Weapon bordering on the absolute. Thousands died instantly. 70,000 persons were killed or listed as missing. 140,000 persons were injured. 43,000 were badly hurt. The city was unbelievably crushed. Of 90,000 buildings, over 60,000 were demolished. The remains were described as vapor and ashes. Man had torn from nature one of her innermost secrets. With his knowledge he had fashioned an instrument of annihilation. Menacing implications were frightening to everyday people. What did you think of that bomb we dropped on the japs . It is terrible. All of those people killed. Three days later, another b29 dropped an improved bomb on the seaport of nagasaki. A highly congested city boasting the best natural harbor in western kyushu. [explosion] this bomb, exploding over the factory district, took the lives of 42,000 persons. It destroyed 39 of all of the buildings in nagasaki before the calamity. The japanese described their mutilated city as a graveyard, with not a tombstone standing. These
Learned about the role firearms have played during the course of American History. Welcome to the nra National Firearms museum. Were going to go through the museum and take a look at the history of americans and their firearms. Well start with the earliest precolonial days, go up through current time. Well look at the role firearms have played in terms of the settlement and expansion of america, the goal firearms have played in military and sporting and personal shooting roles. Well see the guns of champions, the guns of president s and heroes, and well see some great pieces of art, firearms engraving on a steel canvas. The National Firearms museum is at nra headquarters in fairfax, virginia. Weve been in this location for about 15. Were custodians of about 7,000 firearms. We have about 3,000 on display here and about a thousand more that the nra National Sporting arms museum in springfield, missouri. What i want people to come away from the museum with beyond the wow, thats a lot of c
Football kicks off again in germany behind closed doors and with the sporting world watching closely. The man accused of bankrolling the randon genocide now faces trial after he was found hiding out in paris. Stands accused of funding the militias who killed hundreds of thousands of people and supplying them with machetes it avoided capture for more than 2 decades until police raided an unassuming apartment block north of the french capital so youre going to go has more. Ok so this is. He was one of the worlds most wanted fugitives 84 year old. The man accused of financing the militias that mascot 800000 people in 100 days during the rwandan genocide until his arrest in france he had been on the run from International Justice for 25 years i had been indicted by the United Nations International Criminal tribunal in 1907 on 7 counts of genocide but the film a businessman managed to avoid arrest using his powerful International Connections to evade capture always had very close relations
Of the center for the arts across the street. It was a power station that was converted into a beautiful contemporary building. It has been on this site for almost 12 years and it is about interpreting the contemporary jewish experience, we are constantly looking at what that means, and how do we discuss that. What are the ways in which the Jewish Community sees the arts and that world view as an example. Lovely, and daniel is a famous architect. Yes. And out of europe . Originally from europe. And what are some of the ways in which the museum functions. We are essentially a jewish Art Institution with a jewish point of view. Much of what we show is contemporary art and culture art, and pop art a little bit. This is, for instance right now we have a variety of exhibitions looking at contemporary art, pop culture and jewish history in the bay area. Contemporary Jewish Museum is interesting sequence of the words. I think one of the interesting things about this particular museum it actua
Cant decide who has to clean up after thanksgiving dinner . Do the smart thing just move. Happy thanksgiving. Announcer its the late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight, talkin turkey. Plus, stephen welcomes ll cool j. And chef jose andres. Featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause stephen hey thanksgiving is tomorrow cheers and applause hey, everybody. Welcome, one and all, to the late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. cheers and applause its thanksgiving eve. I hope you have all hung up your stockings and filled them with gravy. Now, as ive said, thanksgiving is tomorrow. Thanksgiving is tomorrow. If youre traveling today, we wish you a safe trip. But it could be a crowded one, because over thanksgiving, a record 31. 6 million passengers will travel on u. S. Airlines, and youre going to see all their feet. laughter right on the armrest, right there. But check the weather, becaus