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them back into slavery. clinton was not an abolition of slavery was thriving in the british empire at the time in the west indies. he wasn t trying to abolish slavery but he said we ve promised freedom and taking keeps his promises. so somewhere of a 3000 slaves left with the british concluded a couple of george washington s own slaves. he said of clinton, either way i would like you to keep an eye out for a couple of my slaves. they left with the british. they scattered all over the place. some ended up in candidate, some in britain, some independent sierra leone. some were sold back into slavery by the british and ended up in the west indies so they had the own very interesting stories. but the fact that 3000 or so african-americans gained their liberty through the british not to the americans is another just sign at the contradiction in american history right from the birth of our republic. host: absolutely. the book is titled gateway to freedom: the hidden histor ....
ago ago. just outstanding events in richmond, last weekend commemorating the fall of richmond. dr. ed aires is one of america s preeminent civil war historians and i don t say that lightly. he s one committed not just to impeccable scholarship, but to reaching people beyond academia. he roots out stories, untold stories, he amplifies voices unheard. and he constantly challenges us to see events in new ways. always with a sense of historical justice for those who are there. perhaps more than any historian working in the field he helps us accord meaning to events that were almost always far more complex and far reaching than we imagined them to be. he s retiring from his position at the university of richmond this summer. while it s a great loss for the university to be sure a prospect of dr. aires devoting his immense energies once again, to history is good news for the rest of us. it s my pleasure to introduce to you dr. ed aires. thank you. there are, indeed, very ....
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be put on the endangered species list, where if that happens that could really harmed the economy here in nevada. wildfires or invasive species. wildfires are number one, which is driven by an invasive grass. catastrophic wildfire and invasive species. based on the sage-grouse s current needs, there are many who believe putting it on the endangered species list will only hinder its recovery. there are still those who advocate for its listing. i think one way it will help is that will it will bring it more into the spotlight for the general public. people tend to pay more attention when a species is in peril, and it is obviously listend. that may generate more conservation activity. if the bird is listed, off-line management will have to do consult with the u.s. fish and wildlife service on any measurement activities that occur within areas that are determined to be sage-grouse habitat, which is a large percentage of northern nevada. this will slow down this ....
in syria. those attacks and continued support of the kurdish fighters on the ground specifically in kobani, now gaining the upper hand in the battle for the key syrian border town. hello, welcome to america s news headquarters. the pentagon says isis has been pouring major resources into the area near the turkish border which gives u.s. pilots some big targets. meanwhile the general in charge of the u.s. led effort are tempering expectation saying not to expect overnight success in what the military sees as a long term mission on the road to ultimate victory. greg is reporting live at the turkey/syria border. greg? reporter: arthel and eric, the latest word from centcom, there have been 25 air strikes in the past 24 hours throughout this region. two of those air strikes hit in kobani as the fight continues. our latest word from our contacts is that there have been street battles in the center of the town between terrorists and kurdish militia, exactly where some had ....