History seminar. He is cool editor of the global and International History theories for Cambridge University press. Volume empires on war, 1911 to 1923, which refrains the history of the great war as a global war vampires and the will sony moment. Selfdetermination in the International Origins of and to colonial nationalism. He will close or symposium with a lecture that explores how president wilsons ideas and convictions were formed, how they shape the peace settlement and how that continues to impact us today. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming doctor erez manela. Thank you for that kind introduction. I want to thank laura and matt, and everybody on the staff at the World War One Museum and memorial. Including, everyone who kept us organized and well fed through these two days. This is the second time, as you mentioned. That i have worked with this group. I have been amazed by your intellectual engagement and you organizational history. I would like to take a moment t
Publishing . When you write a book, hopefully the book indoors. Sometimes youre given a lecture you say was worth it because things about lectures, the moment they are over, they are over. They disappear. So when audible said, could we record your lectures . I said great. [laughter] audible. Com for people who dont know it. They can subscribe to that and get this out, hour and 42 minutes. It was the 100th anniversary last september so the Foundation Sponsored a celebration at harvard and they asked me to give a talk. I put some work into that talk and i said i wish this wouldnt disappear. Someone came up and said it was a very moving talk. He said how would you feel about having it recorded . I said id like that. Then they did it, they transcribed it. They said it was only about for seven minutes, wasnt long enough. He said are you getting any lectures . I was giving one for next week on the subject of political power from another angle of the Historical Society so basically took down
Be able to breathe. Rest in power. George floyd was buried today in houston. Tonight the tributes across the bay area to a man whose death sparked a global movement. Good evening. And thanks for being with us. Im raj mathai. George floyd prompted the movement, but among the questions now, will that passion and widespread push for racial quality continue in the months to come . We begin tonight with nbc bay areas ian cull in san jose. Reporter three weeks ago, not many knew his name. But tonight in cities across the country and world, people are gathering to honor the life of george floyd 15 days after his death. And here in downtown san jose. This memorial is more of a like a starting idea that we can do more than just protest. Reporter vigils spanning to italy and france on this day george floyd was buried. The 46yearold was a father of three kids, and his death has awoken a global fight against racial injustices. No justice, no peace reporter demonstrations, protests, millions raisin
Good evening, everybody. My name is katie willard, and im part of the event staff here at politics and prose. Before we begin, id like to go over a few announcements. Announcements. Please type in your cellphones and other boys making devices. Not only is it courteous to the author, but we are also on cspan tonight, so you do not want to be the person whose phone goes off on cspan. Second, during the questionandanswer portion and in the interest of our video and audio recording if you could come up to the microphone over here and it is right here by the pillar that way we can all hear your questions and engage in a nice discussion afterwards. Lastly, once everything is done if you could please fold up your chairs and place them against something solid, our staff, as in me, would greatly appreciate that. Tonight im pleased to introduce jared cohen to politics and prose. The founder and ceo of jigsaw alphabet inc. As well as an adjunct senior fellow at the council of foreign relations. H
Half hour. A hostage standoff inside a mall overseas. Dozens of people being held, and here at home, the highway pileup in the snow. At least 50 vehicles involved. Plus, the bombshell report on starbucks and child labor. The new accusations. A ruling from judge judy. What shes now revealing about her show and her future. And the streetside encounter. A woman face to face with a moose. It did not go as planned. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us on this monday. Im kenneth moton. And im zohreen shah. We begin with the coronavirus emergency. Three new states are now reporting cases. New york, florida and rhode island. But the big headline overnight, a second death has a man in the seattle area. The first death was also in Washington State. A nursing home there is now on lockdown. Meanwhile, this was the scene in many Costco Stores across the country. Huge lines and empty shelves as people stock up on supplies and cleaners. There is some encouraging news. Stock prices rebound