Innovative course award on the topic of ordinary lives in the American Revolution. And his book stolen, which tells the true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the north and smuggled into slavery in the deep south is being published in october. So thank you once again for joining us this evening. And without any further ado, please join me in welcoming dr. Rick bell. All right, folks, thanks to heather and cspan for covering this. Those of you might have heard me give other programs wont be surprised to hear my strange accept which is not exactly a maryland natives accent. I born and raised in england yet find myself teaching about American Revolution, which is a blessing and a curse in an under graduate classroom to teach with an accent like this. Im very proud where i grew up. I often carry in my back pocket on occasions like this a giant british flag, which i might drape around the scenery for cspan to drink in. But i was also naturalized as a u. S. Citizen a couple of year
Israeli forces have shot dead at least three palestinians in yet another day of violence in the region. Israel has vowed to stop the wave of knife attacks after two israelis were critically injured in mondays unrest. In the latest incident a palestinian man was killed in west jerusalem. Andrew simmons has the details 67 now, the police have issued a further statement about that attack in west jerusalem. They say after the soldier was fighting with the palestinian and civilians became involved. Police got on the bus. They got involved as well. And that at one point a pistol came out of a holster of one of the officers and the palestinian went to grab the pistol. That point, the police say, an officer fired and shot the palestinian dead. Now the atmosphere really is did declining all the time in terms of fear and in terms of resolve amongst Security Forces to be quick witted in respond to go any potential attacks. That, in turn, is leading to a real climate of fear amongst palestinians w
Thats right the r word in a weakening American Economy has rattled wall street. Youll see the markets are up this morning. Theyve been up as high as 150, down as low a 200. Now theyre back up again. But these concerns over the last few days, very, very real. China issuing a new threat to retaliate this morning. This all comes after the dow plummeted more than 800 points yesterday. It was the worst day of the year. Stock futures are ticking up as john says slightly this morning after walmart reported its better than expected earnings. But of course we have no idea whats in store for the rest of the day. What are you feeling and seeing down there . Reporter well, walmart giving investors some opmism at the consumer of the u. S. Which has been the backbone of the economy is still strong. But make no mistake about it, yesterday investors sent a clear message to the donald trump, get your act together because it does not look like the chinese are caving and this morning as john alluded to,