. >> there were several other men, the most important of which was william dawes, who rode off of boston, taking the land route to go and warn people in lexington and concord. the other man is a man named dr. samuel prescott, who was actually out visiting his girlfriend that night and was roped into helping with the business when he met up with revere and with dawes in lexington. >> so, then why did longfellow leave out those two men? >> that is a great question, and there are many historians and academics who've researched that particular piece. their answers seem to be was what longfellow was striving at was finding a way to inspire individuals to take up their place in history and to do an action that could help to change the course of events in their country. >> others offer a different explanation. they say that the poem's opening line... >> "listen, my children..." >> "...and you shall hear..." >> "...of the midnight ride..." >> "...of paul revere." >> ...just wouldn't have worked if "dawes" and "prescott" were added. longfellow created a legend that turned paul revere into one of

representative henry dawes of massachusetts took to the house floor and he came to admonish colleagues who were seeking to reduce the payment that had been promised menard for traveling to washington, for living in d.c. for two months while he made his case before the committee on elections. mr. jones, he had contested mann's election, was paid the full freight t $2500. but in menard's case, the committee on accounts proposed to lowering that amount to $1500. to be fair, the chairman of this three-person panel, and it was a rather backwards panel, had decided he could get some attention and save the house a little bit of cash. and he also recommended that caleb hunt only be paid $1500 in this case. but dawes objected to this because he smelled that there was more than just pea kunry motivation at work here for the reduction. and the reaction to him in the chamber was telling. i appeal to the house that they will not be carried away by their project dises to colors and race, dawes said. i appeal to them not to treat him by one rule and the white man by another. i ask the gentleman who p

. >> all that i here is -- daw, daw, daw -- >> yes. exactly. michael jackson. unbelievable. so, you are going to jail, they ask what you are in for. >> bust a move. >> yeah. >>> coming up next on eyewitness news saturday morning -- ,,,,,, 3q my mom makes a green bean crunchy. it's like totally crunch-erific! what they mean is, it's french's french fried onions in my green bean casserole. french's french fried onions. available in the french's stay-fresh can. >>> well, temperatures going into the mid 60s today. 65 tomorrow and we will call that 77. 65 on monday. 65 on tuesday. and 56 and 60. with a chance of showers each day, monday through wednesday. >>> when you say easter in baltimore, it means one thing, mary sue. their easter eggs have been a baltimore favorite for 60 years. >> as ron matz reports. it is the busiest time of the year. >> reporter: it is another busy day at mary sue. you might call it easter excitement. >> we don't keep count, but well in the millions. >> mary sue's famous eggs have been a baltimore tradition since 1948. >> easter is what mary sue is known

he was, like, it's raining down on me, sergeant dawes.etting trashed up here. >> they can feel the force of the blast inside their armored vehicle. >> the shock waves hit us -- it rings everybody's bell. you could definitely feel it, but it was more of a punch to your chest. >> the eruption is unlike anything the soldiers have ever seen. >> i didn't know what the hell happened. >> it's like slow motion. >> dude, i didn't know what happened. i thought the whole road was going up. i thought that was it. i thought, we're going to die now. >> just phenomenal when it went off. everybody's eyes probably got like this big, and were, like, oh, man, got to get away from that. >> luckily, no one's injured. >> this was the closest call as far as ieds go while i was there. >> the ground disappeared. >> i know, man. >> whoo! >> all the emotions came in at once because at first you're like, oh, no, and then you're like, wow, look how big it is. and then, whoo, they missed. so you get a big group of emotions running at the same time. >> they have severa

julie ann moore, forest whitaker, andy roddick, dominique dawes, michelle kwan expected. a high school band will perform. the event monday. hosted by president obama and his family. more than 35,000 people are expected to attend. just having 35,000 people over. in the yard. you know? just a little picnic. >> intimate gathering. >> michelle is like i got this. >> what a beautiful moon out there. >> amazing. they call it the pink moon. >> why is that? >> i know why. i don't have time to tell you. awe you'll put it on the website. >> it's on my facebook page. check it out there. it is called the pink moon. it was gorgeous out there tonight. still is, right now. what? out there right now, clear skies. and again, a beautiful, beautiful night. all across the area. temperatures are falling. but not very quickly. and that's some good news for all the people that were out and about tonight. temperatures in most areas in the 40s and 50s. high temperature today, 62 degrees. low this morning, 42 degrees. today, the first day this month, actually, below average. even though we are at

money is shifting among many commodities dawes farmers are farming differently throughout the states on this committee. it is not shifting because we are intentionally picking winners and losers. i am very proud of this legislation. we've worked hard to put together not the best possible bill but the best bill possible under difficult circumstances. we performed our duty to taxpayers by cutting deficit spending while at the same time strengthening and preserving the programs so important to agriculture and rural america. and we've done it, again, madam chairman, in a bipartisan fashion. thank you for bringing us to this point today. and let's pass this farm bill. >> well, thank you very, very much for your comments. and now we want to hear from members. and as we do with a markup, we'll recognize members in order of seniority, alternating from one side to the other. and so senator leahy. >> well, thank you, madam chairwoman and also ranking member roberts. i know you and i discussed this many, many times. late last night, we did. i was able to go home and go to bed. i know you stayed

year's special guests will include julianne moore and forrest whitaker along with olympians dominique dawesichelle kwan. d.c.'s blue high school band will perform. more than 35,000 people are expected to attend. this is the 134th white house easter egg roll. it started back when rutherford b. hayes was president. it's a great time. kids love it. what kind of day are they going to get? >> good day tomorrow. will not be raining. any rain chances tomorrow look like they'll be holding off until much later in the day. that's welcomed news. the one thing they will have to deal with a little bit anyway, is a breeze. fairly stiff wind again for tomorrow afternoon. i don't think it's going to blow the easter eggs around. some of the kid maze has may ha bonnets displaced. look at the money shot thoef north side of the white house. just an absolutely beautiful picture. they've already turned the lights out at the white house for the night. we're sneaking in a late night picture here. looks a lot better when it's not all bathed in the bright lights out there and the american flag, old glory flapping pr

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special guests include julianne moore and foor rest whitaker as well as dominique dawes and michellewan. the ballou high school band will perform. we're going to get back to your >>> it looks like a great weekend weatherwise. to chuck bell. >> richard, good morning to you. good morning, everybody. saturday off to a bright and chilly start. temperatures mostly in the 30s for the suburbs to low to mid-40s inside the beltway and alongside the chesapeake bay. a few spots in the cold side. frederick maryland down to the freezing mark. on the whole a beautiful day today, plenty of sunshine. a bit of a breeze out of the north. 12 to 24 miles an hour. highs today low to mid-60s. tomorrow for your easter back up near 70 degrees. next chance of a little raindrop shows up late in the day monday. even that doesn't look like a whole lot of rain, richard. >>> another news update in 25 minutes. >>> we're back on this saturday morning, april 7th, 2012. you're looking at live pictures from buckingham palace. that's not new york. we're 100 days until the london olympics, the summer games. we're certai

and olympic gold medalist looking forward to this, michelle kwan and dominique dawes will be at the white house easter egg roll. they'll talk about staying fit while they're rolling their eggs. kourtney kardashian here to round out our show. she has another season and she's pregnant again. we'll be asking her a bunch of questions. >> and her husband likes going to the clubs. >> she's not married. >> her boyfriend. >> they seem like husband and wife. >> they do. >> she likes going out. >> they have one child and another one on the way. maybe that's why. >> they only have a billion dollars to spend on these kids. >> i know. >> keeping up with the kardashians. >> that will be at 8:52 eastern time. a fire consuming an abandoned factory in philly. the fire so large it's engulfed two city blocks already. homes in the area being evacuated as the wind spreads embers in that fire. no word on any injuries. crews say part of the factory has actually collapsed at this point. another fox news alert for you right now, man hunt under way for a convicted killer who escaped from a prison labor camp. this

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dominique dawes, michelle kwan, thank you so much. >> good morning.today. temperatures will make it into the mid to upper 60's. it will cool off on tues >> and that's your latest weather. david? >> al, thanks very much. i get to say hi to my nieces and nephews down in kentucky. we're going to come right back. we'll spend a morning with the duggars. we're going to experience that right after this. [ glass clinks ] i just wanted to say a few words. first of all, thank you for the lovely meal jane. mom. and let's hear it for sara's paper mache eiffel tower. it's the washington monument. and dad, i'll never forget what you said to me this morning. you said "brian, it's 11:15. get up." so maybe this is just the cake talking but let's celebrate! [ male announcer ] celebrate the little things. buy any kfc 10 pc meal or larger and get a free double chocolate chip cake. you... colorful... soft...al or larger and totally irresistible. your lip butter? likewise. new revlon® colorburst™ lip butter. a hydrating buttery balm for baby soft lips in 20 shiny colors. i

cooking station like julie an moore, forest whitacre, andy roddick in the tennis courts, dominique daweschelle kwan, a whole day of play on the south lawn which is the biggest event. they have 30,000 people coming through the gates of the white house. everyone gets the eggs -- since 1981, everyone has gotten a wooden egg. bo obama is on some of them. >> ann asked kim kardashian with kanye west. >> his lyrics say i admit i fell around with kim along the same time she fell in love with him. that's cool, baby girl. >> on twitter they're calling you kim ye. >> i completely respect and understand you have to ask these questions. kanye and i have been friends for years, and, you know, you never know what the future holds or where my life will take me. i like the song. >> have they been friends for years? >> they have been friends. they've been sleepover friends where she'll go to his place and paparazzi catches her the next morning in the same clothes, good friends. >> kimye, is that premature? >> a little premature for that. she is still technically going through the divorce and she was very

like dominique dawes. hello it is good to see you. of course, former u.s. olympic gymnast.bviously, one of the things you're here is because you're key into the whole "let's move" initiative. >> i am. >> what are you doing? what's your message? and how are you making the most of today? >> well, i'm here with the sports nutrition. i'm excited to be here. part of the easter egg white house roll. and the first thing, today, it's about let's go, let's play, let's move. and it's all about combatting childhood obesity. i'll be part of the egg-tivity zone, which is all about getting kids active. and teaching them the importance of physical activity. >> and why is that such a challenge for us these days to get or children moving? >> there's a lot of reasons. but number one, as adults, we need to be positive role models. we need to be engaged in our own physical health. so our kids can watch us being physically active and making smart choices. >> do you find that once the kids get moving, it's hard to get them to stop at times. >> it is. you need to get them moving. but also get the

stars, hollywood stars julianne moore and forrest whitaker as well as olympic champions dominique dawes school band will perform. more than 35,000 people are expected to attend this great event. >> it's so much fun. >> four or five years ago we had a deluge on the day they had to have the easter egg roll. all those kids were out there in the rain looking for their ex-. it was good stuff. >> and i've covered the easter egg roll, it's almost comparable to disneyworld. >> oh, yes. >>au

we will warm up some important sat dawe, easter sunday looks dry showers off to the north bay. >> mighte a bummer for some of those easter egg hunters. we will watch for that. we will have a smooth drive. this morning continues 20-minute drive. through livermore, 50s into pleasanton and towards the dublin interchange. we will also watch further south. sonoma, problem 880 through millipede mil milpitas. 40s where you see the yellow. 40s and 50s. here highway 87 shows slowing into the 50s. northbound traditional backup spot. starting now construction cleared from 85 expressway off ramp. showing a nice smooth drive along lower bay shore. 101, 280 along the peninsula. dunbarton bridge, we have warning. high wind advisory issued overnight by chp here as well as san mateo bridge. of course, things are not that bad right now. the gusts might catch you from time to time. keep that in mind across the bay bridge as well. earlier disabled big rig, downtown oakland, that's cleared from the area. right over here. giants and a's face off today. midday traffic, lunch time traffic around the at&t park

dominique dawes, michell all da >> dominique dawes, michelle kwan, thank you so much.. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> great weather for the event at the white house this morning for the easter egg roll. right now it's in the low to mid-50s right in washington right there at the white house and elsewhere in the suburbs, prince george's, arlington, fairfax, montgomery counties in the low 50s. later today into the 60s. much of the region may get to 70. we'll have sunshine this morning, a few clouds this afternoon and then maybe an isolated shower rolling through. it looks like mainly after sunset this evening. >> and that's your latest weather. david? >> al, thanks very much. i get to say hi to my nieces and nephews down in kentucky. we're going to come right back. we'll spend a morning with the duggars. we're going to experience that right after this. [ glass clinks ] i just wanted to say a few words. first of all, thank you for the lovely meal jane. mom. and let's hear it for sara's paper mache eiffel tower. it's the washington monument. and dad,

include hollywood stars julianne moore and forrest whitaker as well as olympic champions dominique dawese kwan. ballou's high school band will perform. more than 35,000 people are expected to attend this wonderful event. now the easter bunny can apparently make it rain marshmallows, did you know. >> look at that. >> gosh. or storm marshmallows. the white puffs came raining down in an annual easter tradition in detroit with baskets in hand, kids rushed to to pick up the marshmallows falling from the helicopter at wayne county park. the kids were able to exchange it for a gift from the easter bunny. the question is, would you eat one of those with all the grass on it? >> probably not. i'm sure it would get stuck to your shoe, too. >>> some people are questioning a church's methods to gain worshippers sent out a post card depicting a dead rabbit on the side of the road. some people who got the graphic image thought it was a misguided joke. >> it just makes you sit back and wonder is that really necessary? is this the right way to do it, the way to get your church reck niszed? >> some is a c

dominique dawes, michelle kwan, thank you so much. >>> well, it's a cold start, but if you wanted toorning, might be your day to do so. rain in the works just 24 hours away from now. 46 degrees in sunnyvale, 47 in san jose. headed to the 70s in the bay today. 73 in places like gilroy, 71 for san jose and rain just about all day long tomorrow. wednesday will see scattered light showers. then thursday and friday another round of rain. >> and that's your latest weather. david? >> al, thanks very much. i get to say hi to my nieces and nephews down in kentucky. we're going to come right back. we'll spend a morning with the duggars. we're going to experience that right after this. [ glass clinks ] i just wanted to say a few words. first of all, thank you for the lovely meal jane. mom. and let's hear it for sara's paper mache eiffel tower. it's the washington monument. and dad, i'll never forget what you said to me this morning. you said "brian, it's 11:15. get up." so maybe this is just the cake talking but let's celebrate! [ male announcer ] celebrate the little things. buy any kfc 10 pc