about his life and celebrate exactly what he meant to them and to this community here both in clearwater florida and in philadelphia. but doc was the kind of guy who lived his life to the fullest both on and off the field. when you become the best, what do you do? roy showed everybody what to do. his work ethic was top of the line. you could tell by the career he had, but he really he helped me become a better player. reporter: during the ceremony in front of family, friends, fans and former team mates, halladay was celebrated for much more than his success on the mound. throughout the conversations that i had with him he was more proud of what you guys have accomplished than what he ever accomplished on the field. after gave five in 2011 he texted me. i was still on the bus and he was still sitting in his locker after pitching his heart out. reporter: a total of nine speakers glowingly remembered doc but not one exhibited more strength and love than his wife
remembering a husband, a father, team mate and friend. hundreds gathered to celebrate the life of phillies pitcher roy ukee washington. i m jessica dean. it was an emotional ceremony in clearwater as so many shared their story, don bell was there, he joins us from clearwater with more on the tributes to roy doc halladay. don? yes, it was the final farewell for roy halladay. this field behind me, spectrum to field is where it all went down. there were lots of friends and family here gathered to talk about his life and celebrate exactly what he meant to them and to this community here both in clearwater florida and in philadelphia. but doc was the kind of guy who lived his life to the fullest both on and off the field. when you become the best, what do you do? roy showed everybody what to do. his work ethic was top of the line. you could tell by the career he had, but he really he helped me become a better player. reporter: during the ceremony in front of family
nbc news special report from 1975 communist saigon on american history tv on c-span3. up next on american history tv, law professor lea vandervelde tells the stories of slaves who use the law as a pathway to freedom in the pre-civil war era. she describes how slaves contributed to building frontier communities and discusses several legal cases that illustrate the struggles of both enslaved and freed blacks in the antebellum west. this event from the national archives is about 45 minutes. dr. vandervelde: i should say good morning. it is still morning, right? a few minutes until noon. i want to thank the national archives and doug watson for this opportunity to speak. it is particularly a pleasure for me since it is like history black history month and because the stories i m about to tell you about our heroes of are heroes of black history in my opinion. in the history of the united states supreme court, there is one and only one case where a slave challenged his mast
Following a 33-7 victory over Little Rock Central on Friday night at War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock Catholic Coach John Fogelman gave his Rockets a history lesson.