unlike harriet tubman. the thing the thing that struck me the most and reading through this document is the incredible variety of ways in which people escaped reasons for their escaping some escaped on foot head through the day and went through the woods at night but most are not. many escape gunboats. ship captains and virginia were willing to hide some fugitives on their boats heading north for a fee. some escaped on train. train. frederick douglas to that in 1848. you could get on the training go to the north and that was a lot easier than doing it through the woods. some of them stall or appropriated horse-drawn carriages of their owners and fled from maryland to pennsylvania, many escaping in groups groups of relatives, sometimes women with small children. and they were helped by all sorts of people. below the mason-dixon line original -- generally helped by black people would.them on their way or give them some food. they did not go from station to station the way we sometimes think. there were not st

harriet tubman came in second -- >> no harriet tubman was first 3rk9s%. >> you're right, harriet tubman then eleanor roosevelt. i was fooled by the order they were put in. >> that's what it is. >>> right now as we approach the noon hour temperatures are in the mid and upper 60s. we ought to hit the low 70s. gorgeous day with increasing clouds. light rain off-and-on light showers, a 30% chance, a small chance after midnight tonight through midday friday. mid-70s on friday. beautiful day saturday near 08 and sunshine could get showers late sunday into monday. back to you. >> thanks tom, that's news 4 midday. we have news at 4:00 5:00 and 6:00 this afternoon. >> i'll be on the first 4 traffic office for you starting at 4:26 for news 4 today. >> and join us tomorrow for news 4 if you run over somebody it's usually because you were driving too fast or you didn't look before you turned or you didn't stop for someone in the crosswalk. always be alert. pedestrians don't come with airbags. paige, i love you. but i just really think that you need to know this. and i don't know how else to do it b

first lady eleanor roosevelt, civil rights leader rosa parks and wilma mankiller, along with harriet tubman and also, a monument to a famous woman, but one step at a time. the weather, it is raining already. ryan: that's right, that's a good thing. a lot of of folks were landscaping earlier today. this will get them established. live doppler radar right now the rain in motion from the south to the north, right across the 95 corridor, moderate to heavy showers through stafford county and richmond. we continue with the rainfall, and by the time this is said and done, we can have one to two inches of potential rainfall. putting this in motion, the satellite radar combined. a big swell in the atmosphere, continuing to give us rainfall through the eastern seaboard and the potential of severe weather associated with the system. that chance will not get here until probably tomorrow afternoon and evening. the counterclockwise situation in the low-pressure situation over indiana and illinois will bring the moisture from the east to the northeast. if you have travel plans by car, it will be a tough r

eleanor roosevelt, harriet tubman rosa parks and the first female chief of the cherokee nation.appening no you'll find a link on our website. >>> if your bracket is busted going into tonight's national championship, follow mitt romney's lead next year. he's in the top 99.8 percentile of those who filled out a bracket on espn's website. a big change from when he was running for president in 2012 when he said he wasn't plugged in enough to fill one out. president obama's bracket by the way totally busted. >>> more than 35,000 guests gathered today for the annual white house easter egg roll, backed up by the easter bunny, president and first lady welcomed them all to the grounds. mrs. obama busted out some of her dance moves while her husband shot some hoops. beautiful day for it with just a few hiccups like when a bee stirred up the kids while the president was reading to them. >>> when we come back, the hillside's painted blue, one of nature's greatest displays is back. blue one of nature's greatest displays is back. our eyes they have a 200-degree range of sight. which is good f

rosa parks, who refused to give up her seat and became an icon on the civil rights movement and harriet tubman a slave that led 300 others to freedom as a conductor on the underground railroad. womenunder20s.org added a man, because of public sentiments for the choice of a native american to replace andrew jackson. the group has not said when the winner will be announced. the organization's goal is to lobby for a shaken in the 20 by 2020. tomorrow on "inside story". we'll take you inside the wars as military strategists and national security experts grapple with what a lack of access to water in one part of the world means to the rest of the world. that's all for this edigs of "inside story". we want you to talk to the television, give us your facebook. we invite you to follow us on twitter. the handle is inside story. follow me and get in touch. we'll see you next time on washington. i'm luis suarez. -- i'm ray suarez. >>> on "america tonight" - the muscle that rolls the crimson tide. michael oku reports. >>> the machine is a coalition of all-right fraternities and those that rig elections. >

the women on 20 shows rosa parks, wilma mankiller harriet tubman, eleanor roosevelt. that's a great list. the initiative has sparked conversations about the many great women who have contributed in significant ways to strengthening our nation. i have certainly benefited from the passionated a vow casey of women who have fought for civil rights and equality as have my daughters and constituents in chicago. many whom are debating and weighing in on the candidates for this incredible honor. roosevelt university has championed eleanor roosevelt for the honor and not because they were named after her. as a result of the campaign, students are participating in a national dialogue about her work advocating for child labor laws to protect kids and all workers from unsafe conditions and long hours, for gender equality and safe housing. now, i don't know who will be chosen. she could be one of the women suggested already or any one of many other talented, impressive women. my mother, who was an amazing woman, is not there because she's still alive. a woman's place in the board

unlike harriet tubman who was pretty well-known of course. the thing that struck me the most in reading through this document is the incredible variety of ways in which people escaped, reasons for their escape and how they escaped. some escaped on foot which was the traditional idea. they went through the woods at night but actually most didn't escape that way. many escaped on boats. they were ship captains and willing to hide fugitives on their boats heading north for a fee. the slaves had to pay the money to do that. frederick douglass escaped by train in 1938. if he could get the free papers are free black person to get on a train and that was easier than doing it through the woods. some of them stole or appropriate -- appropriated the carriages but there owners and fled from maryland to pennsylvania. many of them escaped in groups. that was another thing that surprised me groups of relative sometimes women with small children and even edmundson -- infants. they were helped by all sorts of people below the mason-dixon line. they were gener

. >>> also harriet tubman who led hundreds of people to freedom. >> the longest serving first lady eleanorosevelt. >> and rounding out the top four will ma mankiller leader of the cherokee nation. >> one more fabulous we can get in. that's my vote. that's my vote. that one right there. >> the 20 was the best you could do? >> well we got to start somewhere, reena. >>> i'll take it. i'm not going to complain. >> very humble. >>> finally you might say a mom had an epic reaction when she found out the gender of her baby she's carrying. watch and listen. >> oh my god! >> that's her. finding out her first daughter is on the way thanks to the pink in her gender revealed cake. the girl will have six older brothers. the new trip ses should arrive in august. she looks forward to watching "cinderella" with her. hold it! come with me. new dannon oikos triple zero is my go to protein snack. cam, protein from yogurt? yup, this greek nonfat yogurt packs 15 grams of protein punch. but what else? unlike some other protein snacks, it has 0 added sugar 0 artificial sweeteners and 0 fat. mmm... will it up my

rosa parks, harriet tubman and the first female chief of the cherokee nation have already been named as possibilities. it's unclear when or whether that bill will be debated on the house floor. >> montgomery county teacher. year. >> he'll now go on to compete for maryland teacher of the year. news 4's euh yang was serving as emcee tonight. >> the wizards and the caps, both on the road and both in the playoffs and both winners tonight. we'll have the best of the night coming up in ten minutes. join me in sports in a few. >> also passengers swung into action today when a man in a wheelchair fell off a metro platform. >>> lost four decades ago and found a naval academy ring. we'll have the story. >>> and a puppy pulled from a pipe after almost seven hours. >>> and i said he's going to make it. he's a survivor. >> his owner shares his story coming up. >>> a treasure huntner fairfax county has returned a priceless piece of history to a local family. it's a ring that disappeared decades ago. our jackie benson reports now on what makes it so special and what ties it to american history. >>

among the candidates to replace him, eleanor roosevelt, rosa parks, harriet tubman and wilma mankiller she will write a letter to president obama to urge him to put the winner on the bill. >> no word yet on what would happen to andrew jackson if he would leave the $20 bill. >>> and look at this it's something out of a sci-fi movie, right? researchers are working on this project of shape-shifting metal because they believe it's the first move to developing a robot out of the "terminator" series. they also believe it could help deliver medicine in blood vessels. keep that away from me for now. >>> happening this weekend in bucks county hundreds of athletes will be in bensalem for the largest college fencing event in the world. students from more than 40 schools will participate in the college fencing national champship. the competition begins tomorrow. organizers say it gives the local economy a boost. >> all 1,000 participants have to eat. they will stay in our tellhotels. they have to visit our attractions. so it's a win/win for not just ben salem but all of bucks kansas county. >> thi

eleanor roosevelt, harriet tubman, rosa parks and wilma mankiller the female chief of the cherokee nation. the group said the vote for a top choice comes en the next few weeks. >>> well the leading water agency in california is laying the ground work for how the state will implement waterrestrictions the governor mandated last week. governor jerry brown wants an overall reduction of 25% but some cities are already restricting water use will likely not face the same degree of cutbacks to cities that have not been practicing voluntary water use reductions. >>> and speaking of accuracy the three degree guarantee. >> [laughter] >> the pressures on here. are you ready? >> i am ready, sir. >> so last night we went 75 for today remember this is the airport temperature at nationals so let's go to the graphics, so 75 was the forecasted high and the actual high, drum roll please 73 so plus two in the three degree, that goes the plus column correct. >> there you go. congratulations. >> thank you. pressure is on tomorrow. tomorrow is tricky i'll go 62 but don't dress for the 60s because temperatures

harry tubman who made several trips south to free relatives and people she didn't even know -- harriet tubman. we don't know about these other people but we don't know about people until now i think who are escaping either individually or in groups. can you tell us a little bit about how their expenses showed the diversity of why people left, what they encountered along the way and what they actually received in terms of assistance once they arrived in new york? i'm thinking of people like when the taxi, peter matthews, william jordan, those folks whose names we have never heard before that have really interesting stories. >> guest: these names and the record of fugitives, slaves who came through new york and gay wrote down their expenses and of course, they have been lost to history up to this point. unlike harriet dublin who is pretty well known of course. the thing that struck me the most in reading through this document is the incredible variety of ways in which people escape from reason for their escaping, how they escaped. some escaped on foot which is sort of the traditional idea they

so it makes me think of harriet tubman.i mean harriet tubman said, "i could have freed 1000 more slaves, had they known that they were slaves." you could say the same thing about all these voters locked out in different ways, refusing to join any party because they feel like it is not a choice. we have to somehow convert that. to say, you know what, there's an underground railroad that can take you to the homeland. and we have got to build that, and make it happen. >> all right. something else i wanted to ask you about. this comes off of a comment joan made on the panel this morning where she referenced very briefly, she was referencing some dialogs she and i have been having over the last year about what she which she termed panic in the progressive movement. a concern of hers is that progressive minded people are panicked and that causes people to act in defensive kinds of ways. and one of the issues that we have found over the years is that some of the strongest opposition to democracy reform particularly with respect to

he did frederick douglas harriet tubman. they were visual stories.r example his migration series which is probably his most famous piece is composed of 60 panels that tell the story of the african american migration from the south to the north. very poignant images, heartbreaking stories about racial violence and trouble. but there's a sense of people struggling towards a better life. but the thing that distinguished lawrence even during that period is that lawrence, one he picked historical epics but also his work was never divisive. he told a people about his people in a way that communicated their perseverance and their inner strength. he really believed that he was painting the are beauty of people's struggle to better themselves. in many ways his work stayed the same as he aged. there is a remarkable consistency, the union of modernism and realism as we call it. an artist who created bridges not only told the stories of african american history but told the story of african americans and caucasians working together. that struggle towards somethi

so it makes me think of harriet tubman. i mean harriet tubman said, "i could have freed 1000 more slaves, had they known that they were slaves." you could say the same thing about all these voters locked out in different ways, refusing to join any party because they feel like it is not a choice. we have to somehow convert that. to say, you know what, there's an underground railroad that can take you to the homeland. and we have got to build that, and make it happen. >> all right. something else i wanted to ask you about. this comes off of a comment joan made on the panel this morning where she referenced very briefly, she was referencing some dialogs she and i have been having over the last year about what she which she termed panic in the progressive movement. a concern of hers is that progressive minded people are panicked and that causes people to act in defensive kinds of ways. and one of the issues that we have found over the years is that some of the strongest opposition to democracy reform particularly with respect t

among the candidates eleanor roosevelt, rosa parks, harriet tubman and wilma mankiller.woman will write a letter to president obama urging him to put the win orner on the bill. >>> today waiting to be seen. nbc 10 with new analysis of how long military vets have to wait to get medical care. also, tuition turmoil, the new development that could save local college kids a bungle or more at the bank. >>> some potential good news for parents who may have children headed to college soon. the board that overseas the state-owned universities has endorsed a tuition freeze. governor tom wroflolf is pushing that. the board is refusing the right to back out of the deal if he doesn't return the $45 million increase he funded in the coming year. one member of the board that oversees tuition said quote, we don't want to raise tuition ever. sometimes circumstances require increases. a new report by the associated press shows wait times haven't improved much in veterans affairs clinics across the country. >> this after congress gave $16 billion to hire more doctors and open new facilitie

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a few miles from here n the maryland country side at harriet tubman railroad, you can learn about so bond aj. we return to alabama where 50 years ago more blood spilled in the fight against injustice where my boss president obama is this very day. these are difficult chapters in our nation's story. they must be told and told for generations to come. we can't forget our past or risk losing sight of where we've come from. i'm proud to work for a president that gets this. he's making sure we're telling a more inclusive story of our nation through sights under the stewardship of the national parks service. some share the struggle of americans. in virginia, a sanctuary was provided for escaped slaves of the war. the national monument tells the role of leaders in the war. others define us as a nation. the chavez monument in california honors one of the great leaders in the 20th century and his work on behalf of migrant workers. the monument recounts injustices suffered by japanese americans during world war ii. last may in new york we announced a national park service effort to identify pl

through an online movement they've picked their final four, rosa parks, eleanor roosevelt, harriet tubman and wilma mankiller. jeanne shaheen said she heard about this and wanted to help. >> i think that this is long overdue. it is a great idea. i really applaud those people who have been working on it and we think we can help move it legislatively. >> shaheen introduced a measure that would task the treasury department with appointing a citizen group to make recommendations. jackson has been on the 20 for almost 90 years. >>> plans to transfer my 66 inside the beltway are hitting a roadblock. who is standing in the way of more tolls on your commute. >>> a virginia woman is getting a window into her father's life in world war ii. the gift she got from a total stranger. ♪ ♪ stop dreaming. it's time for the volkswagen stop dreaming start driving event. get a $1000 volkswagen credit bonus. hurry in, during the final days of the volkswagen stop dreaming start driving event and you can get 0% apr, plus a $1,000 volkswagen credit bonus on 2015 jetta and passat models. don't wait.offers end apri

harriet tubman said i could have freed a thousand more slaves had they known they were slaves. all the voters locked out in different ways who are refusing to join any party because they feel like it's a choice we have to somehow convert that to say you know what, there is an underground railroad that can take you to the homeland. and we have got to build that and make it happen. [applause] >> already. something else i want to ask you about. this comes up with a common bad gelatin made on the panel this morning where she referenced some dialogue that she and i have been having over the last year about what she turned panic in the progressive movement. she was sane and again, she referenced the earlier is that a concern of hers is that progressive minded people are panicked and that causes people to act in defense of kinds of ways. one of the issues we have found over the years is that some of the strongest opposition to democracy reform, particularly with respect to the primaries themselves comes from progressives, comes from people who are at least historically politically ass

group called women on 20s already has its favorites, including rosa parks, eleanor roosevelt, harriet tubman and others. >> we have a lot of symbols in our culture about what we value. and it would send that message that we value those contributions of women just as we value the contributions of men. >> the senator says the $20 bill is already long overdue for a redesign. >>> well people in texas and the plains are assessing the damage to their properties after severe weather. >> got a tornado coming. coming right at us. >> this is video of the tornado that hit near the town of bris brisco, texas, yesterday. eight tornadoes reported in the state, one each in oklahoma and kansas. but the main weather threat was from damaging winds and hail. >> about the size of golf balls. >> this was the hail that fell in brisco but the hail was reported in oklahoma and kansas the size of baseballs. no one was hurt, luckily, during the storms. severe weather's possible through the weekend from the southern plains to the southeast. >>> and more than 500 people in japan are suing the government over the disast

grass roots campaign called women on 20s already has its final four rosa parks eleanor roosevelt, harriet tubman and will la mankiller. jeanne shaheen introduced her bill to put a woman on paper currency. it would task the treasury department to appoint the citizen group to make recommendations. >> we have a lot of symbols in our culture about what we value, and it would send that message, that we value those contributions of women just as we value the contributions of men. >> the treasury secretary has the ultimate power to authorize a change in currency. jackson has been on the 20 since 1928. >>> apple is denying reports that its highly anticipated watch will be delayed if you want to buy it in store. a company spokesperson tells nbc news that the company previously announced it would be available next friday. but they say that that announcement did not specify how customers could get it. right now you can preorder the new watch online starting next friday, you'll be able to try it on in the store. but apple hasn't announced when you can actually buy them in person. >>> an injury from an explo

they are rosa parks, harriet tubman eleanor roosevelt and wilma. do we need a woman on some -- some of america's currency. other than susan b. anthony and the $1 coin which everybody can agree we hate? a dollar coin. i love susan b. anthony. >> i would say i don't like the dollar coin itself or the weigh of it. but i honestly don't have a really firm and strong feeling on this. if people are interested in this that's great. i wouldn't object to it. certainly there's a solid argument to be made for the idea it's important for women to be memorialized and recognized as important sort of shapeers of history. >> well, we spend half the money. shouldn't we have some of it with a lady on it. >> the problem with the dollar coin is any vending machine you go to you put a 5 in it. it gives you four dollar coins back. i don't like the dollar coin. >> the deep frustrations of steve kornacki. >> it's not about if you want to honor a female on our paper currency or whatever. it's also, think about andrew jackson. >> trail of tears. >> yes. but also think about

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producing and starring in an hbo movie about harriet tubman.stay tuned. >> and glued. it will be fantastic. whatever she does. especially such a powerful story. >> my daughter has been reading the story. it is -- so many things i didn't remember. so, looking forward to that. and nobody will do it better. >>> and finally, guys. an interesting "pop news" investigation. i hope i have my prop. if i don't have it. okay, hold on. very important. this just in, everybody. you're going to want to take notes. especially if you're job hunting. typographers saying using the font style helvetica is the best choice when writing your resume. citing the no-fuss font at professional, light-hearted, and honest. as for what fonts to stay away from, the old tried and true times new roman. experts say it shows zero effort or thought and compared to it showing up to an interview in sweat pants. >> come on. >> really? >> and this one. check this out. it's called comic sans. simply put, the pros say capital n capital o. unless you're applying to clown college. it look

harriet tubman, 18%. >> don't forget susan b.r. >> we didn't even plan that and there it is. when you're with someone, dating someone, or it's your husband or wife you try to be supportive with the things they like or you go along even if you hate it. see if you can see what's happening with lindsey vonn. last night seth meyer asked if she actually likes golf. so let's just say here's lindsey being supportive. >> do you like watching golf? is that something you did before? >> i love golf. >> very different. as an adrenaline junkie, it seems very different. >> i just -- i love golf. >> yeah. she doesn't love golf. >> she went along with it. >> golf does not have the same adrenaline rush as a super g race. that's how we are with you, matt. tell us your golf score. >> i don't tell golf stories. no, no not at all. but i like that she's supportive, that's good. >> and that's "what's trending" today. >>> "time" magazine rolled out the red carpet last night for its new list of the 100 most influential people in the world. we were there

eleanor roosevelt, harriet tubman, rosa parks and wilma mankiller are the finalists to replace andrewson. the final vote will be conducted in a few weeks. the group is petitioning the white house to make the change by 2020. and that is the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment which gave the women -- gave women the right to vote. >>> and twitter's stock, it's up about 17 cents, .32% in early trading so far. that's after twitter denied reports there are two companies interested in buying it. despite twitter's comment there is another report they've hired goldman sacks -- goldman sachs. there have been reports google, apple and facebook have all been interested in owning twitter for more than a year. >>> a new york high school student has a tough decision to make after all eight ivy league schools accepted him. harvard, princeton, yale, some of the universities that the 17- year-old can go to in the fall. he's a straight-a student. he overcame some great odds to become a top student. he emigrated from nigeria ten years ago. his entire family was thrilled when he received acceptance le