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Her own husbands assassination. Though her life was filled with tragedy, as lincolns political partner, she also relished in their success. As we focus on the civil war years, one of the defining moments in our countrys history, a look at the life and times of Mary Todd Lincoln, one of the most complex first ladies ever to live in the white house. Thanks for being with us for cspans continuing series on first ladies influence and image. Tonight, as we look at Mary Todd Lincoln, we invite two of ...

Owner. I went in there looking for him. Reporter als regular ride to work was delayed, so he wasnt at his desk. The marin county firefighters believe the explosion originated on the second floor and are still looking into a cause. They believe it is not suspicious. All of the houses in the downtown area are on propane. None of them are on natural gas. Reporter this show as crater from the explosion that damaged five buildings with flames claiming flee more. With coronavirus restrictions lifting ...

Today . Clerk yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, the Committee Room are closed, however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. The media through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent at the each item on the agenda, and sfgovtv are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. You can call 415 6550001, meeting i. D. 1451400281. Then press pound twice. Then you will hear t...

Women where they could wield a great deal of political power. Here, Dolley Madison would sit at the head of the table and direct the conversation. She got these people to the white house and entertained them, got them together, got them talking. This is very important for dolley to make everyone feel welcome. Whether they were enemies or allies. Dolley popularized the style to american fashion, that was considered her classic look. People noticed it. The octagon, it was the perfect setting for j...

The video sparking outrage and now questions about why no arrests were made. Caught on camera, a former Football Player makes the catch of a lifetime after a child is dropped from a burning building. And a woman finds a very special way to visit her mother in a nursing home, all thanks to a fire truck. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Great to have our friend Shirleen Allicot from wabc filling in. Its been fun so far. We begin with the coronavirus running rampant on track to hit...

Philadelphia was the headquarters. Against protests british oppression first mounted. It was written just 200 yards away. This really is the most essential element, the birth of our nation. It ishe street from me, the first bank of the u. S. , Alexander Hamiltons banking system. It is the first building constructed by the usa, so we are truly where the nation began. It is the right place to tell the story. Cannons. See they are part of the city of philadelphias collection. Each one is old enough...

Garden spot of orchids. Growing up in a slave holding family, she ended up as the spells of the commanding general at the u. S. Army during the civil war. She and he was ulysses as grant shared 37 years together that included the hardships of war, the tribes of politics and eight challenging years in the white house. Welcome to our program, our continuing series first ladies influence an image. Tonight, the life of julia grant. Lets introduce you to our two guests of the table, a member of our A...

Transports loaded with lumber on its way to hawaii. By tomorrow morning, the members of congress will have a full report and be ready for action. Youve been listening to some of Eleanor Roosevelts radio address hours after the attack on pearl harbor in 1941. In fact, she gave that address before her husband, fdr, even spoke to the nation. For the next two hours, were going to get to know this transformational first lady. Shes consistently ranked first in first ladies and were going to look at he...

Susan swain good evening, and welcome to cspan series, first ladies influence and image. Tonight, well be telling you the story of first lady Grace Coolidge who came into office with her husband, the president , in 1923 after the sudden death of president harding. Here to set the stage for us as we learn about the fiveplus years of their time in the white house is amity shlaes, who is a coolidge biographer, syndicated columnist, author of other books on that period. Welcome to the program. Lets ...

Meeting for june 18, 2020. As i have done in the past and will be doing into the conceivable future, i would like to enter the following into the record. Due to the health emergency, the Commission Chamber and city hall is closed. Further more, the mayor and governor have issued emergency orders suspending select laws to commissions and making it possible to hold hearings remotely. The Planning Commission received authorization to reconvene remotely through tend of the shelter in place. The auth...