One but if not incredibly compelling, a very lively and engaging had a difficult time putting down. Would you please encapsulate the life of your grandfather briefly . Because he seems to have compressed four four owe five s into one lifetime. Guest he did pick in fact, to book a memoir called my several lives. The only problem with it, it was, the New York Times declared he was a great man and he it was a dull book turkey didnt me secrets. My grandfather had an extraordinary career because he served the country in three wars essentially, too hot and one cold. He helped make the first weapon of mass destruction poison gas for the chemical war service during world war i. He then became president of harvard and was a leading educator but then because of his wartime experience and because he was a brilliant chemist by training, he ended up being recruited by roosevelt to be one of scientific journals of world war ii. He was in charge again of all chemical weapons but that included a new w
Jennet conant, book about her grandfather, difficult time putting down. Would you please encapsulate the life of your grandfather briefly because he seems to have compressed four or five lives into one lifetime. He did, in fact, he wrote a memoir called my several lives, the only problem with it it was New York Times declared he was a great man and it was a dull book because he was a buttoned down yankee and he didnt reveal too many secrets. My grandfather had extraordinary career because he the country in three wars essentially, too hot andn one cold. He became president of harvard and because of his wartime experience and because he was a brilliant chemist by training, he ended up being recruited by roosevelt to be one of scientific generals, he was in charge again of all chemical weapons but that included a new weapon and he ended up overseeing the Manhattan Project, laboratory at los alamos where they built the first atomic bomb. He had advised roosevelt and became key adviser to t
Celebrating the life of your child and then trying to protect her because a fight broke out. Thats crazy. Reporter with 250 people rushing out of the Restaurant Police were outnumbered. Newark officers called in fremont for backup and while dozens were questioned there were no arrests. There wasnt anybody that we could pinpoint and identify as being aggressors and victims. Reporter as it turns out, Authorities Say the brawl was over a missing iphone, that the restaurant later recovered. Johns incredible pizza declined to comment. But families heading to the restaurant and arcade had plenty to say when they saw the video of what happened. Thats not okay for that to be even happening. This is for kids, and all the kids go there and thats not, thats not safe for no kids to see that. The bottom line its a kids environment, period. You have toddlers, babies, you know. Unacceptable. Unacceptable. Reporter a few bystanders and employees suffered minor injuries in the fight. Nicole davis says
Becometing students to more politically engaged. An event hosted by the center for american progress, and. Eneration citizen good morning, everyone. I am that second of vice atsident of external affairs the center of american progress. On behalf of our great partners at generation citizen, i want to thank everyone of you for joining us for this important conversation. When we first planned this event a few weeks ago, we wanted to talk about the state of Civic Engagement among young people in our country. Given the recent outcry and horrific acts at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in heartland and those that survived this choosing, and that our keynote speaker has deep ties to florida, i think todays discussion takes on a whole different meaning. Now perhaps more than ever, our government and its leaders must prove they are not only listening to our nations young people, but they are doing everything in their power to ensure all students feel protected and valued in the eyes of ou
With me regularly. And so here we are today. Reporter after each fire, the building was all boarded up but people got in each time. The cause of the fire is under investigation. But gallo told me there was a fight between two groups at the property and one group ticked the other out. Gallo says the evicted group apparently came back and started the fire. The councilman says the building is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places which is added to the challenges in deciding the future of the building. Now, ironically, a west Oakland Baptist church had recently offered to buy the building for 300,000. Far below market value. They will discuss the proposal in april. Henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. Does it look like the building is a total loss . It looked like there was some left but are they saying its a total loss. Reporter its destroyed. What was left of it after the boards have been up were taken down not much left inside. Thank you, henry lee. On ktvu. Com well post the latest