Thats now making ventilators. But is it enough and will they get to sick patients in time . And reading the room. Levar burton on the solice in reading books at this time. First, heres todays eye opener your world in 90 seconds. This san allout military operation that weve waged. The president warning americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities. This next week is going to look bad because were still not yet at that apex. This is going to be our pearl harbor moment, our 9 11 moment. The coronavirus is truly vicious. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now hospitalized a week after he tested positive for coronavirus. Its a big move going to the hospital. Thats a big thing. Hes a great gentlemen, so i just hope hes okay. Queen elizabeth gave a special address from her residence at windsor castle. It offered words of comfort. We will meet again, but for now, i send my thanks and warmest good wishes to all. Nba champion kobe bryant will be inducted into the hall of fame
The program sponsor, the law firm, for their generous support, not this year but for several years now. It is this kind of corporate support, along with that from so many of you as individuals that enables the great lives series to thrive. So i would like to ask our good friends from the law firm trust so we can acknowledge them. [applause] also, a special group tonight that i would like to knowledge, that is the simpson circle, a group composed of former Mary Washington members. Bmv members. They are here tonight and we would like to have them stand so we can acknowledge them. [applause] in introducing tonights speaker, dr. Joanne freeman, i would like to mention at the outset that one of her most commendable qualifications is that she received her phd from the university. Thats right, uva. Right. [laughter] in any case not long after , receiving that degree, she was recognized already as one of the nations top young historians. She has subsequently has achieved widespread recognition
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So that we can acknowledge them. Where are you . Another yorkshire. I know you are here. [applause] also, a special group tonight that i would like to acknowledge, that is the simpson circle. That is a group composed of former Mary Washington b. O. D. Members. We are here tonight and we would like to have them stand so we can acknowledge them. [applause] in introducing tonights speaker, dr. Joanne freeman, i would like to mention at the outset that one of her most commendable qualifications is that she received her phd from the university. Thats right, u. V. A. [laughter] in any case, not long after receiving that degree, she was recognized already as one of the nations top young historians. She has subsequently has achieved widespread recognition as a scholar of the revolutionary and Early National periods of American History. She is the author of numerous articles on those subjects which appeared in prominent and proper academic journals including the william and mary quarterly, amon
Up. Marines around me raised up, jumped up and starting firing weapons into the air, screaming and yelling and that kind of stuff. I really thought everybody lost their mind for a second. I couldnt figure out what was going on. Then i caught on what was going on, because they were looking and then i looked and theres old glory. I jumped up and started doing the same dumb thing, firing my weapon and jumping and screaming. Im carrying a weapon. I jumped up and started yelling and screaming like everybody else. I wondered how many marines we lost when we saw old glory up on top. It changed the attitude of the whole thing. It absolutely did something to us. From the exhibit space inside the National Museum of the marine corps, were joined by edward nebgloski and owen connor. Mr. Connor, on this eve of the 75th anniversary, explain why there are historic flags in that hallway that you are sitting in right now. Well, we wanted to take the opportunity to make sure the folks had the chance to