Consider Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image. Susan swain and here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison are two guests who know the office well. Edi mayo, first ladies historian, the director emeritus of that enormously popular first ladies exhibit at the smithsonian. Edi, thanks for coming back. Edith mayo thank you. Susan swain and bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Among his books is the president s house. Bill and edi are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. Susan swain and, dr. Seale, were going to start with an illustration tonight. Id like to the white house itself is one of the most iconic buildings in the world, i think youll agree. William seale certainly, yeah. Susan swain if Caroline Harrison had had her way, it would look very different today. And we
Cases, its coming down hard for at least a brief period of time this area between cheltenham and cherry hill, new jersey. Its not really moving and thats the issue also in Montgomery County in limerick here. Look at that cell. Its just not moving. Central Montgomery County not moving. Farther to the south near milford, delaware. Fortunately theyre not all that heavy but we have to monitor them as we go through the evening hours because the future cast showing at least some of them becoming fairly heavy even though most people are not getting rained on over the next few hours. 85 degrees in philadelphia right now. Thats the high so far today. We are in the 80s across much of the area and its going to be a humid night tonight. Just some isolated showers across the area. Then temperatures dropping into the 70s. But we have some much hotter weather on the way. Heat wave number three. More on that coming up in a few minutes. Stay ahead of the storms with the nbc 10 news app. You can look at
Its crucial he gives us information who was operating the vehicle. Devastated. Just devastated. The whole family is affected by this. They are missing a dog now. Reporter natalie hall is a family friend and is a nurse for oswaldos 12yearold son jonathan who has special needs. The familys pet dog max is a comfort to the boy who was born blind and deaf. The dog was in the sedan at the time of the crash and got out. The family is also pleading with the driver to turn himself in. He has a heart, he made a mistake, do the right thing now. Give them closure. My dad turned around. So his baby brother wouldnt get hurt. He could take all the pain. Reporter that was frankie describing his father francis bracing and sort of keeping his brother protected from the impact of that crash. In terms of the police investigation, cops say the driver may not have been at fault in this case but because he left the scene of a deadly accident, he could face prison time. Im rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. Wante
Susan swain Caroline Scott harrison was born in 1832 in oxford, ohio, where she met Benjamin Harrison. Married when she was 21, she grew into an accomplished artist, interested in womens issues. Although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who track first ladies consider Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image. And here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison are two guests who know the office well. Edi mayo, first ladies historian, the director emeritus of that enormously popular first ladies exhibit at the smithsonian. Edi, thanks for coming back. Edith mayo thank you. Susan swain and bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Among his books is the president s house. Bill and edi are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. And
First lets start with Franklin Buchanan, since he was on one of our ironclads here in Hampton Roads. Franklin buchanan was born on september 17, 1800 in baltimore, maryland. His father the was founder of the Maryland Medical Society and his grandfather was a signer of the declaration of independence. So he comes from a wellheeled family. He will become a midshipment at age 15 in 1815 and will serve with distinction by 1844. He will be promoted to captain, and he will be named the first superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in annapolis. He is the founder in many ways of that school. In 1847 he will resign from that post so he can serve actively in the mexican war, which again he does with distinction, gaining the attention of flag officer matthew galbreith perry. Perry will assign buchanan as flag captain and commander of perrys flagship when he takes his fleet to open japan. It is said buchanan was the first naval officer to step foot in japan. Let me tell you about buchan