I think for folks who live in maryland, her folks in baltimore, who have that connection to that history. I dont think people have stopped talking about Harriet Tubman. One of my Favorite Places in the city is a place called tubman house. Has anybody been to tubman house . You should really check it out on one of their volunteer days. These are folks after the uprising, after the murder of freddie gray, took over a house in west baltimore. They took over i house, took turned it into a community center, at a neighborhood where people had really little ofy anything. In the Community Came together to take Something Back for themselves. They subsequently, the house had to bee demolished but subsequently they have taken over multiple lots in the area. Theyve got chickens, farms, this amazing Youth Program going on. Its really just a center of hope for a neighborhood that needs it. And they did all of that under the name of tubman house because of the story of the Harriet Tubman had been one
Trying to calm that woman down. The last thing he apparently said was the name of his 11yearold son. Lauren leamanczyk was in court. Reporter the widow of Clyde Francis walked into court ready to face a beloved niece now accused of murder. My heart is broken and all i can do is just look at her and think about the times when we were around her and just wonder what inspired her to snap. Reporter Tracy Francis and nearly 3 dozen relatives gasped when yvonne lewis powered for her arraignment hunched over and distraught. She fired a gun three times striking Clyde Francis in the head once. He had been called to this hyde park home by lewiss parents because she was out of control. Her family thought francisco calm her down. They were very, very close. This is why i do not understand what happened. Reporter after the shooting prosecutors say lewis took off in her uncles car while francis 11yearold son walked upstairs and found him shot. Last words was his son name. The fact that my son had to
Actually go and sit in the seat. It became apparent to me that when they called me from the bleachers to sit in the seat, it was behind the pole. People, onions, the that all of those things make our Historical Society important and viable are things that have one or two of. We have several of those. We take our philosophy from howard zinn. If anyone remember dr. Howard he has an approach to history where we do not look at it from the perspective of president s and a powerful industrialists. We look at it from the ordinary people who get up and work every single day. The theall yourself historical donora society we can count on someone going to falling water. They will get off route 70 and come down to cs because they had to see what a smog Museum Actually is. The story is not only of the 1948 smog but of the Industrial Community as well. Primary resource tells us where we are as far as how we put things together. We help students all over the world. Helped the young lady from shanghai
Andrew taylor. Andrew taylor has the first question. We address the budget process on the need to know basis. With the republican senate, you have an opportunity to after thatng a budget resolution does not have any real legislative teeth, then you get to send the president other legislation. It can send send its tentacles to every corner of the government. What are your plans for that . The plans are yet to be determined. It is important people know the power of a reconciliation bill. Reconciliation was used to bring about the balanced budget act that was used in the early part of the last decade for the tax reductions in the early part of the obama administration. It was used for a obamacare. It is a powerful tool. We respect that. It is not a silver bullet. It cannot be used for everything. We are talking as a committee, and with the leadership. As i mentioned before these , answers will probably be determined at our retreat later. You mentioned it was used in budget andalance the i
Tweet us. Join the cspan conversation, like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. Since 1985, John Douglas Hall has been portraying president james madison. He has been in mount vernon, montpelier, and gatsbys tavern in alexandria, virginia. Next, to mark the 200 anniversary of the signing of the treaty of ghent by the president ending the war of 1812, the Octagon Museum hosted an event. Using his 30 years of experience researching and portraying president madison, mr. Hall discusses popular opinion of the time and the origins of the world 1812 or it this event is about 30 minutes. Good day to all of you. I am pleased to welcome friends here to the home of the which we have been occupying since last weve been here since february september. Of 1815, certainly in anticipation of great alterations to national circumstance. This is well to be evidenced. I find that, from time to time as president there is a necessity of explanation to the American People. As the circumstances press forw