Childrens children, this great and free government. I happen temporarily to occupy this big white house. I am a living witness that any one of your children may look to come here. As my fathers child has. The nation is worth fighting for. To secure such an inestimable jewel. [applause] [applause] every sunday at 8 00 p. M. And midnight eastern, learn from leading historians about president s and first ladies, their policies and legacies, here on the presidency. To watch any of our programs or check our schedule, visit www. Cspan. Org history. Youre watching American History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. All weekend long, American History tv is joining our media Cable Partners to showcase the history of columbus, georgia. To learn more about cities on our 2015 tour, visit www. Cspan. Org citiestour. We continue with our look at the history of columbus. This is American History tv on cspan3. Jeff seymour we are in the National Civil war naval museum in columbus, georgia. We a
Welcome back. Im excited to talk to you today because so many of us as americans grew up learning about the history of immigration to ellis island. Its often told is a very uplifting and romantic story where immigrants become americans. Not many of us know the history of immigration through angel island. This is in San Francisco. Its an important site for not only what happens back then in the early 20 century, because it is timely today. When we kick up any newspaper we see headlines like this. Does anyone know what some of these headlines are referring to . Right. This would halt their deportation. This is a controversial action right now. They believe that this executive action exceeds the president s of authority. We know that this is just the latest in our nations immigration debate. There doesnt seem to be an end in sight. How do we consider this immigration debate with what we have been talking about recently . Immigration through ellis island . That story of european immigrants
Investigators are working to explain why a woman who had been stopped by Capitol Police suddenly rushed away as police opened fire. [ gunshots ] reporter undeterred by gunfire for reasons officials have yet to understand, she kept on driving, leading a chase in the streets around the u. S. Capitol as authorities put the area on lockdown and rushed tourists and others away. Officials say the security scare began around 2 15 when a car driven by a woman from connecticut hit a securier barrier at one of the checkpoints that ring the white house. For reasons not clear the woman drove off at a high speed pursued by uniformed officers of the secret service. This unauthorized vehicle approached the checkpoint. Our officers acted appropriately. The vehicle then fled. In fleeing it struck one of the officers as it departed the initial scene. Reporter she drove up pennsylvania avenue, going through red lights, reaching a speed of more than 80 miles an hour, Officials Say, and heading for some re
Through the city alongside the famous landmarks. A woman was at the wheel of a black infinity coupe with her toddler in the car. At one point, she briefly stopped and was surrounded by officers with weapons drawn. Here is the scene as recorded by the camera crew on capitol hill. [ car alarm, gunshots ] it all ended a short distance away. Tonight the driver, a woman from stanford, connecticut, is dead. Her 1yearold daughter in protective police custody. Think about this. The u. S. Capitol police who responded arent being paid because of the Government Shutdown. A crisis atmosphere in washington on top of whats already going on there. Its where we begin tonight with our justice correspondent Pete Williams in our d. C. Newsroom. Pete, good evening. Reporter good evening. This unfolded quickly in a city thats still jumpy from the shooting at the Washington Navy yard a few weeks ago. Tonight investigators say the woman at the center of it all did not have a gun. The only shots were fired by
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