to the hermione crew. to its captain.nced sailors and to each 100 young volunteers. lafayette was hardly 20 years old when he crossed the atlantic for the first time to side with the american insurgents. in paris he pleaded for the cause of the country he would forever consider his second homeland. he returned on board hermione bringing with him the good news , the imminent arrival of troops and warships sent by france. the victory of yorktown obtained by the americans and french troops fighting together sealed the fate of the war. upon returning to france, until -- lafayette shared his admiration of american institutions. he namded his son george washington and christened one of his daughters virginie in homage to the virginians. he voyage of hermione was the pivotal moment that founded this fraternal alliance between the united states and france. an alliance that never failed. each time, vital stakes were at stake. first, the cause of freedom in the new world. then int two different conflicts, the liberation of france a

the first hermione was built in rochefort. mayor of rochefort saw this as an economic regeneration project. the idea developed there. it got some backers outside, the famous author became the figurehead for the organization. and, of course, actually, the mayor was right. 4.5 million visitors came into rochefort and put the town back on the map. it is an example of how heritage can pay. it was very difficult to build because some of these skills are not very obvious. the decision had been made that this should be an authentic replica. so, there were some concessions. there is an engine, there is radar. some metal bolts in the sub structure of the hull, but otherwise very little compromise. you have to find thousands of french oak trees, and they have to be shaped like this. in the old french forests, they trained to grow the right way along water courses, so they would naturally bend. then you need a tree that grows like that and has a joint like that. and you only use the section. how do you find those in today's world? it too

the marquis de lafayette came to america aboard the tall ship hermione to announce the french fleet was on its way •.to help the us fight the british in the revolutionary war. the city tavern dinner will include four courses of traditional 18th century fare. the food we serve is all made here on the premises, from scratch, everyday the first dish is "salmagundi", a salad course made with european cucumbers bib lettuce and a traditional shrub dressing. and it's all topped off with a customary colonial ingredient there is something i've never done in my entire life. eat a flower. the entrÉes showcase ingredients that were plentiful in the eighteenth century•.like seafood from the delaware river. everything in the 18th century is very labor intense, so it really was from the farm to the table or in philadelphia from the river to the table. and for dessert, they use thomas jefferson's crÈme brÛlÉe recipe. mmmmhmm they gotta come to the dinner just for that. cheers to a taste of history! >> i love that place it's a fun, fun restaurant. you can see more on the tall ships on 6abc at 7:00 p.m.

there is a large piece of art there, the hermione. the ship and it's journey commemorate the victory of a historic war. >> reporter: 2600 square yards of linen and actors, and then it's easy to lose track of time, and then you remember it's 2015 and we are on an exact replica of the 18th century warship that carried men and money that would help george washington river the revolutionary war. >> i think it's awesome. >> living history. >> reporter: the making of the ship took nearly $30 million two decades to complete. >> this is an incredible experience. if you understand maritime history, the fact that hoots napoleonic era, these things used to cross the ocean all the time, and we don't do this anymore. >> reporter: if you go visit, make sure you talk to the crew because this mixed group of volunteers and professionals sailed this ship. >> she is a complex ship and very powerful. >> reporter: there is showers on the ship and everything else is just like it was more than 230 years ago. >> i like it very much. >> reporter: stephanie ra

the hermione was among the french ships that blocked support to british troops during the battle of yorktown. the ship left france in april. it will be part of a 12-city tour arriving at penns landing on june 25th. it will be in town available for public tours for four days. >>> take a look at what someone found in their backyard in north jersey. that is a rusty cannonball that was found in madison, morris county. after the homeowner called police they called in the bomb squad as a precaution. they turned the cannonball over to the army for analysis. >>> this surely isn't something anyone wants to see in person. a montana woman says she has no idea how that snake got inside her toilet. the woman made the discovery monday night and quickly called animal control who confirmed the snake was a 20 inch boa constrictor. she's contacting officials to see whether the snake slithered up her drainage pipes. >> oh. >> think it's time to call in the plumbers. >> i don't even like seeing that picture. >>> you're watching "nbc 10 news." "nbc 10 news today" at 6:00 a.m. starts right now. >>> "nbc 10" break

a full-scale replica of the french frigate hermione will be docked until friday. we caught up with the ship as it sailed through the wilson woodrow bridge. isn't that quite a scene. it helped to change the history in the battle of independence against britain. >>>ic bra ic >>>ic. >>> breaking news on the roads right now. we're talking outerloop of the beltway. big backups in prince george's county. details on the crash. how long the backups really are coming up in a couple minutes. >>> an incorrect scene caught on camera as this car burns after losing control and crashing. the driver had to be pulled to safety. why the trooper who rescued him said he's no hero. >>> plus, changing the way you travel. people of the coffee drinking world, dunkin' has a dark roast coffee that's deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish that's never bitter. put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. >>> breaking news on the beltway. still have this problem outerloop here. in prince george's county as you're passing for

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. >>> this morning the tall ship hermione is in alexandria. it will be open for tours the next couple of days. it's a detailed replica of the french ship that helped the colonies win the american revolution. >>> enjoy today, near # 9 degrees -- near 89 degrees. lots of sunshine. filtered sunshoot right now -- sunshine right now. the humidity is at its highest for friday and saturday. saturday will be the best chance to see some of those afternoon pop-up thunderstorms. >>> metro riders you're going to go on the trains and buses but we still have the trouble spots mainly on silver hill this morning. again where we have an overturned tractor-trailer that has one lane of the outer loop of the beltway closed at pennsylvania avenue. just consider add something additional time to your commute time to bypass this trouble spot. >>> cbs this morning is next. isis militants have captured an important power plant in libya so how will or should the u.s. respond? >>> plus, size matters according to airlines. why you may be in the market for a new carry-on s

and the french sailing schiff hermione brought general de lafayette to america. and we were in virginia to cover the welcoming ceremony of the replica of that ship. get our complete schedule at c-span.org. >>> i'm not one of those who believes in the psychiatric examination of people. i believe that most of these people recycled historians should be on the couch themselves rather than to psycho analyze people they've never met. on the other hand, when i meet people, i don't judge them in terms of whether they have a firm handshake or have eye contact. but i listen to what they say. you don't learn anything when you're talking. you learn a great deal when they're talking. >> one of the many tragedies of richard nixon was that he although very self-conscious he was not very self-aware. nixon, endless ironies here. nixon did have a psychiatrist, dr. hutchnager. he later said he was careful not to let nixon think he was analyzing him. he went to him because he had psychosomatic illnesses in the '50s, his neck and head hurt and he couldn't sleep. even though he went t

when you look at the pier and see the hermione dock.e are also here to celebrate a man of spirit, determination and vision. speaking of marquis de lafayette. [applause] when he sailed on the hermione in 1780, the marquis was no stranger to american shores. he fought as a member of the continental army in the early years of our struggle. on his return in april, the marquis brought with him not only the promise from the king of france of additional support in the form of 6000 troops and seven ships, but also an enduring friendship that has lasted centuries. the marquis resumed his place alongside general washington and the continental army and was among troops, setting siege on the battle of yorktown in 1781. as you walk through yorktown >> oprah family believe in the value of humanity and the performance of history. people say we only need science graduates. that is very very wrong. history is a living thing. it has to be taught. there's a great danger that the story will be forgotten. most americans do not remember that there was more f

when you look at the pier and see the hermione dock.owever, we are also here to celebrate a man of spirit, determination and vision. and speaking of marquee that lafayette -- marquis de lafayette. [applause] when he failed in 1780, -- sailed in 1780, the marquis was no stranger to american shores. he fought as a member of the continental army in the early years of our struggle. on his return in april, the marquis brought with him not only the promise from the king of france of additional support in the form of 6000 troops and seven ships, but also an enduring friendship that has lasted centuries. the marquis resumed his place alongside general washington and the continental army and was among troops, setting siege on the battle of york in 1781. >> i profoundly believe in the value of the humanities and the importance of history. for people who say that we only need science graduates. in my view, you are very wrong. history is a living thing but has to be worked at and taught. there is a great danger that this story was being forgotten.

when you look at the pier and see the hermione dock.e are also here to celebrate a man of spirit, determination and vision. the marquis was no stranger to american shores. he fought as a member of the continental army in the early years of our struggle. on his return in april, the marquis brought with him not only the promise from the king of france of additional support in the form of 6000 troops and seven ships, but also an enduring friendship that has lasted centuries. the marquis resumed his place alongside general washington and the continental army and was among troops, setting siege on the battle of york in 1781. >> i profoundly believe in the value of the humanities and the importance of history. for people who say that we only need science graduates. history is a living thing but has to be worked at and taught. it is a great danger about what is being forgotten. most americans do not remember that there were more french people fighting here in yorktown than americans. they don't member that it was the support of louis the 16th

people live -- when i don't know whas is in - - what is in america, in france when we talk about hermione, they are just smiling. this really pleases us. that's why. [fife and drum corps playing] ♪ [music fades] >> next week while congress is out for the july for holiday break, american history tv is in prime time on c-span 3 featuring a different topic each night. monday, the manhattan project, the production of the first nuclear weapon during world war ii. tuesday, a symposium on the 1955 debate between james baldwin and national review founder william f buckley junior about the american dream. wednesday, highlights of our 2015 c-span cities tour. and thursday, examine the text of the declaration of independence and the efforts behind preserving the original document. friday, we are in yorktown to cover the welcoming ceremony of the public of the french sailing ship hermione that brought its representative general marquis de lafayette to america in 1780. watch our primetime edition of american history tv starting monday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, and tune in every weekend as we tell america'

i don't know what it is in america, but in france when we talk about hermione, they are just smiling. this really pleases us. that's why. >> [fife and drum corps playing] ♪ [music fades] >> monday night, we visited microsoft washington, d.c.'s office. we will talk with the vice president of government affairs the corporate vice president of research, and research engineering manager. >> i am hopeful at some point congress will take on high skilled immigration because hq1b is very important. i don't know the exact number. but the innovators, the researchers here, we have them from all over the world that make contributions at microsoft are our scientists and engineers and for other companies as well. there is still a need from a job perspective. >> the application of project premonition is to collect mosquitoes that have bitten people and determine what kind of viruses might be around, what kind of diseases might be around, through taking blood samples of the mosquitoes and figuring out the genetic code of some of the constituents. >> the premise of this research project was around wha