Of land with locations in every state. More than 325 Million People visited these sites last year. Over the next 90 minutes well feature a mixture of National Beauty and history at eight different parks around the country. We begin just outside cleveland situated along the river, well learn how the canal system plays a role in the westward expansion during the 1830s and 40s. The canal is part of a twocanal system that was put in place in the early years of america. Built between 1825 and 1832. Basically its a water transportation route that connected lake eerie with the ohio river which is part of a larger idea, a National Water transportation route. In the early days of america, we had 13 colonies all situated right along the atlantic seaboard. And our leaders at that time saw a problem. That problem was we needed that country to expand westward. However, there was a big obstacle, the appalachian mountains. Jr George Washington had an idea to create a water transportation route using
Announcer there are more than 400 National Parks across america, covering 85 million acres of land with locations in every state. People 325 million visited these sites last year. Over the next 90 minutes, we will feature a mixture of Natural Beauty and history at eight different parks across the country. We began outside cleveland at the cuyahoga National Park. Situated along the river, we will learn how the canal system in ourayed a major role nations westward expansion during the 1840s. The ohio and erie canal is part of a system that was put in place in the early years of america, between 1825 and 1832. It is a water transportation route that connected lake erie with the ohio river, which is part of a larger idea. A National Water transportation route. In the early days of america we had colonies situated right along the atlantic seaboard. Our leaders at that time so i problem. The problem was, we needed that country to expand westward. However, there was a big obstacle. The appala
Sweeter featured Terrace Martin a song written after George Floyds murder. You know we have to ask ourselves how do we the people take the protest and turn them into progress. How do we take the changes were seeing in the hearts and minds of people and translate it into real and lasting change in peoples lives. We need to address the economic inequalities that this virus has exposed and worsen and we need to solve the testing and Health Care Disparities that have led to people of color color, dying from covid at higher rates than white people and we need to make it easier for americans to vote. We have a lot to do and to do this we need Community Action we need congress that can have power to do it and we need a president who understands that this is the moment. Over has come for our nation to deal with systemic reasons. To do the growing economic inequities that exist in our nation. To do. Which to proms nations. We need to so many. Weve said from the outset the selections. And for th
Brian congressman john lewis, why did you name your book across that bridge . Rep. Lewis well, during the past few years, ive been crossing bridges, rivers, mini bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. Brian where does the Edmond Pettus bridge come into that picture . Rep. Lewis well, the Edmond Pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an Organization Called the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a group of young people, students, and others, attempted to cross the Edmond Pettus bridge in selma, alabama to march 50 miles from selma to montgomery to dramatize to the nation and to the world that people wanted simply to register to vote. We were walking in twos. And when we arrive at the apex of the bridge down below, we saw a sea of blue, Alabama State troopers. And we continued to walk. And we came within hearing distance of the
Crossing bridges, rivers, many bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. Brian where does the Edmond Pettus bridge come into that picture . Rep. Lewis well, the Edmund Pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an Organization Called the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a group of young people, students, and others, attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus bridge in selma, alabama to march 50 miles from selma to montgomery to dramatize to the nation and to the world that people wanted simply to register to vote. We were walking in twos. And when we arrive at the apex of the bridge down below, we saw a sea of blue, Alabama State troopers. And we continued to walk. And we came within hearing distance of the state troopers. And a man identified himself and said im major john cloud of the Alabama State troopers. This is an unlawful march