the number of reported cases china which was the epicenter of this outbreak is still well out in front with more than 78000 recorded infections elsewhere the situation is most serious and south korea iran and italy. Altogether some 50 countries or territories now have confirmed cases here in Germany Health officials after just reported
That sort of feel like its extreme you know Public Interest the attacks on me is a form of newsweek reporter launches a blistering attack on the magazine for refusing to run a story he wrote about the alleged chemical attack in the syrian city of duma last year. Live from moscow studio where its currently just past 4 in the morning youre watching r. T. International omar is on the lockridge thank you for joining us. Now the abuse of prisoners in secret cia run prisons has been thrown into sharp relief following the release of a report called how america tortures it contains a series of chilling sketches produced by abu musab ada an inmate at Guantanamo Bay depicting the enhanced interrogation techniques he was subjected to between 20022005 he was captured from a jihadi safe house in pakistan in 2002 and sent to a socalled cia black sites in thailand where the torture took place he was then transferred to Guantanamo Bay where hes still being held without charge and he was the 1st person
Years of extreme you know Public Interest in the attacks on me and a former newsweek reporter launches a blistering attack on the magazine for refusing to run a story he wrote about the alleged chemical attack in the syrian city of duma last year. Hello youre watching r. T. International im Rosana Lockwood welcome to the program. The abuse of prisoners in secret cia run prisons has been thrown into sharp relief following the release of a report called how america tortures it contains a series of chilling sketches produced by Abu Musab Aden and inmates at Guantanamo Bay depicting the enhanced interrogation techniques he was subjected to between 20022005 he was captured from a jihadi safe house in pakistan in 2002. Sent to a socalled cia black sites in thailand where the torture took place he was then transferred to Guantanamo Bay where hes still being held without charge was the 1st person to be subjected to the brutal Interrogation Program that was approved by the administration of geo