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still less wilderness.inally we have a whole curve-- it expresses the possibilities that lie before us, the fundamental limits on our range of choice. in 1943, american servicemen fought on two fronts while american civilians lived better than they had in years. how did america increase production of guns and butter during world war ii? the 1930s had been bitter years for america. the depression, which began with the stock market crash, dealt a severe blow to national self-confidence. for almost a century, the united states had boasted of the most productive farms, the most modern factories, limitless natural resources, and the best workers in the world. but the great depression brought the country to its knees. a nation which thought itself wealthy found itself impoverished by the inability to mobilize its resources. leon keyserling remembers that time of national torment. industry was in collapse, banking was in panic, agriculture was in ruins, and labor was in despair. we had 13-15 million umemployed out
still less wilderness.inally we have a whole curve-- it expresses the possibilities that lie before us, the fundamental limits on our range of choice. in 1943, american servicemen fought on two fronts while american civilians lived better than they had in years. how did america increase production of guns and butter during world war ii? the 1930s had been bitter years for america. the depression, which began with the stock market crash, dealt a severe blow to national self-confidence. for...
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you may find yourself in a state that has a large amount of wilderness protected by the wilderness actthe wilderness society, our huntley, whose deals with energy issues. when land is protected, what is the burden on the state? is it all managed by the federal government as far as upkeep and protection? guest: wilderness as designated district on public land. there is no burden on states or localities. we found management obligations are not funded as well as they used to be as congress sees fit to decline budgets for conservation funding and land management. more of the burden is being borne by citizens, folks like in and me, nonprofit groups, some cases state and local groups that make up part of the 21st century conservation corps, the modern version of roosevelt's conservation corps. they are increasingly shouldering the burden for the trails and infrastructure to make sure these lands are protected for us. host: the first call is from john from new york. caller: i am curious if the wilderness act was inspired by international models or if it has inspired other international models
you may find yourself in a state that has a large amount of wilderness protected by the wilderness actthe wilderness society, our huntley, whose deals with energy issues. when land is protected, what is the burden on the state? is it all managed by the federal government as far as upkeep and protection? guest: wilderness as designated district on public land. there is no burden on states or localities. we found management obligations are not funded as well as they used to be as congress sees...
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the wilderness catches on fire.st brutal scenes of the war up to that point take place. but grant at the end of those two days finds himself stymied. lee is in a powerful position in the wilderness and grant cannot break through. what does grant do? he maneuvers. he decides he will pull the army of the potomac out of the wilderness, swing south about ten miles to a place called spotsylvania courthouse. this will put him between lee's army and richmond. and as lee figures lee will have to come out from the wilderness and fight him on open ground. this is a tactical maneuver aimed at pulling lee out from his entrenchments. the army of the potomac starts to shift south. up to this point, whatever union generals had been trounced as bad as lee, had defeated grant in the wilderness, they always retreated. but grant moved south. lee gets a finger in his army in front of grant, blocks him at spotsylvania courthouse. there is brutal fighting in places like the mule shoe, the bloody angle, that goes on for over a week in spo
the wilderness catches on fire.st brutal scenes of the war up to that point take place. but grant at the end of those two days finds himself stymied. lee is in a powerful position in the wilderness and grant cannot break through. what does grant do? he maneuvers. he decides he will pull the army of the potomac out of the wilderness, swing south about ten miles to a place called spotsylvania courthouse. this will put him between lee's army and richmond. and as lee figures lee will have to come...
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visibility in the wilderness was measured in feet. it was the last place in virginia to pick for a major battle. now grants hope was to march rapidly through the jungle and get into open country to confront meade yet one of robert lee's distinguishing characteristics was an unwillingness to fight where his opponent wanted to fight. early in the afternoon of may 4th, the blue columns halted in the woods to allow the long wagon trains to catch up with the infantry. lee's army only half the size of grant's could not compete in a stand-up fight. a superior union artillery was nullified because of the thick tangle of wilderness. union soldiers had to add advance along rows no wider than 20 feet and hemmed in on both sides by a big woods. this offered lee a momentary advantage. and he took it. grant's army had been marching only two hours when the confederates attack along two parallel lanes perpendicular to the union advance. mass confusion followed. as yanks scrambled into that impenetrable underbrush. now the park service rangers here wh
visibility in the wilderness was measured in feet. it was the last place in virginia to pick for a major battle. now grants hope was to march rapidly through the jungle and get into open country to confront meade yet one of robert lee's distinguishing characteristics was an unwillingness to fight where his opponent wanted to fight. early in the afternoon of may 4th, the blue columns halted in the woods to allow the long wagon trains to catch up with the infantry. lee's army only half the size...
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visibility in the wilderness was measured in feet. it was the last place in virginia to pick for a major battle. now grant's hope was to march rapidly through the jungle and get into open country to confront lee, yet one of robert lee's distinguishing characteristics was an unwillingness to fight where his opponent wanted to fight. early in the afternoon of may 4th, the blue columns halted in the woods to allow the long wagon trains to catch up with the infantry. lee's army only half the size of grant's could not compete in a stand-up fight. however, superior union ar tipry was nullified because of the thick tangle of the wilderness. union soldiers had to advance along roads no wider than 20 feet and hemmed in on both sides by thick woods. this offered lee a momentary advantage, and he took it. grant's army had been marching only two hours on may 5th when near 7:00 a.m., confederates attacked along two parallel lanes perpendicular to the union advance. mass confusion followed. as yanks scrambled out of column and into battle in that i
visibility in the wilderness was measured in feet. it was the last place in virginia to pick for a major battle. now grant's hope was to march rapidly through the jungle and get into open country to confront lee, yet one of robert lee's distinguishing characteristics was an unwillingness to fight where his opponent wanted to fight. early in the afternoon of may 4th, the blue columns halted in the woods to allow the long wagon trains to catch up with the infantry. lee's army only half the size...
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the wilderness catches on fire.of the most brutal scenes of the war up to that point take place. but grant at the end of those two days finds himself stymied. lee is in a powerful position in the wilderness and grant cannot break through. what does grant do? he maneuvers. he decides he will pull the army of the potomac out of the wilderness, swing south about ten miles to a place called spotsylvania courthouse. this will put him between lee's army and richmond. and as lee figures lee will have to come out from the wilderness and fight him on open ground. this is a tactical maneuver aimed at pulling lee out from his entrenchments. the army of the potomac starts to shift south. up to this point, whatever union generals had been trounced as bad as lee, had defeated grant in the wilderness, they always retreated. but grant moved south. lee gets a finger in his army in front of grant, blocks him at spotsylvania courthouse. there is brutal fighting in places like the mule shoe, the bloody angle, that goes on for over a we
the wilderness catches on fire.of the most brutal scenes of the war up to that point take place. but grant at the end of those two days finds himself stymied. lee is in a powerful position in the wilderness and grant cannot break through. what does grant do? he maneuvers. he decides he will pull the army of the potomac out of the wilderness, swing south about ten miles to a place called spotsylvania courthouse. this will put him between lee's army and richmond. and as lee figures lee will have...
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lee had the upper hand in the wilderness. spotsl vainia courthouse and here at cold harbor, because each place he was able to deflect grant. but if you look at it as a unified campaign, i'd have to say grant was the winner. grant's goal was to neutralize lee's army in virginia, and he did just that. lee would be locked into the entrenchment at petersburg and richmond and be neutralized as an effective force in the war. lee's goal had been to hold his line at the rap dan river and after these series of battles, he was driven back into richmond. so he too realized he had failed in his goal. casualties were horrendous. 33,000 confederates during this campaign, were captured, killed, or wounded. something like 55,000 union soldiers killed, captured, or wounded. 88,000 americans all-told in something like 42, 43 days of fighting and maneuver. if you are to ask, well, who lost the most, obviously the union forces lost more men, but they were the ones generally who were on the offensive. they were launching the attacks. if you were
lee had the upper hand in the wilderness. spotsl vainia courthouse and here at cold harbor, because each place he was able to deflect grant. but if you look at it as a unified campaign, i'd have to say grant was the winner. grant's goal was to neutralize lee's army in virginia, and he did just that. lee would be locked into the entrenchment at petersburg and richmond and be neutralized as an effective force in the war. lee's goal had been to hold his line at the rap dan river and after these...
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grant took a pounding in a two-day fight in the wilderness. the union general ignored the defeat and began side ling movements to crumble lee's life light and so began a deadly game of fight, flight and fight and flight and fight again. mile, mile, mile they kept pushing. they were approaching the wilderness, an unpredictable stream whose bites relied on when it had last rained. behind it was richmond. too bloodied but determined hosts gravitated to a place called cold harbor. soldiers found it more bake oven than cold and there was no stream within miles. cold harbor was little more than a dusty but vital intersection of two country roads. as may turned into june, it was obvious to both sides that the escalating squirmishes were reaching a point where full-scale battle was imminent. grant's resolve was as strong as ever. however, his opponent was not in good health. overlooked throughout these last two years is the fact that the war had taken a heavy toll on robert e. lee. then 57, he had suffered already in the war a broken hand, a sprained
grant took a pounding in a two-day fight in the wilderness. the union general ignored the defeat and began side ling movements to crumble lee's life light and so began a deadly game of fight, flight and fight and flight and fight again. mile, mile, mile they kept pushing. they were approaching the wilderness, an unpredictable stream whose bites relied on when it had last rained. behind it was richmond. too bloodied but determined hosts gravitated to a place called cold harbor. soldiers found it...
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the wilderness catches on fire. some of the most brutal scenes of the war up to that point take place. but grant at the end of those two days finds himself stymied. lee is in a powerful position in the wilderness and grant cannot break through. what does grant do? he maneuvers. he decides he will pull the army of the potomac out of the wilderness, swing south about ten miles to a place called spotsylvania courthouse. this will put him between lee's army and richmond. and as lee figures lee will have to come out from the wilderness and fight him on open ground. this is a tactical maneuver aimed at pulling lee out from his entrenchments. the army of the potomac starts to shift south. up to this point, whatever union generals had been trounced as bad as lee, had defeated grant in the wilderness, they always retreated. but grant moved south. lee gets a finger in his army in front of grant, blocks him at spotsylvania courthouse. there is brutal fighting in places like the mule shoe, the bloody angle, that goes on for ove
the wilderness catches on fire. some of the most brutal scenes of the war up to that point take place. but grant at the end of those two days finds himself stymied. lee is in a powerful position in the wilderness and grant cannot break through. what does grant do? he maneuvers. he decides he will pull the army of the potomac out of the wilderness, swing south about ten miles to a place called spotsylvania courthouse. this will put him between lee's army and richmond. and as lee figures lee will...
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i called gene wilder, who is a great actor, too. i called him, told him about it.e flew out the next day. he leaned over. i said action. "cleavon said, are we awake? and gene said, "i don't know. are we black?" and, boom, we were off and running and gene wilder saved my life. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> richard pryor. there's a backstory to pryor about this project and i'll let you do the story. >> well, i begged warner brothers to -- but, you know, i wanted him to be th black sheriff and i knew he was a genius. he was helping me write the thing. and i knew what a great actor he was. how funny he -- maybe the funniest stand-up comedian who lfr lived. i'm -- >> there are a lot of comedians who say that, though. >> he may be the funniest who ever lived. so i said to the warner brothers if you don't let me hire richard pryor to be the black sheriff, black bart, i'm not going to do t they said, we can't. we found out he takes drugs, we're not going to do it. i said i quit. richard said don't quit. i didn't get my last payment, you know? i said, okay, richard. i said, okay, ri
i called gene wilder, who is a great actor, too. i called him, told him about it.e flew out the next day. he leaned over. i said action. "cleavon said, are we awake? and gene said, "i don't know. are we black?" and, boom, we were off and running and gene wilder saved my life. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> richard pryor. there's a backstory to pryor about this project and i'll let you do the story. >> well, i begged warner brothers to -- but, you know, i wanted him...
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think that lee can catch them in the wilderness. but lee realizes he has to hold that line up did the river. this is some 50 odd miles north of richmond and so, he feel has has to hold that line otherwise he will be driven back to the confederate capital and find himself ensconced in the earth works and entrenchmentes around richmond and petersburg and is unable to maneuver. so lee's goal is to maintain his flexibility and his maneuverability. so what lee does is to attack grant in the wilderness and divides his army into three parts and launches a three-pronged attack. the battle is brutal and goes on for two days. something like 11,000 confederates are killed, wounded and captured. something like 18,000 union soldiers are killed, wounded and captured, 30,000 americans in all and the wilderness catches on fire and some of the most brutal scenes of the war take place but at the end of the two days, grant finds himself stymied. lee is any a powerful position and grant can't break through. what does he do? maneuvers. he pulled the arm
think that lee can catch them in the wilderness. but lee realizes he has to hold that line up did the river. this is some 50 odd miles north of richmond and so, he feel has has to hold that line otherwise he will be driven back to the confederate capital and find himself ensconced in the earth works and entrenchmentes around richmond and petersburg and is unable to maneuver. so lee's goal is to maintain his flexibility and his maneuverability. so what lee does is to attack grant in the...
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wilderness wilderness havens are important fr wildlife but we need bigger wilderness.es to protect the bigger places. >> 50th anniversary of the will der equity act. derness act. thank you. >> thank you. >> it's about 10 after the hour and now here's a look at the weather for your weekend. >>> up next, the future of tennis technology. we test the smart racquet and take to the court against one of the world's best players, caroline wozniacki. i tried really hard, anthony. she's really good. you're watching "cbs this morning: saturday." you're finally here. long way from the sandlot. first game in the majors? you don't know "aarp". because this family is enjoying a cross-country baseball stadium trip they planned online at aarp travel. it's where your journey begins with inspiration, planning, booking, and hot travel tips from real pros. if you don't think seize the trip when you think aarp then you don't know "aarp". find more surprising possibilities and get to know us at aarp.org/possibilities. ♪ good morning, usher! hey! did you know bees communicate through dance? m
wilderness wilderness havens are important fr wildlife but we need bigger wilderness.es to protect the bigger places. >> 50th anniversary of the will der equity act. derness act. thank you. >> thank you. >> it's about 10 after the hour and now here's a look at the weather for your weekend. >>> up next, the future of tennis technology. we test the smart racquet and take to the court against one of the world's best players, caroline wozniacki. i tried really hard,...
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the wilderness backdrop does as least as much to invoke the spirit of the great outdoorsman. of indians residing on the island named it and it cost acostine.n for the next 30 years the island was left for staying in recognition of the white house placedationists who environmental's concerns on the white house agenda. theodore roosevelt island boasts 400 varieties of plants and 80 different species of birds. as well as one assertive looking president in bronze. next, an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the battle of the crater honoring the role of the u.s. colored troops in the fighting. on julyle took first 30, 1864 as part of the siege of petersburg. the ceremony includes the unveiling of a stamp by the u.s. postal service and remarks by historian james blankenship who details the events of the battle. this event is one hour 15 minutes.
the wilderness backdrop does as least as much to invoke the spirit of the great outdoorsman. of indians residing on the island named it and it cost acostine.n for the next 30 years the island was left for staying in recognition of the white house placedationists who environmental's concerns on the white house agenda. theodore roosevelt island boasts 400 varieties of plants and 80 different species of birds. as well as one assertive looking president in bronze. next, an event commemorating the...
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the wilderness backdrop does at least as much to evoke the spirit of the great outdoorsman. in the 17th century, a group of indians on the island named it [indiscernible] duringd by union troops the civil war, it later belong to a local utility whose folded in 1931 to the theater roosevelt memorial association. for the next 30 years, the heavily wooded island was left christine in recognition of the white house conservationist -- christine -- pristine in recognition of the white house conservationist. today the island boasts over 400 varieties of plants and nearly 80 different species of birds. as well as one very assertive looking president in bronze. year, c-span is touring cities across the country exploring american history. next, a look at our recent visit to casper, wyoming. you are watching american history tv on c-span3. >> we are located at fort caspar museum which is on the west side of the city of casper in wyoming. fort caspar is a reconstructed 1860's cavalry fort located on the western emigrant trail corridor. so we are standing on the oregon trail and the morm
the wilderness backdrop does at least as much to evoke the spirit of the great outdoorsman. in the 17th century, a group of indians on the island named it [indiscernible] duringd by union troops the civil war, it later belong to a local utility whose folded in 1931 to the theater roosevelt memorial association. for the next 30 years, the heavily wooded island was left christine in recognition of the white house conservationist -- christine -- pristine in recognition of the white house...
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try blue wilderness™, because he's wild inside.n select blue wilderness dog & cat food at petsmart®. nobody ever stomped their foot and asked for less. there's a reason it's called an "all you can eat" buffet... and not a "have just a little" buffet. because what we all really want is more. that's why verizon is giving you even more. now, for a limited time, get more data! 1 gb of bonus data every month with every new smartphone or upgrade. our best ever pricing with the more everything plan and 50% off all new smartphones. like the htc one m8 for windows or android. built to inspire envy. come get your more with verizon. ...and when your chocolatey cravings begin... ...there's special k... ...chocolate almond cereal. treat yourself with our... ...chocolatey collection. an unguilty pleasure. what will you gain? hey there, i just got my bill, and i see that it includes my fico® credit score. yup, you get it free each month to help you avoid surprises with your credit. good. i hate surprises. surprise! at discover, we treat you like
try blue wilderness™, because he's wild inside.n select blue wilderness dog & cat food at petsmart®. nobody ever stomped their foot and asked for less. there's a reason it's called an "all you can eat" buffet... and not a "have just a little" buffet. because what we all really want is more. that's why verizon is giving you even more. now, for a limited time, get more data! 1 gb of bonus data every month with every new smartphone or upgrade. our best ever pricing with...
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the wilderness was measured in feet. it was the last place in virginia to pick for a major bottle.hope to was to not fight. lee's army only half the size of grants could not compete in a stand up fieg. a samomentary advantage was giv to lee. grants army had been marching all morning when they attacked. mass confusionêç
the wilderness was measured in feet. it was the last place in virginia to pick for a major bottle.hope to was to not fight. lee's army only half the size of grants could not compete in a stand up fieg. a samomentary advantage was giv to lee. grants army had been marching all morning when they attacked. mass confusionêç
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lee had the upper hand in the wilderness. spotsylvania courthouse and here at cold harbor, because each place he was able to deflect grant. but if you look at it as a unified campaign, i'd have to say grant was the winner. grant's goal was to neutralize lee's army in virginia, and he did just that. lee would be locked into the entrenchment at petersburg and richmond and be neutralized as an effective force in the war. lee's goal had been to hold his line at the rap dan river and after these series of battles, he was driven back into richmond. so he too realized he had failed in his goal. casualties were horrendous. 33,000 confederates during this campaign, were captured, killed, or wounded. something like 55,000 union soldiers killed, captured, or wounded. 88,000 americans all-told in something like 42, 43 days of fighting and maneuver. if you are to ask, well, who lost the most, obviously the union forces lost more men, but they were the ones generally who were on the offensive. they were launching the attacks. if you were t
lee had the upper hand in the wilderness. spotsylvania courthouse and here at cold harbor, because each place he was able to deflect grant. but if you look at it as a unified campaign, i'd have to say grant was the winner. grant's goal was to neutralize lee's army in virginia, and he did just that. lee would be locked into the entrenchment at petersburg and richmond and be neutralized as an effective force in the war. lee's goal had been to hold his line at the rap dan river and after these...
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program and for use by the sfpd wilderness program and a request for approval to accept five canine bullet resistive vests and valued at approximately $7500, and cover your k9 from the sfpd canine unit. >> we have to approve any gifts over a certain amount, i think that it is 25, when people make gifts to the police department, as you can see there are a lot of memos in the packet from the commanding officers and we get the gifts for the dogs and the horses and so i want to just tell everybody thank you for those gifts, it supplements what we do on the budget for the horses and the mounted unit and the dogs, and the horses and the dogs are the favorite members of the department and i know that the chief would like to have more of them and because the dogs bring in a lot of money. have you looked at this and reviewed it? and are there any questions or concerns? >> hearing none, do i have a motion to accept these matters on the consent calendar? >> move approval. >> yeah, do i have a second? >> all in favor? >> aye. >> that is great. before we move on to line item number three, i woul
program and for use by the sfpd wilderness program and a request for approval to accept five canine bullet resistive vests and valued at approximately $7500, and cover your k9 from the sfpd canine unit. >> we have to approve any gifts over a certain amount, i think that it is 25, when people make gifts to the police department, as you can see there are a lot of memos in the packet from the commanding officers and we get the gifts for the dogs and the horses and so i want to just tell...
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build a dam in the wilderness and the world will beat a path to it. for many centuries, this was a lonely canyon unseen and untouched by man, scorched by a desert sun, scolded by an angry river slashing its way to the sea. now it lies peaceful and silent except for the gentle hum of a hydroelectric power plant, the bubbling up of water, the cheerful sounds of america and the world on the move who see this pioneer multipurpose .eclamation project man built millions come to this spot to see this engineering wonder, to hear the story of hoover dam. >> ladies and gentlemen, we are standing on the powerhouse ramp 566 feet below the top of the dam. this is black canyon where arizona and colorado meet. this is where man conquered this mighty river. the water that flows to the canyon -- itshe river has gathered to -- flowing southwestern in its wild 1400 mile descent to the pacific trojan -- pacific ocean. piling up great deltas of silt in the valleys. early settlers were at the mercy of this untamed giant. melted snow from the mountains each spring swelled t
build a dam in the wilderness and the world will beat a path to it. for many centuries, this was a lonely canyon unseen and untouched by man, scorched by a desert sun, scolded by an angry river slashing its way to the sea. now it lies peaceful and silent except for the gentle hum of a hydroelectric power plant, the bubbling up of water, the cheerful sounds of america and the world on the move who see this pioneer multipurpose .eclamation project man built millions come to this spot to see this...
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he was in the wilderness. the river ran red with blood and when it was over, there were about 1,300 union causalities killed, wounded, and captured, and about 800 confederates killed and wounded, and most of it took place here and the thomas farm, which is the next farm over. a young -- the family hid in the basement during the fight, and a young 6-year-old boy named glen worthington saw everything that happened, as did his father and his family, and he wrote a book about it later. it's one of our best descriptions of what happened on this battle. and actually later in life, glenn worthington was one of the people who influenced congress to set aside this land to be a national battlefield. and so back to the battle itself, of course, early prevailed. he outnumbered 14,650. retreated, went up towards baltimore, wound up at elkin mills. it was very, very hot. early let his men rest on the battlefield that night, buried their dead, took care of their wounded, took prisoners to frederick and the next morning on ju
he was in the wilderness. the river ran red with blood and when it was over, there were about 1,300 union causalities killed, wounded, and captured, and about 800 confederates killed and wounded, and most of it took place here and the thomas farm, which is the next farm over. a young -- the family hid in the basement during the fight, and a young 6-year-old boy named glen worthington saw everything that happened, as did his father and his family, and he wrote a book about it later. it's one of...
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profitritual wilderness versus hutchings. this is an oprah simplification of the men who are more this is any seen -- over-simplification of the men who are more productively seen on a continuum. hutchings saw landscapes like with ae as works of art powerful moral message to shape society. muir was more interested in forming individual spiritual connections with nature. both were profoundly and religiously motivated by yosemite's spectacle. both worked tirelessly to promote the tourist industry in yosemite. both were founding members of the sierra club. both spoke passionately on behalf of of government protection for scenic places, although 19th-century audiences clearly preferred hutchings over muir. muir was not a very good public speaker according to review -- on yelp. [laughter] both men loved the same woman. i kid you not. only hutchings happened to be married to her. the rest of that, you can read about in my book. [laughter] or afterwards, we can talk about it. overview of the forces shaping the assembly grant illustr
profitritual wilderness versus hutchings. this is an oprah simplification of the men who are more this is any seen -- over-simplification of the men who are more productively seen on a continuum. hutchings saw landscapes like with ae as works of art powerful moral message to shape society. muir was more interested in forming individual spiritual connections with nature. both were profoundly and religiously motivated by yosemite's spectacle. both worked tirelessly to promote the tourist industry...
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caroline went to the wilderness festival where fashionistas, royalty, food, and foodies mixed with theg. >> a banquet cooked by a michelin starred chef, fine wine, and plenty of civilized conversation. >> people are willing to spend ingd-earned cash on an amaz festival experience but also some top-notch food as well. >> wilderness is not like any other music festival. posh-stock.bbed this year prince harry and even think of eagle and governor mark carney. >> everyone participates together and it could be a lawyer mixes with an art student. >> wilderness is favoring a group that favors posh over mosh pit. they are willing to pay for the experience with tickets up to 160 pounds. a massage 50 pounds. 100,00the chef's table, p0 pounds. >> a lot of the audience wanted to, just wanted to move on from hedonims and gettingm much more into healthy living and learning how to live. >> this is a lucrative business, but it is not without its hazards. >> today, this morning, the weather was beautiful. now it's kind of warm. it is going to rain at some point. rain.ow it is going to it is parting of g
caroline went to the wilderness festival where fashionistas, royalty, food, and foodies mixed with theg. >> a banquet cooked by a michelin starred chef, fine wine, and plenty of civilized conversation. >> people are willing to spend ingd-earned cash on an amaz festival experience but also some top-notch food as well. >> wilderness is not like any other music festival. posh-stock.bbed this year prince harry and even think of eagle and governor mark carney. >> everyone...
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this was when a lot of states around the country are trying to set aside wilderness areas, and it's generally popular, controversial, depending on which side of that you are on. wyoming is not a state that particularly favors putting ande public land disallowing oil and gas exploration, things like that, but that is what the bill did. segregated big acreages for protection from development. it really was one of the big accomplishments in dick cheney's career in congress, getting that bill passed. after a very short time in congress, dick cheney was clearly destined for a top leadership position. he became minority whip right behind bob michael, who was the minority leader and would be the speaker of the house if republicans ever got the majority. partly on theiran basis that i had been here during the next in an ford administration. i have the knowledge and relationship with a lot of members, even though i was relatively junior in the house. i had been in washington for some time. second, it was a time when we changed a lot of positions on the republican side. john rhodes retired as leader th
this was when a lot of states around the country are trying to set aside wilderness areas, and it's generally popular, controversial, depending on which side of that you are on. wyoming is not a state that particularly favors putting ande public land disallowing oil and gas exploration, things like that, but that is what the bill did. segregated big acreages for protection from development. it really was one of the big accomplishments in dick cheney's career in congress, getting that bill...
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. >>> when we come back, alive after being stuck in the wilderness for several days. what this man learned to save his life from the movie "castaway." >>> plus, parked at the bottom of a pool, how a car ended up like this. >>> plus, parked at the bottom of a pool, how a car ended up like this. or every dollar car insurance companies say they'll save you by switching, you'd have, like, a ton of dollars. but how are they saving you those dollars? a lot of companies might answer "um" or "no comment." then there's esurance. born online, raised by technology and majors in efficiency. so whatever they save, you save. hassle, time, paperwork, hair-tearing out, and, yes, especially dollars. esurance. insurance for the modern world. now backed by allstate. click or call. every time you take advil liqui gelshe modern world. you're taking the pain reliever that works faster on tough pain than extra strength tylenol. and not only faster. stronger too. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil every time you take advil you're taking the medicine doctors recommend most for joi
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i'd say my favorite scene is gene wilder having a hystericai hysterical attack and you will jump on me try to make sense out of this craziness. >> there is a great back story to that, mel, will you tell it, the sugar and the coffee? >> oh, yeah, it was 5:00 at night and i said i want to do the crazy scene, gene and he said i'm out of steam, mel. i've given everything i could today because we had a very brief shooting schedule and these actors were working eight hours, ten hours a day and it was a lot to ask. and he said i'm out of it. i said what gives you energy? he said i don't know. a chocolate bar. so i sent somebody out to get chocolate bars and i said with nuts? he said no, no, no, no almonds and plain and i made him eat two of them and a cup of black coffee and i said drink this. he said i don't like it, i like tea and i made him eat two chocolate bars and a big, hot cup of coffee and then i said action. and he was insane. i think he gave me too much. >> the ultimate hysterical scene. >> this might be the last question i get to ask him but i was talking to your son max about gen
i'd say my favorite scene is gene wilder having a hystericai hysterical attack and you will jump on me try to make sense out of this craziness. >> there is a great back story to that, mel, will you tell it, the sugar and the coffee? >> oh, yeah, it was 5:00 at night and i said i want to do the crazy scene, gene and he said i'm out of steam, mel. i've given everything i could today because we had a very brief shooting schedule and these actors were working eight hours, ten hours a...
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wilderness and latitude, it is very family-focused as well.nt it to be comfortable so people are coming along. >> do you want to go along with your children though? does that spoil the experience or not? >> in some ways but festivals have always been all-inclusive nomad which one you go to. it's interesting that they are appearing too young and old. alex james makes a big thing about that for the festival coming up, this thing with jamie oliver, another posh festival where you can get the luxury cheese. >> he likes his cheese. >> is all of this chipping north set. samantha cameron had gone. the rumor was david cameron was not allowed to go because it would make it "uncool." mark carney was there. cara delevigne. >> there they are. we need to get you together on the telly. >> the outfits are great. it's a little bit painfully middle-class at times. you know what i mean? >> it is very british beyond belief. is this just a very british phenomenon? how does this translate? ability toe the translate? is that a good thing? >> people are noticing tha
wilderness and latitude, it is very family-focused as well.nt it to be comfortable so people are coming along. >> do you want to go along with your children though? does that spoil the experience or not? >> in some ways but festivals have always been all-inclusive nomad which one you go to. it's interesting that they are appearing too young and old. alex james makes a big thing about that for the festival coming up, this thing with jamie oliver, another posh festival where you can...
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mother yours, wilder, and then he has a postscript. he says all is well with those that have faith. of course these portraits were done by the mollus collection as commemorative portraits, often done from photographs that were taken and they were made to commemorate the victories and the ordeals and the defeats of the fallen union officers. i suspect there is no date on this, but most of them were done in the 1880's and cynthia is working on it. >> i'm the objects conservator here. i take care of the museum objects to keep them from degrading and to heaven sure -- to help ensure that they will be here for another 50 or 100 years. so we do repairs. we clean them. anything that might be needed for that object to last as long as possible. the painting was actually conserved in the 70's at another facility. but what i'm working on is trying to remove all of this dark, all of this black on the frame. is soot, and cigar smoke, pipe smoke, from when it hung in kind of a gentlemen's library. so it was late 1800's. so my challenge is to get the soot off, get all the dirt and the staining and
mother yours, wilder, and then he has a postscript. he says all is well with those that have faith. of course these portraits were done by the mollus collection as commemorative portraits, often done from photographs that were taken and they were made to commemorate the victories and the ordeals and the defeats of the fallen union officers. i suspect there is no date on this, but most of them were done in the 1880's and cynthia is working on it. >> i'm the objects conservator here. i take...
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a new pipeline project has run into opposition because it will go through untouched wilderness.l liak has this report in northwest canada. >> reporter: from canada's land-locked oil sands to the mountainous western shore, the e mvr idge pipe leip is supposed to carry bitumen bound for asia. it got a green light from the federal government in june. but opposition is growing. protesters in the city, rural indigenous people, coastal communities of fishermen and tourist guides all object. >> we have a sustainable forest industry. we have a sustainable fishery. we have a blossoming tourism industry. and everything that northern gateway represents jeopardies all that we are talking about. we don't need to depend upon a product that will destroy the rest of the economy that we already have. >> that opinion resonates here in kitamat, the port at the end of the pipeline. residents have already voted to reject the project and town kill council followed suit. local business and unions whose members benefit from pipeline work still hold out hope. >> construction time will see many thousands
a new pipeline project has run into opposition because it will go through untouched wilderness.l liak has this report in northwest canada. >> reporter: from canada's land-locked oil sands to the mountainous western shore, the e mvr idge pipe leip is supposed to carry bitumen bound for asia. it got a green light from the federal government in june. but opposition is growing. protesters in the city, rural indigenous people, coastal communities of fishermen and tourist guides all object....
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we have thought that our wilderness, and that is what gives us an opportunity to remake the world. for rubber, we all came from corrupt and destroyed countries. at the same time we brought with us a cultural attitudes toward wild nature, it was somehow terrifying, somehow dangerous and needed to be subject. we buffeted that the american wilderness is something that confers enormous difference and non and eugene, we will co levels as fast as we can and cut down the forest as fast as we can in turn nature itself and to agriculture. so i think environmentalism as it appeared in the 19th century was another aspect of as a anxiety about the changes. since it was a soldier you look at the mid century, the great american writers of wrote about nature. americans became concerned that we ourselves were destroying nature to quickly we clear cut it, minot, burned, drain it complies with and kill it. buffalo. so in essence it was an awakening to the fact that our veneration of nature was not enough to save it and we need to put in place policy and intention. this is probably what americans hav
we have thought that our wilderness, and that is what gives us an opportunity to remake the world. for rubber, we all came from corrupt and destroyed countries. at the same time we brought with us a cultural attitudes toward wild nature, it was somehow terrifying, somehow dangerous and needed to be subject. we buffeted that the american wilderness is something that confers enormous difference and non and eugene, we will co levels as fast as we can and cut down the forest as fast as we can in...
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grant took a pounding on a two day fight in the wilderness. the union general ignored the feet.o began a deadly game of fight, flank, and fight and flank and fight again. mile by mile, grant kept pushing. 50 miles and starting days after the start, the two armies were approaching the checkered army level an unproedictable string. behind it was richmond himself less than a week's march away gravitated to a place called cold harbor. there was not a stream within miles. it was nothing more than an intersection between country roads. by june it was obvious that the escalating skirmishes were reaching a point where full-scale battle was imminent. grant's resolve was as solid as ever. ho however his opponent was not in good health having taken a toll on robert e. lee. he had suffered a broken hand, a sprained wrist, rheumatism and the previous year, a massive heart attack of which there was no treatment cure or medication. as he inspected his lines in the opening of june lee was not a trapped traveler. he didn't have the strength to ride a horse. ho nevertheless lee's soldiers had bec
grant took a pounding on a two day fight in the wilderness. the union general ignored the feet.o began a deadly game of fight, flank, and fight and flank and fight again. mile by mile, grant kept pushing. 50 miles and starting days after the start, the two armies were approaching the checkered army level an unproedictable string. behind it was richmond himself less than a week's march away gravitated to a place called cold harbor. there was not a stream within miles. it was nothing more than an...
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and meet a little girl that survived eleven days in the siberian the wilderness surrounded by wolves and bears all thanks to a brave puppy use a term. which international coming to live from moscow with me marina joshie will begin with breaking news well kiev has confirmed its detained russian photographer in ukraine under a stand and went missing in the country's east and we could go and he's now apparently been charged with aiding terrorists cross live to a correspondent with you know caution as more details for us what would you know as we know kiev have been denying this spuriously what more do we know now it's true as it turned out russian photographer and a stain and has been arrested by the ukrainian security service and i need to mention that this is the first and for mission that was voiced concerning his fate since the disappearance of the russian reporter back on the fifth of august and now this information know was that in particular the voice by the advisor to the ukrainians interior minister and he i'm ain't such a statement during it. his interview to a young lad to be
and meet a little girl that survived eleven days in the siberian the wilderness surrounded by wolves and bears all thanks to a brave puppy use a term. which international coming to live from moscow with me marina joshie will begin with breaking news well kiev has confirmed its detained russian photographer in ukraine under a stand and went missing in the country's east and we could go and he's now apparently been charged with aiding terrorists cross live to a correspondent with you know caution...
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chase hunter of the wilderness society talks about the 50th anverts reof the wilderness talks. we will take your calls. join the conversation at facebook and twitter. washingt "washington journal" is next...
chase hunter of the wilderness society talks about the 50th anverts reof the wilderness talks. we will take your calls. join the conversation at facebook and twitter. washingt "washington journal" is next...
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a little girl that survived eleven days in the siberian a wilderness surrounded by wolves and bears all thanks so brave poppy safe her. what you might have a national coming to live from moscow i'm marina josh welcome to the program now brussels is planning to talk led the american countries out of boosting agricultural exports to russia that's according to the financial times citing senior officials nations such as brazil and chile were set to meet the short fall when the russia introduced a food embargo on a range of european products in response to ease sanctions and more and out from our correspondents in berlin people all over. well following russia's decision to ban the import of certain foodstuffs in agricultural produce from from europe as well as other countries in retaliation to the sanctions that were opposed the economic sanctions that were imposed on russia as we understand that brussels are going to try and contact some countries in central and south america in order to dissuade them from selling the blockaded the banned foodstuffs to russia at a decent price now what we'r
a little girl that survived eleven days in the siberian a wilderness surrounded by wolves and bears all thanks so brave poppy safe her. what you might have a national coming to live from moscow i'm marina josh welcome to the program now brussels is planning to talk led the american countries out of boosting agricultural exports to russia that's according to the financial times citing senior officials nations such as brazil and chile were set to meet the short fall when the russia introduced a...
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meet the little girl that survived eleven days in the siberian wilderness surrounded by a wolves and bears all thanks to a brave puppy who saved her. seven pm in moscow watching her to national when we were in a josh welcome to the program our top story this hour kiev has backtracked on its earlier statement that it's detained a russian photographer in ukraine understand and went missing in the country's east a week ago and his whereabouts remain unknown ukraine's deputy interior minister have to confirm to journalists arrest by the country's security forces in an interview with a lobby and radio station adding that the thirty three year old photographer was charged with aiding terrorists however in an interview with stanton's employer russia's rian obviously news agency he apparently changed his mind saying his arrest by the security services was merely a possibility and that he had no idea about what's really happened to the journalist. sanna's colleagues from the re and elvis news agency have been drawing public attention to his plight with an online campaign hashtags for andrew t
meet the little girl that survived eleven days in the siberian wilderness surrounded by a wolves and bears all thanks to a brave puppy who saved her. seven pm in moscow watching her to national when we were in a josh welcome to the program our top story this hour kiev has backtracked on its earlier statement that it's detained a russian photographer in ukraine understand and went missing in the country's east a week ago and his whereabouts remain unknown ukraine's deputy interior minister have...
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we also venerate it in so far it's is makes us difference wind chill thought our wilder is in continent gives us an opportunity to remake the world from the corruption of europe. we came from corruption and destroyed countries. but at the same time, we brought with us a cultural attitude towards wild nature, that it was somehow terrifying, dangerous and needed to be subdued. so we both think that the american wilderness is something that confers an enormous difference and beauty and sub himmity to us but we'll kill the world as fast as we can and cut down the forests as fast as we can and turn nature itself into agriculture. so, i think environmentalism, as it appeared in the 19th century, was not aspect of this anxiety about the changes that were destroying it so fast. in a sense it was know stall gentleman for the lost nature. you look at in the mid-century, the great american writers all wrote about nature. emerson's beautiful essay on nature, and walden pond and all of these other books, and john muir. americans became concerned that we ourselves were taking -- destroying nature too
we also venerate it in so far it's is makes us difference wind chill thought our wilder is in continent gives us an opportunity to remake the world from the corruption of europe. we came from corruption and destroyed countries. but at the same time, we brought with us a cultural attitude towards wild nature, that it was somehow terrifying, dangerous and needed to be subdued. so we both think that the american wilderness is something that confers an enormous difference and beauty and sub himmity...
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and the girl that survived eleven days in the siberian wilderness surrounded by walls and bears all thanks to a brave puppy a. very good even when i was kevin owen it's eleven pm here in moscow our top story this hour the kids back tracked on its earlier statement that it had detained a russian photographer in ukraine understand and went missing in the country's east a week ago while his whereabouts remain on known kev's apparently struggling to get its story straight this is a quote from ukraine security services from a couple of days ago it reads we're not holding anyone in the name of a standing we are also want to wear away such information could have come from then shortly after that this is how an advisor to kim's interior minister answered when asked during a phone interview with the latvian radio station if he knew where stand in is. but you are. very welcome you're. still with them when we look back at well the kiev official reportedly added that the thirty three year old photographer had been charged with aiding terrorists however in a further interview with sterling's employer r
and the girl that survived eleven days in the siberian wilderness surrounded by walls and bears all thanks to a brave puppy a. very good even when i was kevin owen it's eleven pm here in moscow our top story this hour the kids back tracked on its earlier statement that it had detained a russian photographer in ukraine understand and went missing in the country's east a week ago while his whereabouts remain on known kev's apparently struggling to get its story straight this is a quote from...