The ohio and erie canal is part of a two can now system that was canal system that was put in place in the early years of america, between 1825 and 1832. It is a water transportation route that connected lake erie with the ohio river, which is part of a larger idea. A National Water transportation route. In the early days of america, we had 13 colonies situated right along the atlantic seaboard. Time saw a at that problem. The problem was, we needed that country to expand westward. However, there was a big obstacle the appalachian amount. Fountains. Mountains. Our first president happened to be a canal engineer. He had an idea. To create this transcontinental water transportation route using two canals, the erie canal, the , that woulde ultimately connect the era canal, lake erie, the ohio where have river all the way , to the gulf of mexico. In the early days we did not have a big federal government. In terms of implementing the canal, it depended on the states. Fortunately, the state
Announcer there are more than 400 National Parks across america, covering 85 million acres of land with locations in every state. People 325 million visited these sites last year. Over the next 90 minutes, we will feature a mixture of Natural Beauty and history at eight different parks across the country. We began outside cleveland at the cuyahoga National Park. Situated along the river, we will learn how the canal system in ourayed a major role nations westward expansion during the 1840s. The ohio and erie canal is part of a system that was put in place in the early years of america, between 1825 and 1832. It is a water transportation route that connected lake erie with the ohio river, which is part of a larger idea. A National Water transportation route. In the early days of america we had colonies situated right along the atlantic seaboard. Our leaders at that time so i problem. The problem was, we needed that country to expand westward. However, there was a big obstacle. The appala
With time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate 9 50 a. M. Beyond the chair now recognizes the entleman from illinois, mr. Shimkus, for five minutes. Mr. Shimkus thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise again this thank my boys, now young men, for the love, support, and understanding during my time as congress. F as i stated yesterday when i was sworn in for my first term in 1997, david was 3 years old. Joshua was 1 years old. In 1999, daniel was born. After completing this term, i 24 years. 21, ns will be 28, 25, and respectively. So their entire lives have been of ng their dad as a member congress. I always joke that in the early packageable. Were in the district we just packed them up and hauled them around. Changess meant diapers, of clothes, lunchables. Well, you get the idea. They had a chance to visit county and state fairs. They also had to sit thr
They tried to beat them back and beat that out of them. They did not succeed. And we are a better nation now. Again, this will take a few minutes for them to reach the bridge and then cross over to the other side, taking that pause, and we will be here on fox news to take you through it all. I want to share now though from a perspective on this extraordinary life one of his longtime friends and house colleagues, member of the congressional black caucus, representative Emmanuel Cleaver. Congressman, youre with me in. Yes, good morning. Harris good morning. And i look and see that you are with us from home in kansas city, and thats where you and i met many, many years ago. Yes. Harris give us a texture for what youre feeling and what others are feeling today who were part of the struggle and continue to be. Well, theres manager which all of us are feeling pain but some joy. Johns chief of staff came to me a few months ago and confidentially toll me what was told me what was going on and
We will be remembering lewis, who spent decades in congress with reports from lee could you wan and others. And then we turn to the future. Even as the nation debates how to safely reopen its schools, an equally baffling issue faces employers what it will take to game guarantee that a day at the office will be safe for every returning worker . A question john black stone will tackle in our cover story. The office, as we have come to know it in recent years is one of those things that the pandemic may have changed forever. Is it time to say rest in peace, the open office plan . The open office is over. It was already over for a lot of reasons. It was too noisy and you couldnt concentrate and it was well on the way out of the door. A new office with a new normal ahead on sunday morning. Pauley choir directors havent been able to say altogether now, at least in person, to their singers for months, which has not stopped the maestro david probe. We will introduce him. These days choirs cant