Is about capturing duty and i think writing in might opinion to capture our beauty of our emotions and feelings and the American Writers Museum provides the opportunity for people all across the nation. It is amazing we have not had this before but we do now. [applause] chicago has a rich literary tradition and we plan to see that continue to grow not only do you want to honor the past authors putting gauge current offers and insights and encourage future offers to bring their scale skills to this event. It is my pleasure to introduce president of cook county a but more important as a schoolteacher somebody important to west to get started. [applause] good morning i am glad to be here today at American Writers Museum of First National museum of its kind the biography of truman is one of my favorite books ive brought my wallboard copy for him to autograph. Sometimes it is a call to action sometimes a muchneeded escape they can have do unexpected side its expose as to sidestep never prev
For his great support which and night which allowed us to invite so many historians to New York Historical kit i would like to recognize and thank some of our trustees with us this evening. Mr. Michaelkett and weissberg. Thank you so very much for all you do. On our behalf. All ofo like you thank our Chairmans Council members who are with us this evening and of course my very talented colleague, dale gregory, our Vice President for public programs. Lastevenings program will about an hour, and it will include a question and answer session. You should have received a note card and pencil as you enter the auditorium this evening. If not, colleagues are going up and down the aisles with them. The no cards with your questions will be collected later on in the program. We are thrilled to welcome Josiah Bunting iii back to the New York Historical society. Prior to retirement in 2016, he served as president of the Guggenheim Foundation in new york city, and is the former superintendent of the
Good morning. Good to have been here. I am a the cochair of the American Writers Museum of it is my pleasure to welcome you and get started. The American Writers Museum is a long overdue book. Art is about capturing duty in the way we captured the beautyberry emotions and feelings where we came from and who we are in the American Writers Museum will provide that opportunity for people all across the nation. It is amazing we have not had this before but we do now. [applause] so to have a rich literary tradition we plan to see that continue to grow not only to honor the past authors but also engaged courage authors and more importantly encourage future authors to bring their skills to this event. So those friends that our important to help us to encourage us from the very beginning a School Teacher who taught history as an avid reader and somebody who has been important to us and to encourage us to get started. , say a few words. [applause] good morning. I am glad to be here today at the
Yesterday. Sun comes up in 10 minutes or so, and we want to take a look at kutztown right off the get go because it is a wonderful morning as you head out north and west of the city this coming from our Neighborhood Network. Kutztown Area Middle School wonderful sunrise in store for you but a cool, cool sunrise. Thirtysix in kutztown. If you are out and about bright and early on this sunday grab the jacket. It is warmer here in center city coming in at 46 degrees in Northern Wind at 10 miles an hour as well. We will be warming as we continue through the day. Cloud cover is willing go to decrease. That is good news. We are seeing a little bit of that, already. Storm scan three radar and satellite showing you thick ness of the cloud already out of Center City Just into central, new jersey. And then we will be watching for that thin included cover to move out throughout the rest of midmorning or so and then again, sunshine for this afternoon, it looks like it is in the forecast. Lets talk
Billion tonight. Mornings on 2 starts now. Well, good morning. Its a brandnew day wednesday, august 7th. Welcome to mornings on 2. Im dave clark. Im tori campbell. Lets get a look at weather and traffic. Quite a bit of drizzle, steve. I know weve had 6 100ths. It will be a cool, breezy day with 60s and 70s. Were getting word of a crash westbound 80 east of gilman, the police it looks like they are at berkeley and Albany Fire Department are responding. It looks like theres a crash. Golden gate bridge traffic looks good on the span. Lets go back to the desk. Thank you, sal. Breaking news from oakland. A baby boy and his father were killed in an earlymorning shooting. Ktvu news has obtained a picture of the child and ktvus Tara Moriarty joins us live from the scene of this horrific crime where grieving family members have gathered. Reporter good morning. Its been a gutwrenching morning for family members. Theyve lost a one father and his 1yearold son. About 15 minutes ago, the coroner pul