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Lectures on topics ranging from the American Revolution to 9 11. Lectures in history are also available as podcasts. Visit our website, cspan. Org history podcast or download them from itunes. Up next on American History tv, a columnist compares the lives and achievements of Frederick Douglass and terry at tubman. She examines how growing up in maryland impacted their lives and led to their work as abolitionist. The Georgetown Public Library sponsors this hourlong event. Good afternoon everyone. My name is jerry mcclory. Thank you for coming out on this illustrate washington, d. C. Day. On beh...

Good afternoon everyone. My name is jerry mcclory. Thank you for coming out on this bluthsery washington, d. C. Day. On behalf of the public library, i would like to thank you for coming out today. The peabody room was named after eorge peabody. He was a merchant, finance year and philanthropist who got his start in business in georgetown in 1812. He was 17 years old. He came from massachusetts with his uncle and they opened a dry goods store on m street. Despite his third grade education, he was a financial genius. He moved on to baltimore where the action was in the early 19th century. He wa...

Became a multimillionaire. He eventually moved to london and lived there for the remainder of his life. Gave hisll of 1867, he millions away to establish educational organizations. This was a generation before andrew card engaged at the same thing with his money. To the community of georgetown 15,000 to establish a library. Honor of was named in him and serves as a repository for georgetown neighborhood history. For sound being the oldest neighborhood in washington, d. C. Years beforel 49 the Nations Capital was founded in 1800. M. Days speaker is jamie stieh we welcome her back. This is her s...

Elections as well. 28 days of early voting. You dont even have to go to the polls. The more people that vote early, that means fewer people will be at the polls on election day which should ease some of the stress. About 17,000 people have already voted early. We have seen some people going today. Through saturday. Just a note, they are still looking for poll workers for next tuesday. That is a paid position, workers john, back to you. Thank you for that. Meantime the secretary of state also wants repetitive ublican voters to know that they should expect to see two versions of the district con...

Hancock open fire in the School Cafeteria one week ago today. Hall just walked out and back to his office. 30 year veteran in the sheriffs department, he knew instantly what he was hearing. Very distinct. Pop, pop, pop. He knew right away. Do you remember your mind at that point or was it just reaction . Mostly reaction. Mr. Ripple was in the hallway with me. He looked at me and looked. I looked at him. It was a reaction. I needed to get down there. Nine seconds later, kent hall one running out across the parking lot. The injured. Paul went in pursuit of the shooter and played a significant la...