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Thanks for joining us, welcome to another wonderful session at the southern festival of books on behalf of humanitys tennessee be want to thank some of the festival sponsors including the Metro National arts commission, ingram content group, tennessee arcs commission Vanderbilt University and burnett books. If youre watching today on facebook live, or on youtube and you have questions for the authors during the session, you will need to switch over either to the festivals app which you can download in the app store on whatever device youre using, or you go to their website which is hum tn. Org sf be southern festival of books. And then there is a chapter where you can ask questions for the authors at the end of todays session. We want to mention that parnassus is our beloved bookseller for the southern festival of books. And your purchases of the books being debuted th ....
19th amendment, the [inaudible] serves as a destination for discovery and inquiry and to introduce our audience to new narratives and themes in american history. We cant wait to see you again when the library opens to engage in new conversations about womens history, equality, democracy and the right to vote. [background sounds] good afternoon. My names nathan, and on behalf of humanities tennessee, i want to welcome you to the 32nd annual southern festival of books. Humanities tennessee would also like to say a special thank you to their key sponsors, the Metro National arts commission, the ingram group, tennessee arts commission, Vanderbilt University and parnas us books. Before we get started, i want to share a bit about our session. Theres these are unique times, and the book festivals also unique this year. So we we really appreciate everyone being here, and human ....
Each artwork a different chapter print hope you can visit soon. Summa hello look at the southern festival of books. I am your host jared porter apply to join us today. Before we begin, on the behalf of humanities tennessee at think a direct of the southern festival of books. Metro National Arts commission, ingram content group, tennessee arts convention, and about university and Parnassus Book spray think of your support that makes this event possible. And speaking of support the festival is free part is a event and donations of individuals like you help make it possible every year. If you believe this event in sessions like this one, you can help it happen. Please give at hum tn. Org. Again that is hum tn. Org. A couple of vermonters before we begin. Parnassus books his official bookseller for the festival in purchasing through them keeps the festival freak and buy books toda ....
Briefings this was held at the department of health and Human Services not at the white house the briefing was held after the number of new coronavirus cases in the United States, hit an alltime high of 40,000 today. I think what we are missing on this is something that it is not just isolated to you because if you get infected, you are part innocently or inadvertently, propagating the dynamic process of a pandemic. Because the chances are, that if you get infected, that you will in fact someone else. You may feel well. 40,000 new cases today making the total case count in the United States more than 2. 4 million and as cases surgeon some states there are nearly 2 and half million coronavirus cases again here in the United States more than more than 124,000 people have ....
Out of his still in the but love that we may keep one another healthy and safe. It will therefore be unusual but mr. Speaker this legislation represents a bipartisan resolve to me the coronavirus challenge. It represents a focus on families and workers to the objective to make them safer and economically supported. It will protect workers and their families and our economy as we all do our part to flatten the curve. Public Health Officials made it clear that the only chance we have to prevent them from getting overwhelmed is for as Many Americans to stay home as possible. It is however necessary to be here, to pass legislation, respond on behalf of thees American People to the daunting challenge. Closure means large parts of the economy are temporarily shut down causing severe disruption for businesses and workers. We ....