Will speak with local authors about the citys history, starting with its link to booker t. Washington. And in about 20 minutes, the Chemical Spill that contaminated charlestons water system and then in 50 minutes, theWest Virginia teachers strike. We begin with booker t. Washington. Booker t. Washington was for 20 years the spokesman and leader of African Americans in america and at the time we had horrible jim crow race notes in the south, that didnt happen here in West Virginia. It was a different sort of Race Relations and what he observed with his heroes was the building of a black middle class and that became his path, his career path as he went from dusky to being a National Celebrity. Booker was born in a place called hales ford south of roanoke virginia, 220 miles from here and in those first nine years he was a slave boy. He didnt have pants. He wore a slave boys shirt, shoes were two wooden slats with a piece of leather across each toe across thetop. He wanted very much to go
Welcome you to historic fort stevens and the 55th anniversary of the battle of commemoration. Commemoration. My name is kim elder. I am the Program Manager for the civil war defenses of washington, and that is a long title or what encircles the National Park Service Number which manages 18 of the forts, as well as battleground national cemetery. At this time, we will present the colors. Today, representing the 54th regiment of massachusetts and the united colored troops from connecticut. We are going to open now with the presentation of colors. Forward march. [national anthem] u [applause] please be seated. For those who are wondering, that was the hymn from the 1861 verse written by oliver weldon, sung by harold hartford. At this time, we at this time, we will have greetings from our part superintendent at this time, julia washburn. [applause] julia good morning, everybody. What a Beautiful Day we have. We really lucked out on the weather and it feels like it may be hot but not too hu
hand over my mouth and nose and strangling me with the other hand. the moment she tries to escape and he pulls her back. how she got out alive. reversing the curse. the cubs and the indians set for a major world series showdown after decades of not making it this far. baseball gods are probably really happy right now. the stage is now set. just hours before the epic matchup. and we do say good morning, america. we go on the record right now. we re going to be tired tomorrow morning. because we re staying up. we re staying up for game one. the baseball gods are doing their work. and you re happy. sure. absolutely. the cleveland indians, 68 years. a long time, yes. also the cleveland cavaliers get their ring tonight. ooh. big day for cleveland sports and 108 years for the cubs and paula faris. that s her team. today, and you, too. you got a little something. i have to, i think. get the visine out tomorrow. we got a lot more on that coming up. als
hand over my mouth and nose and strangling me with the other hand. the moment she tries to escape and he pulls her back. how she got out alive. reversing the curse. the cubs and the indians set for a major world series showdown after decades of not making it this far. baseball gods are probably really happy right now. the stage is now set. just hours before the epic matchup. and we do say good morning, america. we go on the record right now. we re going to be tired tomorrow morning. because we re staying up. we re staying up for game one. the baseball gods are doing their work. and you re happy. sure. absolutely. the cleveland indians, 68 years. a long time, yes. also the cleveland cavaliers get their ring tonight. ooh. big day for cleveland sports and 108 years for the cubs and paula faris. that s her team. today, and you, too. you got a little something. i have to, i think. get the visine out tomorrow. we got a lot more on that coming up. als
i woke up to him putting his hand over my mouth and nose and strangling me with the other hand. the moment she tries to escape, and he pulls her back. how she got out alive. reversing the curse. the cubs and the indians set for a major world series showdown after decades of not making it this far. baseball gods are probably really happy right now. the stage is now set. just hours before the epic matchup. and we do say good morning, america. we go on the record right now. we re going to be tired tomorrow morning. because we re staying up. we re staying up for game one. the baseball gods are doing their work. and you re happy. sure. cleveland. absolutely. the cleveland indians, 68 years. a long time, yes. also the cleveland cavaliers get their ring tonight. ooh. big day for cleveland sports and then, you know, 108 years for the cubs. and paula faris. that s her team. she s out there with that for us today, and you, too. you got a little something.