Are watching American History tv, all weekend every weekend on American History tv. Tv,ext on American History novelist and historian kevin baker discusses his book, america the genius how a generation of tinkerers changed the world. At an event in cape cod, mr. Baker describes what he thinks are key factors in the nations innovative spirit. Guestant to thank our tonight. Kevin baker has written several your, at you are still in but also was raised in rockport, massachusetts. He has experienced being a massachusetts person. Tonight,ing forward to keeping an ion the weather, but please welcome kevin baker. Mark, for having me. Great to be on the cape, if only virtually. Hoped to be there, but i am going to have to make do. Talk to you about america the ingenious, this book i wrote. The best thing about writing books is that hopefully, you learn something. I learned a great deal writing this. Americansory of how invented, developed or learned to exploit so many innovations that would sha
Freed a. Kidnapped in iraq. And have been missing since monday. In the capital. Plus china does the closure of the u. S. Consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu the move to the u. S. Told the chinese to shut down consulates in Houston Texas. And. The 1st stage of filling. Controversial new on the top of the project in stalking tensions with egypt and so. Welcome to the program. Open for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years thousands of worshippers are gathering outside the Historic Building to take part in the prayers it follows a controversial degree from turkish president. To turn the former museum back into a mosque and one is should you want to attend along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building has to be at the heart of istanbul of 1500 years. And for more im joined by the double correspondent julia hand in istanbul julia what is going on at the highest of fear where you are. Well attacks prison rage of type and on and members o
A german woman. Had been missing since monday. And. Completed the 1st. A major. Project. With. Welcome to the program. Open for most. For the 1st time in more than. Thousands of gathered outside the Historic Building to take in the prayer as it follows a controversial. President. Back into a mosque. On himself is in attendance along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building has to the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. For more now im joined by d. W. Correspondent julio han whos quite near the hargus of fear in istanbul judea what is going on at the monument. Well the 1st friday prayer is underway inside the ioseph ear but also outside as you can see behind me there are thousands of people who are joining these prayers right behind me actually you can see many of my colleagues from turkish media who are our also praying now are joining the prayers according to the information we have about 500 people were allowed inside the i. O. C. There was a limitation due to coro
Claridge as an welcomes of the anger and unrest are growing in the United States following President Trumps announcement that he will send us federal troops into several democrat controlled cities he says theyre needed to deal with a surge in Violent Crime but the trump deployment of federal forces already operating in Portland Oregon has been targeting protesters demanding Racial Justice with the mayor himself caught in the crossfire. Mary i am a big state and its hard to bring the mayor of portland tear gassed by federal offices in the middle of his own city. Ted wheeler was in a group of protesters outside a federal courthouse he said he saw nothing which provoked this risk. Bonce. The irony is portland protesters are angered that the democratic man had backed his own city police using tear gas until a federal judge ordered it should only be used when there was a safety issue. For the 55th night in a row protesters flooded the streets of portland and a new chant was being sung. The
Separatists seize the main security building. And calls to boycott chinese products in india after the Deadly Border class but nationalist rhetoric is running up against economic reality. And on people seem to the School Including concerns for the safety of Football Players Global Players union fees pro is consumed the teams are playing too many games too quickly as the school looks to make up for time lost to coronavirus. Now china is rejecting accusations of hostage diplomacy after a charge 2 canadians with spying a businessman and a former diplomat were detained in late 2018 and whats being seen as retaliation for canadas arrest of a Top Executive of the chinese tech giant qual way at the behest of the United States alexia brian has. These are the men at the center of a case thats left relations between china and canada at their lowest in decades. Michael spader a businessman promoting links to north korea who helped set up a high profile visit to pyongyang by former basketball star