us for inviting the legendary ladies to visit with you today. the women of the west were quite varied. you need only look at the costumes they were and listens to the stories they told to understand this. some women came west with husbands or fathers who were in search of gold, or opportunity in the west. often the landscape they encountered was quite different from the one they left behind. some had to learn new skills in order to survive. some women were born here. others came for their own reasons but each was met with a challenge due to their gender or the path they chose. so let s take a step back in time and bring history alive. in an era when opportunities for women were limited, annie oakley s amazing ability with the gun proved that women could do just as well or perhaps better than men. (applause) howdy! yes sir. annie oakley was my stage name. but i was christened phoebe and moses. my sister s thought phoebe was too fancy. as soon as i was big enough to lift my d
she talks about the photographers and images. watch monday, beginning at 8:00 eastern. enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend on c-span3. ae legendary ladies historical interpretation group, portraying notable women from western history, including sharpshooter annie oakley and labor activist mother jones the golden history museum of golden colorado hosted this event and provided the video. in time to hear the stories of real women who made a significant impact on the west. welcome sharon from legendary ladies. [applause] good evening and welcome. i would like to give a special thanks to megan murphy, who just left us for inviting the legendary ladies to visit with you today. the women of the west were quite varied. you need only look at the costumes they are wearing or listen to the stories they tell to understand this. some women came west with husbands or fathers in search of gold, opportunity, or land in the west. often, the landscape they encountered
containment. we re wrapping it up. at least they re trying to. firefighters want to completely surround the fire zone before the holiday weekend brings a change in the weather. this fire did its greatest damage when humidities were low and temperatures were high. exactly the weather conditions forecast for this coming weekend. these next 12 to 24 hours is very crucial for to us get in there and get as much work as we can done. no one wants to see this fire kick up again. bill is optimistic that the worst is over. i assume they have it under control. the neighbor who lost two buildings on his property but saved his home isn t afraid of the weather change. he says it is just part of living here. it will be 105. it was 105, 6, when it s burning. it s hot. worry about fire danger. it s nothing new to us. weary crews are ready to jump back in but they hope they don t have to. abc7 news. and spencer christian joins us now. what are firefighters facing in the nex
the highest infection rates in the city. and the deaths amongst our people and in our community is devastating for latinos and african-americans. reporter: the testing, part of a ucsf study to help determine how the virus spreads. this important study will help us advance our understanding of the virus in latino communities and thus enable us to fight the virus better and more equitably across our city. reporter: sergio got tested with the hope it brings a vaccine closer. even if it s one piece of the puzzle, it helps the entire world to figure out what s happening and how to deal with this. reporter: earlier this week the entire town of bolinas got tested. the results will be compared to those from the mission to gain new understanding about the virus, how it moves and who it infects. but if it gives them the results that they want in order to get the data, i m willing to be a guinea pig. reporter: the free testing continues through tuesday. individuals shoul
good evening and thanks so much for joining us. i m dion lim. and i m eric thomas. that testing is part of a study to better understand how the virus spreads. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard is in san francisco with the story. cornell? reporter: yeah, eric, dion, this is all happening in the mission district. health care workers hope to test as many residents who want to be tested over the next several days. locals say if it helps stop the spread of coronavirus they re in. this is not a nice time little germ is out there doing its thing so we ve got to stop it. reporter: patricia delgado doing her part to help stop covid-19. she just got tested. and she ll never forget it. the back of the throat, choking you, and then the back of the nose choking you again. reporter: delgado lives in the mission district, where thousands of residents havt several outdoor testing sites for free. two tests are available, one for covid-19, another can covid-19 antibodies. the mis