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Williams, the chairman, and carol hauser, the vicechairman, who have both devoted themselves for decades to writing and education on abraham lincoln. I am particularly pleased to be here on the 21st lincoln forum. As frank noted, this year i published the first of a multivolume political biography of lincoln entitled the selfmade man. It describes a poor, stunted and oppressed boy who hammers together, on his own, the elements of the man who will be lincoln. The second volume, to be published next year, entitled wrestling with his angel places with his angel, places lincoln entering the political wilderness after leaving the congress and emerging as the man who was lincoln. I am speaking here tonight about this crucible, the period in which lincoln committed himself to putting slavery on the course of ultimate extinction as he declared in his cooper union address. And as he grappled to create the means to his ends. Lincoln had always been, as he put it, naturally antislavery. He was on ....
For a man who may be armed in roanoke county. The man is suspected of being the driver of a car that was chased by state police last night. The car crashed, flipped and caught on fire. The county says the vehicle was coming from Franklin County on route 220 when it hit another vehicle near webb road. Taken to the hospital. Stay with wdbj7, and wdbj7dotcom for any updates. A Pulaski County the outcome in ashley whites trial opening arguments lawyers are prepared to call 23 witnesses to testify in the case. A judge agreed to change the trial location because the potential jurors interviewed monday and tuesday knew about the case. But late tuesday night the judge and lawyers agreed to have a bench trial instead of a jury trial. A lawyer not asssociated with this case says that decision may now benefit ashley white. Richard chidester giles county attorney you may certainly get t ....
The heavy rain is causing First Responders to gear up in case someone gets stuck in the rising water. Bobby haynes is one of 26 members of salems swift water rescue team, and says he has had to gear up and save someone from rough waters several times. He says crews have flood gauges throughout the area to keep track of the amount rising water. They also train every month on different swift water rescue techniques. Were told it only takes a few inches to a feet of water for your car to get stuck. And if you see deep water, the best thing you can do is turn around, dont drown. Bobby haynes weve had people with some close call situations and were fortunate enough that those people have come back and taught us the lessons that theyve learned and try to keep us safe. You can read more of these tips and others on wdbj7 dot com. Just click on this story. Police are investigating a homicide in northwest roanoke. After 4 30 yesterday aft ....
Be armed in roanoke county. Suspected of being the driver of a car that was chased by night. Flipped and caught on fire. The county says the vehicle was coming from Franklin County on route 220 when it hit another vehicle near webb road. Four people were stay with wdbj7, and wdbj7dotcom for any updates. Judge will now decide instead of a jury. Opening arguments begin today and lawyers are prepared to call 23 witnesses to testify in the case. A judge agreed to change the trial location because about 60 percent of the potential jurors interviewed monday and tuesday knew about the case. But late tuesday night the judge and lawyers agreed to have a bench trial instead of a jury trial. A lawyer not asssociated with this case says that decision may now benefit ashley white. Richard chidester giles county attorney you may certainly get the same outcome but the judge is certainly more likely to be not caught up in the emotion and the nat ....
Green. This morning, at least ten people are in Critical Condition following a deadly mass shooting in kansas. Three people were killed and 14 more wounded. Police say the gunman identified as cedric ford chose his victims at random. The shootings took place across two towns about 35 miles north of wichita. The victims were hit by gunfire at two separate locations. It all ended when a Law Enforcement officer killed ford at a shootout at a plant where about 150 people were at work. Hanna davis of our wichita affiliate kwch is there. Good morning. Reporter meg, this morning, Law Enforcement officials are calling this an active workplace violence. They say cedric ford was a painter at excel industries and this is where all of the fatalities occurred but it spread well beyond this business. Oh, my god reporter from fea ....