Here at smu. Let me start by thanking the many people. Well at least a few of them who at least a few video who have helped make this evening possible starting with our friends at the center for president ial history with whom we are cosponsoring this event tonight. Particularly jeffreyrt engel, Brian Franklin and rhonda spinster elected thank ruth ann elmore who coordinates things on our end for the clements center. So was my pleasure to introduce Cameron Blevins who braved last night whether to fly in from denver where he teaches u. S. History and digital humanity at the university of colorado campus in the mile high city. Before moving to the front right she was assistant professor of history at Northeastern University in boston and a core faculty member at the schools in the lab for text maps and networks. I learned last that cameron is a native of nutmeg state your for thoses of you who dont know but the nutmeg state, a number of you, so there is going to enable to invite you. Alt