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Was founded in 1894 and has been continuous ever since. Today well be going into the immersive West Virginia state museum. Well be talking about the early frontier and settlement period, the development of the state, becoming a state, the industrialization of the state, and well go into the later century, the 21st century, and see where West Virginia is today. Were in the West Virginia state museum settlement and frontier period. These are some of the earliest settlers of the land. Were standing...

The country exploring the american story as we take book to be an American History tv im the road. With the support of the local Cable Television provider, we visited only four cities in the last year. And over the next two hours, we will look and highlight from some of the stops. We begin our special feature in milwaukee. So this is the photograph of the lynching that occurred im august 7th, 1930, near indiana. James cameron was 16 at the time, was supposed to be the third person hanging from t...

Bid 140 a share or over 5 billion scluting debt. The apollos offer was accepted. The later offer accepted by tech data as the better offer and buffett says he does not intend to make a higher offer a little bit about tech data, it is a global distributor of Technology Products and services it supplies Small Companies with Technology Software and hardware made by larger companies, larger technology companies, a middle man. This is evidence of what has been happening with Berkshire Hathaway as the...

Of the tusk gee institute and was a prominent figure in the africanamerican community. Up next, we learn about his connection to West Virginia and how his life there shaped him s a future leader. Booker t. Washington was for 20 years the spokesman and leader of africanamericans in america. And at the time, we had horrible jim crow race codes in the south. That didnt happen here in West Virginia. It was a different sort of race relations. And what he observed with his boyhood heroes was the build...

Will speak with local authors about the citys history, starting with its link to booker t. Washington. And in about 20 minutes, the Chemical Spill that contaminated charlestons water system and then in 50 minutes, theWest Virginia teachers strike. We begin with booker t. Washington. Booker t. Washington was for 20 years the spokesman and leader of African Americans in america and at the time we had horrible jim crow race notes in the south, that didnt happen here in West Virginia. It was a diffe...

Court, and Public Policy events from washington, d. C. And around the country so you can make up your own mind. Created by cable in 1979. Cspan is brought to you by your local or cable satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. The cspan cities tour is exploring the american story, as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. With the support of our link by all teas cable partners, this weekend we travel to charleston, West Virginia. Coming up in the next hour and ...

First, our top story, google agreeing to buy fitbit for 2. 1 billion in cash. The fitness tracking Device Company jumped on the news. I am joined by garrett divina. What does fitbit know about hardware and software and health that google doesnt . Gerrit a good question. Google has been rumored about talking about a smartwatch. But the operating system has been a collapsed and is not as has been eclipsed by competitors. And is not as popular as android. What they are doing is saying lets buy fitb...

Past couple of months. Joe very impressive. Good into this weekend. Lets dive deeper with our market reporter. Get us started. I am looking at this giant rally in biotech stocks. Etf jumping,otech the secondbiggest gain among etfs bigger than five dollars in assets. It was led by a Chinese Company after thed 37 company was said to take 37 . Also rallying about 2 . Aminogen jumping 28 after aminogen jumping 28 after boosting its revenue forecast for the full year. Biotech is one of those sectors ...

Launches. Tv googleour top story, agreeing to buy fitbit for 2. 1 billion in cash. Taylor San Francisco blockchain the fitness tracking Device Company jumped on the news. Will week is wrapping up. Divina. Ned by garrett there is still a lot of skepticism around the world what does fitbit know about about blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Here to break it all down and hardware and software and health that google doesnt . Tell us all about it is the garrett a good question. Firms head of research. ...

And the Edward Kennedy institute for the u. S. Senate, the Young Leaders network aims to promote in the next generation of leaders the spirit of Public Service as embodied for decades on capitol hill by ted kennedy. Our goal is to provide students with programs that enrich their experience while interning in washington, d. C. And to help them create a network of peers as they lay a groundwork for a career in Public Service. Tonights program, uncovering the treasures of the library of congress wi...