Expansion possible. We saw both the economic transformations and the effects of those changes on the economy as far as lifestyles, both for the very rich, these opulent robber baron lifestyles and also the very poor. Whether it was the People Living in the shacks of the new england mill towns or whether it was twhen the explored the gilded age city, he increasing problems of housing in the sanitation that came with this rapid and in many ways chaotic growth of the cities in the late 19th century. All of it accompanied by problems going along with immigration. Last time, we saw in particular there was some frustration with this new gilded age regime. As we talked about the farmers in this period. That lecture could have been called discontent in the gilded age part one. Today we turn our attention mostly back towards industry and in some ways back toward the cities as well. I want to look at different types of frustrations with this new order in america. We started with the song eight h
Welcome back everybody, as you know weve been in the golden age for sometime now. We have already seen the Technological Innovations that have made some of this economic expansion possible. We saw about the economic transformations and the effects of those changes in the economy as far as lifestyles both of the very rich, these opulent robert baron lifestyles on the one hand and on the other hand on the very poor but it was the People Living shacks of the new england newtowns or whether it was when we explored the gilded age city, the increasing problems of housing that came with this rapid and in many ways, chaotic birth of the cities in the 19th century in all of it accompanied by problems going along with immigration. And then last time, we saw in particular there was some frustration with this new gilded age regime as we talk about the farmers in this period. That lecture really couldve been called the discontent in the gilded age part one. Today, we turn our attention mostly back
Youre looking at a timelapse video recorded by the library of congress showing the process of constructing the exhibition jacob riis revealing how the other half lives. Next on American History tvs american artifacts, we visit the exhibit in the librarys Thomas Jefferson building to learn about the life of the danishborn journalist, social reformer, and photographer. This program is just under an hour. Im cheryl regan, exhibit director in the interpretive office at the library after congress. Im barbara baier, curator, al this exhibit and historian in the Manuscript Division of the library of congress. This exhibition, jacob riis revealing how the other half lives, is a copresentation with the museum of the city of new york. It is the first time that the collections of the library of congress, the jacob riis papers, have been married with the photographs that are stellar collection at the museum of the city of new york. And we pick the word copresentation very carefully because the exh
And wins sustained at 75 Miles Per Hour, when it makes landfall it will be the first in a decade. There you see the structure of eye wall, the clear air because of the winds wrapping around it, it pulls it down the center where things are calm. And as we look at the statistics now. West of apalachicola and wins sustained around 80 Miles Per Hour at the midnight hour and travels inland south georgia and South Carolina and North Carolina and with win withes down to 50 Miles Per Hour. But watch what happens when it reemerges over the open waters of the atlanticic saturday night and sunday, the winds start to increase once again and the storm stalls just off of our coast, the strong High Pressure to the north and the high is going to block hermine from being kicked out to sea and it drifts around our region for several days. The shore going to take the biggest impact with this. Melissa magee is there to let you know what to expect. Of course Labor Day Weekend is one of the busiest at the s
Defeat sits. The president called the terrorist group a bunch of thugs and killers who biopty to exploit or differences. We can turn against would have by letting this fight be defined as a fight between america and islam. That too is what groups like isil wants. Only 21 percent of americans have a great deal of confidence in the governments ability to protect against terrorism. Meantime obama also called on congress to pass legislation that would band assault willful rifles used. No one on a no fly list is able to buy a gun. What could possibly be the argument for allowing a terror suspect to buy a semiautomatic weapon. President candidates have blasted the president for under estimating the threats. President obama says the u. S. Military will continue to hunt down terrorists ploters anywhere it necessary. The president urged Muslim Community to be a partner in the fight. We are looking for your opinion tonight and set up a poll on our twitter page. Wed like to know what you thought