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
We are located at one of the places at Saratoga National park where the battles were fought in 1777 during the american war for independence. Saratoga historic National Park consists of 4100 acres. It was established in 1948 as a park within the National Park service system. The british army had a plan in order to defeat the american rebellion. It was they would have an army leave canada and move south and capture the city of albany. From there that army would be able to operate either in lower new york or throughout england and attack American Forces that were fighting against them. The british set off from canada in june of 1777. They traveled hundreds of miles and eventually got here to saratoga battlefield, located 30 miles north of the city of albany. September 1777, the british army moved south in expectation of engaging the American Army commanded by Horatio Gates in battle. The two armies collided here at the battle of freemans farm. It began at about 11 30 in the morning very
Up next, university of texas at austin history professor Daina Ramey Berry discusses the buying and selling of slave cadavers to medical institutions , and africanamerican grave robbers who supplied the trade. She explores the concept of soul value which she describes as enslaved people developing their own sense of internal value. She is the author of the price for their pound of flesh the value of the enslaved from womb to grave in the building of a nation. The 50 minute event is part of a symposium on slavery cohosted by the university of virginia and the slave dwelling project. Daina good evening everyone. Honored tod and introduce our keynote speaker, professor Daina Ramey Berry. Professor berry is an associate professor of history and african and African Diaspora , and a fellow at the university of texas at austin. Swing the author of. Ircle she is also an awardwinning editor of enslaved women in andica, and encyclopedia, in slavery in savannah. In addition to her written an edit
Author sebastian malady talks about the life and times of alan greenspan. He is interviewed by the Brookings Institution senior fellow of economic study. He was raised in the 1930s. He was the child of a single mom. His father left his mother when was only three. He was a distant figure, often unreliable, who would say he was going to come to his family and often not show up. I think this reinforced his tendency to live inside his own head. Tonight at 9 p. M. Eastern on afterwords. Org for the entire schedule. About 12 Million Immigrants seeking a new life in america were taken to ellis island for questioning and screening. Take ferryans today boats to visit ellis island and see the statue of liberty. On american artifacts, we visit the ellis island immigration museum. This canopy in this spot would have been a place where immigrants would have just gotten off the boat, would have lined up to go in this door and begin their process. What they had with them was virtually only what was i
Thank you and good morning, everyone. Over the last four decades, Richard Nixons career in Public Service, there was talk about many nixons, but this museum, which opened yesterday, is truly the newest, and i think youll agree, the best of nixon. This morning, we will be hearing from the think well group. Therotina and the cortina productions who designed the museum. And the creator of our new website. The website is terrific. With any project of this there are many people whose contribution was vital to the success of this museums completion. Unquestionably, the new without whom, and my very dear partner of the planning of this new Nixon Library and museum. It is my distinct pleasure to introduce the archivist of the United States of america, the. Onorable david ferrio [applause] david thank you and good morning. , i reminded folks the faith and capacity of the citizenry to learn from the past greatery could gain future. Continued to fulfill that mission is the programs third i would