They are already wondering where to put the new stars. Its a littering king size star that nominates the field. Dominates the field. A celebration lasted through the night. [indiscernible] 5010 bonfire a blazed through the Early Morning hours. Once russian america and then stewarts folly, becoming the newest state of the union. Alaska stands on the threshold of a dynamic new era. The seaway takes a major stride toward completion and with that, a great Hydroelectric Power Development through the creation of lake saint lark. 100 officials are on hand, including the chairman of ontarios commission along with some 55,000 others awaiting the big moment. Tons of dynamite last open ace blast open a dam on the site of the Worlds Largest manmade lake. Encompassays, it will 100 thousand square miles. Its an achievement that brings nearly two completion the taming of a great river that brings together the great lakes and almost half the continent. At white sands, the Army Displays its missile arsenal and heres the first demonstration of the mighty hercules. The nike ajax rings two key cities. A more reliable solid fuel system, hercules can carry an atomic warhead. In two minutes, it smashes a target 55 miles off. The Washington Press corps turns from government and politics to a lighter matter ike and manes 42nd anniversary, celebrated with a cruise aboard the potomac on the president ial yacht, barbara and. Major and misses John Eisenhower and the president s grandchildren accompany them. That big box carried aboard might be a cake. Gifts were exchanged, but the white house keeps them secret. Whatever the things that made it no word the is its the first time ike has used the yacht since his trip to newport last september. Happy outing for the nations first family. On a visit to scotland, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip andhe ancient kingdom it is the first time the queen has gone down into a mine. Royal couple took separate tours through the underground network of tunnels. Wearuke refused to coveralls. A novel and entertaining experience for all concerned. Elizabeths white coveralls remained almost spotless, testament to the modernity of the mine. Then some technical talk with many of the minors, wrapping up what otherwise would have been another dull day down below. Historian Harold Holzer and Valerie Paley of the New York Historical society talk about artifacts featured in their joint book, the civil war in 50 objects. Including items related to military technology, like cipher codes and ironclad naval vessels. Macaws magazine interview with misses roosevelt on her 74th birthday. She looks family photographs and tells the stories behind them. At 7 00 p. M. Eastern 4 00 p. M. Pacific, Mary Jo Brinker talks about and reads experts on roosevelt advice column, from more than 20 years for lady film junior and the call to magazine. Have been talking about in this series about the power of objects. We touched on historical events to be conduits to the past. It is a thrill and extraordinary experience to be a historian at New York Historical alongside these treasures and use them in my exhibition. Lets talk for a second about the inspiration for this program, the civil war in 50 objects. How can only 50 objects tell such a sweeping story . We