Next hour, American History tv exclusive, our cities tour goes to san jose. We traveled to cities across the u. S. To explore their literary and historic sites. Watch more of our visit at cspan. Org citiestour. And these are bone small ivory counting sticks from the 17th century. The most recent thing we have is the iphone. When the punch card gallery and you see a replica of a census machine. What is this . Well, in 1890, the bureau of the crens us finished the 1880 crens us and the constitution requires it to be taken every 10 years. The 1890 crens us wasnt going to be completed in time. Typically, the way the system worked, the crens us would go out in the field and ask the usual questions and bring the questions back to the office where they would be transcribed using this device, which converts the handwritten responses into machinereadable form. So using this little blank piece of cardboard at the top here, the crens us clerk punches holes in the card. So what they did is create
Why president obama renamed north americas tallest mountain, and why its causing controversy. This is Al Jazeera America. Good morning. Live from new york city im randall pinkston. The tekz texas man charged in the executionstyle shooting of a Houston Area Police officer is due in court this morning. Police are trying to find a motive but think the officer may have been targeted because of his uniform. John henry smith here. Whats the suspects family saying . Randall, the mother of suspect shannon miles says her son could not possibly be guilty of killing Deputy Darren goforth because he was shopping with her at the time according to her. Authorities say the tenyear veteran of the force was gunned down around 8 30 p. M. Friday night from behind at a gas station near houston. Miles was taken into custody a half mile from the shooting scene. He has an extensive arrest record over the last decade, but theres no previous interactions between the suspect and the deputy. The Harris County sh
Student and a talented Football Player e was walking with friends saturday night on brookdale avenue near humboldt when shot and killed. No motive, no suspects at this point and it could be a case of mistaken identity. Theyve held a series of counseling sessions at the school to hem students grieve as students and teachers learn about how he died. Theres no sure way, no universal method of dealing with a tragedy of this magnitude. Tree try to do the best we try to do the best we can and offer support and let the kids know that were there for them. Reporter it there was a there was a growing memorial at the scene. They are mourning the loss of a young man they say had everything to live for. Back to you. Thank you. Fire crews in san jose attacked a threealarm fire this morning that destroyed a garage. The fire was reported at a home on north 9th street near james street after 10 30, crews say the garage was engulfed in flames when they first arrived and quick smoke could be seen from dw
Campaign. Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to our fabulous celebration honoring our teachers and principles give them a hand clapping . This is the one of the very rare opportunities to get you guys seated and say thank you. This means a tremendous amount to all of us what you do for our young people every single day 365 is deeply appreciated so today is a small celebration with our friends and family something intimate to really honor every single one of you important for what you do for the San Francisco Unified School District i want to run through some of the things in sluks collaboration with the San Francisco education kimberly the director of the ed fund is here doing the Teacher Campaign with us clapping and the ed fund is an incredible partner we also do this in collaboration with the united indicators and the administrators of San Francisco and Matthew Harding if u e and jean r0sh9 son from the united administrator with us here this afternoon clapping and, of course we co
clapping so if i can congratulating all of you teachers and principles m v t and mvps to say that our city certainly myself we really value this relationship and the work you do and the relationships we hope to create even more with our Business Community now you see the entire chamber of commerce as well as Tech Companies want to embrace our education they want our families to succeed they want you to succeed with our families and i think this is an incredible story that very few cities across the country can brag about were able to brag because the riltsd are clear the city wants the home ground talent here i want to say on behalf of the city and county thank you for your service keep on doing it year in and out i know that this is a little break but youll go to summer training and get additional things you want to see to be better prepared i know that the superintendent has a lot of plans weve got another class and generation of kids to inspire and i know the parents have yet anothe