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Of the National Conversation through cspans daily Washington Journal Program or through our social media feeds. Cspan created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. The National Constitution center in philadelphia hosted a session on political progress and polarization from the civil war through today. Andkers included historians a political scientist. The event took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the National Constitution center provided the video. Great honor to introduce our guests. What an amazing panel. Americas most established historians and scholars of congress to help us understand our current vexations. Is resident emeritus at the university of richmond. Of many booksor on the civil war and reconstruction, including, i highlightite that i will highlight one, a forthcoming book, southern journey. Welcome, it is an honor to have you. Edward thank you. Jeffrey Joanne Freeman is a profess
Jeffrey now it is a great honor to introduce our guests. What an amazing panel. Americas most distinguished historians and scholars of congress to help us understand our current vexations. Edward ayres is president emeritus at the university of richmond. He is the author of many books on the civil war and reconstruction. I will highlight one, a forthcoming book, southern journey the migrations of the american south. Welcome, it is an honor to have you. Edward my pleasure, thank you. Jeffrey Joanne Freeman is a professor of American History and american studies at yale university, where she specializes in the politics and political culture of the revolutionary and Early National period. She is a cohost with edward ayres of a Popular History podcast backstory. It is great to unite these copodcasters together. She is the author of many books as well, including the pathbreaking. As well as field of blood. Joanne, it is such an honor to have you with us. Joanne thanks for having me. Jeffrey
Looking at topics regarding parenting. Dan cox, good morning, welcome to washington journal. Thanks for having me. There are a lot of aspects being released by a lot of fronts. What were you looking for and hoping to find when it comes to the topic of parenting. I think its pretty basic. We had seen a lot of polling about what parents think about certain policies, how they view the federal governments response and dr. Fauci. We were interesting in checking in on basically how are parents feeling, what are they experiencing, what are their day to day lives like. And the responses we got were pretty grim. A lot of this was if i understand it correctly because schools were closing, daycare were closing, parents were spending more time at home taking up these basic e responsibility. How does that factor into the Overall Results of what you found. A colleague of mine conducted a report about when a lot of the Public Schools had closed and the majority of them closed about midmarch. So, if y