Good evening, i tom i m tom griffith. S family and fellow his leadership and for his service. Mike cronin joins us live. S somersworth. He was a decorated soldier who Corporal Andrew aimesbury s family remembers him as special person. His sister explains, anyone who knows andrew, knows exactly what i mean. Even if they only beheld a fraction of his personality. If you only heard him laugh for a second. If you only saw his smile in passing. He is strong, kind, stubborn, goofy, hilarious, proud, humble, brave, a leader, a ranger, a friend, a brother, a son. Special. The 21yearold was killed this week at training in fort stewart, georgia. The army says he was seriously fire exercise and later died from his injuries. Ve s very very sad. Reporter kelly gagnon doesn t know the family but has a daughter and son in the army around the same age as aimesbury. They saying that they ll do whatever it takes to protect the United States of america and all of its pay the ultimate price and it s reall
Man who gave his life to keep the rest of a safe and free. Mike the army says his death is under investigation. Mike cronin, wmur news 9. Shelley the debate over the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline continues. Today hundreds gathered at the state house in protest. Kinder morgan says the pipeline that would run through parts of Southern New Hampshire would decrease electricity costs. But as wmur s Heather Hamel explains live, people protesting fear they d have to foot bill. The bill. Heather yes, they came from all walks of life, past and present elected officials, business owners. They say that the Kinder Morgan type line is bad for the state. Speaker after speaker aired concerns. Kinder morgan says the pipeline could reduce electric bills by 35 because the natural gas worry New Hampshire ratepayers would have to foot the cost of the pipeline. With concerns so far reaching, they say this cannot be characterized as a not in my back yard issue. You would find that basically if a group wan
If prayer were made of sound, the skies over england that night would have deafened the wor world. Captains paced their decks, pilots tapped their gauges. Commanders pored over maps fully aware that for all the months of meticulous planning, everything could go wrong. The winds, the tides, the element of surprise. And above all, the audacious bet that what waited an the other side of the channel would compel men not to shrink away but to charge ahead. Fresh faced gis rubbed trinkets, kissed pictures of sweethearts, checked and rechecked their equipment. God, asked one, give me guts. And in the predawn hours, planes rumbled down runways. Gliders and paratroopers slipped through the sky. Giant screws began to turn on an armada that looked more like ships than sea. And more than 150,000 souls set off toward this tiny sliver of sand upon which hung more than the fate of a war. But rather, the course of human history. President hollande, distinguished guests, i am honored to return here tod
Sundays in february, American History tv is airing a selection of oral history interviews with former korean war pows recorded by the korean war legacy foundation. First interview is charles ross who soon after enlisting in the army in 1947 became a sergeant in a small unit in south korea. He was captured by the chinese and held as a p. O. W. From 1950 to 1953 today at 10 00 a. M. Eastern time here on American History tv on cspan 3. February is black History Month and the cspan bus is on the road visiting the top historically black colleges and universities to speak with faculty and discuss Public Policy issues and highlight their role in americas education system. This tuesday will be in Fisk University followed by moore House College and Spellman College in atlanta. Historian and author of victoria kastner of William Randolph herself. Her story herself castle about reconstructing the estate in california. The author hosted this event in november of 2000. Now pleased to introduce to y
Barbara. She tells the untold story and the 28 years of a relationship between hearst and his architect julia morgan. She chronicles the evolution of this hilltop. Not only do we view the hilltops, but the spectacular pools and the collection of fine arts and antiques. Sprinkle throughout her books are stories of the famous parties hosted at the Hearst Castle. With his companion movie star Marion Davies, and their celebrity guests, which combined together to bring to life americas most glamorous country home. Please join with me in welcoming victoria kastner. [applause] very glad to be here. One of americas oldest museums to talk about a uniquely american subject, that is William Randolph hearst and his beloved home. He had more than half a dozen houses, all very large and filled with art. But the one he loved the most was san simeon, i think its been most known, this is appropriate for a media personality, like William Randolph hearst, not through historic events, but through a media