freeman: sure. i didn't write about it, but in the process of looking at america, i was looking at dueling and honor culture in other places to be able to compare. you are absolutely right. what i talked about in my talk is different in the u.s. versus europe, americans advertising duels in the newspaper to make a point about their leadership. democratic duels in a sense. that was one big difference. but also in not every nation, but certainly in some european nations, dueling went on as serving a real social culture long after the period that i'm talking about in the united states. however, this was sword dueling, this was not guns. so you could have a dueling scar and have that be something that really shows you're a certain kind of man and you're not going to get killed. in a way, it gets back to what i was saying before that dueling isn't about killing, that kind of dueling is more about making a statement showing who you are. in 1908, i believe, there was an international anti-dueling conferenc

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freeman: thank you. thank you very much. it is my great pleasure to be talk,ou this evening to as was just suggested, about something of a juicy topic, and that is american duelists. it probably will not surprise you to learn that as someone who has studied alexander hamilton for good many decades, i have really good reasons to study dueling. over the years, i have watched reenactments of the burr-hamilton duel, in one case, standing close enough to the action to actually get splattered by hamilton's blood. which is really being up close and personal with your subject. on another occasion, i had the chance to shoot in black powder dueling pistol. now thanks to the policeman who was supervising my target practice, i was very your shields and plastic goggles, trying to take something -- which kind of took something away from the accuracy of the moment, but still, an amazing opportunity to get some small sense of the physical sensation of firing a dueling pistol. but getting a hands-on sense of a duel is one thing. understandin

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the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; ng solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ anchor: this is outside source. here's the latest on the coronavirus. avall 50 u.s. states now cases and canada and the u.s. are closing theder to nonessential traffic. >> both canada and the united restates will temporarilrict all non-essential travel across the canada-u.s. border. anchor: president trump has activated the emergency response agency and the senate is voting on a $105 billion aipackage. travelers from outside that you turned away fro airports and borders after an imposed 30 day ban. fromll have the latest right around the world. anchor: thanks for being with us. there are now more than 200,000 confirmed coronavirus cases around the world. of those, 8248 have died and about 82,000 have recovered. most cases have been in china, but europe is now the new epicenter of the pandemic. it has seen a steep rise of infec

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the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; america's neglected needs. and byibutions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> hello. this is outside source. the number of covid-19 cases globally has passed 400,000. here are the headlines from around the world. in the u.k., conference center is being transformed into a field hosp public health service cope when the virus piques. the world health organization warns the u.s.ould become the xt epicenter of the outbreak, but president trump is insisting a coul be business as usual soon. in ily, there has been another spike in deaths after two daysth in which the d rate had fallen. a nationwide lockdown has come into effect in india. the prime minister's orders -. per orders one point 3 billion people to stay-at-home to stop the virus from spreadg. >> to save india, and every indian, to save you in your family from midnight tight, it will be a total ban on venturing out of your homes. >> after lots of speculation, confirmation

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morning, mr freeman. looks like you're running late.en fixated on the idea of a new half—life game for years. the first one gave us such a new cinematic way of experiencing a game, the second one, it handed us the gravity gun, we had much more puzzling, much more storytelling. my my god, we made it. and it has almost become a kind ofjoke over the last 13 years of half—life 3 being announced, because valve has always teased that something would come. there were lots of rumours, everybody wanted something new, but now finally being told that we have got something in that universe, it's a whole new full—length story. it's probably fair to say that a new half—life game will be one of the most keenly anticipated titles of the last decade. but is making it a virtual reality—only title a way of shifting headsets? i mean, this is a way to sell the headsets. the minute you put a half—life game on vr it's going to make people buy something or potentially look buying something they hadn't had before. but it's notjust available on valve's headsets,

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freeman says workers started making the masks 2 weeks ago when it was clear there was a desperate need they're being produced in selling centers originally used to make reusable sanitary kits to help young girls stay in school cost to about $0.30 to make in both kenya and in the fall workers are being paid at least 50% more than their respective national wages says freeman who adds local grants are paying for what is produced for bay area hospitals and nursing organizations like coastal kids home care in the south bay that money will also pay for more masks to be made for people living in the developing countries making the product. he's will be able to be used over and over again. >>paper was a single use on. >>san jose felipe should all kron 4 news. >>coming up test was officially stopped production at its plant in fremont we'll have details also another familiar face testing positive for the virus. prince charles. and during the shut down some beach parking lot being added to the list of places people when we face adversity, we find a way through it. it's about taking care of each o

the freeman foundation.y judy and per blum kovler fodation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪[music] >> hello. welcome to outside source. governments around the world are ting restrictions at the coronavirus -- as the coronavirus continues to spread. president macron has ordered the whole of france to stay at home or risk being punished. he says the country is at war the u.k. is saying avoid social contact, don't travel, don't go tohe pub. boris jon says all of the measures are tough but necessary. >> i believe they are overwhelmingly worth it to slo the spread of the disease, to reduce the peak, to save life, minimi suffering ando give our nhs the chance to cope. >> president trump has toldot americans to send their children to school and to avoid gatherings of more thanop 10 . >> cif everyone makes thisnge or these critical changes and sacrifices now, we will rally together as one nation. >> meanwhile, a huge inter

morning, mr freeman. looks like you're running late. on the idea of a new half—life game for years. the a game, the second one, it handed us the gravity gun, we had much more puzzling, much more storytelling. my god, we made it! and it has almost become a kind ofjoke over the last 13 years of half—life 3 being announced, because valve has always teased that something would come. there were lots of rumours, everybody wanted something new, but finally being told that we have got something in that universe, it's a whole new full—length story, people are really, really excited. set before the events of half—life 2, the player assumes the role of alyx vance, a resistance fighter struggling to rescue herfather in city 17, the centre of an extra—dimensional invasion of the earth. all this is my fault! there has been a lot of hype and high hopes around the rebirth of virtual reality. vr headsets have arrived from a variety of different companies. but in recent years, interest in the technology has waned. virtual reality, it seems, is lacking a

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narrator: fubying was also provide the freeman foundation.y judpeter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station fr viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". governments take drastic action as coronavirus continues to wreck havoc. lofrances schools and universities across the country. president macron asked people over 70 to stay at home. in rome, catholic churches have been ordered closed which has in the u.k. prime minister says it is the worst public health crisis for aeneration. >>we must level with you, level more families, many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time. >> global stock markets have fallen some by record amounts. this is the scene on wall street wher the rock markets have closed. we will go live to our correspondents as the story develops. ♪ france is tes l country to take drastic measures to control the coronirus pandemic. 61 people have died from the virus in france. president macron made an address on natio

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santa clara is seal makar hospital valley medical use ceiling medical and places like that robert freemanthe founder and executive director of one dollar for life his organization has an office in the south bay and at a news conference in san jose wednesday. he says once travel bans are lifted someone 1000 masks will be imported to the united states for distribution to bay area medical staffers in need including coastal kids home care or nursing organization serving santa clara county. brenda be raul designed the washable masks made of cotton to make it so the people would not. >>in fact in hospitals where they're working it has a which is hypoallergenic the cost about $0.30 to make in both and in paul freeman says the workers producing the masks are getting paid 50% more than their respective national average wages. he says local grants are paying for the masks to be made and shipped to the united states that money will also pay to replace when it sent out so that locals in the developing countries also receive mask seas will be able to be used over and over again one dollar

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from new york, i am laura trevelyan. u.s. history is a us bill in lawmakers agree to pump trillions into the economy to keep americans afloat during the coronavirus crisis. the massive spending comes as new york's governor says social distancing may actually be working. plus, getting close to home for the royal family. haprince ces has tested positive for the coronavirus. officials say his mild.toms are laura: for allonf you watching bs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." the u.s. senate is moving forward with thege b stimulus package in the nation's history to rescue the economy from the impactrof the virus. $2 trillion will go to companies big and small and directly into the wallets of americans. rescue bill listed shares on wall street for the second

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the freeman foundation.y judy and pete blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. viewers like you. thank you. laura: this i"bbc world news america." reporting from new york, i am laura trevelyan. breaking out the checkbook. the white house wants to send money straight to americans as the country grapples with the coronavirucrisis. >> americans need cash now and president wants to give cash now. laura: france goes into lockdown, with police making sure people stay off the streets. the dressing measures are meant to slow the spread of the virus. ngplus, von the age of the coronavirus. three states are holding primveies today, but others ha delayed theirs, including the big prize, ohi a: la for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe welcome to "world news america." life here has been turned upside down by the coronavirus outbreak . there are more than 5000 cases in the u.s. 814 are in new york city. urthe u.s. tre secretary says the government is looking at sending check