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Mcclaine house to discuss terms of surrender. University of richmond president ed airs provides the key note address and other speakers include decedents of key grant and lee aides who took part in that historic meeting. Also part of the program reenactments of grants arrival at the mcclaine house as well as lees departure following the surrender. This is about an hour and 45 minutes. My name is robin snyder and i am currently the acting superintendent at Appomattox Courthouse National Historica...

Lees father, light horse harry lee had been with washington at yorktown and witnessed what he deemed to be the shameful behavior of lord corn wallacenr by sending a subordinate to formally surrender the british army. Lee would not shame the familys name by transferring the responsibility to a subordinate. As the small party left the apple tree site and reached the appomattox river, lees horse traveler stopped to drink. Continued into the village behind us. And encountered Wilmer Mclean who was o...

My name is robin snyder and it is my honor to welcome each and every one of you on this historic day in our nations history. This courthouse village stands as not just a symbol of wars and, but a place of departure for a transformed nation. The significance of what took place here settle the issue of who would be the victors of the american civil war, but many questions remained unanswered. Soldiers echoed their thoughts and letters and diary entries. Letters of Union Soldiers reflected jubilati...

Established the bargain that the white north and the white south would hold on to for generations. Despite the terrible cause, spite grant continued, quote, i do not question the sincerity of the si great mass of those who were great opposed to it. Sincerity. Indeed who could have doubted bted the sincerity of the confederacy, who had bled itself to death in pursuit of that cause. The confederacy was profoundly sincere. The soldiers were sincere in their longing to lead the United States. Sincer...

Something hit the train ever happened at this point. Heres what we know. On friday the ntsb said assistant conductor on the train that derailed said she heard radio conversation between the engineer, and a septa engineer. They both said their train had been hit by objects just before crash she said. But on several National News shows this morning the ntsb said the septa engineer recalls no such conversation. And investigate verse listened to the dispatch tape and heard no communication from the ...

Feeling like the president s visit was mostly about shining a spotlight on the county Police Takeover that has in the past two years cut camdens city murder numbers in half. Police chief Scott Thompson showed mr. Obama the nerve center of the county pd including street cameras that allow police had he had a off trouble before it turns violent. The president seen most impressed by the simplest concept getting cops out of the squad car and on to the streets and into stores to help build relationsh...

[ bell ringing ]the the fourth year of the war ending in the spring of 1865, of shermans march, the toils of petersburg, richmond fallen, the wars end, relief, grief and rejoicing. I call forth Sergeant Clark b. Hall, greatgreat grandson of charles h. Hall of the 13th mississippi infantry. A u. S. Marine corps veteran of sley, vietnam, and 1st lieutenant samuel mosley, a korean war veteran and winner of a silver star and a purple heart. [ bell ringing ] [ bell ringing ] [ bell ringing ] pr and n...

One, two, three. Up with, two, three. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, were going to make a little bit of a stage change here. Okay. Were waiting. Were going to make a bit of a stage change and then well get to our prak focused on the surrender meeting between lee and grant in the mclean house on april 9th 1965. Just give us a couple moments. Attention shoulder arm present arms at at 1 30 about 1 30 on the arch of april 9, 1865 ulysses gran and a small entourage of officers arrived here at the...

Manila. They have been extremely supportive and my cousin is helping me to coordinate this mission for us. They will be in the philippines in one month and another kaiser team will be flown in to replace them. A union is sending help as well. The Service Employees National Union sent employees to the philippines. They pledged 100,000 for the relief effort and plan to send medical workers from the bay area to help. And in the philippines, more than 3600 people are confirmed dead. It will be weeks...

Bonfire when one of them goes through this fire. The dude who doesnt let a few burns stop the party. A baby outshined by a jealous dog and the love story behind a frat house homecoming. 2014, that time of year. Where graduation celebrations are happening all over the country. A lot of stuff captured on social media. A girl posting lots of vine videos to her account by the name of big evap. For their friends, mugging for the camera, having a good old time. A little bit of the Commencement Ceremon...