Next on American History tv, Penn State University history professor talks about how they experience the art and architecture, including the statue of freedom atop capitol dome. He also discusses how Christopher Columbus, native americans americans, and females areicted in the depicted. This is about an hour. Welcome to the lecture series. Im the chief of stories here at the society. It is great to see everyone here. Namedeaker today is a guy matthew restall. I want to read the title because it is ponderous. Edwin earl sparks professor of latin American History and director of latin american studies at penn state. Educated at oxford, easier like,. Nd published numerous books some of you might recognize his name and some of the things he will be touching on from our last dome, where he has an article on help montezuma keeps surrendering in the art of the capital. And historical indications. Various and historical variations. This is a chance for us to highlight interdisciplinary andoach
Depicted. He is a fellow with but the library of congress and the u. S. Capital Historical Society. This is about an hour. William welcome to the u. S. Capital Historical Society lunchtime lecture series. My name is william digiacomantonio im the chief of , stories here at the society. It is great to see everyone here. Our speaker today is a guy named matthew restall. I want to read his title, because it is ponderous. Not like matthew. I do know what to leave anything out. He is the edwin earl sparks professor of latin American History and director of latin american studies at penn state. Oxford, ucla,d at and has published numerous books on the spanish conquest. Some of you might recognize his name and some of the themes he will be touching on from our last dome, where he has an article on how montezuma keeps inrendered in different ways the art of the capital. From his various titles and the subjects of his books you might and for correctly that he is an art historian, but this is a
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The big story on action news this noon is breaking news. A u. S. Marshal is shot and killed and two other officers were wounded as they served an arrest warrant in harrisburg, pennsylvania this morning. One is with the Harrisburg Police force strikingim and that suspect was injured. The mayor of harrisburg says no words could advocate the sadness we feel at this moment e ans we contemplate yet another loss of life in the line of duty. More on this shooting coming up beginning at 4 00 and on 6abc. Com. All right close toward home now more than a dozen people were hurt when a fast moving fire engulfed their Delaware County home at night. The flames poured from the second floor of the home when firefighters battled the blaze on the 3100 block of rodney avenue in upper chichester. Nine people were hurt in the fire. Jeanette reyes joins us from the scene now. Reporter the owner of the home died earlier this week and family members as well as extended family members were staying in the home
Dewpoints in the mid 60s scattered thunderstorms tomorrow for the western suburbs and monday once the frontal system stalls over the delaware valley. Once that pulls through heat wave number 3 arrives. Were talking the mid 90s you add on top of that the humidity it feels uncomfortable. Well talk about that coming up in just a few minutes, for now eva its a beautiful morning on city ave. Its an incredible case of child pornography involving a center city restaurant. The man sexually abused fiveyearold girl and plans to make his unborn daughter a victim. The allegations are tough to read through. The 41yearold is facing charges in a federal child pornography investigation. Its shocking, how do you expect Something Like that . Reporter according to federal Court Documents capasso sent Text Messages to under cover agents sending explicit photos of a 5yearold girl. He is the chef and Restaurant Owner of the crow and the pitcher, his partner was blindsided by the charges. We have 15 employee