Welcome to the clifton park halfmoon public library. Were very pleased today have david with us this morning to talk about the book 1948 Harry Trumans improbable victory. He is the author of a number of books. He has been here to talk about his books of the past. 1920, the year of six president s, lbj versus jfk versus nixon. Also ted williams my life in pictures. He also produced a documentary called local heros capital baseball diamond heros. Portraits of candidates and the even handed aprald of truman. It is one of the best at leading. After three straight home runs, i think this is the undisputed champion on chronicling american president ial campaigns. He is the recipient of the excellent of letters and arts award from the university of albany. Information to president ial biographies and elections, he is a member of s. A. B. R. A. , the baseball historian organization. He is a k. C. Winning judge and jury and edgar award finalist. Thank you, it is great to be back here again. Peo
Book demagogue but senator joe mccarthy and larry will appear long side john nichols who many ourself know from his various roles at the Capital Times, associate editor, the nation magazine, and progressive. We couldnt be more delighted to be hosting these events for you all spring and summer long here on our crowdcast channel and i want to take moment to say thank you to maddison Public Library and the foundation. Theyre support for online cultural events has been absolutely unwaiverring, they are my gosh, im so excited so see john nichols. Their support for these events has been sluicely unwavering and they have been so dedicated to bringing author events to all of you whether youre watching watn your home or across the country or across the globe. We have seen an incredible uptick in our audience of people from all over and it has just absolutely wonderful to see the response. So thank you to everyone who is here tonight. Everyone who has come to one and to all the sponsors who made
And fighting about the virus. President Trump Doubles down on his criticism of dr. Anthony fauci. Plus hear the Emotional Message from one father who survived the coronavirus. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Ill be right eventually. I will be right, eventually. Its going to disappear. Ill say it again. Does that discredit and ill be right. Coronavirus continues to ravage the states where it has run rampant for weeks. When youre in the middle of a pandemic and you try and deal with it, there isnt anything worse that you have as someone who doesnt care about the science. The deadly attack on the family of a federal judge just days after she was assigned to a case involving jeffrey epstein. President trump weighing in on federal agencies response in portland. The president has a complete misunderstanding of cause and effect. I think mailin voting is going to rig the election. You will accept the election . I have to see. Look, i have to see. No, im not just g
Cases. Why we are now seeing nearly double the infections from our highest point back in april. Cancer fights. Word that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg is undergoing treatment for what is her fifth bout with cancer in two decades. What shes saying aboutler future on the high court. And Capital Improvements as a nfl team searches for a new identity. We take you inside the rebranding process with a veteran in the field of sports rebranding. First, a look the todays eye opener, your world in 90 secon secon seconds. Be patient and wait, we do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now. Longtime congressman and civil rights icon john lewis has passed away. When people tell me not to change, i feel like saying come and walk in my shoes. I will show you. I will take you to those places. Reporter across the u. S. , covid cases continue to skyrocket. We feel cautiously optimistic. As bleak as it may sound right now that we are on the road to getting there under contro
Good evening. First of all, thank you, all, for coming out on this rainy evening. I know its a little bit of a channel. I think its going to be well worth your time to be here this evening for this discussion. Its my pleasure to welcome you to tonights program entitled historically speaking we return fighting world war i and the shaping of the modern black identity. Published by smithsonian books, we return fighting is a collection of essays that chronicle the experiences of men and women who serve the country on the battlefield as well as on the home front and their struggles for civil rights. One of the many things we will learn this evening is that while the Civil Rights Movement was decades away, world war i established important questions of citizenship that paied the way toward future progress. We are fortunate to be joined tonight by uty director and editor of we return fighting which includes outstanding scholarship and images and the images are really very powerful of american