But what we know today as the best farm forms the 274 acres of what was originally a 748 acre plantation. That plantation was known as laramie todge. It was established by a family of french planters who came to maryland in 1793 from the colony known today as haiti. The family was called the Vincent Deere family. They came to maryland to escape civil Unrest Associated with the slave uprising that begin in 1791 and also with the french revolution. The best farm was acquired by the National Park service in 1993. Its a fairly recent acquisition. Beginning in 19981999 is when we started doing a substantial amount of historical architectural and Archaeological Research here at the farm. We were aware there had been at one time a substantial enslaved population. We knew a little bit about the Vincent Deere family and their origins and their relocation here to maryland, but what we didnt know was very much more than that about the family. We had very Little Information about the enslaved popu
Not seeing the flag because hell pose a question. O say can you see and does that starspangled banner yet wave over the land of the free and the home of the brave . Hell also answer that question in the second verse where he will say on the shore dimly seen through the midsts of the deep. And hell later say in full glory reflected it shines on the stream. tis the starspangled banner or the land of the free and the home of the brave. So key does see the flag. He sees it the morning after the battle. Key puts into words what everyone really felt in their hearts. Private douglass described that september morning about the flag going up. Another private, isaac monroe said Yankee Doodle played as the stars and stripes, the starspangled banner as the garrison cheered from these ramparts. There was a mutual feeling that an important morale victory had been won. What did it all mean . When word got out to the peace negotiators in belgium, that the americans held in baltimore, that really almos
Sense, its also true that lawyers for the agencies that those responders work for also play a very, very Important Role. And were privileged today to have an outstanding panel of lawyers from various agencies at the federal and local level, some now in private practice, who have served in those Important Roles or do so today. And to give us some insights about the role of a lawyer in Emergency Preparedness and response. And with that id like to introduce the panel by having them introduce themselves to you and then well get right into it. Good afternoon, im adrian sevier. Im the chief county of the Emergency Management agency. Ive been with fema for 15 years. Ive had a variety of positions at the agency starting what we called then a field attorney. So i deployed to the joint field offices that fema sets up when the president declares a major disaster or emergency. Ive held a variety of positions at fema. And again ive been the chief council since for about a year now. Im dan connelly,
[ speaking french ] [ speaking french ] weve already announced more, already are doing more. But this isnt just a game of trying to up the numbers. Were trying to do things responsibly. Ive visited refugee camps in syria, in northern iraq. Ive visited with families we have accepted from these regions. I have met with leaders from those communities, not just in canada, but in the region itself. And i can certainly tell you, from my visits to the refugee camps in jordan and debriefings there, we cant pretend there are no security risks. Its important that we do screening. Those countries in the world that responded to these headlines as these others would have by just opening the doors and doing no checking have rapidly regretted that, and are now trying to put in place the very kind of system that canada has been pursuing all along. Its a generous response, its a responsible response. It is not based on the headlines. It is based on the right thing to do. [ applause ] [ speaking french
Also told the president obama seems to think of russia and its leader as weak and mr. Obama doesnt seem concerned to cater advantage of the United States only them latest move closer as putin continues to forge closer ties with iran and syria and iraq that plague those u. S. Telecommunications and the aggression of some instances wrecking foreignpolicy with a former pentagon official k. T. Mcfarland. Also the head of the new York Police Department Largest Union denounces Quentin Tarantino after he referred to police as murderers. The union now calls for a Police Boycott of tarantino. Should the public join them . We have our experts we will be right back with that part of the top story the fight for i was in the republican president ial nomination. Carson overtakes trump by double digits as they plan to faceoff with the g. O. P. Debate. But governor bush is struggling with sagging poll numbers and the chief Political Correspondent has the report. Before attending a strategy session jeb