Expleering the unique history and literary life. Were going to show you several stops to our visit of tacoma, washington. The western terms of the Northern Pacific railroad. The area is in the southern section of puget sound, which is sort of Washington State and the pacific northwests great inland water. And when the Transcontinental Railway came, there was talk of one day being able to expand puget sound. But really wasnt an undertaking anybody was prepared to do. During the depression federal programmed like the building of the grand coolly dam and stuff, there were big job creating works projects happening in the pacific northwest. And in the mid1930s there began be to talk of creating a bridge over puget sound to reach from tacoma to the Kitsap Peninsula. Tacoma narrows bridge was open in 1940 after two years of construction. The tacoma narrows is a bit of a wind tunnel and people working on the deck began to notice movement and almost like airplane wing lift in the bridge. So unl
Noon to 3 00 p. M. Eastern on book tv on cspan2. Hi, im john farrell, a producer on our cities tour team. This year we visited 24 cities exploring their unique history and literary life. Right now were going to show you several stops from our visit to that coma, washington, a city chosen as the western terminus of the Northern Pacific railroad. The area were standing in right now is in the southern section of puget sound which is the sort of Washington State and the pacific northwest. Its kind of great inland water. When the Transcontinental Railroad aim, there was talk of one day being able to span puget sound but it really wasnt an undertaking anybody was prepared to do. During the depression, northeasterly policemans like the building of the grand cooley dam and stuff, there were big job creating public works projects happening in the pacific northwest. And in the mid1930s, there began to be talk about creating a bridge over puget sound to reach from tacoma to the Kitsap Peninsula.
Hi, im john feral. This year we visited 24 cities expleering the unique history and literary life. Were going to show you several stops to our visit of tacoma, washington. The western terms of the Northern Pacific railroad. The area is in the southern section of puget sound, which is sort of Washington State and the pacific northwests great inland water. And when the Transcontinental Railway came, there was talk of one day being able to expand puget sound. But really wasnt an undertaking anybody was prepared to do. During the depression federal programmed like the building of the grand coolly dam and stuff, there were big job creating works projects happening in the pacific northwest. And in the mid1930s there began be to talk of creating a bridge over puget sound to reach from tacoma to the Kitsap Peninsula. Tacoma narrows bridge was open in 1940 after two years of construction. The tacoma narrows is a bit of a wind tunnel and people working on the deck began to notice movement and al
On these new nominations. Jessica, good morning. Reporter good morning to you, erica. Yes, getting word this morning, president elect joe biden, his Transition Team announcing key members of their health team. Of course, these people have quite the task before them, as the biden team works to get coronavirus under control, as we see these incredible surging numbers and record deaths. Were also learning that president elect biden will hold an event on tuesday to formally introduce the members of this team. So let me walk you through a few of them. You mentioned californias attorney general, Javier Becerra. He has been tapped to head up health and human services. Hes been one of the fiercest defenders of the Affordable Care act in court. He would also be the first latino to ever serve in that position if hes confirmed by the senate. Dr. Vivek murthy will be reprising his role as surgeon general. You mentioned he served under president obama. Hes also the head one of the cochairs of the c
Leans and giant caravans, you better vote republican. Inside politics, the biggest stories sourced by the best reporters, now. Welcome to inside politics. Im john king. To our viewers in the United States and around the world, thank for sharing this important sunday. Two days, now, until America Votes and gives President Trump a midterm report card. His late push focuses on key senate races. His tweets and rally speeches, full of racially tinged attacks and appeals. Its no surprise that joe donnelly is holding a rally this weekend with barack obama. Barack obama. Caravan after caravan is forming unvetted illegal aliens trying to flood into our country, on your dollar, overwhelming your schools, depleting your resources, and endangering your community. Democrats are confident of retaking the house, but the senate map, much more difficult. When we win, and we will win. And again, i say to some of the commentators who are maybe not on the ground or listening to the ground, we will win. An