the tories here and there, particularly, one example, william franklin, the son of ben franklin had beenthe royal governor of new jersey, and he is arrested and put in jail. he escapes and he winds up in new york which was of course under british occupation throughout the war. and starts up a guerrilla organization, which is operating outside british control. british army is kind of upset about it. they do use the word terror, and they write r on the house meaning rebel. this is basically integers but it gets to be called neutral ground because there will be any armies there but there are loyalists and rebels fighting each other on the guerrilla bases. so yeah, if you look at the revolution, kind of microscopically, you see about 700 some odd battles and skirmishes, and 500 some, about 550 of them involve tory military units. the most dramatic one is in kings mountain on the north carolina, south carolina border where there are about 900 rebels who had been rounded up to fight a tory unit called the american legion, which is commanded by a british officer named ferguson at eventually a b

in fact, ben franklin oved them so much, he wanted turkey and not the bald eagle to be the official unitedrd. turkeys have a long history in the golden state. for more than 50 years, the diestel family has ranched in the peaceful foothills of tuolumne county. tim diestel has a hands-on approach to make sure his birds are at the peak of health. this is country living at its finest, a free-range setting, meaning the flocks have a chance to spread their wings and explore their surroundings. >> this is definitely home of the happy turkey. there--there*s no question. i--i don't think you could have a better, nicer setting for--for a turkey than this ranch right here. >> part of diestel's flocks include birds of a different feather, an older variety popular when he was a boy. tim is working to bring the breed back and has 8,000 heirloom turkeys this year alone. heirloom turkeys are catching on in the culinary world as a growing number of diners are willing to pay more to gobble up this slice of americana. >> so there's definitely an interest in preserving these old birds, and it's kind of fun, a

barker: george washington and ben franklin never saw a covered bridge. in the 1870s and the 1880s. but the american engineers didn't know much about the european experience, and developed independently. [ fiddle music playing ] grimm: by the 1890s, over 12,000 covered bridges spanned american rivers and streams. today, only about 800 remain. we lost this one in a flood. wright: wind storms, hurricanes, high water, they've been the traditional enemies. our ancestors didn't have the hydrological data that we have. they didn't know what the 100-year flood was. so it was a little bit of a guess how high the water was going to come. they'd base -- "oh, well, gee, "for the past 30 years, it hasn't been "any higher than that, so if we set the bridge 10 feet above that, we're safe." then along comes a big flood, and the bridge is gone. i think in the '27 flood in vermont, 1927, i think 400 were lost in that flood alone, leaving about 200, and it's trickled its way down to about 100 now. grimm: sometimes nature caused the losses. other times, people simply believ

and ben franklin, the first post master general. there is postal service says kit not cheap up with costs of moving the mail. it's petitioning congress to change the law forbidding closing congress from closing post offices because they're losing money. >> we need a new business model. >> a spokesman says the agency lost eight and a half billion dollars last year. and of the 32,00018,000 are money losers. some need to go. >> i can't say it's going to be 2000. >> and this one in richmond on a previous hit list. there is another branch. >> this is down the street. and there is no parking. it's horrible to find a place to park. >> i am in and out. and. >> you'll hear the same thing in point richmond. more upscale community. >> well, it's so wonderful. we don't want to go through the city of richmond. >> it's like a little village here. >> this post service is on the same hit list. >> we asked thousands of people in the community sign a petition. >> mark mcnabb owns the building that thousands -- houses the post office. and there is in

fathers after george washington, alongside of or ahead of thomas jefferson, james madison, and even ben franklin. without patrick henry, i don't live there would've have been a revolutionary war. or the united states of america. i believe we would have devolved into a country like canada. thomas jefferson himself, and he was no friend of henry's, thomas jefferson himself insisted that patrick henry gave the first impulse to the ball of the american revolution. and those our jefferson's words. if we wish to be free we must fight, patrick henry was the first american leader who dared utter those words. they were treasonous, enough to be hung, drawn and quartered by the british. his life so dear, a peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery, forbid almighty god, i know not what course others may take, but as for me everybody, give me liberty or give me death. most americans know the seven last words of that speech, but few know what patrick and equipment by those words. and even fewer know anything else about the man himself. as i said, i believe patrick henry was the grea

this country, i think it is important for us to remember that the george washington's and the ben franklin's, that they stood on the shoulders of the very immigrants who came here. it was the ordinary people who left them up. it was the ordinary people of this country who made this an extraordinary nation. it took a great leap of faith for these people to come here and they were absolutely marvelous because they did not come here for the promise of a federal handout. they did not come for the promise of a welfare payment. they did not come here for the promise and hope of socialized medicine. they came here for the promise of america and they came to live in this land of limitless opportunity. they came here for the chance to write their own ticket. they came to build a better life for me and you. we are the beneficiaries of their courage and i am determined to do whatever i can to preserve the promise of america forward, not only for my kids, but for your kids and the generation that is yet unborn. that is why i am here tonight because it is my firm belief -- my firm belief that america is

the previous caller mentioned ben franklin. another famous saying is "a penny saved is a penny earned." i have thought for some time is one of the things we need to do is quit subsidizing gestation. it has become a cottage industry where people become pregnant to embellish their welfare payments. >> on twitter, the following comment. the daily news has this. former senior adviceor from hillary clinton host: next on the democrat line, joe an from fort worth, texas. caller: we need to stop blaming our government and blaming ourselv ourselves host: i think the state of the union should be about the position i don't think they did a very good job of it when they saw the results of the election, the tone changes or action changes was the concern for me. how long have you been practicing medicine? caller: 17 years host: thank you. we'll have live coverage of the president's state of the union address. we'll focus on reaction speech. a congressional mixer. there's been a mad skram bell to the partner. the senator in new york and other

to this inaugural richard holbrooke lecture in the ben franklin room, for nearly half a century as thentative for the afghanistan and pakistan, richard holbrooke grappled, and left a mark on this development and on this country, and on the world. because of his efforts america is more security, millions of people around the world have had the opportunity to give up to their full god-given potential. and we are honoring richard's legacy in many ways. this afternoon many of us will gather at the kennedy center to share stories and remembrances. and one the ways we have chosen is the new lecture series. which reflects richard's passion for questions and the conviction that they deserve serious discussion. richard had a hand in nearly every crucial foreign policy challenge of the last 50 years. if he was not invited to have a hand, his hand was there anyway. and i look around this room, not only at americans, but at many of our friends from across the world, and many of you know what i'm talking about. he was tireless, he was relentless, he would not take no for an answer, because i would

to this inaugural richard holbrooke lecture in the state department in the ben franklin room, for nearlyntative for afghanistan and pakistan, richard holbrooke grappled with some of the most difficult and important challeng of american foreign policy. and he left an indelible mark on this department, on our country, and in the world. because of his efforts, america is more secure. millions of people around the world have had the opportunity to live up to their full god- given potential. and we are honoring richard legacy in many ways. this afternoon, many of us will gather at the kennedy center to share stories and remembrances. one of the ways we have chosen is this new lecture series, which reflects richards passion for serious policy questions and his conviction that they deserve serious discussion. richard had a handn nearly every crucial foreign-policy challenge of the last 50 years. if he was not invited to have a hand, his hand was there any way. [laughter] i look around this room, not only at americans, but at many of our friends from across the world and many of you know what i

armedmedo philadelphia with a letter from ben lin franklin, and franklin writes to the continental congress, youow know, please treat the young marquis rather well because he's very close to louis vi, and he could be politically useful. u the congress without consulting washington makes lafayette a major general. this 19-year-old kid who's just arrived.-old makes him a major general which was the highest rank belowene commander in chief.omma but they did it as an honorary title. lafayette then goes and meetse georgeet washington.ton. washington writes a priceless letter to the congress saying i don't think that the youngoun marquis understands that the t title is merely honorific. he's kind of looking, you know, for a regiment to command. [laughter] amazingly enough, lafayette becomes such a resourceful and really fearless general that her becomes one of the major generals in the continental army. and one thing that i found, you know, the historic story aboutn, lafayette being a kind ofhe surrogate son of washington turns out to be true. point in the book washington, being a very formal man

to this end i don't richard holbrooke lecture at the state department and the ben franklin room, for nearly half a century as a young foreign service officer in the non, as the tireless negotiator of the dayton accord, as a special represent for afghanistan and pakistan, richard holbrooke grappled with some of the most difficult and important challenges of american foreign policies. and he left an indelible mark on this department, on our country, and on the world. because of his efforts, america is more secure. millions of people around the world have had the opportunity to live up to their full god-given potential. and we are honoring richard's legacy in many ways and this afternoon many of us will gather at the kennedy center to share stories and remembrances. and one of the ways we have chosen is this new lecture series, which reflects richard's passion for serious policy questions. and his conviction that they deserved serious discussions. richard had a hand in nearly every crucial foreign policy challenge in the last 50 years. if he was not invited to have a hand, his hand was

ben franklin struggled to define a young country's foundation.ind, and demonstrated exceptional courage as citizen soldiers protecting those freedoms. today, pennsylvania's tradition after her and courage carries on in the single mother who works an extra job so that she can send her children to a better school. and the researchers who have taken a nugget of an idea and turned it into the bible nanotechnology. and in a third-generation farmer who is as committed to the environmental integrity of this land as he is to keeping the family farm. our people, our fellow pennsylvanians, make this an exceptional state. so today, i call upon everyone, everyone in state government to summon up all of the will and the talent within you to advance the promise of our commonwealth and to perform exceptionally for all pennsylvanians. this will require -- [applause] this will require creativity and encourage. to be short over there is creativity, courage, we will navigate the pending storms. it will take that courage. it will take courage to pursue government an

to this inaugural richard holbrooke lecture in the state department in the ben franklin room, for nearly half a century, as a young foreign service officer in vietnam, as the tireless negotiators of the dayton accord, as the special representative for afghanistan and pakistan, richard holbrooke grappled with some of the most difficult and important challenges of american foreign policy. and he left an indelible mark on this department, on our country, and in the world. because of his efforts, america is more secure. millions of people around the world have had the opportunity to live up to their full god- given potential. and we are honoring richard legacy in many ways. this afternoon, many of us will gather at the kennedy center to share stories and remembrances. one of the ways we have chosen is this new lecture series, which reflects richards passion for serious policy questions and his conviction that they deserve serious discussion. richard had a hand in nearly every crucial foreign-policy challenge of the last 50 years. if he was not invited to have a hand, his hand was there any w

because it's dead, ben franklin thought these were not the best birds to be our symbol because they eatle by little break through the shell. it takes a long time, but -- >> he wants that fish. >> we'll bring out our next animal here. >> these are the painted turtles. >> yes, these are the painted turtles here. >> hoda is afraid of -- >> it's okay. why don't you guys hold a turtle here. they're very friendly, little baby turtles. >> is the eagle okay? >> she's fine. they're very tremendous, powerful birds. that wing span allows them to soar. there is a lot of work to help connect people with nature right where they live. these are painted turtles. >> where do you find these guys? >> if you go into any kind of pond or lake in your neighborhood, you can see these turtles. a lot of times they'll crawl onto a log and stack themselves on top. >> mine is all tucked in. what's the story with mine? >> he's just hanging out. >> he knows you don't like him. he senses that. >> turtles pull themselves into their shell as a form of protection. this is a great example of an animal that kids could expe

quote ben franklin in your book. what would you think? -- what would he think?uest: i have an old friend that says any time you ask a founder of what they think of things now, they would just be flabbergasted. adams was make -- was very skeptical. he thought that maybe we could last 150 years. we pulled it off a lot longer than a lot of people thought we would. host: this book is now in paperback, but what motivated you to put it together? guest: the motivation came from a colleague of mine who worked with on a book ck in the 1990's. john had this idea and came to me and asked me if i would join the eort. the idea is to have a day for each date on the calendar. what happened on that day? we highlight one event that happened on that day and then we have the history parade, other things like sports and other things. the most controversial thing in the book is the 50 great american movies. there is a lot of disagreement. everybody has been to the movies and has this agreement. host: and your opinio guest: i start with the western because they are so very american.

distinguished ambassadors to this inaugural richard holbrooke lecture here at the state department in the ben franklin room. for nearly half a century as a young foreign service officer in vietnam, as the tireless negotiators of the dayton accord, as a special representative for afghanistan and pakistan, richard holbrooke grappled with some of the most difficult and important challenges of american foreign policy. he left an indelible mark on this department, on our country, and on the world. because of his efforts, america is more secure. millions of people around the world have had the opportunity to live up to their full god- given potential. we are honoring his legacy in many ways. this afternoon, many of us will gather at the kennedy center to share stories and remembrances. one of the ways we have chosen is this new lecture series which reflects his passion for serious policy questions and his conviction that they deserve serious discussion. richard had a hand in nearly every crucial foreign-policy challenge of the last 50 years. if he was not invited to have a hand, his hand was there any way.

representative bobby franklin republican has sponsored legislation to force the state to conduct all monetary transactions with us gold or silver coins yes well the fact is that the u.s. has never. ben off the gold standard in one way or another it's hard coded in the constitution and now they're just slowly recognizing this eventuality that they must return to hard money to prevent the sly into the fi at money abyss well the most interesting thing about this article is the comments this is an excellent idea however why stop at gold i suggest that the proposed legislation be expanded to include polished stones beads blankets and trinkets eureka more ignorant g.o.p. politicians are the dupes who vote against their own interests and then finally g.o.p. and their nutty unhinged ways well yeah it's amazing that the so-called left so-called progressive in america have bought hook line and sinker this idea that a federal reserve note that has no collateral value whatsoever that's exchangeable into nothing is somehow of value in an economy like the u.s. at the same time of course we're talking about raising the debt ceiling in the us to fourteen fifteen sixteen twenty trillion dollars why