Unfortunately for grants, hallecks collaborator balked at the change, and grant dropped the matter. Cant get farther away than the pacific coast. Not if you are an army officer. If you are a politician, you can get stuck in russia like simon cameron, the former secretary of war. Earlys Valley Campaign for the grant to draw on more than just military skills and judgment of personnel. In order to direct and Effective Campaign against earlys raiders, he had to ride herd over field commanders in the military and political bureaucrats and officials who had mastered the art of resistance to policies and directives they did not like, even if the ranking general officer and the president supported them. To become ato learn quick study on the political nature of the commanding generals possession. Fortunately for grants, he had lincoln, a consummate politician as his commanderinchief. Thank you very much. [applause] which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [
Supported what we would call nonprofit or third sector work in the u. S. As i was finishing up my degree, there is this sort of job call for a postdoctoral fellowship at the Rockefeller Archive Center. I did not intend to study american philanthropy, but it turned out all my other experiences in nonprofit administration, environmental education, Historic Preservation made sense once i saw those records at the Rockefeller Archive Center and the other side of where the funding and that sort of design level of thinking came from. A happy accident. Host when did the rockefellers begin their philanthropy . Barbara the Rockefeller Family begins formal philanthropy in the late 19th century. They have a strong northern baptist belief system and faith, so they were always doing typing, charities, and giving back. But this thing we call philanthropy is really kind of a late 19th century and 20thcentury phenomenon as distinct from charity. I would say that kicks off first with John D Rockefeller
As it certainly tonight talk show host used to say, why dont we get busy. I want to begin with the first photograph and recite some numbers to you as well. Just to give you a sense of perspective. According to the census of 1860, there were over 990,000 black women from 15 up to 44 years of age. Their 1. 3 million children under 10 years of age. Over 120,000 black children under one year of age, and, all of these, most of these, what have been enslaved people. Thanks to research put together by the guild institute, there are things that we can say. We know that few enslaved people lived until old age. Between 1830 and 1860, only 10 of enslaved people in north america were over 50 years old. Half of all enslaved babies died in the first year of life. That was twice the rate of white babies. The average birthrate of slave weight of slave infants was less than 5. 5 pounds. Slave children were tiny. Their average height cannot reach three feet until they were four years old. They were 5. 5
Ashley it is a scripted drama that takes place at a union field hospital. Exceeding, a Union General hospital. It is pretty accurate. They worked with a lot of historians. They did a lot of research into both what occupied alexandria was like an specific family members the green family, a major character in the show. They were real people. Some of the physicians and surgeons and other folks are composites of the various people who would have worked there, but there is a lot of reality. The New York Times called it grays anatomy with crinolines, pretty good description . The fabric that civil war women would have worn. Ashley which i think is pretty accurate. Which makes it pretty accurate. As much as there is medicine and history, it is also really funny and there is drama and love stories and other stuff. Sarah, what interested the aha in putting together a discussion . Why were they interested in having a discussion on what mercy street means to historians . Sarah i think ashley is t
News. Republicans breathing a sigh of relief down in georgia and maybe throughout the country. Just a short time ago karen handel won the race, what had been a close contest. This is key because largely seen as a referendum on the Trump Administration. Keith standing by with more. Reporter they really wanted to take this. It barely won for President Trump back in november and now it seems republicans will hold on to it. Karen handel took it. She has grown close to majority whip Steve Scalise. She wants both sides to come together. In these days of United States of america, no one, no one should ever feel their life threatened over their political believes and position. Ossoffs party, he just concede saying this is the start of something big. He is 30 years old, georgetown grad. The full Democrat Party thrown behind him. Watching this house race, it was the most expensive in history, a huge turnout, more than a quarter voters. And winner takes the seat once held by tom price who is serv