Seminar hosted by longwood university. Without further ado, let me introduce our first speaker, who many of you know. Hes an awardwinning historian. The brochures are in lobby. He is the director emeritus of the u. S. Monitor center and the monitor museum in newport, news newport news. Its an amazing collection of material they have in their exhibit. Books, twothor of 17 in particular that will be cssresting to all of you is virginia, sink before surrender, and the monitor boys. He has received many awards, including the National Trust for historic preservations president s award for historic preservation, and many others. His talk today is the ship that saved the nation, monitors recovery and confirmation. Please welcome mr. Quarstein. [applause] peter thank you. Mr. Quarstein thank you. 1862, there was a terrible day for the union. It turned the tide in favor of the confederacy when the css virginia emerged from the Elizabeth River and sunk two major union warships. The cumberland an
For serious readers. Take a look how Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828. Were going to go ahead and start. Welcome to our latest lunch time lecture. Im chief historian year at the u. S. Capitol historical society. Welcome. Im really pleased today to introduce you, if you dont already now, jeanne and david heidler, theyve been speakers here before for their book on George Washingtons circle and today were really honored that were one day in to the official existence of their latest book on Andrew Jackson. The rise of Andrew Jackson was just released officially yesterday so were at the threshold of greatness here with the book and i hope you consider buying it. Theyre going to be able afterwards to sign it for anyone who is interested and i also want to point out that their previous book i said was here before, washington circle, were selling discounted copies back there. Im told the hard cover at that were selling is five cents more than amazons soft cover. So, that sounds lik
Temperatures you coming up. And the cold, even worse to our north. The wind threatening to keep parade balloons grounded tomorrow. News 4 at 11 00 begins with breaking news. Gunshots at a crowded mal e night before thanksgiving. Then a car slams into a wall near the entrance. Oreen vening, im gentzler. Im jim handly. Heres the video just moments after it all happened a the Dicks Sporting Goods at Westfield Wheaton mall tonight. News 4s Jackie Bensen spoke to police and shoppers. Shes live now with the latest. Jackie . Ll reporter jim, there were shoppers everywhere here. Some of them with little kids in hand. It is amazing that more people were not hurt. This cell phone video shows First Responders rush s into the area in front of the parking lot trenansof Dicks Sporting Goods. They quickly determined that the man in the front seat of the car that crashed had been shot. The driver and another passenger, both women, were injured in the crash. It may have been preceded by some type of ar
Historians david and jeannie heidler. They take a look at how Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828. [inaudible conversations] were going to go ahead and start stuff. Excuse me. Welcome. Welcome to our latest lunchtime lecture. My name is chuck, im chief historian here at the u. S. Capitol historical society. Welcome. Im really pleased today to introduce you, if you dont already know david and jeanne heidler, theyve been speakers here before for their book on George Washingtons circle, and today were really honored that were one day in to the official existence of their latest book on Andrew Jackson, the rise of Andrew Jackson was just released officially yesterday. So were at the threshold of greatness here with the book. And i hope you all consider buying it. Theyre going to be available afterwards to sign it for anyone whos interested, and i also want to point out that their previous book, i said theyd been here before, was washington circle. Were also selling discounted copi
Rain on the way. Even could start as a wintry mix into the weekend. Well show you that coming u in a little bit. Lauryn,o thanksmuch. 5 01 now this morning. Fairfax county police say a man and a woman were found dead inside their home. News 4s justin finch just arrived at the scene. Hes here with the latest now. What can you tell us . Reporter well, a very sad ring you on a to bling y thanksgiving morning. This appears to be a domestic Death Investigation at this time. Thats what were hearing from Fairfax County police. Ill step out of the way and show you what theyre working on right now. If you take a look here at this apartment dibuil, the 7300 block o parkwood urt, that lower level is where police are looking into where these two bodies were found, a man and wo tn. We are toly were discovered just before midnight by a family member. Just s hour, no word on who they are, their relationship, or their manner of deatga the inveson will go into all those details. Police telling us there