American history tv on cspan 3. This is a portrait of kentuckys henry clay, known to us as n our history books as the great compromiser. During his 49year political career, clay served as secretary of state, speaker of the house, and as a u. S. Senator. And he was a contender. Making five president ial bids, including the election of 1824, is 1832 against Andrew Jackson and 1844 when he ran against james k. Polk. Tonight we are on locations in ashland, henry clays home in lexington, kentucky and for the next 90 minutes we will explore the life and legacy of this man. Unsuccessful in his long quest for the white house yet having an outsized influence on American History. We are in henry clays parlor right now, let me introduce you to the historian. Why is henry clay relevant to americans living in our time . I think on couple accounts. First of all, his famous comment i would rather be right than be president still speaks to us. Its a clarion call to people across whatever were doing, w
American history tv on cspan 3. This is a portrait of kentuckys henry clay, known to us as n our history books as the great compromiser. During his 49year political career, clay served as secretary of state, speaker of the house, and as a u. S. Senator. And he was a contender. Making five president ial bids, including the election of 1824, is 1832 against Andrew Jackson and 1844 when he ran against james k. Polk. Tonight we are on locations in ashland, henry clays home in lexington, kentucky and for the next 90 minutes we will explore the life and legacy of this man. Unsuccessful in his long quest for the white house yet having an outsized influence on American History. We are in henry clays parlor right now, let me introduce you to the historian. Why is henry clay relevant to americans living in our time . I think on couple accounts. First of all, his famous comment i would rather be right than be president still speaks to us. Its a clarion call to people across whatever were doing, w
Slugger happening inside fenway park and around the city. Complete new england News Coverage starts right now. This is the fox25 morning news. Friday morning, september 30th, im gene lavanchy. Sara im sara underwood. The last day of the month and we got rain, wind and fog out there. Not a great way to start the weekend. Meteorologist shiri spear joins us Weather Center with when the heavy rain will arrive and we have the weekend to relax. Shiri good news it is friday, rain, fog and wind all in the weekend forecast, but hey, it is the weekend. We got rain, it is appearing to move over nantucket and it is there. Julie back now with live drive time traffic and expressway. Julie slowing down on expressway, exit 14 freeport street with the gas tank in view and the hov lane looks like it is moving along fine and otherwise the volume will continue to increase. Take you out to the map, thats as you approach morrissey boulevard. North of the pike, accident on 93 south have cleared. So a little
Dont want for the weekend and had much of this week slight rain over nantucket and eastern massachusetts and 54 in bedford, 50 in worcester, 49 . In portsmouth, New Hampshire. So a little bit chilly out there and breezy as well cruises and boston i know we have the rain where it is going to start and more insanity showers and take that long to get any more than say just a little bit mist out there. And rain to developing south to north and going to be a breezy day and heavier rain and here to drive time traffic and how slow things are through lexington and bright green on the maps right now which is a good sign. Heavy, steady volume eastbound on the pike right through the weston tolls and then on the expressway a little volume lingering on zakim bridge as well. Here are live drive times, 48 minutes part 495 to mass ave and 25 minutes on expressway and approach the leverett connector. Kill own nephew in worcester apartment. This morning the boy recovering in the apartment and uncle faci
Look at when warm weather moves in. A soup day than a candy corn kind of day because we have this rain that is spreading northward. So far so good. Locking at mostly cloudy skies. 57 in hyannis. 58 this boston and 59 in beverly where the clouds. Upper 40s. So it is going to be a jacket day almost all day long and grab something waterproof because the rain is moving in. Another blustery day. Winds and see. 18 on the vineyard. The showers are going to turn heaviest and steadiest as we move into the afternoon. In the boston area, but even up ahead of it, say 10, 11 00 this morning we could end up seeing a little bit of drizzle there. Rain develops south to north. Another breezy one. 56 for 60. Thats it for the warmup. I will time out the heaviest showers into the weekend. Easily. No problems. 28 no problems as you approach the pike. Expressway wide open. 25 minutes on the pike eastbound from 495 to mass avenue. 10 minutes on the expressway. 19 minutes on 93 south from andover down to the