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. 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 Norman Ornstein studies u. S. Congress. Include one nation after trump, a guide for the perplexed, desperate, and not yet departed. And there are other titles, the next one, we did at the Constitution Center. It depressed us even before we b
So thank you, thank you all for being here. My name is marsha eli. Im the Vice President of programs and external affairs here at the Brooklyn Historical society. And on behalf of our president , deborah schwartz, and our board of trustees, some of whom are here, and thank you so all all so much for what you do. I am so pleased to welcome you to the Brooklyn Historical society for this program tonight. I will just say that we are a place of hello yay [ applause ] if you start, thats when they come, right . Were a place of learning. Were a museum and education center. Were a place of exhibitions and Extraordinary Library and collections, a site of wideranging public programs. We really are especially proud to offer programs that tackle issues of social justice, and give voice to history that is all too often unheard. And thats one of the reasons were especially excited and honored to have our guests tonight. Last february, the New York Times sunday magazine featured a cover article by d
Hi. Good evening, everybody. Thank you for your patience. New york city subways have tripped us up, and we are waiting for our moderator. But were going to begin, because i know that he is on the way. And were eager to start. So thank you, thank you all for being here. My name is marsha eli. Im the Vice President of programs and external affairs here at the Brooklyn Historical society. And on behalf of our president , deborah schwartz, and our board of trustees, some of whom are here, and thank you so much for what you do, i am so pleased to welcome you to the Brooklyn Historical society for this program tonight. I will just say that we are a place of hello yay [ applause ] if you start, thats when they come, right . Were a place of learning. Were a museum and education center. Were a place of exhibitions and Extraordinary Library and collections, a site of wideranging public programs. We really are especially proud to offer programs that tackle issues of social justice, and give voice
Terror. Amy today, part two of noam chomsky on the rise of the Islamic State, blowback from the u. S. Drone program, the legacy of slavery in the United States, the leaks of Edward Snowden, u. S. Meddling in venezuela and the thawing of u. S. Cuban relations. The u. S. Launched a major terrorist war against cuba. Though we kind of downplay at it and cia attempts to kill castro bad enough, but that was a very minor part of it. Major terrorist war is part of the background for the missile crisis which almost led to nuclear war. Amy and we will hear noam chomsky talk about love and his new marriage. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Iraqi forces are continuing their largest offensive to date against the socalled Islamic State as they seek to retake the city of tikrit. Playing a key role in the campaign for the sunni city with reports of iranian troops even operating artillery in the area. U. S. Officials,
U. S. Meddling in venezuela and the thawing of u. S. Cuban relations. The u. S. Launched a major terrorist war against cuba. Though we kind of downplay at it and cia attempts to kill castro bad enough, but that was a very minor part of it. Major terrorist war is part of the background for the missile crisis which almost led to nuclear war. Amy and we will hear noam chomsky talk about love and his new marriage. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Iraqi forces are continuing their largest offensive to date against the socalled Islamic State as they seek to retake the city of tikrit. Playing a key role in the campaign for the sunni city with reports of iranian troops even operating artillery in the area. U. S. Officials, meanwhile, have expressed surprise with the tikrit operation and the pentagon has said it is not providing air support because it wasnt asked. Meanwhile, in syria key u. S. Backed rebel grou