Former, and most recently, Civil War Monuments and the militarization of america which one the book award from the society of civil war historians as best book of the year on the issues of the civil war era. Hes been the editor of several influential volumes, including a particularly still relevant and useful set of edited essays on reconstruction originally issued almost 15 years ago, but still relevant today and a topic we wrestle with today. As well as a number of edited volumes. We are delighted to have him join us today. I will lead him with the first question, if you are ready . You might be muted. Things we aret of going to want to touch on in a relatively brief time today. Monograph,arkable you approach memorials and all kinds of interesting ways that we will want to touch on as works of art, what happens if we context in a national rather than bifurcated into , northern, andrn confederate stories. And what cultural readings we can read from them beyond the meaning of the civil
The stanford Football Team got the blessing of the School District earlier this week. To go down the road a couple miles out of santa clara. And into the more cooperative environment to start practice. Stanford crews arrived early to convert the football field into the practice site. The pac12 ready for a seven game season that kicks off november 7. When stanford traveled to wood side to practice. Both counties are in the states red tier for covid19. It raised some eyebrows. I think there should be continuity among the counties. Know something we dont. The county manager says every county has unique circumstances. But comfortable with the precautions. Theres many things in place. You have the pac12 standards in place. The state standards that are specifically address college athletics. The county Public Health department issued a general statement. Focusing on red tier status. In its own statement stanford emphasized this is an interim plan. Reflecting optimism that on campus practice
Good afternoon and welcome to the october 29th, 2019 meeting board of supervisors. Madam clerk, please call the role. role call . Brown is not present. Walton not present. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, will you please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So on behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff of sfgtv, coleena mendoza and michael balbazar who record our meetings and make transcripts available online. Madam clerk, are there any communications . Yes,. President. I have one to communicate from supervisor walton, who is conducting his civic duty today jurierjury and may attend later. Colleagues, can i have a motion to dismiss. Motion made and without objection, supervisor wallson is excused. Today we are approving minutes from september 24, 2019 meeting. Seeing none, can i have a motion to
Walton not present. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, will you please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So on behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff of sfgtv, coleena mendoza and michael balbazar who record our meetings and make transcripts available online. Madam clerk, are there any communications . Yes,. President. I have one to communicate from supervisor walton, who is conducting his civic duty today jurierjury and may attend later. Colleagues, can i have a motion to dismiss. Motion made and without objection, supervisor wallson is excused. Today we are approving minutes from september 24, 2019 meeting. Seeing none, can i have a motion to approve minutes as amended. Without objection, those minuted after Public Comment today. Madam clerk, can you call the Consent Agenda . To. Items 111 o
Good afternoon and welcome to the october 29th, 2019 meeting board of supervisors. Madam clerk, please call the role. role call . Brown is not present. Walton not present. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, will you please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So on behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff of sfgtv, coleena mendoza and michael balbazar who record our meetings and make transcripts available online. Madam clerk, are there any communications . Yes,. President. I have one to communicate from supervisor walton, who is conducting his civic duty today jurierjury and may attend later. Colleagues, can i have a motion to dismiss. Motion made and without objection, supervisor wallson is excused. Today we are approving minutes from september 24, 2019 meeting. Seeing none, can i have a motion to