In partnership with the library of congress, cspan rings you books that shaped america. Our series brings you books that have had a profound impact on the country. The first autobiography of abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass. Published in 1845 the narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass he tells his early life as a slave in maryland lynn tatian. Learning to read and working as a shipbuilder in baltimore and as cape from slavery to the north as a young adult. In of several memoirs he wrote about his life, this first narrative was an antislavery treatise, best and further the cause of abolition. For many readers outside of the south this may have been their introduction to the reality of slavery. Throughout his life he continued to work towardnding slavery as a writer, orator and statesman and the power of his presence was captured in a newly popular medium. Douglass was one of the most photographed americans of the 19th century. Welcome to books that shaped america. O
Rolled over again. That makes saturdays drawing now worth more than half a billion dollars. This is what we came here to do. Later first look at the four. Celebrity judges diddy, dj khaled and Meghan Trainor tell u what makes this show so unique. Two of the singers hand picked by the super stars will join us live. Good day at 9a starts now. Good day, everybody. Its 9 01 on this snowy thursday january 4th and, boy, what a start to the morning for a lot of us in this region. My goodness. Got started early and figuratively. The big story the bomb cyclone. Well call a snowstorm. Its been fall along morning long. The snow should wrap up soon in the area but blizzard conditions couldnt further east and all the way up the Atlantic Coast right now. The first real wint storm of 2018 has brought the region to a standstill most schools in the area are either closed or delayed. Many of them closed. The federal government opening late. And again were not the only ones feeling the effects the snow h
Were going to get to mike and erin in just a moment. First we have a Couple School closings and delays. Well start in maryland. Marlton Elementary School in Upper Marlboro is closed today due to heating problems. All other Prince Georges County schools though are open on time. Elsewhere in maryland, Dorchester County schools are closed. Queen annes County Schools on a 90 minute delay and Talbot County schools you are on a twohour delay. Lets take you to virginia. Shenandoah County Schools closed today. King george, page and Spotsylvania County schools are also closed today while Stafford County and frederick city schools are on a twohour delay. And in West Virginia, Jefferson County schools you are closed today. All right. Erin como is talking about traffic. A lot of red behind you. Im afraid to ask what thats all about. Mike thomas talking about weather. No delay. You guys hit it. All right guys well its the cold ground temperatures were worried about today. Actually most most of the
Over to mayor where point ridge and marlton elementary are both closed today because of heating problems. All other Prince Georges County schools are opened today on time. Dorchester county schools are closed. Queen annes county schools are on a 90 minute delay. Talbot county schools are now closed for the day. And in West Virginia grant hardy hampshire jefferson and Mineral County schools are all closed. You can see the closings and delays running o bottom of the screen and the fox5 news and weather apps. Our Team Coverage continuing this morning. Tuck joins us now with the first check on the forecast talk about the threat of freezing rain which is really what were worried about this afternoon, right, tuck. Hard to believe with temperatures as cold as they are this morning were talking about freezing rain. Upstairs several thousand feet temperatures are going to warm first then work their way down to the surface but in the meantime were looking at this period later this afternoon earl
Here. Look for a wintry mix early this afternoon and then perhaps changing to rain but again the rain, the wintry mix everything will get a chance to stick on roads and sidewalks as ground temperatures right now are in the teens. We are under a Winter Weather advisory. Ill show you that coming up but again the timing on this ill say between about 1 00 and 7, 8 oclock tonight look for a wintry mix across the area and icing will be an issue. Guys ill have more on this in a minute. Back to you. Tuck thanks. School closings and delays. A lot might come as a surprise as we thaw out from the weekend deep freeze. Its the threat of a wintry mix this afternoon thats leading many systems to close early. Fairfax, loud couldnt loudon and what are havent. Fauquier king george page county schools. In virginia john adams elementary in alexandria is closed because theres no heat. All other alexandria city schools though will open on time. Stafford county schools and fredericksburg okay. Lets head over