Is the site where president lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. As he sat in a theater with a play running. The play running at the time was our american cousin. President lincoln died the next day across the street at the peterson boardling house. Fords is now a working theater as well as a National Historic site. He current play running is 110 in the shade. While we wait, lets take a ook at todays speakers. Lincoln, African Americans, and the emancipation struggle. And 35 the book lincoln the problem of reconstruction. There will be a midday break for lunch at approximately 1 55 p. M. Well hear stacy mcdormant on mary lincolns life and legacy. At 3 05 Thomas Carson on incolns ethics. At 3 55 all of todays speakers will participate in a closing panel. What youre looking at there is the box where Abraham Lincoln was sitting the night that he was shot. The president apparently enjoyed theater and was attending a performance of our american cousin at the time he was shot by ac
Receiving an award this afternoon and will be unable to participate in the Panel Discussion during the afternoon session. Therefore, it is important to get your questions in early because she is going off to receive the womens history award from the Northern Virginia District Of Columbia maryland affiliate of the National Association of negro business and professional women. [applause] i came to know dr. Medford through a predecessor of hers at howard, lorraine williams, who wrote a book about wrote an article about intellectuals who campaigned for lincoln. Among the people she mentioned was my great uncle, general thomas osborne. Through searching that out, i got to know dr. Mitford medford. And she has been a friend and admired person. She is the chair of the department of history at howard university. She teaches 19th century history. She has lectured widely and has been actively involved in many activities. I have read her book and i strongly urge that all of you do, too. She has b
Discussion during the afternoon session. Therefore, it is important to get your questions in early because she is going off to receive the womens history award from the Northern Virginia District Of Columbia maryland affiliate of the National Association of negro business and professional women. [applause] i came to know dr. Medford through a predecessor of hers at howard, lorraine williams, who wrote a book about wrote an article about intellectuals who campaigned for lincoln. Among the people she mentioned was my great uncle, general thomas osborne. Through searching that out, i got to know dr. Mitford medford. And she has been a friend and admired person. She is the chair of the department of history at howard university. She teaches 19th century history. She has lectured widely and has been actively involved in many activities. I have read her book and i strongly urge that all of you do, too. She has brought to the fore the story of those who had the most pressing interest and who
Old. Lorenzo ramos had been teaching young girls martial arts for at least half a dozen years and the place he worked most recently claims he passed an extensive background check but prosecutors say ramos sexually abused four of his students. The abuse happening over the last year. Three counts of sexual abuse. Eight counts of forcible touching. 20 counts in the indictment against him. Da Richard Brown said ramos offered money to three of the girls and in one instance to one of the 14yearold victims stated dont say anything because both of us will be killed. Ramos defense Attorney Says mr. Ramos vehemently maintains his innocence. His boss trusted him so much that when he opened another location he took mr. Ramos with him. That may be true. Want his face shown. Were mad and very upset. Were happy hes behind bars. Hes not going to do anything else to any other child. At least four victims that police know of. 12 and 14 years old. Ramos according to the dojo, ramos was fired in february
A van stolen with a baby inside. But this carnapping takes quite a twist when the terrified father texts the phone he left inside and the thief writes back a family finds this cross on their front yard. Tonight police are investigating. First at 11 00, his job was to help teach martial arts to children. Tonight hes accused of sexually abusing and touching young female students. Jim dolan with the story in corona, queens. Girls as young as 12 years old. Lorenzo ramos had been teaching young girls martial arts for at least half a dozen years and the place he worked most recently claims he passed an extensive background check but prosecutors say ramos sexually abused four of his students. The abuse happening over the last year. Three counts of sexual abuse. Eight counts of forcible touching. 20 counts in the indictment against him. Da Richard Brown said ramos offered money to three of the girls and in one instance to one of the 14yearold victims because both of us will be killed. Ramos de