Frances Folsom Cleveland was a celebrity first lady unlike almost any before her, and the mass production of her image to sell a variety of goods by the American Consumer industry in the mid1880s angered both her and her husband, president Grover Cleveland. To help us understand the Frances Cleveland sensation sweeping the country, we begin our story inside 1600 pennsylvania avenue as a curious nation waited for the details of a 49yearold bachelor president marrying his 21yearold bride inside the white house for the first and only time in our countrys history, launching Frances Cleveland into instant celebrity. Youre standing in the cross hall of the modern white house. Its the same basic layout as it would have been on june 2, 1886, when president Grover Cleveland and his bridetobe, Frances Folsom, came down what was then the large staircase to the family quarters at the west end of this corridor. They would have proceeded down the hallway. The music started up at the east side behind
The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. This is bbc world news america, reporting from new yo city. Another record jump in coronavirus cases here in the , s. In arizofections are urging. Arizona is now the coronavirus hotspott j in the United States, but in the world. Campaign tropical p storm, asls suggest two thirds of americans disapprove of hisin hg of covid19. And we have a disturbing report on mexican drug gangs giving het aid during pandemic. Laura for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. The United States is being a Record Number of coronavirus cases seeing a Record Number of coronavirus cases this week. Arizona is one of the hotspots where new infections are surging. When the governor of arizona lifted the states stayathomepa order, peoply. Iwas a joke to us. Fake news. Day later, many w
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At 70 degrees with 50s for much of the rest of the bay area currently later today we can expect a slightly cooler day but still a warm onwith highs near 90 degrees to 90 degrees for some of our inland spots. Bayside area certainly warm 80 degrees while coastal areas noticing a cooler day from the 70s yesterday, the 60s today talking even cooler weather for the weekend ahead still to come james. All right, thank you very much john time now is 4. 31. Now lets get back to one of our big stories this morning, San Francisco restaurants are set to reopen tomorrow with Outdoor Dining but bars are not allowed to reopen for at least another 2 months. And now city leaders are pushing to reopen bar sooner throughout the city for percent of the sacking has more. Were hoping for. Os that the city understands that. There are hundreds of responsible for operators in the city. That are ready. And eager. To open their doors and safe and responsible way Anthony Healy london owns several bars in San Fran
Today daytime high still warm inland but cooling off near the coast talking a much cooler weekend in the works still to come back to you. Thanks a lot john 6 oclock and the top story, a grim outlook for the coronavirus there are now more than 2 million cases in the u. S. And doctors are afraid that we could see a spike of new infections over the next few months. Right now we have between 800 and a 1000 people dying every single day in america. And all of the models all the data suggest that things are going to get worse in have increases the virus hasnt gone away. Its not like were looking for for the second wave, the first wave isnt gone. The Harvard Global Health Institute predicts a 100,000 more people are going to die of the virus by september in this country and 12 states including california have seen or hospitalizations for coronavirus increase since memorial day. Plus theres been at least a 10 spike in week to week cases reported in 19 states. Despite that outlook more bay area