Visit to rapid city, we take you to the south dakota air and space museum and hear about the role of Ellsworth Air force base during the cold war. Welcome to the south dakota air and space museum. People think of south dakota, they dont always think about a great aviation state but we have a huge Aviation Heritage in the state. Over the years, we have played a huge part in our national defense. Ellsworth air force base began in world war ii. Its purpose in world war ii was to train bomber crews specifically b17 crew. If you think about it, if you are going to learn to navigate a world war ii bomber over long distances and expenses of isritory, south dakota really a great place to put the base. That was the beginning of Ellsworth Air force base. The connection from world war ii to the cold war is really represented in our museum. The 44th bomb group was trained here at Ellsworth Air force base. When the cold war came around, the bomb group became the 44th missile wing which was commande
Complete schedule and now we kick off the weekend with helen pregene on her work to abolish the Death Penalty. [inaudible conversations] good evening, friends. Can you hear me . There we go. Good evening. Welcome to atlanta. Im the director of advancem t advancement. You may not know this but i suspect you do that you are in a quaker school. If youve met a quaker you met a friend. They are synonymous terms, we are part of a National Network of 78 Friends Schools. You might have heard of the obama daughters, Chelsea Clinton attended, matt ryan, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons played High School Football in philadelphia. Most Friends Schools are located in the northeast. We are the only ones in georgia. What unifies all Friends Schools are the quaker values that form each school community. Those values are simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship. Summed up by the acronym spices. Let me clear up some conservations about quakers. Quakers should not be confused
Good evening friends. Can you hear me . There we go. Good evening. Welcome to the aim Nancy Bennett director of advancement for the school. You may not know this but i suspect you do, looking at you all, you are in a quicker school. If youve met a quaker, youve met a friend with f. They are synonymous terms. We are part of a National Network of about 78 print a Friends School. You mightve heard of the ab matt ryan, quarterback for the atlanta falcons, High School Football at penn charter in philadelphia. Most friend schools are located in the northeast but we are the only ones in georgia. We unifies all friend schools are the quaker values that inform each school community. Those values are simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship. Summed up by the acronym spices. Only clear up Common Misconceptions about quakers. Quakers should not be confused with the amish. [laughter] quakers do believe in a electricity and cars. They also believe in disrupting social conven
Hello everyone. Welcome to focus on europe. It is nice to have you with me today. The situation at ukraines border is keeping people here in germany and throughout europe on edge with concerns growing that russia will attack and invade its next door neighbor. Ukraines Border Regions are regularly reporting shipments of military equipment. Russia is also moving troops and its own heavy equipment to neighboring bail roofs, as part of a joint military maneuver. As politicians work on d escalating, a new conflict between russia and ukraine, people and Eastern Ukraine are unfortunately right back in familiar territory. In slow vianza in the dont boss region, armed fighting has been going on for years after russian incursions. Theyre one of our reporters met nikolai, a man who is now engaged in his latest battle, trying to remain optimistic in an all too familiar situation. Ah, the city of slow, the unskilled ravaged by war in the region of don bass, pro russian separatists have been locked
Hello everyone. Welcome to focus on europe. It is nice to have you with me today. The situation at ukraines border is keeping people here in germany and throughout europe on edge with concerns growing that russia will attack and invade its next door neighbor. Ukraines Border Regions are regularly reporting shipments of military equipment. Russia is also moving troops and its own heavy equipment to neighboring bail roofs, as part of a joint military maneuver. As politicians work on d escalating, a new conflict between russia and ukraine, people and Eastern Ukraine are unfortunately right back in familiar territory. In slow vianza in the dont boss region, armed fighting has been going on for years after russian incursions. Theyre one of our reporters met nikolai, a man who is now engaged in his latest battle, trying to remain optimistic in an all too familiar situation. Ah, the city of slow, the unskilled ravaged by war in the region of don bass, pro russian separatists have been locked