Average, children are hardworking, and women are strong. As a humorist, Garrison Keillor is often compared with mark twain and will rogers. Like mr. Rogers, Garrison Keillor has made multiple visits the National Press club. He spoke in 1986, and 1987 and spoke again in 1994 after 21 years we are so glad he is back again and clearly he was waiting until minnesota was in charge of the place before he was going to come back. Garrison keillor is in the Nations Capital for performances today and tomorrow and this summer he hits the road for up prairie home companions america the beautiful. This is a tour of 30 cities in 36 days. His latest book, the keillor reader just came out in softcover, and on july 4th, a prairie home companion will celebrate its fortyonest anniversary with a live album broadcast in st. Paul and mcallister college. That was the location of the first broadcast of a prairie home companion on july 6th, 1974. Garrison keillor is active in Democratic Politics so he may have
The Robbins House was a Historic House built sometime in the 1820s that was originally owned by the children of caesar robbins, a former enslaved man from the area. He is believed to of been born around 1785, possibly in chelmsford. We actually do not know a lot of fact about his life, so we have to examine the lives of other slave men and women from the same era and drug details theiretails from experiences. We do not know if he was born into a life of slavery. Its possible but also possible he was born in africa and brought here as a child and sold as a slave. We do know that around 1760, he was living with the family of john robbins. We know because his name appears on a military role listing soldiers who served in the french and indian war up near fort ticonderoga. Serve, for slave men to in the military in the 1700s. It became increasingly more common the closer we get to the american revolution. By the time we get to the american revolution, massachusetts has a long history of al
Here is the recent program. Every year millions of people visit northbridge and minuteman historical park. Many of them visit the robin house. Many people were unaware slavery existed in the north. Many people believe slavery was entirely a Southern Institution and that the racial problems that stem from an existed only in the american south. The Robbins House reminds people that those problems and issues not only were endemic in the north but also that they continue all the way through the present day. The Robbins House was a Historic House built sometime in the 1820s that was originally owned by the children of caesar robbins, a former enslaved man from the area. He is believed to of been born around 1785, possibly in chelmsford. We actually do not know a lot of fact about his life, so we have to examine the lives of other slave men and women from the same era and drug details draw details from their experiences. We do not know if he was born into a life of slavery. Its possible but
Public service by americas and Television Companies is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. An american hour, cities tv exclusive, our tour visit says concord, massachusetts, to learn more about its unique history and literary life. For six years, weve traveled to cities bringing the literary scene. The bridge that arched the unfurled, here nce the battle farmers stood and heard the shot heard round the world. Historical park was established to celebrate the april that took place on 19, 1975. Behind me is something called north bridge. This is what is considered to be 777. Behind me is something called north bridge. This is what is considered to be of thes is the beginning american revolution. Its here, america, colonial will, will you encounter one another, shots will be fired. Lives will be lost on both sides. More importantly, its where the colonial militia was ordered fire upon the kings troops creating, in essence, an act of treason. Was, of course, a royal co
Tonight, Hillary Clinton officially accepts her partys nomination, and just minutes from now, were going to speak with one of wall streets biggest backers of the clinton campai campaign, mark lazri. Thats katy perry doing a sound check. Shes wearing a black baseball cap that says hrc for Hillary Rodham clinton. Im assuming you can hear her roar. Right now, in fact. Welcome to the busiest earnings day of the quarter. The dow is down, but apple continuing its solid run. Your big dow laggard right now happens to be boeing, down about 2 . Lets get downtown, and our own bob pisani with a scorecard on earnings season as we officially reach the halfway mark. Bob, how are we doing . The numbers are slowly improving, but still negative. Lets look at the Second Quarter scorecard. The s p 500 as a whole, these are Companies Reporting as well as companies that havent yet reported, what we call the blended earnings rate, down 2. 8 . Thats not good. Its still negative, but its better than it was a f