On not only literature but also scientific curriculum and you learned by doing. So not just reading from a book and standing up and reciting, but conducting experiments on your own. Learning to use the tools and push the frontiers of knowledge so you are adding something to the scientific knowledge of the whole. And so tappan really wanted to institute that here. And in the 1850s, astronomy and observations, observatories were fundamental to lots of other sciences. In part because the math is just ferocious. So if you understand the math to be able to operate a telescope like this, then you understand the math to move into engineering orificics or chemistry. Lots of different sciences. So in the same way that today you need a Biomedical Engineering research center, in the 1850s, universities that wanted to be contenders needed observatories. So this was the first step in a very public commitment to taking the university of michigan into n the direction of becoming a research university
Here on American History tv on cspan3. All weekend long American History tv is featuring ann arbor, michigan, nicknamed tree town because of its dense forestation in parks and residential areas, hosted by our Comcast Cable partners, cspans local content vehicles recently traveled will to explore the areas rich history. Learn more about ann arbor, michigan, all weekend here on American History tv. Its ironic that this very important building and this very important foray into the sciences is an estate where cloud cover will wreck the conditions for viewing four out of five nights. But this is the if you wanted to run with the big dogs, this is what you had to be doing. We are at the 1854 detroit observatory. It is the second oldest building on the university of michigan campus. Only the president s house is older. And this was the first building built that was a dedicated Scientific Research facility. The building that is part of the campaign to transform the university of michigan that
Because this is, again, foggy for those who are driving. Breaking news is showing the fog and drizzle but just a lot of mist and moisture. We hope to have drizzle but even that is lard to find to track it. Sun will breakthrough between 10 00 and noon and with clouds this afternoon with temperatures from the midtoupper 50s along the coast and upper 50s to low 60s for the rest of us. Leyla gulen . 33 prosecutor 33 bart trains are on time. For bart, no delays. Muni has in delays. Ace train one is on time. On the maps, in san jose, we have this issue, a car hood is blocking a lane northbound 101 coming up to this area. Outside, this is the san mateo bridge traveling across the water to the peninsula it is a quick it will minute commute away from hayward to foster city with the tail lights, and headlights are eastbound and all quiet. A huge chicken Processing Laboratory in the Central Valley should be up and running but, first, foster forms has to clean up the cockroach infestation and get
We are at the 1854 detroit observatory. It is the second oldest building on the university of michigan campus. Only the president s house is older. And this is the first building built that was a dedicated Scientific Research facility. The building is part of a campaign to transform the university of michigan that was first proposed by henry philip tappen. He didnt get here until 1852. When he did, he wanted to transform it into a research university. Prior to that time it was a provincial college where you had to know your classical greek and latin. He was really into the impression educational system. There was a real focus not only on literature, but scientific curriculum. And you learned by doing. So not just raiding from a book and standing up and reciting but conducting experiments on your on. U learning to use the tools and pushing the frontier. So tappan really wanted to institute that here. And in the 1850s, astronomy was really fundamental to other sign enss. In part because
50th anniversary of president kennedys assassination in dallas. Join American History tv on november 23rd and 24th for eyewitness accounts of the events surrounding that fall day in 1963. Well air footage of the kennedy funeral and president lyndon johns johnsons address to congress. Watch ceremonies from dallas and the jfk library in boston, and well take your phone calls. Remembering jfk 50 years after dallas here on American History tv on cspan3. This weekend on cspan, road to the house 2016. Maryland governor Martin Omalley in manchester for the New Hampshire democratic partys Jefferson Jackson dinner followed by congressman paul ryan at a Birthday Party fundraiser for Iowa Governor terry branstad. Governor omalley is live starting later today at 7 00 p. M. Eastern. On cspan2s book tv, hear from five of the finalists for this Years National book award for nonfiction. Sunday at 1 00. And on cspan3s American History tv, go back in time to 1996 with the internet archives way back mach