television companies who provide american history tv to viewers as a public service. from 1929 until his retirement in 1954 george alexander grant created more than 30,000 photographs of national parks. he took this photo in utah in 1929. up next the co-authors of the book landscapes for the people george alexander grant first chief photographer of the national park service show examples of his work and discuss his story with a park service historian the national archives hosted this 2016 event and provided the video. my name is tom nastic. i m a public program producer here at the national archives in washington dc. and it s my pleasure to welcome you all here today to the william g mcgowan theater, and also welcome those of you who are watching us on the national archives youtube channel. today our series of noontime author lectures and book signings continues with landscapes for the people george alexander grant first chief photographer for the national park service. with
Longer facing charges after new evidence showed he had an alibi. He was originally convicted in a shooting that left a boy paralyzed. New tonight, the victims mother says that letting rollins free feels like a slap in the face. She spoke exclusively to nbc10s drew smith, who is live in center city with more. Drew. Reporter jim, we have two very different emotions happening here. One family feeling whole again after their loved one walked out of these doors a free man today. But there is another family out there still feeling like theyre struggling for justice a decade after a young boys dreams were shattered in gun violence. There were big smiles at the criminal Justice Center tonight with Dante Rollins walking free into the arms of his mother. It was messed up what happened to me, but its over now. So im going to start my life. Reporter the District Attorney says new evidence backed rollins alibi that he wasnt at the scene of the shooting that left 6yearold ja bar wright paralyzed. I
Thats along the coastline aline of downpours that moved through our area and were at a slight risk for Severe Weather to areas north and west later today. So, its in the Lehigh Valley where you have the better chance of seeing strong storms later on, even though right now were talking about downpours along the coastline. Look at these temperatures. In some spots its 16 degrees warmer than it was yesterday morning. It feels horribly humid out here. 72 trees right now in philadelphia 72 degrees right now in philadelphia and reading, 70 in Atlantic City. Today is a bad layer day. The humidity is way up there feeling oppressive. The dewpoints are going to be over 70 degrees which just means oppressive humidity for all of us today. And any time you have that kind of humidity, its easy to get a popup shower or a downpour. Thats what were going to see at any point. Although i think it gets most active later this evening at any point we can get a popup storm or a downpour. By 8 00 a. M. , 74 d
Flows from one pure source. Within the soul of america is freedom of mind and spirit in man. There alone are the open windows through which pours the sunlight of human spirit. Here alone is Human Dignity not a dream, but an accomplishment. Perhaps it is not perfect. But it is more full of in its realization here than any other place in the world. This is American History tv on cspan3. You can watch us every saturday and sunday and on holidays too covering American History cspan style. Congress passed the 13th amendment formally abolishing slavery in the United States on january 31st 1865. Next historian alan gelzo, philanthropyist David Rubenstein and others discuss lincolns legacy and the 13th amendment 150 years later. The National Constitution center in philadelphia hosted this event. Its about an hour and a half. Ladies and gentlemen, its now my great pleasure to introduce my friend and coauthor and a great friend of the National Constitution center, David Rubenstein. David in fact