And while the transfer of power was ultimately peaceful. Adams did forego his successors inauguration. I think thats also happened another time or two, but i wont bring that up. And those two men actually remained at odds for many many years. It was only later during their retirement. Did they actually rekindle their friendship . Discussing many different topics in their correspondence including the topic of death adams actually wrote to jefferson in 1822 these words quote. I answer your question. Is death an evil . It is not an evil. Is a blessing. To the individual and to the world yet we ought not to wish for it. To life becomes in supportable end quote he was 86 years old when he wrote this note. Perhaps adams had become comfortable with the idea of leaving the world. But it was four years later. That both men adams and jefferson passed away on the same exact day july 4th 1826 and while he was not present when his father died John Quincy Adams later recorded his fathers last words
Searchandrescue mode. Residents describing the island as an inferno. Some reportedly running into the ocean to escape the flames. I was the last one off the dock when the firestorm came through the tree and took everything with it. I just ran to the beach. I helped everybody i could along the way. The coast guard rescuing at least a dozen people from the waters. As part of the emergency proclamation the acting governor is asking all visitors to maui to leave as soon it is safe to do so and discouraging all nonessential air travel and all affected state agencies have been ordered to assist with evacuations. In los angeles concerned passengers choosing to get off their flight heading tomorrow heading to maui. Hawaiis National Guard has activated to assist. The u. S. Armys 23 Infantry Division plans to send helicopters to help with Fire Suppression just as soon the winds died down enough. Larry lets get the latest Spencer Christian tracking the conditions firefighters on maui are dealing
Was an important piece of research. Elizabeth one of the major conclusions that the Current Commission highlighted was that there was a wide swath of people who participated and it wasnt , these were young kids who were causing trouble and inherently violent. Does this has anything to do and thetball Players National anthem . I think until we foster a more equitable and Inclusive Society and really deal with the exploitation that the number of the groups are going to continue to see this kind of three assistants. What is your take away of this conference. Elizabeth it is my association. It is a wonderful organization. I think personally this is the point i have been making again and again we cant understand anything about the president until we look at the past. Present to then public and audiences that we can come to terms with the United States but worldwide what some and movestakes were forward and identify alternative pathways. What are those conversations or collaborations like .
Forward to taking questions and comments from the audience. As you know, we are here because a year ago, almost exactly a year ago today, president obama created the First Ever National park site devoted to reconstruction. As we all know, the United States has dozens of sites , buted to the civil war until january 2017, we had none devoted to reconstruction. Fittingly, the site that was designated was in beaufort, South Carolina. We set up this roundtable to bring together some of the people who played crucial roles in making that happen. Chanceed to give them a to tell us what we should be learning from it, and how historians can be helpful and interesting partners in those processes of improving Public Memorials and other places across the country, and to hear some amazing tales of how it came to be. I am breakdowns, university greg downs, university of california. Quickly do a sound test for this video, so bear with me for one second. Array, we are in good shape. I am from northwest
laughter i dont think were making it two vanilla. I propose a motion to accept the staff recommendations. Second. Okay commissioners there is a motion and second to approve with conditions on that motion. Commissioner hyland. Commissioner johnck. Commissioner johns. Commissioner matsuda. Commissioner pearlman and president hasz so moved, commissioners, that motion passes 6 to one with commissioner pearlman voting against it. Commissioners if theres nothing further well move on to the next item at the 101 polk street request for review and comments good afternoon, commissioners with the department staff. The item before you is a request by the United States department of housing and urban development or hud to participate in reviewing the proposed 13 steroids Residential Property under the historic presentation act. This is physically hud has requested review and comments on the documents for the 101 review which review and evaluate the property in the area of the a t e of the under tak