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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Washington Crossing The Delaware 20170521

The soldiers to bolster the sinking morale. The situation is dire due to the beats Russia Washington has suffered. They need a victory. They need something positive going and washington is well aware of it and desperate for it the victory at trenton, when they get it, will be a huge morale boost and confidence booster. The result will be recruits and encourage men to come forward and joined the army. Site where general washington on christmas night and the Continental Army landed. The boats would have in landing up and down the bank for some distance. The army crossed during the darkness. Men,ngton had about 2400 18 cannons, 100 horses to get across the river. Washington was hoping to have everyone across by midnight but it wasnt until or 00 the next morning that the army was across and ready to march to trenton. Prelude to our story is the new York Campaign somewhere in the fall of 1776. On british landed and army Staten Island after the declaration of independence and there was a ser

Transcripts For CSPAN C-SPAN Cities Tour In Trenton New Jersey Part 1 20170616

For six years we traveled to u. S. Cities bringing the book scene to our viewers. Watch more of our visits at c spab. Org slash cities tour. Back in 2008, the brooklyn anniversary th party that the city of new york threw. And mayor bloomberg presided over it and he said that the Brooklyn Bridge was the icon of new york city. And hes absolutely correct because if you look at television, or read magazines, its very hard to watch tv and not see repeated images of the Brooklyn Bridge. It really is the icon of new york city. And it originated here in trenton. John was born in 1806 in prussia which later became part of germany. The town he was born in is about 100 kilometers southwest of berlin. When he came here, he had a first class Engineering Education in germany by some of the best architects and engineers in europe and he arrived here just as america was taking off in terms of the industrial revolution. And there were very few train engineers here. Trained engineers here. So he showed

Transcripts For CSPAN Cities Tour Trenton NJ PAAHTV ENTIRE 20170623

To learn more about its unique history. For six years now, weve traveled to cities across the u. S. , to explore their literary and historic sites. You can watch more of our visits at cspan. Org citiestour. Trenton became the state capital in 1790. Trenton was selected because of its location. Even though were not in the Geographic Center of the state as many state capitals are. We are situated on the Delaware River, equal justice between north jersey and south jersey. It made sense for trenton, because trenton by 1790 was already a household name. It was made famous, of course, by George Washington and the battle of trenton. Crossing the Delaware River, 1776. Christmas night. It was also, however, a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton. As a port town. A river port town. He could sail his merchant ships up as far as this point. Up to the fall lines of the delaware. So it made sense to bring State Government here as well in 1790. The building really evolved over th

Transcripts For BBCNEWS The Papers 20170806

And northern ireland. A few scattered showers for scotland and northern ireland. For the athletics World Championships on monday, fairly cloudy skies over the london stadium. Into the evening hours, we have this Weather Front into the south and south west. It will pivot northwards again. Rain returns to north wales. Clearer, fresh or conditions produced a morning with some showers into the far north west. Low pressure dominates. We have this frontal system here. Another area moves its way north into the near continent. There could be some heavy showers into the south east on tuesday. Still some sunshine. This Weather Front will produce rain for parts of northern england, the midlands and the south west. Sunshine and showers for scotla nd south west. Sunshine and showers for scotland and northern ireland. During wednesday, still some rain for central, southern and eastern parts of the uk. Further north and west it is a better day. It is looking dry by the time we get to thursday. The we

Transcripts For BBCNEWS The Papers 20170806

And northern ireland. A few scattered showers for scotland and northern ireland. For the athletics World Championships on monday, fairly cloudy skies over the london stadium. Into the evening hours, we have this Weather Front into the south and south west. It will pivot northwards again. Rain returns to north wales. Clearer, fresh or conditions produced a morning with some showers into the far north west. Low pressure dominates. We have this frontal system here. Another area moves its way north into the near continent. There could be some heavy showers into the south east on tuesday. Still some sunshine. This Weather Front will produce rain for parts of northern england, the midlands and the south west. Sunshine and showers for scotla nd south west. Sunshine and showers for scotland and northern ireland. During wednesday, still some rain for central, southern and eastern parts of the uk. Further north and west it is a better day. It is looking dry by the time we get to thursday. The we

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