Facetoface with tourists on the Observation Deck. Witnesses saying it crashed into the landmark. Police responding to calls. Well tell you who was behind it. Hey baby i think i want to marry you the whole new way to capture the most important moment in your life. One little question, one great big answer. Get ready for that box with a camera and red light. The ultimate proposal. Yes, yes, i say yes let the choir bells sing like a fool so what do you want to do lets just run now in case you didnt notice she said, yes, yes. It was an emphatic yes. Spectacular morning for a proposal and a fantastic concert in central park. Kings of leon. Way to usher in the weekend. That crowd already there. Huge crowd. The beach balls are out. Its official. Its official. Looking good. Also that other story were talking about. This was bizarre, that one american neighborhood. There were porcelain dolls being left on the front porches of so many homes and the parents were concerned because they thought the
Here at gettysburg college. It is my pleasure to welcome nelson. Kate she is a writer, historian, and cultural critic. She has taught at multiple in situations like cal state fullerton, harvard, and most recently at brown university. She is now based in lincoln, massachusetts. She writes regularly for the New York Times union blog, for isvil war times, and she the author of a very important book called ruined nations. She has a piece in weirding the war. She brings a muchneeded cultural perspective to the study of civil war, the marriage between military history and cultural history. It has been a long time coming. I think she is at the very forefront of that scholarship, and you will get to see her thinking unfold in her new blog, which will be released in a few weeks, yes . , and of in a few weeks course what megan is really dedicated to come and if anybody can pull it off, it will be her she is trying to make Civil War History hip. [laughter] and i think you are going to do it. Toda
Own cities as a defensive strategy. Hampton, virginia, arts of atlanta, and most of richmonds Business District got the torch as the confederates evacuated the cities, retreating before overwhelmingly large union army. The thought was that they would destroy their own war material before the unions inventing armies could get at it. The confederates also burned some towns and cities in the offensive maneuvers. During the 1862 and 1863 campaigns into maryland and pennsylvania, during cavalry raids on Southern Union is towns, and during guerrilla campaigns in the border region. The burning of chambersburg, pennsylvania on july 30, 1864 was one such often active disruption. It is an unusual at the mistress of this warped time practice for several reasons. First, it was a northern town in a northern and not a border state. Second, the conversations about the smoking ruins of chambersburg shifted the discussion of civilized warfare, pitting northern civilians against northern military and go
With their youre watching the weekly on our team international. Im your host donald quarter. Welcome to the program. Now we start this news hour with breaking news from kosovo, where air raid sirens have reportedly been heard amid the latest flare up of tensions with serbia. Some local media have reported clashes between serbs and people from kosovo, but people said to be gathering in large crowds on opposite sides of a disputed Border Crossing and setting up road blocks in the area. This comes after serbias president reportedly warned about an upcoming military operation by kosovo to sees a Border Crossing with serbia. It would begin at midnight on sunday. Serbian president votes, which is expected to make an urgent statement on the situation in kosovo in kosovo, shortly. Of course, keep you updated on all of that. Ah, russian authorities are investigating a drone bombing of the headquarters of russias black sea fleet. 6 people were wounded in the attack in the crimean city of civil s
A lot of air potent lays out rushes new naval doctrine of National Security and self defense. As the country celebrates navy day. The key here is the capabilities of the navy. It is able to respond immediately to anyone who decides to encroach on our sovereignty and freedom. China steps up its military activity near taiwan in response to u. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is possible trip to the island that she kicks off her tour of the region. Beijing, as warned the move could mean crossing a red line. And in this weeks top stories, rushes foreign minister gets a warm welcome as he visits for african nations. Thats despite western pressure for them to snub moscow with just after 6 pm here in moscow, and youre watching the weekly on our team international. Im your host donald quarter. Welcome to the program. Now to our top story, russian authorities are investigating a drone bombing of the headquarters of russias black sea fleet. 6 people were wounded in the attack. In the crimean city o