He once was dying of cancer and his family was facing serious financial problems. At this point in his life he was a man trying to take care of his family and we get to tell his story here that most people dont know about. Welcome to Saratoga Springs on the tv. Located about four hours north of new york city it has a population of about 27000. Names for the numerous springs in the area early settlers walked here to experience the therapeutic effects of the natural mineral or water. Today Saratoga Springs is a popular Tourist Destination with its spots. Revolutionary war history and. With the help of our spectrum Cable Partners for the next 90 minutes will learn about the citys history and feature its local Literary Community including Andrew Mckenna on his battle with opioid addiction. Growing up i thought the person who is addicted to heroin lived under a bridge somewhere and was pushing a shopping cart around or Something Like that you know, that is not the case. One of the most abus
Daughters wedding and a trip to placesican and other around the world. This exhibit is part of the lbj president ial Library Moving picture collection. [applause] in an age of instant communications, when the image and voice are so important, the chief occupant of the white house has almost certainly become the most exhaustively analyzed figure of modern times. To most americans, the office of the presidency is a repository of a nations hopes. Its dreams. Two observers, broadcasters, columnists, and historians, the modern president is the chief executive, commanderinchief the , administrator of a vast bureaucracy, the governments top diplomat, educator, economist, and originator of legislative programs. Combined with his endless galaxy of functions that graphically illustrate the obligations of his office, the electronic eye and the speed of 20thcentury air travel have brought him closer to the public than any other man of his time. Measured against his own deeply personal terms, the e
Because it is the oldest sport in the country. Itself saw just about every racehorse that ever lived. Not all of them, but most of them. The New York Times magazine said that the battles for saratoga were the most important battles ever fought in the entire world in the last 1000 years because they resulted in surrender. It was the First Time Ever in World History that a british army surrendered. Welcome to Saratoga Springs, on American History tv. Healing mineral waters, revolutionary war battles, and worldrenowned horseracing are all part of the citys history. It is located about four hours north of new york city, and has a population of about 27,000. With the help of our spectrum Cable Partners, for the next 75 minutes we will learn about the citys history, including its connection to civil war and american president ulysses s. Grant. We begin our special feature on the battlefield that changed the tide in the revolutionary war. The New York Times magazine said the battles for sarat
Viewers. You can watch more of our visits at cspan. Org citiestour. When grant arrived at the overlook, and here he is very ill, only a few days left before e passes away, and seeing this great beauty, this valley that ce saw conflict and warfare, and where our nation was born, was now a Peaceful Valley where farmers were working and he must have taken some satisfaction in that he was a part of the Great American story. On Mount Mcgregor in upstate new york. Only a few miles north of Saratoga Springs. And the significance of this Historic Site is this was the final home of civil war general and president ulysses s. Grant. And and this is the place where Ulysses Grant penned his memoirs. He was dying of throat cancer. His family was facing serious financial problems. At this point in his life, he was a man trying to take care of his family. We get the story here that most people dont know about. After his second term as president , Ulysses Grant and his wife julia went on a world tour f
History relating to the city specifically. The exhibit where going to be going through is our orientation exhibit tells the story of the city of Saratoga Springs all the way up to the 20th century. The first part of the exhibit where going to look at is Saratoga Springs and prehistoric times through the 18thcentury. At the most important things about saratoga is the spring water. It of americans visited here for hundreds of years because they felt that the water had healing properties. Built up from mineral deposits. Drank theme here, water, and also hunted in the areas around saratoga lake. This part of the exhibition has many artifacts related to native americans, some dating back to thousands of years that were found along the lake itself. When artifact we like to show is a piece of the deposit from high rock springs. If you visit today, it looks , volcanoes. Little it is a buildup of the Mineral Springs. People the 19th century, would visit and chip pieces away as souvenirs, so thi