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Radical influence of a moderate founding father, recently published by the university of harvard press. Brooke barbier is a public historian who holds a ph. D. American history from boston college. In addition to king hancock, she is the author of boston and the American Revolution a town versus an empire, published by the unit excuse me, the History Press in 2017, which focuses on prerevolutionary boston and its during the American Revolution. In addition to her scholarship, she is also the founder of yield tavern tours, a popular guided outing along bostons renowned freedom, and that was founded in 2013. But before i hand over to dr. Barber, however, the usual housekeeping items are in order for our friends tuning in with us on zoom this evening following tonights authors talk there will be a question and answer session. So please feel free to submit your questions at any point. The presentation by using the q a that can be found at the bottom of your screen. And we will do our best
That is made possible in part from a generous gift from massachusetts of the cincinnati features. Dr. Brooke barbier discussing her new book, king hancock the radical influence of a moderate founding father, recently published by the university of harvard press. Brooke barbier is a public historian who holds a ph. D. American history from boston college. In addition to king hancock, she is the author of boston and the American Revolution a town versus an empire, published by the unit excuse me, the History Press in 2017, which focuses on prerevolutionary boston and its during the American Revolution. In addition to her scholarship, she is also the founder of yield tavern tours, a popular guided outing along bostons renowned freedom, and that was founded in 2013. But before i hand over to dr. Barber, however, the usual housekeeping items are in order for our friends tuning in with us on zoom this evening following tonights authors talk there will be a question and answer session. So ple
You can get around that one. Sounds good erin. Thank you. Thank you mike. If youre just waking up at 5 00 a. M. Were following breaking news out of gaithersburg. Police are searching for three heavily armed men. Fox5s Melanie Alnwick is there, she joins us live with the latest. Mel, good morning. Reporter hey, good morning. A very scary moment for one person here in Montgomery County in the city of gaithersburg. This happened at the gaithersburg station apartments. We are not sure exactly where in this very large apartment complex it happened, but police tell us this was a secure building but apparently the victim had just gotten home from work. He was home, he got surprised by a knock at the door. He saw a man outside and thought he was in distress so he opened the door. The man and two others rushed into the apartment. They all had handguns demanded property. The victim gave them his wallet, laptop and cell phone. The suspects also stole a long gun and a handgun. Weav confirm right n
Hey erin. Traffic is quiet. Look at all that 14 behind me and metro is on time. Ill take this for a start to the work week. 5 oclock is the time right now. So lets bring you up top date on whats happening in the news. Restoration at last. The power back on at the Busiest Airport in the world after thousands were stranded at a atlantas international airport. And its all of course right in the thick of christmas travel. Fox5s Melanie Alnwick live at Reagan National airport with how these major delays could affect us here locally. Looks busy already there this morning, mel. Reporter yeah, thats right. You know, most of the times when we get here early in the morning its not that busy but look at the delta counter already very stacked up as people are waiting to get on flights and thats because there are a number of people here that were supposed to get on flights yesterday, now trying get on flights for today. Delta certainly not the only airline impacted by this but perhaps delta being t