In partnership with the library of congress, cspan brings you books that shaped america. Our series explores key works of literature that ive had a profound impact on the country. In this program the journals of lewis and clark, from their tour of discovery published in 1814. In 1803 the size of the United States nearly doubled with the Louisiana Purchase, the vast tract of land was largely unknown. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore and map the newly acquired territory. There crew of explores juried up the Missouri River, cross the Rocky Mountain and the Pacific Coast. Lewis and clarks twoyear tour of discovery ended in september 1806 and they returned with maps, sketches and it journals. Detailing the regions path, animal life, geography and indigenous people. In 1814 Many Americans were able to learn for the first time about the western land, upon the publishing of the book titled history of the expedition under the command of lewis
In partnership with the library of congress, cspan brings you books that shaped america. Our series explores key works of literature that ive had a profound impact on the country. In this program the journals of lewis and clark, from their tour of discovery published in 1814. In 1803 the size of the United States nearly doubled with the Louisiana Purchase, the vast tract of land was largely unknown. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore and map the newly acquired territory. There crew of explores juried up the Missouri River, cross the Rocky Mountain and the Pacific Coast. Lewis and clarks twoyear tour of discovery ended in september 1806 and they returned with maps, sketches and it journals. Detailing the regions path, animal life, geography and indigenous people. In 1814 Many Americans were able to learn for the first time about the western land, upon the publishing of the book titled history of the expedition under the command of lewis
Traffic on the freeway is severely restricted and expected to be delayed for hours. Chaos erupted inside a hospital where a doctor used to work. Abc News Reporter has more from the scene in the bronx. Reporter tense scenes at new yorks bronx lebanon hospital. Police say a gunman shot and wounded others. Forcing an immediate lockdown. I saw a doctor. He had like a gunshot wound to his hand. Reporter multiple ambulances and Police Vehicles raced to the scene. A mother inside the hospital tells her son what happened. Told them anybody go inside the room and they locked the door. Reporter another man worried about his wife. Shes hiding in the closet somewhere. Police came in the room and three or four of them with guns drawn to see who we were. They did a head count. The staff here has been great. Reporter Police Escorted staff out of the hospital. More than an hour later after police had swept and secured the scene, they identified the gunman. He is 45yearold dr. Henry bellow. A former em
Announcer its the the late show with Stephen Colbert tonight, stephen welcomes Jennifer Hudson, chris hayes and Christian Borle, featuring jon batiste and stay human. And, now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause band playing stephen whoo hello cheers and applause thank you whats going on . Jon hey stephen welcome jon good to see ya stephen lovely, lovely. Welcome to the late show. Im your host Stephen Colbert. Its lovely to be back from our easter break. You have a great time, jon . Jon great time. Stephen i missed these people. Jon i missed them, too, man. Stephen i love being with you people night after night. cheers and applause what did you do for easter . Jon i was in mexico. Stephen whats mexico and easter like . Jon its great. Really spicey. laughter stephen easters not over, though. Easter rolls on. Was it this morning . This morning at the white house, they held the annual easter egg roll. Its a tradition that go
Announcer its the the late show with Stephen Colbert tonight, stephen welcomes Jennifer Hudson, chris hayes and Christian Borle, featuring jon batiste and stay human. And, now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause band playing stephen whoo hello cheers and applause thank you whats going on . Jon hey stephen welcome jon good to see ya stephen lovely, lovely. Welcome to the late show. Im your host Stephen Colbert. Its lovely to be back from our easter break. You have a great time, jon . Jon great time. Stephen i missed these people. Jon i missed them, too, man. Stephen i love being with you people night after night. cheers and applause what did you do for easter . Jon i was in mexico. Stephen whats mexico and easter like . Jon its great. Really spicey. laughter stephen easters not over, though. Easter rolls on. Was it this morning . This morning at the white house, they held the annual easter egg roll. Its a tradition that go