About the origins of the case and we spent a significant amount of time placing the case in the context of the time in an effort to explain why the case became so sensational, why a good portion of the United States in the world was focused on this trial. Certainly europe and part of the story was, although we think of the Roaring Twenties as this era of gatsbys parties and flappers and jazz and fun and a roaring economy, it was also a deeply divided nation between urban and rural. Its for the first time in 1920, the census announces more people live in cities than in the countryside and their status excited amongst farmers who had been kind of the core of American Life between people who wanted to cut off the ellis island era of immigration. The two arrive guys in ku klux klan that felt that america was sliding into gomorrah, a second rise of the ku klux klan debates over prohibition. People who supported prohibition appalled by the speakeasies and the jazz filled, booze filled clubs
Okay. Welcome back to history. 134 spies, assassins, martyrs and witches, famous trials in American History at the university of maryland last class we did the first part of the scopes trial where we talked about the origins of the case and we spent a significant amount of time placing the case in the context of the time in an effort to explain why the case became so sensational, why a good portion of the United States in the world was focused on this trial. Certainly europe and part of the story was, although we think of the Roaring Twenties as this era of gatsbys parties and flappers and jazz and fun and a roaring economy, it was also a deeply divided nation between urban and rural. Its for the first time in 1920, the census announces more people live in cities than in the countryside and their status excited amongst farmers who had been kind of the core of American Life between people who wanted to cut off the ellis island era of immigration. The two arrive guys in ku klux klan that
Class we did the first part of the scopes trial where we talked about the origins of the case and we spent a significant amount of time placing the case in the context of the time in an effort to explain why the case became so sensational, why a good portion of the United States in the world was focused on this trial. Certainly europe and part of the story was, although we think of the Roaring Twenties as this era of gatsbys parties and flappers and jazz and fun and a roaring economy, it was also a deeply divided nation between urban and rural. Its for the first time in 1920, the census announces more people live in cities than in the countryside and their status excited amongst farmers who had been kind of the core of American Life between people who wanted to cut off the ellis island era of immigration. The two arrive guys in ku klux klan that felt that america was sliding into gomorrah, a second rise of the ku klux klan debates over prohibition. People who supported prohibition appa
Okay. Welcome back to history. 134 spies, assassins, martyrs and witches, famous trials in American History at the university of maryland last class we did the first part of the scopes trial where we talked about the origins of the case and we spent a significant amount of time placing the case in the context of the time in an effort to explain why the case became so sensational, why a good portion of the United States in the world was focused on this trial. Certainly europe and part of the story was, although we think of the Roaring Twenties as this era of gatsbys parties and flappers and jazz and fun and a roaring economy, it was also a deeply divided nation between urban and rural. Its for the first time in 1920, the census announces more people live in cities than in the countryside and their status excited amongst farmers who had been kind of the core of American Life between people who wanted to cut off the ellis island era of immigration. The two arrive guys in ku klux klan that
Trumps visit with the pope at the vatican. I think that pope francis is going to meet President Trump, knowing he has the possibility to influence someone who can change history. Sreenivasan all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan britain is raising its Terror Threat level to critical, as Prime Minister theresa may warns that another attack may be imminent. She ordered the military to deploy troops tonight, after the bombing in manchester that killed 22 people. Special correspondent Natalie Powell begins our coverage. explosion oh, my god, whats going on . What just happened, whats going on . Reporter the scene in manchester last night, moments after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a crowded concert