Soldiers, spout spent time with self emancipated men, women and children and drafted the emancipation proclamation. Joan cummins is a public historian, artist and educator. Their public facing programming, particularly for students and teachers. She also works closely with one of their programs called students opposing slavery for young abolitionist working to combat human trafficking. She is the cohost of a podcast, called q and abe. Welcome to history happy hour. Thanks so much for having me. Im excited to be here and to share you all about lincolns experience during the summer of his presidency. He lived at the cottage for three summers while he was president. 1862, 1863 and 1864. The family was planning to come out again for the summer of 1865 when the president was killed. There were three main reasons the family moved to the cottage as opposed to staying in the white house through the summer. As many of you may know, summer in d. C. Can be very sticky and humid and unpleasant. Th
You are watching fox 6 news at 9. Now at 9 a stormy start to the week the good news is that the severe thunderstorm watch has been canceled. But we could hear a few more rumbles of thunder. Lets go straight to weather expert tom wachs for the update. Tstorms will move out overnight with skies eventually clearing. Temperatures will sunrise. Partly sunny and quiet on tuesday with a high around 80. Thunderstorm chances return overnight tuesday and into wednesday. We have a slight chance for tstorms friday with cooler air moving in. The weekend will feel like fall with highs in the upper 60s. Tonight wind wnw 510 mph tuesday partly sunny. High 80 dewpoint 57 wind se 510 mph wednesday mostly cloudy with a chance for thunderstorms. Am low 65 high 77 dewpoint 68 wind ene 510 mph check the radar anytime right from your phone. Just download the fox 6 storm center app, its available on android and apple. Now our big story a shocking case of child abuse investigators believe a her infant to medic
The next 15 minutes or so before moving out. This is a powerful storm making its way in the belgium area right now and northside as well. So stay indoors with the storms pass. The most severe to the southwest. This plane into milwaukee the next 20 minutes or so and a few more scattered storms to the west. This will be a while before it comes down eight, nine him at 10 00 oclock before we can sound all clear. More minutes, guys. Will see you in a bit and stay ahead of the weather by downloading the storm whether up free for apple and android devices. Now to the big story this evening ands man in connectionc with this we cans attacks in new york and new jersey is in custody bute he did not go peacefully. The fbi said the suspect can be direct directly linked to all including the discovery of more suspicious devices last night. A man suspected this we can, custody. Rhe captured after a shootout with the place. Both officer suffering injuriesle duringe the incident. Authorities catchingg u
Milwaukees north side. About 145 this morning, police were called to the area of holton and chambers streets. Investigators say a 24 year old woman got into an argument. Thats when the suspect pulled out a gun. A bullet grazed the victim. She was treated by the Milwaukee Fire Department on the scene and refused any further medical treatment. Police have not released any information about arrests but say they know who theyre looking for. An offduty Milwaukee Police driving and accused of rear ending a squad car. Mpd says it happened saturday afternoon near 76th and florist. The squad car was stopped at an intersection when it was hit from behind. The driver turned out to be a 48year old woman whos been an officer with mpd for 22 years. Investigators say she was offduty but under the influence. Neighbors of the officer says the incident doesnt fit her character. Come first her family comes first. As neighbors, i grew up with her she is like a mom to me. She still is a person on the other
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