Michelle this is a really special year for the Abigail Adams birthplace. It is the year of remembering abigail. Observing two big anniversaries, october 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of her death. We had a big kick off at the statehouse and we have another big commemoration in november of this year, which marks the 275th anniversary of her birth. Weve been joining with other organizations to honor her legacy and celebrate her life and legacy. So we have formed an organization, rememberabigail. Org, and a number of us are offering programs and events, so check so i would encourage you to check out that website. Our event tonight is absolutely the highlight of our commemorative year. We are really privileged to welcome edith to speak with us. She is a historian, an awardwinning historian, a trailblazer in american womens history. And she is a foremost leading expert on Abigail Adams. She has written several biographies of abigail. Most recently, she edited the library of america volum
A number of us are offering programs and events, so i would encourage you to check out that website. Our event tonight is absolutely the highlight of our commemorative year. We are really privileged to welcome edith to speak with us. She is a historian, an awardwinning historian, a trailblazer in american womens history. She is a foremost leading expert on Abigail Adams. She has written several i other fees of abigail. Most recently, she edited the library of america volume of abigails letters speed letters. 100 letters were published for the first time. Today she is going to speak to us about the fascinating relationship of another remarkable revolutionary era woman, Mercy Otis Warren, and the relationship she had with Abigail Adams. I know you are going to enjoy this. Please help me welcome edith. [applause] edith i was saying earlier that i saw a couple of years ago a news broadcast with the queen of england and she was behind one of these podiums and all you could see was [laughter
According to reports, the majority whip has been injured in that shooting. What updates can you give us . Guest all i have heard so far , a heavysetfired white man with a rifle. We just hope and pray that everyone is ok and there will not be death. Five people were injured and taken away. Dot what sort of updates you get from police . I think we will probably turn first to the leadership. If i can my best contribute. I do not want to do you feel safe as a member of congress . Guest i did although my wife is a little freaked out right now. I know it is your home to. It is scary when it happens anywhere in the country but even scarier when it happens at home. Every stump speech i give, sometimes if you just watch fox news or msnbc, you think everyone on capitol hill hates everyone else. Democrats and republicans will not going to elevator together. That cannot be further from the truth most treat everyone with respect and friendship. Pastor a pastor a church gave the opening prayer and p
David duke. Leading up to our question about your thoughts on the tone of the campaign, what do you think about it so far . Perhaps its a pacific topic and endorsement specific topic and endorsement. Republicans, you can dial in. You can post on our twitter page and our Facebook Page as well. The lead story in the Washington Post is about donald trump. Some of theturing tone of the campaign a season so far. Racial overtones and grew uglier on sunday. It goes on to say that trump had disavowed duke on friday. He stammered on sunday. Marco rubio responded by saying it made him unelectable. Thats just some of the stories about the tone of the campaign. We want to get your thoughts as well. You can call and post on our twitter page as well. Somell give you a sense of of the rhetoric that was exchanged. Lets start with donald trump talking about marco rubio. He is a desperate guy. Ive been watching him. He is not president ial material and he does not have the demeanor. He is a nervous nell
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