Its called the crossroads of new york state, and this weekend our cspan cities tour will explore the history and literary life of syracuse, new york. On book tv, well visit the special Collections Library at Syracuse University and learn about the Antislavery Movement in the area through the papers of abolitionist garrett smith. A local author discusses her book, prelude to prison. Then well talk with jeff hems lee about his book going viral. Reality is a process of social sharing. Its the process by what that happens. Viralty is what happens when people share content usually into their own networks. Oftentimes somebody who has a lot of following, a lot of followers or a lot of people paying attention to them, also spreads the content. On American History tv, well visit the Erie Canal Museum to learn how the canal influenced the growth of syracuse, the state, and the nation. Then it is on to Harriet Tubmans home. Our trip to syracuse takes us to the Matilda Jocelyn gage home. Her speec
Center in oregon pledged that they will not back down. Last night the leader was arrested and another member of the movement shot dead. Welcome to your world this morning. Im stephanie sy. Details of what happened are sketchy, we know that aimen bundy is among those arrested, and now in police custody. It comes a month after they took over the federal building. Reporter authorities in oregon released few of the details about a conversation that began with a traffic stop. Fbi and state Police Stopped vehicles carrying some of the protesters, it ended with a shoot out. And several members arrested. Including the leader, ammon bundy. His brother was shot and injured. The groups spokesman was dead. Its the ride of the individual we are looking at. Finighan spoke for the group. He put up numerous videos and talked about the occupation earlier this month with our allen schauffler. This grievance is widespread throughout the west. This is not going away. The armed protesters seized wild lie e
This is al jazeera live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. This morning the armed protestors occupying a Wildlife Center in oregon pledge they will not back down. Last night their leader was arrested and another member of the movement shot dead. Ammon bundy is among those in custody. It comes nearly a month after followers took over that federal site. John henry smith has the latest. Authorities have released few details about the con frontation that began with a traffic stop suicide afternoon. The f. B. I. And state Police Stopped vehicles carrying several protestors about 20 miles north of the Wildlife Center theyve been occupying for almost a month. It ended with a shootout and several members of the movement arrested, including leader ammon bundy. Bundys brother ryan was shot and injured. Family members say Group Spokesman was shot dead. He was a rancher who had taken on the role of speaking for the group. Tell them to come and serve the warrant right here. He put up numerous vot
Crop of wheat to try to feed the entire planet. A new public and brazen atrocity by the Islamic State of iraq and levant. In a video out today i. S. I. L. Claims to have we headed american hostage peter cassig, and a dozen captives. Peter cassig was captured last year whilst distributing medical supplying to refugees. The video shows 13 beheadings, 12 alleged soldiers and peter cassig. I. S. I. L. Say he was beheaded because he was an iraqi war veteran who came to iraq during that war to kill muslims, he, himself, had converted to islam drug his captivity. As i say, its a brutal video, but its the propaganda that i. S. I. L. Want out there. What they are capable of doing, the message they are sending to americans, that you cant bomb us without impunity, youll be affected. There are other western hostages, its not just about western hostages. I. S. I. L. Killed 17 iraqis, 20 syrian journalists, and theres 80 people at least that have been kidnapped journalists in iraq and syria, whose w
As police clash with pro democracy demonstrators trying to clear the streets, aljazeera in the crowd as police moved in to break things up. Canceled flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year, hundreds of flights are scrapped as a major storm bears down on the east coast. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im erica pitzi. Its calmer in ferguson, missouri thanks to stepped up support from the National Guard. 2,000 Missouri National guard assisted riot police as protests turned violent for a second straight night. The man in the center of the controversy is breaking his silence, officer Darren Wilson giving his first t. V. Interview. We are live in ferguson, missouri, again this morning. Police more than prepared tuesday night for another round of protests. Police were ready last night, a very different feel in the town of ferguson. Nonetheless, there were sporadic outbreaks of violence. Angry protests turned violent again overnight in ferguson. The Justice System