smithsonian. frederick douglas was denied his place in the national museum. american poet, self-educated science. he built the exhibits at the smithsonian and he served here for 50 years. he guarded the treasures, carrying out the research. developing programs and helping to lead the institution. the historical record is checkered. notably in 1891, the smithsonian's national zoo opened its grounds to african-americans on easter monday, given that the community was not allowed to participate in the celebrations on the white house lawn. well into the 20th century, curators purposefully excluded african-american history. in 1947, the descendants of christian fleetwood tried to integrate the smithsonian's collections by donating the medal of honor this black soldier had won. they were rebuffed until it was intervened. and with the poor people's march, many advised closing the smithsonian museums to keep the people out. secretary ripply did the opposite. keeping them open extra hours in order to let everyone in. now, we have come a long, long way since joseph henry

and a privilege to welcome all of you here today for this groundbreaking ceremony of the smithsonian's national museumf african-american history and culture. this, this is a milestone. this is a milestone movement, not only for the smithsonian, but for the united states. today, we take the first step nem creating an iconic building that will house something truly wonderful, a museum with the power tore change hearts and minds and ultimately, the nation. and your being here today speaks to your support of this one spectacular effort. creating this museum has captured the attention of government, private citizens and it has also drawn on commitment of corporate america, community groups, and school groups. and today, we salute this undertaking with extraordinary music and inspiring speakers, all in celebration of this moment and the american spirit. [ applause ] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. [ applause ] [ playing "hail to the chief" ] [ applause ] >> please remain standing -- please remain standing for the presentation of the colors by the smiths

the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture will open a new building on the national mall in 2015. and the ground breaking ceremony will take place tomorrow. we'll get a preview next on c-span3. then the relationship between mart martin luther king jr. and his mentors, heys and thurmon. and later a tour of the national civil rights museum in memphis, tennessee. >>> each week american artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums and historic sites around the country. the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture will open a new building on the national mall in 2015. american history tv spoke with loni bunch the museum's founding director about the new facility. we travel with mr. bunch to the storage site in the washington, d.c., suburb where he shows us artifacts on display in the new building. >> right now we are the nas sum museum of history. this is where my staff will be until the museum opens 2015. six years ago i started waite staff of two, no place to know whether the museum would be, no sense of what the building would look

national mall. this will be the first green museum among the smithsonian's buildings. it will be located on constitution avenue between 14th and 15th streets in northwest. that's between the washington monument and the national museum of american history. now this will be a seven-level structure with most of its exhibit space located underground which is a bit unusual. it will be the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of african-american life, art, history, and culture. president barack obama and former first lady laura bush will be speaking at today's groundbreaking. this is a private ceremony where guests were invited by invitation only. it begins at 10:00 a.m. the museum is expected to be up and running by 2015. i'm live this morning in northwest. back to you in the studio. >> groundbreaking in many ways. thank you very much. it's going to be tough to get around the national mall because of the groundbreaking ceremony today. the streets affected are adjacent to the washington monument and the national museum of american history. drivers can

. >>> this morning president obama will attend the groundbreaking for the latest smithsonian museum on the national mall. >> it's a national museum of african-american history and culture. delia goncalves joins us live from the museum site. she has a preview. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, mike, andrea. what an important day and an exciting one for so many people who will come here to the mall and so many others who will be watching on the web cast a little later this morning. it does a -- it is a first of its kind, the groundbreaking for the new future museum will be held inside a tent you can see behind me. it is a prime location here on the mall i should tell you between the american history museum and right next to the washington monument. the 374,000 square foot museum will sit on five acres of the mall and house about 20,000 african-american artifacts. the museum's mission, to explore all aspects of the african-american experience, even those that are very difficult to remember from slavery to the 1920's culture renaissance to civil rights and contributions to the art. $100 m

. >>> president obama helped celebrate the groundbreaking of the smithsonian's national museum of african-americanstory and culture in washington, d.c. this morning. the smithsonian provided this video showing what the museum will look like set to open in 2015 on the northside of the national mall, a few blocks from the white house. >> the president: it is also fitting this museum has found a home on the national mall. as it has been mentioned it was on this ground long ago that lives were once traded. where hundreds of thousands once marched for jobs and freedom. >> the museum furnished this video it shows some of the artifacts on exhibit, including a hat worn by the late michael jackson. staffers are organizing thousands of other items that will be on display. >>> breaking news in the east bay there is a lockdown at the maxwell park international academy in oakland. apparently, there is some sort of police activity in the neighborhood not having to do with the school. we are on the way. >>> we turn to the weather forever cast. >>> possible record highs not only today, tomorrow gets you cabin fev

the president making remarks about the first smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture. a big program lined up for this morning. the first lady, former first lady laura bush will be speaking momentarily as well as followed by the president later on this morning. the ground breaking, we'll bring that to you live as soon as it happens. >>> but the clash of the candidates. mitt romney and rick santorum are prepping for a battle royale. and just how close things really are in this alleged front runner's home state. rick santorum nipping at mitt romney's heels, nipping really close. the social conservative crusade is truly on. and showing mitt romney with a comfortable lead. a closer contest in the grand canyon state. santorum is also playing a little defense on the trail. responding to a wave of media attention surrounding his 2008 comments that satan had his sights set on the united states. >> i get a kick out of the media saying, oh, you -- and they complain so much about all of these structured candidates, all of these commoditized candidates and how they're

okay, now, how about on the smithsonian national museum of white american history and culture. but i'm sorry, i'm forgetting that it would be racist. and i am just so sick of this. what do i think of obama and the association of the museum that will be recognizing the black history only? racist, racist, racist. the same cry that would be heard if i organized the white's only anything. okay, guys. now, that whole argument reminded me of when i went to ask my mom if there is a mother's day and a father's day. when is children's day? she told me every day is children's day. that is the point. you don't need to have a white history museum when for so many years that history, they recorded it through the eyes of the majority. and that is the default situation. there is already plenty of museums that will be able to tell that story and it is wonderful. i would argue, however. that this will be an important addition to that narrative. as for the expension, he signed that bill back into -- expense, well, he signed that bill back into law. well, that is our report. i'll be back here at

you can see >>> president obama helped celebrate the groundbreaking of the smithsonian's national museumof african-american history and culture in washington, d.c. this morning. the smithsonian provided this video showing what the museum will look like set to open in 2015 on the northside of the national mall, a few blocks from the white house. >> the president: it is also fitting this museum has found a home on the national mall. as it has been mentioned it was on this ground long ago that lives were once traded. where hundreds of thousands once marched for jobs and freedom. >> the museum furnished this video it shows some of the artifacts on exhibit including a hat worn by the late michael jackson. staffers are organizing thousands of other items that will be on display. >>> breaking news in the east bay there is a lockdown at the maxwell park international academy in oakland. apparently, there is some sort of police activity in the neighborhood not having to do with the school. we are on the way. >>> we turn to the weather forever cast. >>> possible record highs not only today tomorro

speaking of black history month, a ground-breaking ceremony is taking place for the new smithsonian national museumcan history and culture. it will take three years to build, and it will showcase different years in black history. $100 million has already been donated and can congress has pledged to provide half the cost of this $500 million project. >>> president obama and former first lady laura bush are scheduled to speak about 20 minutes from now. that's so 42 seconds ago. thanks for the flowers guys. [ both ] you're welcome. oooh are you guys signing up for the free massage? [ both ] so 32 seconds ago. hey guys you hear frank's cat is sick? yeah, we heard. wanna sign the card? did you know the guys from china are in the office... [ speaking chinese ] [ male announcer ] stay a step ahead with the 4g lte galaxy s ii skyrocket. only from at&t. ♪ is the pain reliever orthopedic doctors recommend most for arthritis pain, think again. and take aleve. it's the one doctors recommend most for arthritis pain. two pills can last all day. ♪ the new spark card from capital one. spark miles gives me the most

the national museum of african-american history and culture will be the smithsonian's 19th museum, and last available five acres here on the national mall. this will be the first green museum among the smithsonian's buildings. it will be located on constitution avenue between 14th and 15th streets in northwest. that's between the washington monument and the national museum of american history. this will be a seven-level structure with most of the exhibit space located underground. it will be the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of african-american history. the ceremony kicks off at 10:00 a.m. president barack obama will be among the presenters on hand this morning. and this was by invitation only. i'm tracee wilkins, live in northwest, news4. >> all right. thank you. >>> and because of the ceremony, expect closures around the mall. parts of 12th, 14th, and 15th streets as well as madison drive and constitution avenue are affected. the closures and restrictions should last until noon. >>> and that is "news4 today." thank you for starting your day with us. >>

national museum of african-american history and culture will be the smithsonian's 19th museum. it is claiming the last available five acres of the national mall. the first green museum among the smithsonian's buildings. it will be located on constitution avenue between 14th and 15th streets in northwest. that's between the washington monument and the national museum of american history. this will be a seven-level structure with most of the exhibits based located underground. the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of african-american life, art history, and culture here on the mall. already today's groundbreaking ceremony we heard from the museum's founding director as well as the mayor of the district of columbia. >> today we begin to make manifest on this mall, on this sacred space, the dreams of many generations who fought for and believe that there should be a site in the nation's capital that will help all americans remember and honor african-american history and culture. >> today's groundbreaking is a milestone that fulfill it is dreams and aspirat

it will be the smithsonian's national museum for african- american history and culture which will be constructed on that site the next three years. america today is sometimes described as the most successful multicurl nation but today's success came after the errors of slavery and racial segregation. >> i want my daughters to see the shackles that bound slaves on their voyage across the ocean and shards of glass that flew from the 16th street baptist church and understand that injustice and evil exists in the world, but i also want them to hear louie armstrong's horn and learn about the negro league. >> reporter: president obama's children will be able to examine the achievements and the pain suffered by african- americans at a $500 million museum to be constructed on a corner of the national mall not far from the washington monument. >> we must tell the story, the whole story, 400-year story of african-american contribution to this nation's history from slavery to the present without anger or apology. >> reporter: some stories to be told by the museum will be new to most people. stor

later today >>a new museum celebrates african-american history and culture is heading to the nation's capital ... the ceremony was held this morning at the site of the smithsonian'sational museum of african- american history and culture president obama the first lady and the former first lady laura bush were on hand for that event the museum is scheduled to open in november 2015 it will showcase artifacts documents and art president obama spoke about how this museum will be crucial resource for future generations ... >>i think about what i want my children to experience and i think i want with the children to take away ... >>black veterans of the civil war began the push for recognition in 1915 when they asked for a monument on the mall in washington d.c. president george w. bush signed legislation 2003 that authorized this museum. are we about to get a winter reminder? >>we had one leg by the interstate 80 corridor there was a dusting of snow but the 40 degree temperatures will be melting that it is a tricky situation shaping up we have an active series of disturbances riding along that quickly moving west to east jet stream ... any one of these systems should t

. >> recently the smithsonian national museum of african- american history and culture acquired several pieces from the show including the neon sign and applause sign, and the infamous scramble board. >> who does not remember this? it should be great. >> it will be. currently in stores, the soul train pieces will be on display when the african american history museum opens up. they are breaking ground later this month. >> you just brought back all whole lot of memories. >> photo gallery and clips of his 30 years. and go to wjla.com. >> he said that is how you learned your hit dances. and take a lot of memories. still to come, -- >> maryland drivers would not have to renew their licenses for eight years under one bill, but one family calls that a deadly idea. i will tell you why coming up. >> eviction? what depiction? occupy protesters may be ring ring llo, progresso. it fits! fantastic! [ woman 2] ring ring progresso. they fit! awesome thank you ring, ring [ man ] pro-gresso they fit! okay-y... okay??? you don't understand. i've been eating progresso because there's... 40 flavo 100 calo

. >>> it is a project years in the making and this week, the smithsonian's national museum of african-americanulture takes a huge step forward. a groundbreaking ceremony will be held on the national mall on wednesday. president obama will deliver remarks at the event. this is the smithsonian's 19th museum and the only national museum dedicated exclusively to documenting african-american culture. it is set up to open in 2015. >>> coming up next, a look at what is happening on the campaign trail. >> hare how republican rick santorum is defending some controversial remarks about prenatal testing. we're back in a moment. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, northrop grumman. the difference between hiding my skin and showing it off? jergens ultra healing moisturizer. even my driest skin looks healthier, instantly. jergens is the difference between i'm here, and here i am. jergens®. the beautiful difference. >>> back now with the latest on the race for the whi

congress passed and bush signed legislation establishing the national museum of african- american history and culture within the smithsonianpening the museum our number one priority. the legislation also passed regents with want to be particularly relevant to our gathering today. we were asked to six -- to select the site for the new museum. over the course of two years, we listen to a passionate discourse on the museum through public town halls and on the internet. we consulted closely with the museum council and other stakeholders. we considered a number of attractive alternatives, but in the end our decision was easy. we recognize that the story of african-american culture and history is essential to the story of america. it is a story that we believe can be best told from america's front yard -- the national mall. here, at the foot of the national monument. next to the museum of american history, in view of the capital, and within blocks of the white house. sometimes location is indeed everything. this side underscores the smithsonian and the nation's commitment to telling the whole american story. as a scientist and e

museum, and soon the nation will, too. today ground was broken on the site. nicole killian was there. >> through song and the turn of shovels ground was broken on the smithsonian's national museum of african-american history and culture. >> was on this ground long ago that lives were once traded. where hundreds of thousands once marched for jobs and freedom. it was here that the pillars of democracy were built often by black hands. >> recognizing it not just as a record of tragedy, but a celebration of life. president obama was among the many dignitaries to hailed the museum. >> it is a museum dedicated to welcoming all americans. to civil rights pioneer john lewis. >> we must tell the whole story. >> this is a milestone. >> the ceremony was held on the future site that sits behind a chain-link fence across from the washington monument. when it is completed, the complex will feature thousands of artifacts from slavery to the civil-rights era and beyond. >> this is not really to showcase exclusively african americans. it is really to in some ways fill the gap in the of the reallyy that is america's history. ♪ >> museum officials hope millions will visit when it o

national mall today. >> president obama will be among those on hand when construction fillly gets under way on the smithsonian's new national museum of african- american history and culture. we are live this morning with a preview. -- a groundbreaking moment in history on the national mall today. >>> the fate of george huguely is now in the hands of the jury. deliberations begin today in the murder trial of george huguely. huguely. >>> good morning to you as we start off this wednesday morning, hump day. 6:00. chilly this morning. going to get better as the day progresses. going to get better as the week progresses. not bad at all for february. good morning. i'm wisdom martin. thank you for joining us. >> i'm sarah simmons. let's say good morning to tucker barnes who is dancing way over here. >> it will be nice. 50s, 60s and beyond! >> and beyond! we should be up near 60s this afternoon. should be pleasant. >> love the 60s, 70s and 80s. >> i love the music from the 60s -- >> i do too. >> that's another story. >> julie wright loves it too. >> here you go with the satellite-radar. we are not terribly concerned with any rain later th

an official groundbreaking today marked a pivotal moment in a long journey to build the smithsonian's national museumafrican american history and culture on the national mall in washington, d.c. given a final push by an act of congress in 2003 and now scheduled to open in 2015, it will stand next to the washington monument. and cost around $500 million, half covered by congress, half by private donations that are still being raised. lonnie bunch, a former curator at the smithsonian and president of the chicago historical society, is the museum's founding director. >> the greatest chasm that has divided us has been race. we want to create a museum that will allow us to understand the full, rich diversity of america. and by doing that we want to create an opportunity for reconciliation and healing. so ultimately, while i want to do a great building, and great exhibitions and wonderful artifacts, i really want this museum to mean more. i have said i am not interested in creating an african american museum for african americans. what i'm interested in is taking this culture and using it as another lens o

congress passed and bush signed legislation establishing the national museum of african- american history and culture within the smithsonian opening the museum our number one priority. the legislation also passed regents with want to be particularly relevant to our gathering today. we were asked to six -- to select the site for the new museum. over the course of two years, we listen to a passionate discourse on the museum through public town halls and on the internet. we consulted closely with the museum council and other stakeholders. we considered a number of attractive alternatives, but in the end, our decision was easy. we recognize that the story of african-american culture and history is essential to the story of america. it is a story that we believe can be best told from america's front yard -- the national mall. here, at the foot of the national monument. next to the museum of american history, in view of the capital, and within blocks of the white house. sometimes location is indeed everything. this side underscores the smithsonian and the nation's commitment to telling the whole american story. as a scientist an

thank you. ♪ >> the new national museum of african-american history and culture will be the 19th in the smithsoniannstitution. president obama and laura bush will join us here. you are seeing video of the upcoming museum. the museum is the work of a national architect. his design for the museum barrault's motifs that are no late 19th century. the result is on colored at pedestals that will contrast at the alabaster buildings in the nearby federal triangle. the staff has been collecting artifacts and working to raise $250 million to fund construction. congress has pledged to fund of the other $500,000 -- $500 million needed. president obama and first lady laura bush along

if you want to learn more about the national postal museum and stuff like that it is just really cool. there is oney, tailtales from t rail launched by the smithsonianional postal museum. now you know who he was. >> pretty cool. >> isn't he sweet? yeah, for your ipad. >> i bet we are going to be seeing oney. >> one other thing, excuse me, don't forget, you can download our own iphone app for free to stay up to date on the latest news and weather on the go search nbcwashington.com on itunes. you have oney and you have us. what more could you want? >> what more? >> perfect family for you. >> mascot, wendy. >> thank you. >>> coming up on news4 at four, russell simmons and photographer nigel barker weigh in on designer betsey johnson's new clothing line. >>> plus, how much a designer says this pearl dress could go for. >>> and join us tonight at 10:30 on nbc washington nonstop as we celebrate black history month. the story of two family-owned african-american newspapers that have been fixtures of the washington region for more than 150 year >>> a little rain tomorrow, but down the road -- >> a possibility, not talking about saturday but talking about su

$900 million building and renovation program which includes the construction of the smithsonian's 19th museum, the national in civil engineering from the university of california at berkeley, clough was president of the georgia institute of technology for 11 years. as head of the smithsonian since 2008, he has put the smithsonian's attention in what he calls four grand challenges. unlocking the mysteries of the universe, understanding and sustaining a bio diverse planet, valuing world cultures, and understanding the american experience. it is with honor that i present to you dr. wayne clough. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you, for that kind introduction. wow, what a beautiful day. it's an honor to be here as the 12th secretary of the smithsonian with president obama, mrs. obama, mrs. bush, all these distinguished guests, and wonderful friends who are here. it is a remarkable day. at the smithsonian of course we strive to provide a lens through which america can see the world and indeed the world can see america. and today that picture comes sharply into focus. the national museum of

but we'll brick you details about this new smithsonian museum later today. >>> a team of united nations nuclear inspectors have now left iran saying their mission was a failure. iranian officials denied a request by the u.n. team to interview iranian nuclear scientists. they also barred the inspectors from visiting a military complex suspected of being a secret weapons facility. >>> two western journalists, including marie colvin, were killed. colvin was a correspondent for a paper in britain. she lost one eye but kept on reporting on reports around the world. residents are quickly running out of food and water and are hiding in bunkers. >>> this is coming in from argentina. the pictures are incredible. a packed computer train had the tharyia of the main situation in buenos aires. you are looking at these pictures. besides the hundreds of people who were hufer, there may be thousands still stuck in the trainer. there is an investigation going on you see the tree all mission route -- you see all of the -- you see the mission over there. . >>> it is 7:17. the government's new consumer fin

museum's deputy director. she'll be joining us live in a half-hour. back to you. >> we look forward to that, delia goncalves reporting live from the national mall this morning. >>> the smithsonian museums have been on the national mall for over 165 years. the castle first opened to the public in 1855. the museum of natural history is among the most popular these days. it opened in its current building in 1911. and the air and space museum, the most visited museum in the world first opened july 1, 1976. the most recent museum opening on the mall was the national museum of the american indian opening its doors in 2004. mike? >>> 6:05. jessica doyle and i are here watching your money. we're doing it from the kitchen. this morning we're talking about two of our favorite topics: coffee which is necessary on this morning shift and saving you money. >> a lot of people at home might have k cup machines either at home or at work. green mountain makes these things and they sold about 4.2 million of them over the holidays. but when it comes to saving you money, these babies may not be the best way to go when you're talking about a traditional cup of joe. mr. coffee might be a better way t

national audience before the primaries in arizona and michigan. the latest polls showed santorum with an edge in both states right now. president obama begins his day breaking ground on the smithsonian's new national museumcan-american history class and culture. >> the new edition will be located near the washington monument. that's where jummy olabanji is live this morning with more details. >> this is going to be the 19th museum within the smithsonian institute. there is a lot of excitement surrounding today's groundbreaking ceremony. this museum has been in the works since about 2003 when former president george bush signed legislation allowing the museum to go forward. his wife, former first lady laura bush, is on the council that is planning this entire project. she will be speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony later on today. the event will be hosted by actress and director phylicia rashad who many will remember from the cause bishosby show. congressman john lewis from georgia will be speaking here today. he is the congressional leader spearheading the project. the project will cost about $500 million. congress has appropriated half of that money and the rest coming from donations from companies

smithsonian museum for african american history. it will be built between the washington monument and the national museum of american history. much of the exhibit space will be below ground and will feature oritems like michael jackson's hat and the tuskegee airmen trainer. they hoped to open the doors of the museum in 2015. >> straight ahead, it seems like a new phobia is announced every month. now there is one involving yo buying this juicer online was unbelievable. what a bargain! [ female announcer ] sometimes a good deal turns out to be not such a good deal. but new bounty gives you value you can see. in this lab demo one sheet of new bounty leaves this surface cleaner than two sheets of the leading ordinary brand. so you can clean this mess with half as many sheets. bounty hbo trap and tck technology to soak up big spills and lock them in. why use more when you can use less? bring it with new bounty. >> let's get another check of the weather. >> today it will be the coolest and windiest of the days. tomorrow, monday and tuesday will only get better. the skies had cleared nicely, the wind has settled down. snow showers

from president obama he's scheduled to speak next hour from the construction site of the smithsonian national museuml be the only national museum devoted exclusively to documenting african american life, art, history and culture. we'll bring you the president's remarks as soon as he steps up to the mic. >>> all right, in a little while we'll get details on president obama's corporate tax reform plan. the treasury department is schedule found veil the proposal at 11:30 eastern. the white house says a move to create american jobs and help businesses stay competitive. christine romans, tell us what is in the plan. >> reporter: good morning, kyra. the president is on the stage, treasury department will unveil the tax plan today. this what is is in it the corporate tax rate is 35%. the president would like to lower that to 28%. business leaders for a long time have said that the tax rate for companies in this country is just too high. but that would mean also eliminating dozens of loopholes and subsidies, many companies have a 35% tax rate but don't pay that because there are subsidies depending what ind

washington's smithsonian breaks ground on a new national museum. it will pay tribute to the art, life and klture of african- americans. -- culture of african- americans. first lady laura bush helped with the groundbreaking. tara mergener has more. reporter: celebrities and dignitaries including president obama gathered inside a tent on the national mall to mark the start of construction on the smith sonnian's newest edition, the national museum of african- american history and culture. >> this is a milestone moment not only for the smithsonian, but for the united states. reporter: lonnie bunch is the museum's director. >> it really has been an opportunity to make sure that my ancestors and all our ancestors are remembered. reporter: the new museum is slated to open on the national mall in 2015, but it already has a staff raising money and collecting artifacts. smithsonian officials say they already have more than 15,000 items on hand that will be part of the african-american museum's collection. they're working to find more material on popular cult

passed and president bush signed legislation establishing the national museum of african-american history and culture within the smithsonian. since that time, the regents have made opening the museum our number one priority. the legislation also tasked the rege ents with one duty particularly relevant today. we were asked to select the site for the new museum. over the course of two years, we listened to a passionate discourse on the museum, through public town halls and on the internet. we consulted closely with the museum's council and other stakeholders. we considered a number of attractive alternatives. but in the end, our decision was easy. we recognized that the story of african-american culture and history is central to the story of america. it is a story that we believe can best be told from america's front yard, the national mall. here at the foot of the washington monument. next to the museum of american history in view of the capitol and within blocks of the white house. sometimes location is indeed everything. and this site underscores the smithsonian's and the nation's commitment to telling the whole american

at 8:00 eastern with the ground breaking of the new smithsonian museum tank place wednesday on the national mall, the museum's founding director takes us through the storage facility to see some of the artifacts that will be on display. and the relationship between martin luther king, jr., and his mentors. at 10:00 to memphis, tennessee, as we tour the national civil righ rights museum. and then at 10:30 from water bury, connecticut, professor william foster teaches the class on the history of the "n" word with a focus on uncle tom's cabin and mark twain's huckleberry finn. this is american history tv on c-span three. >>> you're joining us on c-span 3 american history tv every weekend. 48 hours of the people and the events that tell the american story. we're continuing our special look at the nation's first ladies on this presidents' day weekend. and we revisit nancy reagan's 1999 tour of the ronald reagan presidential library. >> mrs. reagan, for somebody who's not been to this library, how do you get here? where is it? >> it's in simi valley, and it sits high on 100 acres. and it's not to

. >> the smithsonian institution program as they on the national museum of african-american history andture. here is president obama's remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony. he is introduced by the smithsonian board of regents chairman, france cordoba. >> is my honor to introduce friend, a scholar, and accomplished astrophysicist, "university president and now president of perdue university and most importantly, a new chair of the smithsonian board of regents and my boss, france cordoba. [applause] >> mr. president, mr. obama, fellow regents had honored guests, good morning. on behalf of the board of regents, i would like to welcome all of you here to this incredible ceremony. i would like to also congratulate the council of the national museum of american history and culture. the museums dedicated staff and its founding director on achieving this historic milestone. [applause] that we are breaking ground for the construction of the museum's permanent home is a testament to their shared a vision and hard work. in 2003, the regents were honored when the congress passed and president bus

he spoke at the smithsonian national air and space museum in washington, d.c.his is an hour. >> thank you very much for that won deferful introduction. among the most pleasant tasks i have and rewarding tasks i have at t the privilege of working with john and annie glenn. i should refer to annie as professor glenn because she's an adjunct faculty member in our department of speech and hearing sciences. she delivered the keynote address at that department's annual john black symposium 18 months ago. as i think many of you know, annie has been honored for her work on communicative disorders an

asked the ambassador at a later occasion, well, you know, i'd love to leave this to the national museum, to the smithsonian and perhaps they can display it. the ambassador protested and said, no, madam, the french government gives plenty of things to the national museum, this was a wedding gift. this was a personal gift. so when edith set out to find a suitable home for her husband to move to after leaving office she had the dimensions of this tapestry written down on a little card. she did okay. she was able to fit the width of the tapestry here in the new drawing room. however, the length certainly. she kept it very dramatically puddled on the floor. we have it conserved on an aluminum frame today to protect it for future generations. >>> this tour of the woodrow wilson house was part one of a two-part program. you can learn more about woodrow wilson at woodrowwilsonhouse.org. >>> all day today, american history tv is featuring america's first ladies. who do you think was our most influential first lady? vote and join the conversation with us on facebook at facebook.com/c-span. >> lisa kathleen graddy is

national museum honoring history. president obama and the first lady attended today's ground breaking ceremony for the national museum of african-american history and culture. this was the 19th museum in the smithsonian institution and will tell the history of african-american life, culture and art. it's scheduled to open on the national mall in 2015. >>> parking has become such an issue in downtown burrling game that now, you need your credit card. parking rates are going up 25 cents an hour. they will install smart parking meters and those accept credit cards. the move will generate nearly a half a million dollars every year. it will help fund the inprovementetinprovement projec. >>> meet the bay area dog taking a bite out of crime, next. getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants... but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow twice as big. instead of holding 'em back, they'll leap ahead. miracle-gro garden soil. start right. finish big. [ male announcer ] for o

he spoke at the smithsonian national air and space museum in washington, d.c. this is an hour. >> thank you very, very much for that wonderful introduction. among the most pleasant and rewarding tasks i have at the ohio state university is the privilege of working with john and annie glenn. i should really refer to annie as professor glenn because she's an adjunct faculty member in our department of speech and hearing sciences. indeed she delivered the keynote address at that department's annual john black symposium 18 months ago. as i think many of you know, annie has been honored nationally for her work on communicative disorders and for her life-long efforts on behalf of children, the elderly and the handicapped. annie, we at ohio state are blessed to be able to call you one of our very own. the other half of this remarkable couple is of course tonight's distinguished speaker. all of you are well aware of just how highly the american people regard senator glenn. he is deservedly recognized as one of our nation's foremost public servants. indeed, for ten of m

. >>> the smithsonian museum looking at the national black history museum. >> three, two, one, breakround. >>> president obama first lady michelle obama, and former first lady laura bush took part in the virtual ground breaking for the museum, telling the history of black art, life, culture, including the stories of tubman, rose parks and the tuskegee airmen, the president says it is fitting that it would be on the national mall. >> it was on this mall years ago that lives were once traded. where hundreds of thousands once marched for jobs and for freedom. >> the 500 million museum is being built with public and private funds' scheduled to open in three years. >>> and clergy members from other faiths marked ash wednesday by gathering in front of a san francisco wells fargo office in response to reports on city foreclosures. >> we think it is time for wells fargo to take responsibility for the damage that they have done. >> the audit showed that the lenders violated at least one state law in 83% of the foreclosures studied. the religious leaders brought a large jar of ashes to sprinkl

>> tonight we introduce you to a new smithsonian museum taking shape on the national mall. >> national african museum of history and culture has been years in the making. karen. >>> well, it is scheduled 10:00 a.m. wednesday it will be a star studded affair. president barack obama delivering remarks, former first lady laura bush on the museum's advisory council will attend, opera diva, denise graves will perform and actress, felicia rashad will mc >> it has been a dream since before 2003 when created by an act of congress scheduled to open in 2015 on a 5-acre site with monomental views on constitution avenue between 14th and 15th street. >> the fact we will start to see construction rise very soon, is a signature moment for the smithsonian, and for the city. >> he is the curator of the new museum it has a virtual form and current exhibit at national american history museum. >> it is a teaser. >> he thinks visitors will enjoy the exhibition on the family of black photographers, and thomas jefferson's monticello estate. >> if they are excited now just wait to see what will happen when th