Or broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is R T International im sean thomas glad to have you with us on this election day in the United States in fact polls have already closed in 2 states that would be indiana and kentucky will be with you through the night in Archie America but right now lets talk about whats happening ballots are being cast across the u. S. In arguably the most diverse of divisive president ial battle in the countrys modern history it is the most expensive election of all time and is happening in the midst of a pandemic that has claimed almost a quarter of a 1000000 american lives and these are the latest pictures from polling stations in 2 of the key swing states wisconsin and North Carolina 4 years ago donald trump won both and taking wisconsin was considered a Tipping Point for the president giving him a crucial lead in the Electoral College count but things could be very different this time around with. The polls pointing to narrow victories
A healthy confrontation with the past but an attempt to eradicate history altogether today were talking to professor tom device and scotlands leading historian to ask how the nation should confront the c. B. L. Sides of his own history and how the Mainstream Media been covering this controversial issue we asked professor Jordan Robertson costs us get to go lie over much of the plotting all of this coming up later in the show but 1st the glass going to smita with your tweet your emails and your messages. Thank you alex last week sure focused on the impact of corbett 19 on black asian and minority ethnic communities where we spoke with dr managed to lottie who lost his father to coronavirus pierre byron this month and 100 year old fundraiser charging louisa says i live in africa and the numbers getting covered 1000. 00 are exceptionally low we have less than 200. 00 deaths in kenya under less says how is it any governments fault that some people are more susceptible to corporate 19 than
All donations do help the museum. We are nonprofit, so we do rely on memberships and donations to bring you programs. Also, consider being a member. We have information at the house. So, the structure you are sitting in was built around 1844. That is when the house was built. Farmers lived and worked here prior to the battle of antietam. The union army took over their property. This structure was a Field Hospital where hundreds of Wounded Soldiers were treated by surgeons in the days and weeks following the battle. With us, Daniel Vermilya to discuss his new book. I will have to read from this because i could not memorize all this. Dan is a civil war historian and the author of several books including the battle of kennesaw mountainand james a. Garfield and the civil war. He previously worked as a park ranger at Antietam National battlefield and he currently works at the Eisenhower National Historic Site in gettysburg, pennsylvania. Before i hand it over to dan, cspan is here today. We
What i said was that pakistan would never start a war until we meet with global news makers the stories that matter 0. Freedom or that that was the rallying cry of the largest slave rebellion in the u. S. More than 200 years ago this week hundreds of people brought it back to life during a powerful reenactment. And here in the street join us on twitter or in our live chat to talk about the Lessons Learned from the resistance. In 811 some 500 slaves march for 2 days in an effort to take over new orleans and declare a Free Republic their attempt was reenacted this week by participants dressed in period costumes armed with weapons they beat drums and chanted for their rights as they walked past the Oil Refineries and trailer parks that replaced the sugar plantations of the 19th century the event was the brainchild of performance artist dred scott and came up with an alternate ending to the march 8th celebration instead of a massacre he briefly spoke to the stream about how he hopes the re
Said it was that pakistan would never start a war. We meet with news makers and tweet about the stories that matter is their own. Freedom or that that was the rallying cry of the largest slave rebellion in the u. S. More than 200 years ago this week hundreds of people brought it back to life during a powerful reenactment. And here in the street join us on twitter or in our live chat to talk about the Lessons Learned from the resistance. In 1811 some 500 slaves march for 2 days in an effort to take over new orleans and declare a Free Republic their attempt was reenacted this week by participants dressed in period costumes armed with weapons they beat drums and chanted for their rights as they walked past the Oil Refineries and trailer parks that replaced the sugar plantations of the 19th century the event was the brainchild of performance artist dred scott who came up with an alternate ending to the march a celebration instead of a massacre he briefly spoke to the stream about how he ho