Joining us my name is gavin and the director of programs exhibitions and partnerships for the National Historic society. I would like to extend a special welcome to anyone who might be attending a Virtual Program for the first time. Considering the size of our virtual crowd in the geographic diversity of the people who signed up, im sure there are some people who are in for the first time. If youre not familiar with nhs we are the oldest Historical Society in america. Founded in 1791 and have been an independent Nonprofit Institution dedicated to collecting, preserving, publishing and sharing our nation and States History the past 229 years. In these days of social distancing we are taking to hosting Virtual Events we have Online Events for every week through july. Next week we will be hosting a virtual tour the tour is titled misled and a look at historic a a these include mimic houses suspicious ain a marker that denotes the side of the famous vikings bar if youd like to join the tou
Evacuations from the fire zone. The message pretty much the same. Thanks for sticking in there. Reporter when the california governor met with fire evacwees at a food bank this morning, there was two words he said more than any others. Im so sorry. Reporter what were you apologizing for . People shouldnt have to live like this. And live it over and over he added. After power returned slowly, they still are. Whats been the hardest part for you . Knowing my family is okay and things are going to burn down and being evacuated, not having water, electricity. Its been rough. I have an 11 month old baby right now and its just really tough out here. Reporter midafternoon and still many Stores Remained closed. What did you want to buy in there . Protein powder. Or more gas. For generators, fuel. Reporter they dont expect power back at their house until friday maybe. Whats this been like for you . Its been chaotic. It is certainly not domestic, not even with all the rvs parked outside of walmar
As the foremost orator and writer for the abolition movement. Abraham lincoln said of douglass, there is no man in the country whose opinion i value more than yours. And that lincoln second inauguration douglass sat near the president. How came to be on the side of the president is a story told in the color of abolition. Our featured book for todays program. Linda hirshman describes how the team of Douglas William garrison and Maria Weston Chapman successfully promoted the antislavery cause in the 1840s. By the early 1850s, however, douglass joined with those who actively engaged in politics to achieve abolition and rejected the nonpolitical means espoused by garrison and chapman. New york times review. William g. Thomas the third cause the color of abolition. A fresh, provocative and account of the abolition movement. And in the boston globe review, lydia molen declares hirshman the book is a wonderful cataloging of americans white and black, who devoted their lives to ending slavery.
Douglass, there is no man in the country whose opinion i value more than yours. And that lincoln second inauguration douglass sat near the president. How came to be on the side of the president is a story told in the color of abolition. Our featured book for todays program. Linda hirshman describes how the team of Douglas William garrison and Maria Weston Chapman successfully promoted the antislavery cause in the 1840s. By the early 1850s, however, douglass joined with those who actively engaged in politics to achieve abolition and rejected the nonpolitical means espoused by garrison and chapman. New york times review. William g. Thomas the third cause the color of abolition. A fresh, provocative and account of the abolition movement. And in the boston globe review, lydia molen declares hirshman the book is a wonderful cataloging of americans white and black, who devoted their lives to ending slavery. Then the hirshman is the author of reckoning the epic battle against sexual abuse and
At the washington post. In the decades before the civil war, Frederick Douglass emerged as the foremost orator and writer for the abolition movement. Abraham lincoln said of douglass, there is no man in the country whose opinion i value more than yours. And that lincoln second inauguration douglass sat near the president. How came to be on the side of the president is a story told in the color of abolition. Our featured book for todays program. Linda hirshman describes how the team of Douglas William garrison and Maria Weston Chapman successfully promoted the antislavery cause in the 1840s. By the early 1850s, however, douglass joined with those who actively engaged in politics to achieve abolition and rejected the nonpolitical means espoused by garrison and chapman. New york times review. William g. Thomas the third cause the color of abolition. A fresh, provocative and account of the abolition movement. And in the boston globe review, lydia molen declares hirshman the book is a wonde