With winds. Consistently all morning long having been to that 30 mile per hour range while 20 mile per hour wind gusts down into the east bay and even right along the coast in Half Moon Bay. As i mentioned winds do gradually afternoon, this is by 02 30pm right here. Definitely a noticeable difference but this is also going to be our peak temperature hours of the day. So still some high fire danger even with that lighter breeze winds continue to come into the evening tonight and leading into tomorrow for a much calmer rest of the weekend just around the corner. Now 70s and 80s are some of our current temperatures look at alameda right at 80 degrees to start this morning. Were already off to a pretty warm start for a lot of areas in this sets us up for just a downright hot afternoon, 90s and even if you triple digits, inland with solid 90s right along the bay and 80s for coastal areas. Robin all right, thank you john we have some heavier traffic rolling into San Francisco right now so pr
Artifacts featured in their joint publication. In this, they discuss objects relateded to the july 1863 draft riots in new york city. This conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Historical society provided the video. Good evening, everyone. Im delighted to again have the opportunity to talk with my good friend and professional colleague, Harold Holzer. Before we get started, i want to remind you, you can ask questions anytime during the program by using the q a button at the bottom of in my case, top of your screens. Well get to your questions after our conversation. And now lets turn our attention to some objects that help us describe the civil war. In the history museum, objects do a lot of heavy lifting and standing in for larger historical narratives beyond the characteristics that define the object itself. So, lets just talk for a moment about the book, civil war and 50 objects, which inspired this program. Harold, tell us about it and how did
After our conversation. Lets turn our attention to some objects that help us describe the civil war. In the history museum, does a lot of heavy lifting and stands in for historical narratives, beyond the characteristics that define the object itself. So, lets just talk for a moment about the civil war and 50 objects, which is why this program. Harold, tell us about it and how the objects can help tell the complex story of the civil war. It is extraordinary, really, because when we undertook this project, eight years ago, it was difficult to find just 50 objects, although we think they tell the story of the war. It is a story of art, as you mentioned, artifacts, art, and objects standing in for the larger story. The story about race, the story about militarization, the story about descent, soldier live, civilian life. But it is also a story about collecting and about the New York Historical society as the trove of this citys lore from the revolutionary periods to today. So i think it is
Button at the bottom of your screen. Well get to questions after our conversation. To lets turn our attention some objects that help us describe the civil war. The history museum, objects do a lot of heavy lifting and standing in for a larger historical narrative be the conditions of the objects themselves. Lets talk about this book, the civil war in 50 objects. Tell us about it and how 50 objects can tell the complex story of the civil war. Its extraordinarily when we undertook this project 18 years ago, it was difficult to find just 50 objects although we think they tell the story of the war. As you tell the story of arts theobjects standing in story about race, militarization, soldier life, civilian life. Its also a story about connecting collecting and the New York Historical society as the trove of this cities lower from the revolutionary period to today. So i think its a double story. Lets start with her objects of the evening. Remarkably topic is aligned with current events. The
We hear from the youth organizers in san jose, why they say theyre not letting this movement lose momentum. A forensic investigation under way into this Mountain Lion, to find out if he killed three marsupials at the San Francisco zoo. A full look at the weekend forecast coming up. Now from abc 7, live breaking news. And that breaking news is in San Francisco, as weve seen across the country, several statues have been torn down by protesters tonight. Can you see this monument being pulled to the ground. He established the California Missions and is accused of atrocities against nativeamericans. Francis scott keys statue was torn down. And ulysses s. Grant was brought to the ground. Yesterday city officials removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from coit tower. There was a movement to tear it down and throw it into the bay. We will have more on our abc 7 news app. Thousands turned out across the bay area and the country today to mark juneteenth, the end of slavery. Its so emotional t