Revolution to the civil war. Her masterful biography, southern lady, yankee spy, a union agent in the heart of the confederacy is published by hartford press. Peoples choice award. Today she will speak to us about her new book, armys of deliverance a new history of the civil war published by oxford. Some guy named Harold Holzer called the book, quote, highly original and sweeping new study. I had the good fortune to hear liz speak on this subject a few weeks ago in hampton rhodes, virginia, and im so glad to have her here at the forum to speak to us. Please join me in welcoming elizabeth varon. [ applause ] all right. Can everyone hear me . Yes . Good. All right. In his first wartime message to congress, delivered on july 4th, 1861, Abraham Lincoln casts succession as a duped and cowed the south into submission. After drugging the public mind for 30 years ago lincoln put it, seccessionists had relied on conversion to bring good men to take up arms against the government. Theres much re
They head to the gulf coast of florida. A lot of people have relatives in new orleans or louisiana. Or you might be headed there. So were keeping an eye on it. If you are, probably not a good idea for the next couple of days. Right. It is a potential cyclone, number 2 is what we call it. But looks like it will form into barry, tropical storm. The water temps are like a tub of bath water. 86 degrees. 87 degrees. So it has plenty. Then it could reach category 1 and move into new orleans. Was that the mayor or the governor . I didnt see that. Governor. Looks like a major rain event and still 75 approximate miles an hour. It would be around friday night to tulow is there. Its building in. Mild to warm today. Hot for some. If you think 89 to 90 is hot, some people do, that will continue into saturday. It will start a cooling trend going into early next week. Fog is there, but mainly confined to the coast. Higher clouds lifted northward. And the onshore breeze is in place. But not that stron
The player who paved the way for that vick toeshgs carli lloyd who scored an historic hat trick. She became the first woman to score three goals in a final. She returned home early thursday morning. Nbc10 cameras were there as she stepped off a plane in philly international and into the arms of her boyfriend. Sunday shell return to her Womens National League Soccer team the houston dash. First, shell enjoy todays parade and she recognizes the significance of todays events. I didnt realize how big of a deal this parade is going to be. And i believe no other female sports team has been a part of it. So were a pretty big deal. Its going to be great. I have friends and family coming. Take a look at the parade route. It will be at the canyon of heroes along broadway in Lower Manhattan. It starts at new yorks battery park and end at city hall. And here now is another live look at the parade route. A huge police presence. The Womens National team will be the First Female Team ever honored wit
And you are still a spreader crowds and you are still a spreader or even a super spreader, crowds and you are still a spreader or even a super spreader, those are things to really worry about. Those are some of the things that will be looked at by the committee right now. This is new information. We didnt have that even a week ago. And were still not certain how much that actually we dont even know the actual incubation period of this disease yet. Sars was to 70s. This looks like it is longer. You mention stars. When it comes to the comparison in this business of it incubating and it not being obviously they are but still spreading when its not obvious there, that is different from sars, isnt it . And its also different from a baller . Its very different from a baller . Its very different from a baller . Its very different from a baller. It baller is only transmitted by blood and bodily fluids. Not by ear. Sars was a respiratory disease. I actually
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A child is pulled from the rubble as emergency teams search for survivors in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that struck turkey on friday. The dangers of smart motorways which operate without a hard shoulder ministers are set to act after dozens of deaths in five years. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im gavin ramjaun. Shrewsbury come back from the brink to salvage a draw against premier League Giants liverpool. England set south africa a record test run chase, as they look to clinch an emphatic series win. And the fairy tale run
is over for teen coco gauff at the Australian Open, as several other big names make it through to the quarterfinals. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Not many would have fancied shrewsbury towns chances in todays fa cup fourth round, hosting the Runaway Premier League leaders liverpool. But the side who sit 16th in league one had other ideas. With liverpool 2 0 up, and looking all set to go through, they stage