In this 1983 photograph, president reagan meets with a group of afghan commanders in the white house. Matteluary of 1988, gorbachev announced the soviet government would withdraw their 100,000 troops from afghanistan. The final troop withdrawal was one year later. Next on American History tv, an author and historian explains why native americans were so vulnerable to europeanintroduced diseases. Indigenous populations had little to no exposure to diseases like smallpox or to colonization. However, illness was only one piece of a larger puzzle in the native populations dont fall. The Kansas City Public Library at the university of Kansas School of medicine hosted this event. Its about one hour and 18 minutes. Im the director of the Kansas City Public Library. Its a pleasure to have paul here to talk about cherokee medicine and colonial germs, the topic of his recent book. We are honored to have him here and are equally honored that this is cosponsored by the Kansas City School of Medici
Crosby im the director of the kansas city public library. Its a pleasure to have paul here to talk about cherokee medicine and colonial germs, the topic of his recent book. We are honored to have him here and are equally honored that this is cosponsored by the Kansas City School of Medicines Department of history and philosophy. This is a great topic and when im interested in because at least on my mothers side of the family, we claim to be part cherokee. Her grandmother claimed to be half cherokee. So i am particularly interested tonight. Im also particularly interested because this is a big part of the history of this part of the world. Many of you will know about the trail of tears and the march of the Cherokee Nation into kansas and oklahoma. What you probably dont know but what you will hear tonight is some of the history of some of the cherokee before they were sent by Andrew Jackson and others across america in the trail of tears. This is not just a story of victimization, but i
Spencer iowa died on saturday night after collapsing at the tigers home wrestling invitational. Austin roberts, a senior at Spencer High School, collapsed while competing in the championship match in the 220pound weight division. Roberts was taken to spencer hospital, where Officials Say he died on saturday night. The closeknit community of spencer is mourning the loss of Austin Roberts, but theyre not doing it alone. Ktivs tommie clark has the story. Community hospital, where he died. Here at Spencer High School, the front steps are already filling up with flowers and balloons all for Austin Roberts. This closeknit community is now coming together to mourn. This morning there were a lot of tears, a lot of hugs and those type of things, but there were also some laughs talking about stories about austin. Austin was a student that was a student bigger than life in many ways, said Spencer Community schools superintendent, terry hemann. While students awaited the news of austins condition,
I know, really winnie. So, the good news is we will lose that wind today. Started ramping down last night and we are warming up. I like that. This is just beginning. We will see nice warm up this week. We have all good news on your sunday. Good morning, everybody. Today we will see much calmer wind. Much better scenario walking out the the door, warming up to a high of 58 degrees. That will be yesterday by a good 7 degrees and that will feel nice too. Live look at storm can three shows you in addition to the warmer temperatures less wind scenario we have clear skies. Look at this beautiful out there. We will see sunshine today. We are waking up chill any cinnaminson at 36. Looking a at our Neighborhood Network norristown 30. Thirtyfour in wayne. Mace landing 3 degrees for you too philadelphia sitting at 37. Hey mount pocono below freezing level at 30 degrees. The it is chilly. When you walk out the door you will want your coat. The this is healthy. Now you see high here only 7 miles an
Cold pattern and windy. For others, the rain just keeps going and going. Its a steady rain. The heavier rain is on the north coast. It will be here later on. Reports of heavy rain. That is a hint of things to come for everybody. The rainfall amounts. For some has been incredible. Mill valley to the russian river. Two to three. Ben loman. Santa cruz, San Francisco an inch and a half. Pacifica over an inch of rain. And rodeo a half inch of rain. And livermore. 01. And heavier moisture is on 40s and 50s on the temperatures. You throw in a southeast breeze. Fifteen to 25 miles per hour. And baby, that is a cold rainy day. That is what we have on tap here. Cloudy and damp. Heavier rain comes in later. The steady rain already for some. Temperatures mainly 50s to maybe a few very low 60s. 601. A couple of little hickups i think you said. A few little hick ups. I would say thats appletty good way to put it. We have had quite a bit of roadway flooding because of the rain. A lot of trouble spots