Writer and historian living in lincoln, massachusetts. She has written about civil war us western history and American Culture for the New York Times the Washington Post Smithsonian Magazine preservation magazine and civil war monitor nelson earned her va in history and literature from the Harvard University from Harvard University and her phd in american studies from the university of iowa, and she has taught at Texas Tech University cal state fullerton harvard and brown nelson is the author of saving yellowstone three cornered war ruin nation and Trembling Earth and were so excited to have her with us today. So before i turn it over to her just a quick note we have sent out an email to everyone this morning that had just a great list of resources like a bibliography that megan had put together so you all should have received that by now. If not that link is posted in the chat. So that please join me in welcoming megan kate nelson. Hi everyone. Thank you so much. Thank you nicole for
quote. for nearly a decade, we have watched donald trump destroy our political institutions and make a mockery of the constitution. he has breached every tradition and norm, even the peaceful transfer of power that s kept this country stable from one generation to another. from one administration to the next. you ve done it all, with almost a complete impunity, because the republican party has protected him from experiencing and the real consequences for his actions. it s still a question in the back of some people s minds about whether a trump might barrel through the justice system, the same way candidate trump has barreled through and destroyed our politics. trump continued to attack and spread lies about carroll after the first trial, and continue to do so throughout his second which begs the question. can any sort of penalty or punishment actually stop him? as roberta pl said in the jury during closing arguments, quote, this trial is also about something much more profou
Discusses the historical journeys by George Washington through the new United States and describes his own experience as he followed the same experience in the present day. Nathaniel philbricks progress and fox are conveyed in washingtons own words and preserved in his diaries. Transcriptions of those diaries in his correspondence on founders online hosted by the National Archives, through the National Historical publications. Founders online has transcript of thousands of documents written by and to the nations founders. You can find washingtons letter to his cabinet written in savanna, georgia, his itinerary and instructions should any serious matter occur in his absence. You can read entries from his diary recording places he was in, the conditions of roads and lodgings, the weather and the terrain and the crops of the area. Following washingtons path, Nathaniel Philbrick came to know our first president not as a monumental figure from history but as a man traveler like himself, and
Cspan. Org history. In travels with george in search of washington and his legacy, Nathaniel Philbrick discusses the historical journeys by George Washington through the new United States and describes his own experience as he followed the same experience in the present day. Nathaniel philbricks progress and fox are conveyed in washingtons own words and preserved in his diaries. Transcriptions of those diaries in his correspondence on founders online hosted by the National Archives, through the National Historical publications. Founders online has transcript of thousands of documents written by and to the nations founders. You can find washingtons letter to his cabinet written in savanna, georgia, his itinerary and instructions should any serious matter occur in his absence. You can read entries from his diary recording places he was in, the conditions of roads and lodgings, the weather and the terrain and the crops of the area. Following washingtons path, Nathaniel Philbrick came to k
This is how the battlefield currently looks, according to uk military intelligence, the red areas are russian occupied, with the arrows showing likely points of russian attack. The recent focus of attention is here, in the north east, near kharkiv, where fierce fighting has been taking place, the yellow represents new gains claimed by russia. Our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, sent this Special Report from the front line. Near the village of lyptsi, the russians are closing in. The fire from a recent Rocket Attack near a ukrainian position. We are told to immediately head to a bunker. Taking shelter, recently arrived ukrainian reinforcements. A week ago, they were fighting elsewhere on the front. Andrei tells me the situation is dynamic and tense. From a drone feed, they are nervously watching and waiting for another attack. He says its time to leave. Theyve just spotted enemy forces advancing. This is where they are directing artillery fire. They are telling us to get out. The