So as a forecaster when you have to cover for that cover storms into the 5 00 a. M. Forecast, you have to get up really early. It is really challenging. Sometime some time ago, i read erik ons storm larsons book. It is a remarkable account of the worst National Disaster in history, the galveston hurricane of 1900. The book brings to life america at the turnofthecentury and the destruction of the city, at the time the jewel of the south, the new york city to be of the gulf coast. Author joins us here today and brings to life human drama, survival from a massive hurricane that slammed galveston almost 100 years ago, coming up on september 8. Given that it is the 100th anniversary, this is the great time for us to look back on the tragedy in the nonfiction andunt of erik larson the nonfiction account of erik larson. Before i introduce him, i want to discuss the anatomy of hurricanes, how we go about cutting it forecasting, and i want to step back in time to show footage taken after the da
Watch on cspan. Org and on cspan, or listen in the freeseas bandwidth radio app. For the next hour, a book tv exclusive our cities to her visits portland, maine, to learn more about its unique history and literary life. For six years, we traveled in u. S. Cities, bringing the book seem to our viewers. You can much more of her visits at cspan. Org cities tour. More of our visits at cspan. Org cities tour. These are some of the items that i pulled out to show the , which of our collection documents the exploration and founding of maine from about the 16th century through the modern period. This is a piece from 1565, reportedly one of the first uses of this term in print. Is a legendary city, the el dorado of the american northeast. It is claimed to be a viking settlement of riches and gold never to be found, but often sought after, in the true sense in the age of exploration. This is all you three of for mobiles of a volume, loosely translated as a documentation of the exploration of the
Get to Public Comment as he will as possible we have a lot of people here to speak on behalf of several issues please bear with us we will have to allow you want to for everybody to be heard with that said, i want to acknowledge longer commissioner jill wynns in the audience it is good to see you. clapping. section a information for the pun were going on to section b pun were going on to section b complete a speaker card and present it to the executive assistant. Speaker cards will not be accepted if an item is already before the board. Prior to the item called and present to say to the executive assistant according to the board rules and procedures speakers will not be accepted for an item before the board superintendants report. Superintendant lee immigration mr. Walton and commissioners i have a few items to report on. One thing i forgot to do will everyone please stand for the pledge of allegiance. Thank you president walton and something seemed a little bit out of order there so t
Public education we need it for everyone and in that light we mentioned how the survey and had so many responses 11 hundred responses what can San Francisco Unified School District do to help keep you as an employee in the district out of that ill not mention a i will mention a couple of negatives nothing ive returned i had enough and another person said this is one of the worst district in california im wearing a tshirt San Francisco 210 east statements are on the fast side ill hope in light of what williams talked about well be constructive how to come up with better pay for San Francisco and our students . Another one of the statements what can the district do to help me to stay here value me as an employee period that value can come with heir pay most definitely address that like crazy but is a babblsabbat please consider what we have said tonight. Good evening commissioner Vice President walton im carolyn the u a sf for paraprofessionals and a special paul rivera k through 8 there
Mr. Walton ms. Ing thank you. Thank you. Please join me for pledge of allegiance for pledge of allegiance to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you it is good to see everyone here in attention this evening we will have a packed agenda well hear if our public first item a approval of the minutes from the regular Board Meeting from january 10th. I move adoption of the minutes. Thank you roll call please. Thank you ms. Ing on the minutes mr. Cook mr. Haney ms. Mendozamcdonnell dr. Murase ms. Norton mr. Sanchez thank you and mr. Walton thank you 5 is. Thank you ms. Casco has been jounsz or announces members of the public are remind if he with wish to address the board of education an valid can complete and speaker card and presented it to the which you have been assistant speaker cards will not be accepted to be an item arrested before the board presentations to the board of education we have the sprint report superi