Its a short distance from sioux city. Im about to meet a family thats farmed this land for generations and learn about a very strange inheritance. My name is roma lancaster. After my dad passed away, we knew that there would be a lot of things that would have to be sorted out and gone through on the farm. Romas father, dave hawkins, has deep roots in this part of iowa, going back more than a century. My fathers ancestors immigrated to the United States in late 1800s. They moved westward with the expansion of the railroad, and my grandfather, my dads father, albert hawkins, farmed just south of here, about a mile. Dave hawkins grew up hearing stories of his ancestors plowing this land behind a team of horses. As a young farmer in the 1950s, just out of school, dave spots a tractor rusting in the weeds. It sparks his imagination. The 1920 9d is the tractor that belonged to my grandfather. Thats what got my dad into the collecting again was when he restored that tractor that had originall
Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us. Im marcia eli from the Brooklyn Public Library center for brooklyn history and the arts and culture team. This year, Brooklyn Public Library celebrates its 125th anniversary. Our birthday is a chance to talk about all that the library does, and one important part of that work is stewarding the extraordinary special collections of the Brooklyn Center for history. These archives are the combined materials for the Brooklyn Public Librarys special collections at those of the former Brooklyn Historical society, and they are literally the most comprehensive collection of brooklyn related materials in the world. So, we are celebrating these amazing collections in a 125th Anniversary Series titled out of the box. Five programs that put just a few of the most important or most frequently used or beloved Materials Center stage. Clearly, the dodgers and Jackie Robinson have to be part of that lineup. So, tonight, we are bringing together a really
She talks about the women she has drawn inspiratn from throughout her life. 10 pm eastern on afterward, chris miller traces the history of Microchip Technology and how it become the most critically needed technology. Interviewed by democratic congressman jim hides. Watch book tv every sunday on cspan two. Find the full schedule on your Program Guide or watch online anytime at book tv dot org. Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us. Im marcia eli from the Brooklyn Public Library center for brooklyn history and the arts and culture team. This year, Brooklyn Public Library celebrates its 125th anniversary. Our birthday is a chance to talk about all that the library does, and one important part of that work is stewarding the extraordinary special collections of the Brooklyn Center for history. These archives are the combined materials for the Brooklyn Public Librarys special collections at those of the former Brooklyn Historical society, and they are literally the most comprehen
Our birthday is a chance to talk about all that the library does, and one important part of that work is due wording the extraordinary special collections of the Brooklyn Center for history. These archives are the combined materials for the brooklyn public librarys special collections at those of the former Brooklyn Historical society, and they are literally the most comprehensive collection of brooklyn related materials in the world. So, we are celebrating these amazing collections in a 125th Anniversary Series titled out of the box. Five programs that put just a few of the most important or most frequently used or beloved Materials Center stage. Clearly, the dodgers and Jackie Robinson have to be part of that lineup. So, tonight, we are bringing together a really fantastic panel of experts to dip into just some of what the center for brooklyn history has. Especially as it relates to the groundbreaking player, Jackie Robinson. Were going to kick off with an overview of our dodgers hol
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member corker and members of the committee, uh, uh, and, uh, uh, and, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh. And with that, with the thanks of the committee, this hearing is adjourned. Good morning, everyone. It is wednesday, january 30th. Welcome to morning joe. Weve got a lot to talk about today. With us on set, we have pulitzer prizewinning historian and the author of Thomas Jefferson the art of power, jon meacham. Willie geists favorite book. Msnbc contributor mike barnicle. Willie geist is here. Can i tell you this is a big day for you . Sure, sure. Weve got a momentous birthday today in the brzezinski household, 17 years old . Amelia . Yes 17. Its over. Shes gone. Shes not gone. I mean college a year from now. Willie, willie. Should we sing happy birthday . No. She would be so embarrassed. 17. I know, im the mother of a 17yearold. Joe, good morning. We have a lot to talk about today. I know you want to talk about major league baseball, though. Thats what im told. Well,