Of land with locations in every state. More than 325 Million People visited these sites last year. Over the next 90 minutes well feature a mixture of National Beauty and history at eight different parks around the country. We begin just outside cleveland situated along the river, well learn how the canal system plays a role in the westward expansion during the 1830s and 40s. The canal is part of a twocanal system that was put in place in the early years of america. Built between 1825 and 1832. Basically its a water transportation route that connected lake eerie with the ohio river which is part of a larger idea, a National Water transportation route. In the early days of america, we had 13 colonies all situated right along the atlantic seaboard. And our leaders at that time saw a problem. That problem was we needed that country to expand westward. However, there was a big obstacle, the appalachian mountains. Jr George Washington had an idea to create a water transportation route using
Announcer there are more than 400 National Parks across america, covering 85 million acres of land with locations in every state. People 325 million visited these sites last year. Over the next 90 minutes, we will feature a mixture of Natural Beauty and history at eight different parks across the country. We began outside cleveland at the cuyahoga National Park. Situated along the river, we will learn how the canal system in ourayed a major role nations westward expansion during the 1840s. The ohio and erie canal is part of a system that was put in place in the early years of america, between 1825 and 1832. It is a water transportation route that connected lake erie with the ohio river, which is part of a larger idea. A National Water transportation route. In the early days of america we had colonies situated right along the atlantic seaboard. Our leaders at that time so i problem. The problem was, we needed that country to expand westward. However, there was a big obstacle. The appala
Of demonstrators in portland and that is High Pressure building against racial injustice. Back to california. The reason why a bit of a roller followed unrest, vandalism and small fires downtown. Coaster ride. Temperatures trending cooler and we have more including reaction San Francisco and next week. From the mayor. I think theres a chance san early today clean up was francisco climbs through the 70s next weekend. Under way near the Police Moving into august now. You can see the temperatures department when someone left spray paint and smashed windows. Trending upward after the the courthouse was heavily midweek cooling. Tagged and also boarded up. Breezy at times. Mid to low 90s. Hours after a small fire was set its been nice having to combo in the court door way. Police said it was the work of of 60s 70s and 80s. Agitators determined to leave we might be tipping the scale destruction. Its damage to the city of more to 70s and upper 90s next oakland. Not just the bay area. People se
Today a lot of clean up in oakland and a warning from the mayor about those trying to distort the protestors message. Christie smith has more. Early today clean up was underway near the Oakland Police department where someone smashed windows. The courthouse was heavily tagged and also boarded up hours after a small fire was set in the doorway. Police said it was the work of agitators determined to leave destruction. People see this around the world. Phillip johnson is a life long oakland resident. Its ugly and disrespectful for the city of oakland. Some calling out the name of george floyd and in solidarity with protestors in portland. Earlier in the evening, people spoke out. Portland, theres been a very ominous and dangerous escalation on the part of the trump regime sending federal forces against the wishes in some cases of the local authorities to intervene and protest and to snatch people off the streets. There were several groups involved with the demonstration including them. So
Million to 4 million, a jump that once took months, the outbreak reaches a critical stage with 4. 2 million americans infected california and florida have surpassed new york now in california, there are over 450,000 cases. While florida struggles as cases stop 423,000 and texas was hit with a onetwo punch dealing with covid and a hurricane. Reporter this morning. The state of florida is in a state of crisis. It just topped new york for the second most number of coronavirus cases in the country. And that as Hurricane Season is underway right now something florida is waiting for and texas is experiencing right now, a double whammy in texas, the seasons first hurricane, leaving flooding and fear in its wake, as texans cope with the coronavirus crisis. We know this is a whole walkway to the pier was gone reporter a rocky road ahead for storm victims and First Responders getting people to shelters your whole intake system changes. In the past, you could file people in a single line and proc