Before introduce tonights speakers. Cell phones and other devices should be turned off. Tonight is the sole event, so tonight there is one event, so if i could ask everyone to fold at their chairs at the end and leave them against the closest bookshelf or wall. Last thing is for the q a session after the presentation if i could ask you to step to my left we have a microphone. We record this and cspan is here as well, so for prosperity if we could get this all on recording that would be wonderful. Without further do i would like to introduce tonights author, cate lineberry. Be free or die the amazing story of Robert Smalls escape from slavery to union hero is her second major work. Nominated for the 2014 edgar award for best [inaudible] be free or die chronicles the heroic journey of Robert Smalls who in 1862 sees a confederate steamer and sailed his way from Charleston Harbor to a Union Blockade freeing himself and his family. As all of you will soon see and learn he his mission did no
Matthew. Youre looking at Brunswick County. This is what were seeing here. Jonathan rodriguez is monitoring situation. Governor mccrory is discussing the impact matthew could have on the area. Localel local School Systems will close two hours early today, no after school activities. For the latest path and the impact, lets go fairly soon. We have another update at 5 00 a. M. From the National Hurricane center but were looking at a close view of the storm off the coast of florida. Right off the coast of cocoa beach, port canaveral, you can see the yellows, oranges, and reds. The heavy rain spreading towards orlando, daytona beach, and real jacksonville, florida. Theyre already starting to see well. Winds, latest check with this storm, 120 Miles Per Hour. No, isnt expected to weaken over the next few days just because of its interaction with land. I want to bring you to a closer look at home and you may wake up to a few showers. I know i had to the drive through showers on the way to wor
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Into the carolinas after leaving georgia shaking. Came upon it and there were a ton of people. Still developing, 30 kids and adults scrambling for survival as the boat capsizes. One child trapped. This couldve been catastrophic. Good evening. We begin with breaking news. A train has derailed east of new york city injuring several people as a burst into flames. Rescuers say a passenger train struck a maintenance train injuring at least 11 people. Theyve been taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. Train service in the area is still shut down. It is a breaking story and any new information will get it right out you. 3 children and 5 others rushed to the hospital after a boat capsized in the bay throwing dozens of people into the cold water. This is the scene moments later. The coast guard and nearby boaters rushed into save them. The boat is now fully underwater in the bay. Lease are investigating how the boat with 30 passengers ended up capsizing and then sinking during
Local hospital. Fox 29s joanne pill will he gentlemen is live at the scene of where this happened. Joanne, i know that youre hearing from lot of people about what they saw. Reporter thats right, lucy and chris much this was absolutely horrible. We are along a very busy section of lansdowne avenue in overbro overbrook. Cars drive by here very quickly. Police right now trying to find a driver. A driver who struck a young girl and then sped off. Now, it all happened here police say that girl was apparently walking across the street near 63rd and lansdowne around 3 30 this afternoon after school. That is when she was hit by a car and witnesses told police that the driver took off. The girl was rushed to chop where she was last listed in Critical Condition. Very Critical Condition i might add. Police are asking for the publics help in finding this hitandrun driver. Witnesses horrified by the scene and upset that the driver did not stop. Police have been canvassing the neighborhood looking f