We call to order. Thank you to my colleagues for attending, and for our collection to look at. Were glad to have you and several two people, but im confident you will be able to be the man at the microphone here. This is your First Official appearance before the senate rules committee, im grateful to have you with us. It is historic and a number of ways, the first African American secretary to lead the smithsonian institution, as well as the first Museum Director who was later appointed secretary and around 74 years. Hes a historian, something i really enjoy, and he really understands, so its a great combination of things. This is the fourth position the secretary has had at the smithsonian, something i dont believe any of your predecessors could claim. In 1978, he began his smithsonian career at the national air and space museum. 11 years later, he joined the National Museum of American History, at the most recently served as the founding director of the National Museum of African Ame
Shooting after four died according to authorities, about 35 people were in the backyard watching a game when one or two suspects snuck in and open fire into the crowd. Thank god that no kids were hurt because several kids and females in attendance at this party. Our heart goes out to the families that were victims of this thing this is senseless violence Authorities Say its very likely this was a targeted shooting officers are canvassing the area, searching for witnesses and surveillance cameras that may help them capture the suspects. Breaking out of hong kong. A fiery standoff between police and protesters riot police tried storming a university occupied by activists. The protesters fought back with fire bombs and bows and arrows, forcing the police to retreat. Nbcs matt bradley joins us from hong kong. The protests have really escalated over the last week. Reporter yeah, you know, it has. Not just in terms of the violence that youre seeing those images of. Also in terms of the frequ
Scaling sequoias. We take you high above National Park to see how Climate Change affects these ancient trees. Its monday, november 18th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Fires and explosions as police storm a College Campus held by protesters. A fiery standoff at a hong kong university. Reporter officers have that campus encircled. Students set off gasoline bombs when officers moved in. Reporter at least four people are dead after a mass shooting at a Football Watch Party in california. To exhaust every fo e lead to find out who did this and bring those folks to justice. Reporter Prince Andrew speaking about his relationship with jeffrey epstein. You were staying at a house with a convicted sex offender. It was a convenient place to stay. Reporter President Trump attacks another impeachment witness on twitter. Hes in the office way over his head. Reporter a switch for President Trump. No no longer wants a ban on flavored Electronic Cigarettes over fear of job lo
Narrator 11,000 miles from San Francisco, 8000 miles from new york, there lies a primeval desert, a mass of drifting sand and sunbaked earth, one third the size of the United States, a place of ancient glories, long ago a center of thriving trade where came the merchants from india and china to barter their wares for spices, and fell into eclipse and remained until very recent years remote, unknown and isolated. Most of its people were the bedouin camel herders and shepherds who roamed the area, hostile wastes from one oasis to another in the wake of scattered rains that produced shortlived patches of vegetation. Monotony and poverty were the common lot. But in their abiding faith, they found solace, for religion is not worn like a cloak in the arab land. It is a vital part of every good moslems life. Mohammed united the arabs, purified their customs, bound them into one people and filled them with a great faith. Five times a day, even the humblest arab stops his work, faces mecca, and
Time. She started her own business as a wall street banker, she advocated for free love, which means sex outside of marriage. Eastern,at 6 30 p. M. An author discusses her book democracy and truth a short history. No one one person, institution, no one sector, king, priest, National Research body, one cast would get to call the shots. Explore our nations passed on American History tv. All weekend, every weekend on cspan3. The cspan cities tour is on the road exploring the american story. With support from our cable partners, this weekend we traveled to rapid city, south dakota, featuring lifesize statues of each of our nations past president s. For the next hour, we will experience the history of this city of 75,000. For a moment, we will take you into the Black Hills National Forest with a trip to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. And in about 20 minutes, it is on to bear butte, one of the most Sacred Places in the world for native americans. Later, we will visit the Journey Museum to