This is a 90 minute event. Welcome, everybody. Welcome to the book launch for the people make the piece, lessons from the vietnam Antiwar Movement. Hi, my name is doug hofstetter. I am the director of the Mennonite Central Committee. United nations office. I actually got my start during the Antiwar Movement here with the United Methodists office, which is donating this room today. The methodists actually hired me right after i came back from vietnam doing my alternative service there with the Mennonite Central Committee in the middle of the war, in the middle of a war zone, helping children learn to read and write their own language. I wanted to also announced to everyone that we have a number of cameras here in the room. Cspan is covering it. So, when we get to questions and answers i will ask you to wait until the microphone comes to you so that you can be heard by the audience that will be watching on Television Later on. Thank you very much and welcome to todays launch. [applause]
Up next in the second of a twopart program, we visit the museum to learn about early american portrait paintings. In this program we feature the work of Gilbert Stuart. His unfinished portrait of George Washington is the image on the one dollar bill. Dianne hello, i am Dianne Stephens from the National Gallery of art. John is an artist who is well known for his history paintings in america, not as much portraiture. He aspired to be a history painter, then he eventually went to england and spent a couple of years with Benjamin West. West was an amazing figure who welcomed almost every painter that we are going to talk about today. They learned the art of history painting, came back to the colonies this is his portrait of Alexander Hamilton who was washingtons it is interesting that here Alexander Hamilton is hanging next to Gilbert Stuarts portrait of john jay. Madison, john jay, and Alexander Hamilton wrote the federalist papers. Also, in 1794, john jay invited Alexander Hamilton to be
Morning, temperatures finally climbing out of that freezing territory and bedfords for southeastern massachusetts. All lane plain south of the pike. By noonthyme, showers are done. Showers will not last us any more than 10 00 this morning. By noontime, clouds are breaking up and temperatures that are in the lower 40s most spots and then during the afternoon, on and off clouds. And by 5 p. M. , a lot of the suburbs dropping back into those 30s. Highs 38 to 46 today. Showers and fog before 10 00 this morning. It turns partly sunny. I have a look at that midnight forecast in just a few. Now Julie Grauert with live drive time traffic. Julie, what does it look like out there on the roads. Julie shiri, right now expressway is where i am seeing the highest volume. Average speeds of 17 Miles Per Hour as you head past morrissey boulevard. Things are fine 1 and 93 south and zakim bridge. Fog lingering. Be careful of icy spots on the road. Over to those live drive times. 13 minutes on route 1 fro
Lincoln won. I think it was more than just the latino vote, but it certainly helped. And finally, the civil war was over and the confederacy surrendered. Two years later. Million was captured and sentenced for treason, tried, and executed. Finally latinos can breathe a sigh of relief that they and their children were going to grow up under freedom and democracy not slavery to White Supremacy and it illegal government. And that has the beginning of the annual commemoration of Cinco De Mayo. Host you opened your book talking about being in guadalajara, mexico and looking forward to be Cinco De Mayo celebration. One here in california. I was an undergraduate at berkeley in the 60s, and we began doing the Cinco De Mayo celebration. The music concert at the greek theater. We did not know this history. We didnt. I just happened to be there on a Cinco De Mayo, which is unusual because usually ago in the summer. I thought, im going to see the biggest Cinco De Mayo ever. Well, i get a really go
And that in the past she has made mistakes, but never involving children. Listen to this mother at goddard who says there is no excuse for any of this. This is the first time my children have ever been in daycare. And now this just really they just started september 1st. This is very heartbreaking, because now i dont know what to do. Its a trust issue. Reporter one of the owners of the center is also charged. Police say Nadia Choudhry failed to report the alleged biting incident and told the teacher not to. Coming up, theresa browns theory to explain why shes being accused. Also reaction from the goddard school. In woodbridge, kristen wright, news4. The search is expanding now for the person of interest in the disappearance of Hannah Graham today. Scott macfarlane at the live desk. Reporter Charlottesville Police just released a wanted poster for jesse matthew. Take a look at your screen. Matthew went to Police Headquarters saturday and asked for a lawyer but left without speaking to i