she goes into the headquarters there at hilton head, the camp at hilton head, and becomes a part of the first south carolina infantry of african descent later renamed the 33rd united states color troops. she would become a nurse for the regiment and a teacher. she also had learned to read and write. she was teaching the soldiers how to read and write. she would marry one of the soldiers sergeant king in the regiment in 1862. she would say that while in the regiment, i learned to handle a musket very well while in the regiment and could shoot straight, and often hit the target. susie king taylor also writes a memoir so we can hear her voice in her memoirs. another one of the school teachers down in south carolina is a diaryist, a woman from a wealthy family in philadelphia, james fortin, that's her father. he was at that meeting in 1830. and charlotte fortin would go down to teach in a school that looked very much like this. this is a photograph of one of the schools in the sea islands where she taught. in her diary she'd talk about the various people she would meet and she would meet on

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clusters pushing toward southeast georgia and some off the coastline moving toward the island and hilton head. we've had over a hundred rescues in just about the last 24 hours from the south carolina coast down into northern florida. here's a look at least where the system has gone so far. we're going to be dealing with this even through early tomorrow morning and that whole path, kind of on and off chances for showers, some areas around jacksonville extending to the south and west could easily see three to five inches worktd of rainfall. some isolated spots could get over 10 inches of rain. at that point you're talking about a tropical depression but could actually again restrengthen into a storm. a number of beaches closed today. i do want to mention one other area especially from chicago back down into central missouri and into eastern portions of oklahoma and north texas. we could be dealing with a chance for severe thunderstorms. yesterday we had some hail and wind producing storms and some of the regional storms in that region of the country. make sure you get your warnings. also a chan

they'll be moving toward e december toe island and hilton head. j we've had rescues in the last 24 hours from the south carolina coast down to florida. there's a look at where the system has gone so far. we're going to be dealing with this early tomorrow morning and the whole chance of oven an off path. especially jacksonville extending to the south and west couldd easily see three to five inches worth of rainfall over larger areas. some isolated spots could get over 10 inches worth of rain. that system crossing out to the outer banks. that system out to the outer banks. it could restrengtheten into a storm. it's one to keep a close eye on. a number of beaches closed today. i want to mention one other area here, especially chicago down missouri, even eastern portions of oklahoma and northern texas. we could be dealing with chances ofit severe storms today. yesterday we had a number of hail and wind-producing reports. today make sure you have a way warnings and in through the northeast and also a chance for thunderstorms. we'll talk more about that

. >> a pickup game between parents and kids came to a stop in hilton head, south carolina, after theall turned up in the mouth of this guy. a 13 foot gator. the parents called critter management but the gator wouldn't give up the ball. >> critter management. >> kept it in its mouth for two days straight. wranglers had to finally put a hook on the gator to get the ball out. amazingly, the ball is still inflated, despite some teeth marks. >> the kids look like they're in shock. that's the guy you want in the net playing goalie. >> all right. >>> thanks for being with us. join us tonight at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00. >> you can do the same all day at nbcbayarea.com. have a great one. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right ♪ ♪ if being right means being without you ♪ [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way.

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james from hilton head, south carolina. >> that's a great question, james.p the boy watching the factor. and from texas. ask >> well, good morning. thanks so much for getting up with us so early. >> i am heather nauert. >> i am heather childers. thank you for watching fox and friends first. >> mitt romney officially the republican nominee for president of the united states. doug luzader has more. what's next for mitt romney? >> the convention.

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elizabeth prann reporting live from hilton head.ill: seems like an early start to the storm season. 70 miles an hour. martha: it was july, you know, it was hot and tons of summer weather out there. and along with it, those kind of winds. bill: overseas now, the outrage is growing, but is the action growing to stop it? a massacre reported over the weekend in syria. should the u.s. military get involved? former u.s. ambassador to the united nations, john bolton, weighs in on that. martha: we're going to talk to him about that. plus, a horrifying wid-air -- mid-air collision and get this, one person actually managed to walk away from that crash. you will hear from the stunned eyewitnesses to this. >> my husband, my grandson, ran to the site, i dialed 911 immediately. i know i collided with something, and i know it wasn't a bird. (bell rings) hi. good morning. big news. we're spreading the word about new honey bunches of oats fruit blends and their unique taste combinations. like peach/raspberry... and banana/blueberry. we're telling ev

parents game on hilton head island and wouldn't give it back. >> let him have it! >> the gator wranglers worked for two days to get the ball back. why, really? that is the question. >> that's a loss. >> there is a sad twist. the wranglers say the gator's playfulness and size may lead to him getting put down. the boy who owns the ball says he's not sure if he will play with it again or possibly turn it into a trophy. >>> the nats played spoiler to the hometown phillies taking down their rivals 2-1. gio gonzalez was unstoppable with nine strikeouts over six shutout innings. he leads the majors for wins and strikeouts. he and desmont king threw at the plate hitting a homer and driving in the nats' only other run. the win puts the nats a half game out of first place. go, nats. >>> all eyes have been on rookie quarterback robert griffin iii during the redskins' first activities as a full team. yesterday, though, his coach stole the spotlight. mike shanahan got bowled over by two players going up to catch a ball yesterday. shanahan was watching another drill and was blin

a pickup soccer game between parents and kids came to a stop at hilton head after the ball turned upn the mouth of a 13-foot gator. the parents called critter management but the gator would not give up the ball. they finally had to put a hook in the gator to get the ball out. amazing the ball is still inflated. the gator learned goal. i added that part. >> if you come across agator, you are supposed to run in a circle because they can't turn a tight circle. they can go like 40 miles an hour in a straight line. a tight circle. >> i do not want to test it. >> if i can interrupt this story for a moment. at 11:00, our coverage of the se sierra lamar investigation continues. they have yet to find her but does that mean there's no crime committed in the eyes of prosecutors? how does the dna evidence against the suspect lead to charges in this case? that's tonight at 11:00 after "dateline." now you two -- >> now the gator hunter with what's coming up. >> we're going to have coverage of the sierra lamar case as well. plus, space flight, a commercial launch of spacex. they tried a few times.

parents game in hilton head island in south carolina. >> yeah. >> gator wranglers worked for two daysget the ball back. there is a sad twist. the wranglers say the gator's playfulness may lead to him being put down. >> an extremely large male alligator. and as far as safety factors and children, we have to weigh a lot of things out, and he fits the criteria required by the state for the harvest program. >> south carolina has a law that requires large nuisance alligators to be put down, especially if they are a danger to children. the owner of the ball says he may make it into a trophy. >> i just -- you know, i understand that. but aren't the children playing in the alligator's territory? could the children find somewhere else to play? do we have to put the alligator down? i'm asking. >> i guess if the alligator is approaching dinosaur size, they probably have to re-evaluate -- >> did we say 900 pounds? >> 900 pounds 1,3 feet -- yeah, 13 feet. >> outrageous. >> they know what they're doing down there. >> all right. >>> now 5:26. coming up, on the road to recovery. the health scare that

james from hilton head, south carolina. >> that's a great question, james.watching the factor. and from texas. >> i agree, terry. andrea from westport, connecticut. >> i forwarded your letter to the aclu, andrea and i'm sure they will enjoy reading it. the reason you send guys like that to jail is to send a message to other people who might do stuff like that. that's why you do it. and from i israel. >> been there, al. great roman ruins. from dubai. you're welcome, linda. from carmel, indiana. >> congratulations, conna. miller and i will be up for that show. just a few tickets remain. on june 23rd the next day we be in chicago. sold out. matinee tickets are available. and they make great gifts for father's day. atlanta almost sold out on september 7th, as well. mike meyers participated because he referenced those guys in the austin powers movies. ♪ ♪ you and your pussy cat ♪. >> all right. i'm a big meyers fan so he's a patriot. that's it for us tonight. please check out the fox news factor website, different from billoreilly.com. also we would like to you s

savannah and hilton head you look fine for today. but for tomorrow you may have to deal with some thunderstorms, and finally, looking at the water temperatures, it's pretty cool, as it normally would be this time of year, across areas of the ocean near the jersey shore, long island, hamptons, but the temperatures, air quality looks great. atlantic city, look for a high of 83 degrees today. a little cloud coverage, chance of thunderstorms, a slight chance for cape cod, massachusetts. but once again, randi, that ocean temperature still kind of chilly. we have to wait usually until august to get this to heat up until it's bath water. >> oh, i love that bath water. all right, bonnie, thank you very much. >>> new threats from al qaeda as they release a blueprint for attacking computers. they have identified targets, but is it a realistic plan? this morning we're putting cyber security in focus. >>> plus a major break in the 33-year-old cold case. the man who says he killed etan patz is now in custody. we'll learn more about what he's been

elizabeth prann live in hilton head, south carolina. easy enough for me to say, elizabeth. how are things there? >> reporter: looks like conditions are deteriorating a little bit. that is charactertic of the storm. one moment it is sunny. then we see intense rainfall, overcast conditions. characteric how large and widespread and organized this tropical depression is. that being said what is very consistent with this storm it is going to bring a lot of rain to the southeast. very much-needed rain. i got off the phone with the georgia department of agriculture commissioner's office. they said 3/4 the southeast parring of the united states are in extreme drought conditions. they need well over a foot of rain which they're getting with this tropical depression. that being said all they very much-needed flash floods are a huge danger especially here in south carolina. we talked a little bit about although this rain is needed it can be very, very dangerous. road conditions and also it is a dry area here. >> yeah. we have been very dry and we're supposed to see about one to two in

. >>> a parent-child soccer game pulled in hilton head, south carolina, after a giant alligator grabbedt long, the alligator, not the soccer ball. almost 1,000 pounds. parents had to run and call gator control to get him to finally spit it out. look at that. the ball was covered in bite marks, but it didn't pop. >> wow. >> we had to go find another ball, let's say that. >> he was just being a nuisance gator and playing a little bit of soccer. >> heck of a goalie, i heard. >>> check this story out. dozens of high school seniors suspended right before graduation. this is why they were suspended. they were suspended for riding their bicycles to school. that's right. find out what got them into so much trouble after a very quick break. today, we stand against the tyranny of single mile credit cards. battle speech right? may i? [ horse neighs ] for too long, people have settled for single miles. with the capital one venture card, you'll earn double miles on every purchase, every day! [ visigoths cheer ] hawaii, here we come. [ alec ] so sign up today for a venture card at capitalone.com. and

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just because the system is just about 140 miles south of hilton head, it is expected to continue off the coastline. may have some interruptions with barge traffic. beyond that the system out of there. winds right now the sustained at 40 miles per hour. really only effects for folks here at the beaches maybe risk current risks. you can see it on the radar itself with some thunderstorm activity, but really may just clip the edge of the carolinas. chance for heavy showers back toward new york and the tri-state area getting some of the showers over towards elizabeth, just in through newark, towards manhattan and actually north and east should be dry to start off, but increasing chances throughout the day. travel wise could haven amt pact wi an impact with some airlines. >>> a new nabe survey finds economists are growing slightly more aoptimistic about the job and housing market. we've had ---jim, when was the last time you were on? 11 out of 12 days it's been down. you were in here again, you look smart, the market at like 13,400 and we were saying how right you had been. you get out of

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heads to nationals. so we will see perez hull hilton, the famous blogger. he is coming, lindsay lohan will be there.ted. i'm sure she will be great. she's playing herself. a will the of people saying, is she going to sing? there might be other big surprises. >> interesting. >> ask tons of spoilers. you know we have to figure out, are the seniors really leaving or will they really graduate, but we are hearing decisions won't be made until this summer and i have big spoilers coming up. stick around. >> sworn to secrecy. thank you, sarah, for all the scoop. brian, back to you. >>> a pop superstar set to perform on the american idol phi until lee. plus the final four contestants tell us what songs they would sing if they had chair choice. and want to get a company to listen to your complaint? maybe social media. how you can use twitter and facebook to improve customer service on the news edge. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you c

hilton. the men were planning an escape. he was lying nearly unconscious and suddenly raised his head and said, count me in. unfortunately he passed away a few days later. we have a statue at the air force academy. i hope every cadet will be inspired after they see the statue. now i'd like to talk about raymond murphy in korea. many were wounded in the battle. he continued rescuing marines after he was wounded. the wounded and him were taken to a medic hospital. he refused treatment until all of this man were taken care of. freedom is precious and freedom must be protected. i hope you will always live the words. "you will be the leaders protecting our nation. i know you will set a whole new standards." do not forget them. you saw them and drive through the streets. they earned the medal of honor. god bless them. they got it. john graduated from west point in 1964. he wrote his own obituary. he said he was his best authority on as long life. i think of the phrase, "cut duty, honor, country." he was killed in a helicopter crash in 1970. own obituarymy because i'm the best authority on my own life. i love the

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