Talented politician of his generation. People talk about the age of Andrew Jackson but in many ways we should talk about the age of Simon Cameron. This is a man whose political skills were undeniable and the man who built a political machine that lasted far beyond any of those instructed by his contemporaries. He was a man who mastered his moment and when you think he was one of 1799, the last year of George Washingtons life he died in 1889 and during that 90 year. He really rose to the top of first pennsylvania and then americas political elite by mastering his moment. It goes Something Like this. Stephen, congressman from pennsylvania, wellknown abolitionist was meeting with president lincoln early in his first term. Lincoln happened to ask stevens what do you think about cameron as the secretary of war. Stevenson said i dont think cameron would steal a redhot still. This delighted lincoln who loved a good joke, particularly at Simon Cameron expense. Lincoln repeated this joke during
Highs dawn today only in the 30s. Its still cold stepping outdoors right now. Take a look at some of those current temperatures. Upper 20s right now as we move toward places like trenton, pottstown, 27. 33 degrees in physical. But temperatures actually climbing a bit because of winds out of the south. 38 degrees right now in wildwood looking at temperatures in millville right around 35 degrees. So a change in the jet stream. That will allow some of that milder air off to our south to kind of move toward the Delaware Valley for the upcoming weekend. Temperatures tomorrow will manage the low 50s in philadelphia as we move toward sunday, 47 degrees. The average for this time of year right around 42. Well hit that on monday. 46 degrees by tuesday. So were dry, quiet for tonight. Were dry for saturday. But watch what happens as we advance this clock. Were looking at thicker clouds and also look at the moisture moving in for your sunday. So sunday youll need the rain gear. We have advanced t
Highs dawn today only in the 30s. Its still cold stepping outdoors right now. Take a look at some of those current temperatures. Upper 20s right now as we move toward places like trenton, pottstown, 27. 33 degrees in physical. But temperatures actually climbing a bit because of winds out of the south. 38 degrees right now in wildwood looking at temperatures in millville right around 35 degrees. So a change in the jet stream. That will allow some of that milder air off to our south to kind of move toward the Delaware Valley for the upcoming weekend. Temperatures tomorrow will manage the low 50s in philadelphia as we move toward sunday, 47 degrees. The average for this time of year right around 42. Well hit that on monday. 46 degrees by tuesday. So were dry, quiet for tonight. Were dry for saturday. But watch what happens as we advance this clock. Were looking at thicker clouds and also look at the moisture moving in for your sunday. So sunday youll need the rain gear. We have advanced t
Opportunity to moderate and important conversation that impacts everyone and that is School Finance. Talk about the lot and the opportunity and the role ahead. I spoke with four attorneys today each person will have an opportunity to speak 10 minutes and then a moderated conversation then we will open to the audience. Let me put into context why this is important. The Supreme Court made an important ruling on finance and since then we have had a number of cases that the state level to make sure those set an underperforming schools and also money to pay for it. Does money matter . I want to say yes does matter what and and to spend millions of dollars of education so we will figure out what this means with new questions of the role of the federal government sold the first person to have an opportunity to talk about this subject is professor of law and has practiced in of private sector and a graduate of Harvard Law School and has gotten a lot of publicity we will invite the professor to
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