cincinnati observatory to learn how it became the first public observatory in the western hemisphere. john: this is the cincinnati observatory center, situated in the city of cincinnati, approximately six miles east of downtown cincinnati. we call ourselves the birthplace of american astronomy. the founder of the observatory, ormsby mcknight mitchell, was essentially what we call the call sagan of the day. he was the popularizer of astronomy at that particular period. the first observatory of significance in the country and definitely the first public observatory at that time. he was a west point graduate and he was teaching at the cincinnati college and in 1842 there was a group in town, the society for the promotion of useful knowledge. they offered to mitchell an opportunity to lecture the citizens. he started his lecture in this lecture hall, overflowed that, so they moved it to a chapel that seated 1200 people and does they ended the lecture, they said, why couldn t we,
i would like to welcome everyone to william howard taft national historic site. the significance of this house is this the birth and boyhood home of our 27th president. and our 10th chief justice, william howard taft. the house was built around 1840, that is the time we like to use here. his parents were alphonso taft and louise taft. they came from the states. when alfonso left vermont he came here to cincinnati, ohio in 1838. he begins to work with a law firm, becoming a lawyer here in cincinnati. this is where he started to make money. were prominent would laterwho leave downtown cincinnati and moved to the top here at mount auburn. mount auburn was once referred to as cincinnati s 5th avenue. when the prince of wales came to visit he would stay in a home up here in the mount auburn community. this is where the well-to-do got first established. trying to get away from all the pollution and the slaughterhouses, thus getting the name pork-opolis. trying to get to that clea
control, terrorism, and the rise of isis. congress, a year in review, on c-span december 31, 8:00 p.m. eastern time. author stephen hess talks about america s political dynasties at the new hampshire institute of politics, outlining the criteria for a dynasty and some lesser-known families who dominated u.s. congress. this program will last about 50 minutes. you, tom.thank that was an overwhelming introduction. you told me things i had forgotten about, myself. you reminded me of my favorite cartoon of dwight eisenhower, my s back in the white house my boss back in the white house, at the lectern like this. the book i am talking about has a strange history, and unusual history. an unusual it started in 1957 in frank for furt,ny frank for it germany. i was in the army, and one night, i went to the library for a book for light entertainment. instead, i saw a massive document. it and it was seven pounds. it was the biographical directory of the american congress, a listing
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Media reports recently offered a rare glimpse into the shoulder rubbing and deal making that takes place at gatherings of Europe’s most secretive organization – the Institut International d’Etudes Bancaires. However, sensitive issues related to global policymaking are hardly the prerogative of this gilded banking society.