It has just mros blossomed insi. Pete, i know you were just asked to move from the fire line because you were too close . Reporter yeah, well, we were positioned at geysers road in geyserville. Were about as close as you could get, which is pretty far up on the fire line. You could see the fire burning clearly, the kinkade fire. It started roughly at about 9 30 p. M. Overnight near the clover dale area off kinkade road in that area. That fire is burning very strong here in geyserville. We had to move because it kicked up. We sent some video earlier when we arrived on the scene. You can see the images there of the fire. Its starting to grow a lot when it comes to the acres. We had to go down the road because it was starting to shift over the hillside where we were to the right of us, starting to shift a little bit. When we saw fire officials, were standing when they started heading out, thats when we head out. Were now going more towards highway 128 to try to find a safer area away from
Of the republic from 1789. George Washingtons Mount Vernon hosted this event. Ms. Dunn i am the chief of staff at george Washingtons Mount Vernon. You are in for a wonderful presentation. I would like to take a moment to thank Ford Motor Company for supporting george Washingtons Mount Vernon and continuing to fun this opportunity. I would also like to recognize some special guests. We have our George Washington leadership fellows here, 16 fivents spending weeks immersed into a leadership program. They are here through the generosity of david rubenstein, who helped us conceive of the idea to have this group of students here. I would like you to stand so that we can recognize you. [applause] ms. Dunn this is our second class of fellows. They just arrived this week and have very busy schedules, but they are wonderful to speak with. It is now my honor to be able to injures tonights introduce tonight speaker, fergus bordewich. He has been a independent historian and writer since the 1970s.
Of the republic from 1789 until 1791. George Washingtons Mount Vernon posted this and 20 minute event. This is new york in 1789. We are standing in front of federal hall looking towards these river of new york. And the city even then, although the buildings were four or five stories high has some of the bustle and teaming qualities that its had for the last 200 years. Federal hall, even though the appearance i will show you look very classical, it is here. This is another image of new york and it may be somebody in this audience i would bet a who knows this house is standing at the manhattan end of the hall and tom. Holland tunnel. It is not there anymore. This is where Vice President john adams rented for the two sessions when the congress met in new york. This is to convey some sense of how rural and be collect manhattan was in 1789. The city ended about where New York City Hall is today. If you went beyond city hall you are going out of town. And this stood this building stood appro
He reads passages from his book and discusses the leading men the earlysed republic. Mount vernongtons hosted this hour and 20 minute event. In 1789. S new york we are standing approximately in front of federal hall looking toward the east river of new york. Even though the buildings are high,our or five stories they have some of the bustle it has had for the last 200 years. Federal hall, even though the image i will show you in a minute looks very austere and classical, it is here. This is another image of new york. It may be somebody in this audience, i would bet a buck probably not, knows that this house standing at the manhattan into the holland tunnel it is not there anymore. This was the house Vice President john adams rented for the two sessions the First Congress met in new york. Why am i showing it to you . To convey some sense of how rural manhattan was in 1789. The city ended about where New York City Hall is today. If you went beyond city hall, you were going out of town. ,
Only 2 contained. The governors will free up money and resources to battle this massive rage. Have made the rim fire extremely difficult to fight whether crews can protect their homes. What those residents are telling him. The rim fire continues to burn out of control in the National Forest and they are losing the fight at this time. As we have been reporting the fire exploded in size since yesterday trip willing too 53,000 acres and climbing quickly. Four people had to evacant the moment they had to leave their homes was usually pretty obvious. A big boom and black smoke and we saw it and figured something happened thats when the called came up so i went home and finished packing up. In the city the major road in and out of town and the people there ready to be ready to leave. Im definitely more concerned because i have firefighter buddies who say its taken off and theres not much they can do about it. Around pine matter lake and two summer camps but everybody is worried about what wi