arthur brown, noted architect in the city, wanted for a while to build a tower.d become very interested in persian towers. it was the 1930's. it was all about machinery and sort of this amazing architecture, very powerful architecture. he convinced the rec park commission that building a tower in her memory would be the thing to do with her money. >> it was going to be a wonderful observation place because it was one of the highest hills in the city anywhere and that that was the whole reason why it was built that high and had the elevator access immediately from the beginning as part of its features. >> my fear's studio was just down the street steps. we were in a very small apartment and that was our backyard. when they were preparing the site for the coit tower, there was always a lot of harping and griping about how awful progress was and why they would choose this beautiful pristine area to do them in was a big question. as soon as the coit tower was getting finished and someone put in the idea that it should be used for art, then, all of a sudden, he was ex

arthur brown is the ravens' second-round pick from kansas state. forward to his first professional game. >> is a business trip. their and we are here to deal with business. we are looking forward to being out there with the team. we have been working hard through training camp. we have to put all of our work on display. >> number 59 has been impressive. expect joe flacco and the starters to play a quarter. we'll see a lot of young guys. >> it will be nice to get to know some of the new players. which is still work? -- would you still work? >> she knows exactly what she wants. whether any big winners in the powerball prize? >> business owners and residents are fed up by the large crowds caused by a local skate rink. >> the president reacts to the ongoing terror threat. what we are learning about the investigation. >> do not put the umbrella way just yet. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news

arthur brown. courtney upshaw. and our secondary, i think, is very underrated. >> is it a little bit hard coming in right after they won the super bowl? you got guys, probably not august -- not walking around but showing them -- >> i've not -- >> nothing. >> through o.t.a.'s when they had the little ring ceremony. >> they moved on. >> absolutely. yeah. it's nothing for me to be talking about. and it's -- no. it's a totally different new team. that last year's team did a great job toward the end. and you can learn from that. but 2013 baltimore ravens. and i think we all on this roster, and coaching staff, players, we all have something to prove. >> you think about terrell suggs. who was the ravens' all-time leading pass rusher. as far as when it comes to sacks. and here's a guy who was a defensive player of the year in 2012. in 2011, excuse me. he never has had opposite him an elite pass rusher like elvis dumervil. what these two might accomplish together, it can be something special. now, what we saw a week ago her

. >> brown: online, getting to the top of the laffer curve. kwame holman explains. >> holman: arthurfer is the economist behind reaganomics and the famous arch. that predicts the ideal tax rate for generating revenue. he spoke with our own paul solman to explain how his theory applies to states. and a new study shows americans' feelings about their economic prospects divide sharply by race. the economic optimism of minorities surpasses that of whites by one of the largest margins in decades. read about that on our homepage. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on friday, we'll look at the latest round of jobs numbers and a new effort to boost the employment of those with disabilities. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with david brooks and ruth marcus, among others. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental pr