We can take away from the roebling family and company is that innovation is real. There is a dont tell us it cannot be done attitude. We can do this, we can innovate, we can make something we have thought about come to being, and by that ingenuity and engineering, we can change the way people live their lives in a positive way. John a roebling became an engineer. He studied at the Royal Academy in prussia, where he was from. He realized america had some of the most amazing structures. He was interested in bridges. Around 1847 or so, he came to the United States, planted himself in saxonburg outside of pittsburgh. He started farming. What is an engineer doing farming . Not much. The Pennsylvania Railroad was having issues developing ways to pull ships and trains over mountainous areas. They were using hemp rope, they often would break. John roebling saw a problem he gets off with engineering practice and knowhow. After taking his idea to the railroad system, they said if you come up wit
Little, you know. Looking outside right now,sto my fink remembers crossed for dry roadways. About a deluge today, in any broad in t last couple of hours there have been some rounds every showers moving through, frankly well. So couple every hours to dodge at the moment, northern New Castle County part of of montgoo not much, but what is out there, is going to roadways, for sure. So we have to deal with this throughout the think, real coy n at any time. But, scattered, much like what youre finding nature. So, there may even be locally drenching downpour do, have moisture to work with, looking at the wider zoom, more in the pipeline if you will here off to the south and west back through maryland and crossing into the virginia area. So, with time, we will see some of this migrate our way, as well, and if that doesnt mean an unsettled day. Currently dew point are relatively high. You will notice that it feels a little muggy specially across south jersey and good portion sean of delaware,
Next on American History tv, we look at the history of white house transitions with gary walters, former white house chief usher. He talks about the work of the white house staff behind the scenes between the election of a new president and inauguration day. This is about 30 minutes. Former whiters, house chief usher. When did you begin to think about the events that were going to unfold on january 20 with the inauguration of a new president . To begin a we had year and a half before that because of the budget issues. We have to prepare for the possibility of a change in administration, even with the sitting president. Our procedures began down the additionalutting money and for inaugural activities which includes things like packing up one family, getting ready to receive a new family, and the overtime associated with that. So we begin a year and a half early for the budget cycle. Went to the next summer, gathering information as each of the candidates again to announce they will be r
[inaudible] book tv tapes hundreds of other programs or the country all year long. Heres a look at some of the events will be covering this week. On monday, well be at kramer brooks and afterwards in washington dc. Where do you make an contributing editor david frantz reports on hiv and aids prevention efforts in his book, how to survive a plague. On tuesday, we are at the library of congress with Elizabeth Dowling taylor. She will recall the rise and fall of the black elite three mans a the jim crow era. Well be in cambridge at massachusetts at Harvard Book Store with randall fuller. He will examine the book from the origin of species on americas religious and intellectual communities following its publication in 1860. On wednesday where George Washingtons mount vernon estate in mount vernon, virginia. The university of delaware professor Erica Armstrong dunbar will recount the life of a judge and escape slate who was once owned by george and martha washington. Book tv will be at Scri
[inaudible] book tv tapes hundreds of other programs or the country all year long. Heres a look at some of the events will be covering this week. On monday, well be at kramer brooks and afterwards in washington dc. Where do you make an contributing editor david frantz reports on hiv and aids prevention efforts in his book, how to survive a plague. On tuesday, we are at the library of congress with Elizabeth Dowling taylor. She will recall the rise and fall of the black elite three mans a the jim crow era. Well be in cambridge at massachusetts at Harvard Book Store with randall fuller. He will examine the book from the origin of species on americas religious and intellectual communities following its publication in 1860. On wednesday where George Washingtons mount vernon estate in mount vernon, virginia. The university of delaware professor Erica Armstrong dunbar will recount the life of a judge and escape slate who was once owned by george and martha washington. Book tv will be at Scri