Golden Spike National Historic Site walking you over to where the transcom no railroad was completed. This spot right here marked by the lower wood tied is within inches of where the original ceremony was held on may 10, 1869. The post that you see right next to it was actually placed than they reserve aid the exact location of establishing the site in getting ready to set rings up so that is marking pretty much the exact location within inches of where the original ceremony was held. This is a replica of what had been lost in the 1950s San Francisco earthquake and fire. All of the items brought up for the ceremony would have been brought up by the Central Pacific out of california. Included on this guy site is a plaque that was many of the dignitaries from that company, the Central Pacific in particular including Leland Stanfords name and the big four are all marked fair. One the Transcontinental Railroad was completed it made a major impact in the Industrial Development of this natio
Us theyre working with the principles that both schools to prioritized needs in complete renovations. The new school will be built by 2015 but still no answer to the question of where the money is coming from firefighters battled an extraalarm fire today at a steel plant in northwest indiana. The threealarm blaze broke out shortly before 3 pm at the Arcelormittal Steel plant on u s highway 12 in burns harbor. Firefighters brought it under control around 7 30. Sections of the steel plant had to be evacuated. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Bond was set at 1 million today for the man accused of fatally shooting a 19 yearold man outside of aid wicker park night spot early yesterday morning this is what gun violence does to families. Her youngest child was killed early saturday. She has already been hospitalized for the emotional trauma. He had a gunshot wound to his head 29 yearold has been charged with the crime. Why did they kill my brother . He was
Miles, threatening key sources of water and power for the city of San Francisco. Jeffrey brown gets the latest on the dangerous blaze. Woodruff we continue our march on washington conversation series, as a father and son reflect on what that event has young people were found with courage and some often radical symptoms, i wouldnt have the ifill and we close with the story of Army Staff Sergeant ty Michael Carter, who received the nations highest military honor today for his bravery druing the war on afghanistan. Thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers
Engulfed more than 200 square miles, threatening key sources of water and power for the city of San Francisco. Jeffrey brown gets the latest on the dangerous blaze. Woodruff we continue our march on washington conversation series, as a father and son reflect on what that event has young people were found with courage and some often radical symptoms, i wouldnt have the ifill and we close with the story of Army Staff Sergeant ty Michael Carter, who received the nations highest military honor today for his bravery druing the war on afghanistan. Thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to
And when people say to me nothing has checked. I say come dalk in my scooz. We talk with jonathan rider, isabelle wilkerson, and clarence jones. The march was nmy view, the culminn ofio 100 years of frustration and despair. 1963 began with the centennial, the 100th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. And that means that when these people came together, those quarter of a Million People came together, they were in some ways representing all the hopes and dreams that had idea yt to be fulfull fulfilled. Rose the 50th anniversary of the march on washington next. Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Rose we begin with john lewis. He is a congressman from georgia, a democrat. He was one of the big six leaders of the Civil Rights Movement andrmanaif the student nonviolent committee. This year, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the historic march on washington. On that day in august, lewis was one of only 10 speakers