Nullification issues. Grid ands. Electric its former building, and a guest from the Pew Research Center in our america by the numbers serious. Series. Tomorrowon journal, and everyday day at 7 00 a. M. Eastern. To the whitete house 2016 coverage with senator amy klobuchar, democrat of minnesota. She will receive the beacon award for Hillary Clinton tomorrow at the annual wingding in clear lake, iowa. Live coverage of that event at 7 00 p. M. Eastern. Season two of first ladies, influence and image, begins monday, september 9 with a look at the life of Edith Roosevelt. All this month, encore presentations of season one. Each weeknight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern, from programs of every first lady from Martha Washington to ida mckinley. Tonight, Mary Todd Lincoln. [captioning performed bynational captioning institute] [captions Copyright Nationalcable satellite corp. 2013] born in 1818 in lexington, kentucky, mary todd grew up and lived to see her husband issued the emancipation proclamation 4
Household labor. It included three women and two men. We had a portrait of marys stepmothers mother. She is said to be a formative influence on mrs. Lincoln. She was welleducated, she spoke french fluently. She is also interesting with her views in regard to slavery. In her will, she chose to provide for the gradual freeing of her slaves after her death. This represents her political position of gradual emancipation. This is the dining room of the home. This is where they would have entertained other prominent families of the day, including politicians. One of the greatest politicians and a neighbor of the todds was henry clay. Leader of the whig Political Party. Her father was also a member of that Political Party. They shared some political ideas, especially in regard to slavery. They supported the american colonization society, the movement to resettle blacks back to liberia. This is what she was exposed to as a child. This was the gentlemans parlor, a formal area of the house. Acco
Who want to keep it the way it is. The republican obsession with european austerity. Kneecap the nations economy. David cay johnston on todays troubling gdp report. Bobby jindal breaks his own rule. Weve got to stop being the stupid party. Find out how the poor in his state are about to start suffering on friday. And brandnew polling proves again that were living in a centerleft country. Tonight ill tell you why its up to one person to keep it that way. Good to have you with us tonight, folks. Thanks for watching. An emotional scene on capitol hill today. Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords returned to congress for a Senate Hearing on gun violence. Two years ago, giffords was shot in the head during a shooting spree that killed six people in tucson, arizona. The 71 words gifford spoke today did not come easy for her. But her message is one every american needs to hear. Thank you for inviting me. Here today. This is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, fo
Showed unbelievable courage on capitol hill today. Now well see if the cowards in congress have the character to do something about guns in this country. This is the ed show. Lets get to work. Too many children are dying. We must do something. Gabby giffords makes a surprise emotional plea, and the nra responds with nonsense. Background checks will never be universal. You missed that point completely. Tonight senator Sheldon Whitehouse on todays dramatic day of testimony. Plus, dan gross of the Brady Campaign on the heroes fighting for gun safety and the villains who want to keep it the way it is. The republican obsession with european austerity. Kneecap the nations economy. David cay johnston on todays troubling gdp report. Bobby jindal breaks his own rule. Weve got to stop being the stupid party. Find out how the poor in his state are about to start suffering on friday. And brandnew polling proves again that were living in a centerleft country. Tonight ill tell you why its up to one
City. Lots of low 20s here. Check out columbus. 5 degrees this morning. Arctic air here. 8 in boston. 14 in binghamton. Lots of cold air. Satellite radar were quiet. Rain showers south and east of us. And there you go in the last couple frames were clearing out after a cloud deck. Should be a nice looking day. High pressure builds in and delivers a sunny but cool afternoon with high temperatures only get to go 40 in the city and 30s north and west of town. Thats a look at your thursday forecast. More look at the details in just a minute. Julie wright are you there . Im here. Are you going to do traffic . I think so. If i do the weather it would be sunny with palm trees. The votes are in tucker you are out. Were starting off here on wisconsin avenue. The 20inch water main break occurred last night. Repairs are on going. 365 wisconsin avenue only the right lane is getting by on the southbound side of the highway. This is definitely impacting our commute. Depending where you have to go an