Interactions between european colonial powers and native american tribes on the great plains during the 1700s. He describes the importance of owning horses and guns, and how the tribes had the upper hand on trade and more. Lets go into this lecture about the great plains. Unlike some of the classic American History courses, we have a more expansive view. That includes the great plains. I think we will enjoy this. We have a couple of starting anecdotes. The year is 1720, the spanish in new mexico are hearing more about french activity coming out of louisiana and canada. They hear these rumors that french traders are moving west. That they are aligned with the indians on the great plains. 1720, the governor of new mexico sends an expedition to investigate. 45 spaniards and 60 pueblo indians go out. Everything is uncertain, but they probably get into what is now western nebraska, and they encounter a large group of indians who were probably parties pawnees. They attacked the spanish with
Is sunday, david brooks, on writing an article for the times, and the award she gives out. They are given for the best essay of the year. We can be in journals or literary magazines. They can lead in journals or literary magazine. We take a week to step back and the even and not even read newspaper articles read something deeper and longer and celebrate the longer pieces. I do believe that magazines changes 300 the news republic, the magazines change things. The new republic sunday night at eastern and pacific 8 00 eastern and pacific. Each week, American History tv sits in on a lecture. You can watch the classes here every saturday. Next, william and mary professor paul mapp talks about the interactions between european colonial powers and native american tribes on the great plains during the 1700s. He describes the importance of owning horses and guns, and how the tribes had the upper hand on trade and more. This class is about one hour and 10 minutes. Lets go into this lecture about
This president s day on the cspan networks, starting at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. A leadership challenge at 1992 this is why proudly announce my candidacy for president of the united states. A special presentation on president ial Campaign Announcements from Ronald Reagan in 1979 to barack obama 2007. We will reair these announcements later in the evening on cspan2. Finalist for the National Book Critics Award starting at noon eastern. Prizewinning arthur David Brian Davis on his third and final volume on the history of slavery. At 1 30, Elizabeth Holbrook argues that were undergoing the sixth mass extinction as a result of human action and will be the most devastating. At 3 00, along with senator is elizabeth warren, will talk about wealth and inequality. Cartoonist past that Patrick Oliphant will discuss the president and some of the most memorable qualities. At 7 00 p. M. Eastern, and nbc interview with former president herbert hoover, discussing his life beyond the presidency. Then, abo
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A speed camera fosters is one of the citys first. The speed limit is 30 mi. Per hour. I have no idea over 30 . It you just go with the flow of traffic. So a lot of people have tickets in their pockets. Going with the flow of traffic you could get a hundred dollars ticket in the mail. I didnt see that another eight cameras will go up at the school next month. Everyone is going 40 and that seems to be the case. But then you have the people doing 50 and 60 the cameras are part of the child safety zone program, an ordinance graded the zones near parks and schools. When the program was unveiled the mayor would help cameras would generate 30 million in the first year. But in a monthlong test on cameras at four locations got 93,000 speeders. If the city had issued tickets it would have break and 4. 7 million that month. With the cameras by the years and the city could take in hundreds of millions of dollars. New foster avenue, a Neighborhood Group pushed for the new speed cameras. Most of the