A containment zone here in the u. S. And to call on the National Guard to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Today, the death toll here reached 30. Confirmed cases now top 900. Across america, life is changing rapidly. Hundreds of schools and colleges are closing nationwide. And the list of businesses telling please to work from home is growing. And large gatherings, including some sporting events and concerts are now being called off and want big question which we put to the president why havent more people been tested . Our team is covering every angle. Meg oliver leads us off from new rochelle, new york. Are you just outside the containment zone which is now home to one of the largest clusters in the u. S. Reporter here in new rochelle theyre setting up a onemile containment area around that synagogue considered to be the epicenter of the coronavirus cases here. This is not a quarantine but a ban on large gatherings inside the zone. This is literally a matter of life and de
And the first peoples were here at least 12,000 years ago. We are going to start looking at indianas first nations, and the very thing you will see in the first gallery is a case filled with beautiful objects that show how these cultures were not only surviving in indiana, but really thriving. You have the entire span represented, everything from projectile points for hunting, and very practical vessels to really beautiful objects. A couple items i would highlight are the pipe in the center of the case here, which is one of the first artifacts in the museums collection. It is actually a very beautiful pipe in the shape of a wolf and shows the importance of pipes for ceremonial purposes in those early cultures. This one was probably made between about 100 and 500. It is about 1500 years old. Directly below it is in enormous vessel and it is probably directly before europeans came to indiana. This holds 14 gallons. It was probably a food storage pot. It was found in fragments. Archaeolog
You can watch more of a revisit at cspan. Org citiestour. We are here in indianapolis at the home of Benjamin Harrison. And this is a very iconic spot. This is where he stood and greeted crowds of people that would come to hear him speak in 1888, when he was running for the presidency. He ran a unique campaign, a front porch campaign. However, he didnt have the same from porch you see here today. There was a stoop at the front door, which is still there. He stood in that area and spoke to the crowds of people that would come hear him speak. Harrison is probably one of the most under known of president s, 23rd president of the United States. He falls right in the middle of Grover Clevelands two terms. Oftentimes, people find him confused with his grandfather, William Henry harrison, who survived a month into his. Office Benjamin Harrison was only seven years old when his grandfather died. He served a full four years. And as president , he has a phenomenal legacy that is a little underst
The cspan cities tour is withg the american support from our spectrum cable partners. Coming up, we will visit noted locations and speak to experts about the citys history. Among the programs, Robert F Kennedys visit on the night of Martin Luther kings assassination. What we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness. We learn about the contributions of millionaire businesswoman madam cj walker. Visit to the indianapolis motor speedway, home of the indy 500. We begin our special feature at the home of our 23rd president , Benjamin Harrison. There was a little stupid at the front door which is still there and he stood at that area and crowds of people would come to hear him speak. He is one of the most unknown president s. 23rd president. He falls in the middle of Grover Cleveland. Oftentimes people find him confused with his grandfather, William Henry harrison. Benjamin harrison was only seven years old when his grandfather died. He served a full four years. As president
Go inside and learn about the people who helped to make indiana what it is today. Welcome to the indiana state museum. It looks at indiana from the earliest geological beginnings to the present. We will focus on those sections that explore the time when humans first came into indiana and the first peoples were here at least 12,000 years ago. We are going to start looking at indianas first nations, and the first thing you will see in the gallery is a case filled with beautiful objects that show how these cultures were not only surviving but thriving in indiana. You have the entire span represented, everything from projectile points for hunting, very practical vessels to beautiful objects. A couple items i would highlight are the pipe in the center of the case, which is one of the first artifacts in the museums collection. It is a very beautiful pipe in the shape of a wolf and shows the importance of pipes for ceremonial purposes in those early cultures. This one was probably made betwee