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Us on facebook. Each week, American History tvs american artifacts takes you to museums and historic places. In the second of the museum of the American Revolution, we visit the artifact collection. I am scott stevenson. I am the director of interpretations for the museum. Im in charge of the team developing exhibitions and programs that will be in the new museum in philadelphia. This is about a century old startup. We have been working on the project in philadelphia, the final stages, for about five years. We expect to open early in 2017 and have a place to show off all of these wonderful and amazing original objects from the revolutionary era. For a general view looking at 18thcentury firearms, they tend to look alike after a while. This is a significant piece that speaks to the power of the idea that we are animating the men and women who made the country and partic ....
Programs that will be in the new museum in philadelphia. This is about a century old project. We have been working on the project since five years. We expect to open in 2017. We have a place to show up these wonderful and amazing original object from the revolutionary era. For general view, or sometimes looking at 18thcentury firearms they tend to look alike that this really speaks to the one power of the ideas that were made the country and particularly the men who served under arms. If you look at these pieces of continental currency, you will notice the designs. These have been selected under the direction of Benjamin Franklin from a book of ancient symbology. In the center, it is difficult to see, but there is an image of a beaver chewing a tree. Calling on persistence on the part of the beaver. The idea that this is not going to be a conflict that is one overnight. That persistence will be rewarded the fee so me and is the ....
Humid, but it is summertime. We do kind of expect that, anyway high of around 91 degrees today. Warm and humid throughout the afternoon. Your sunset time is 8 19. We will head back in the 90s today. Ninetyone will probably feel like 95. Or so. And then we will see if we can get a break with some of this heat and humidity when we bring you the seven day forecast coming up. Right now we will bring you traffic with bob kelly. Get your sprinkler fired up for today. Good morning everybody. It is a day when you look through your phone chris is doing it now find your your friend who have a pool. Invite yourself over, somehow. Good morning everybody. Live look, we have fog for you sue mentioned north and west of the city, live look at route 100 near path turnpike near downingtown interchange. Travel times kind of quiet. Construction was pick up on the schuylkill out near gulph mills. We are good to go. Only 14 minute trip at the moment. Fourteen minutes i95 out of northeast philadelphia into d ....
That in a few moments. And 87 percent relative humidity, only 5 miles an hour. And, around 92 today. Hot and humid. But tonight, 74. Muggy with some fog. So, this is a pattern, that sort office typical of the dog days of summer. Get used to it when we see how many we are seeing in the seven day forecast. Coming up. Bob kelly, you have more found more fog. Greatest hits of the 90s here all week. Hello west chester fog rolling up and down 202. Be careful. Keep headlights on longer then you typically would. Same deal here in delaware live look at route one down in delaware, patchy fog as you rolling out the front door this morning. Lets go downtown a live look at the vine street expressway. We are hazy, borderline hazy, foggy here across the town but both directions are opened and there is no delays, heading over toward 30th street station. Busy heres is what on the penndot to do list today, drain cleaning. They need it too. Westbound schuylkill expressway, youll fine right lane blocked f ....
Patio. Lovely job. American idol judges out here are philly idol judges. Theres a sdaij at the end of patio where you stand and sing 30 second believe it or not music icons gamble and huff are two of our judges. Oh, my god. Patti jackson is good. Dont be nervous. Dont be nervous. Not at all. Thursday, july 30. 2015. But get that silver ticket though and thats so much you. Goat meet jlo. We have gamble and huff. Wow. Way to start your career. My goodness. Im calling this its too high for a tie. 893 was the high yesterday. What will it be today. 90. Thunderstorms m coming later on. Well go again with 7 out of 10 and weather by the numbers and bus stop buddy still by the pool but hes got umbrella today. To let you know about the thunderstorms later on and its really important if youre on the beach or at the pool if you hear that thunder get out of the water. We have excessive heat warning continuing New Castle County delaware, par ....