He is the only american who is honored with a National Holiday in his name. So there is that uniqueness that practically everybody in the word knows the name Martin Luther king. But the question is id like to address right in this setting is who really was Martin Luther king . Because one of the advantages of using a setting like this is that we can really practice history the way it should be. It shouldnt be about names and dates that you remember. It should be about the study of the things that survive from the past. Thats why a site or historical site is so important. Thats why the king papers project, when Coretta Scott king edited Martin Luther kings paper, she understood that in the long run what would survive were the papers that Martin Luther king produced during his lifetime. So all of that is part of what i would call the legacy of Martin Luther king. And if we want to get close to who he really was, thats the best window that we have into the past. So Martin Luther king prod
From spain and portugal, they fled to where they could worship, where they could work. Us 10 people left barb betos, but instead of going to new york or wanted to go they to rhode island. In 1636, a gentleman by the name of Roger Williams founded rhode island. He had come to the colonies from england seeking religious freedom, and 20 years after the founding of rhode island, those people in barbados said this is where they wanted to come. She was the most famous woman lighthouse keeper in the United States, but more importantly, she was the most famous lighthouse keeper in the United States. It is likely that she saved 35. Een 25 and she was a slip of a woman. She weighed 103 pounds and she was fearless. Welcome to newport, rhode island. Located on the south easternmost part of the state, newport is the home of the u. S. War college and the breakers, the vanderbilt summer home. We begin with the story of the slave trade in newport, which was once the most active slave port in north ame
Is, i can take it. While mixing in a little humor. Picking out this out, okay, girls, i get it. Whats the reaction this morning . And johnnys drama. Johnny depps wife amber heard charged with illegally smuggle their dogs into australia. Could she be facing jail time today . Thursday, july 16th, 2015. Morning, everyone. Welcome to today, a thursday morning. We have willie in for matt. Matt is back on monday. A busy news morning. We want to get right to our top story, former president george h. W. Bush in the hospital this morning after breaking a bone in his neck. Ron allen is at the hospital in portland, maine. Whats the latest . Well, good morning, savannah. We hope to get an update some time later this morning about how things went for the president overnight. Now at the hospital some 24 hours or so. Were told the injury is not life threatening and were told doctors are not concerned about paralysis, but theres a lot of concern concerned about the health of the president who is liste
While mixing in a little humor. Picking out this outfit. Okay girls, i get it. What is the reaction this morning . And johnnys drama. Johnny depps wife amber leader charged with illegally smuggling their dogs into australia. Could she be facing jail time today thursday june 15th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today we haveits thursday morning. Willy is in for matt. Former president george h. W. Bush in the hospital this morning after breaking a bone in his neck. We go right to ron allen hes at the hospital in portland maine. What is the latest. Good morning. A hospital spokesperson told us he hoped to have a update in a few minutes or so within the hour. We understand his injury is not life threatening. We understand theres no concern about paralysis. Theres a lot of concern about the overall well being of the former president who this morning is listed in stable condition. Former p
Philadelphia Police Special victims unit tonight to catch exclusive video of this suspect being transferred late this evening. Now as the investigators tell us the accused child molester is only 15 years old, and action News Reporter dann cuellar has been covering this case from the start and dann, tell us about this major break in the case tonight. Reporter well, monica, it was a case that left residents in the 2600 block of north hutchinson living in fear, since then, victim and her family have been living elsewhere but tonight residents can rest easier. Sources tell action news that the 15 yearold boy is to be formally charged with the kidnapping, beating, and Sexual Assault of the fiveyear old little girl. Chopper 6hd was only one there as 15 yearold suspect was loaded on the police wagon for trip to be formally charged. Detectives from the special victims unit took him into custody late today and brought him in for questioning. Incident took place on july 30th, police say sometime