Years terror attacks. In her Christmas Day message, she will say the cities powerful identities had shone through in the face of appalling attacks. Im at the queens sandringham estate, in norfolk, where she will attend church this morning with the rest of the royal family, including prince harry and his new fiancee, Meghan Markle. Good morning, Merry Christmas. It is monday 25 december. Also ahead the pope urges the world not to ignore the plight of migrants forced to leave their countries because of violence. Christmas isnt all about presents and turkey dinners. Over a Million People will be working today. We will catch up with some of them. I have no idea what im singing. Louise is worried. And six breakfast presenters and a i,000 strong audience what could possibly go wrong . find out how we got on in our big singing challenge. And phil avery has the weather. Steph, very good morning to you. Here things are looking up, you have not just one but here things are looking up, you have n
March the 125th anniversary of the daughters of the revolution. sxt on american artifacts, visit to the dar museum in washington, d. C. To learn about their anniversary exhibit, remembering the American Revolution. This is part one of a twopart program. Campbell, is heidi am the Museum Director and chief curator of the museum. The curators and i were talking about what we should be doing for this anniversary. We started looking at the objects in our collection and how many of the objects that came into the collection in the first years of the organization had strong connections to the American Revolution. Then we started talking about, why is that the case . Obviously it has to do with the members being descendents of people who supported the American Revolution, but they survived until they were given to us in the late 19th and early 20th century. Then we started talking about how the American Revolution was remembered. Thats why we came up with the title, and the theme of the exhibit
Charge with her women to continue flying. Her offer was not accepted. Our cities tour staff recently traveled to Long Beach California to learn about its rich history. Learn more about long beach and other stops on our tour at www. Cspan. Org citiestour. You are watching American History tv. October 2015 march the 125th anniversary of the daughters of the revolution. Next on american artifacts,s visit to the dar museum in washington, d. C. To learn about their anniversary exhibit, remembering the American Revolution. This is part one of a twopart program. My name is heidi campbell, i am the Museum Director and chief curator of the museum. The curators and i were talking about what we should be doing for this anniversary. We started looking at the objects in our collection and how many of the objects that came into the collection in the first years of the organization had strong connections to the American Revolution. Then we started talking about, why is that the case . Obviously it ha
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight lester holt. Good evening. It was a monster of a tornado of a size they see maybe once or twice a decade in illinois. It killed two people and turned a small town of fairdale into a tortured landscape of misery and devastation. In the destruction zone tonight survivors are still recounting harrowing moments of when it hit, a frantic search for those trapped and coming to grips with what they have lost. And as we come to expect, there were cameras rolling as buildings were ripped from their foundations and vehicles sailed through the air. Nbc National Correspondent Miguel Almaguer is in fairdale where they took a direct hit. Miguel, show us what youre seeing there. Reporter lester, good evening. Tonight in these blustery conditions this is symbolic of what weve found here. At this one property alone this barn was literally ripped into hundreds of pieces. Take a look at the main home here. We found p