she was the nanny to jefferson davis's children. and she was supposedly supposed to be illiterate as well. so security for her was nonexistent. and she basically would go into jefferson davis's office every evening, take a look to see what was laying on the desk, and she would report that to elizabeth van lou. and she was described that she had a photographic mind and saw everything on the rebel president's desk, and she could repeat it word for word. then finally, harriet tubman, most americans are already familiar with harriet tubman's exploits in creating the underground railway for getting runaway slaves to freedom in the north. prior to the civil war. t tubman, of course, was born in maryland. she put together the system pre-war, and it's a ready intelligence network when the war begins. it is an excellent way for funneling intelligence assets up to the north where they can be interrogated by the union officials. she also is going to put a network together in the carolinas. she puts together nine ex-slaves as her agents. and th

it happened friday night at a home along jefferson davis highway. both 42 year old andre and tina grey were found dead at the scene. an 18 year old woman and a 7 year old boy were also inside the home. both are in stable but critical condition. investigators say appears to stem from a domestic incident. a man is dead following a single car crash in colonial heights. it happened around five this morning near temple avenue on interstate 95. virginia state police say the car ran off the road and struck a tree. police say the driver 21 year old was found dead at the scene. he was not wearing a seat belt. police say speed may have been a factor in the crash. virginia state police say a man is on the run following a high speed chase. according to police...the driver took off during a traffic stop in alleghany county...around 12:30 this morning. they say driver is 28 year old andrew arnold arnold is wanted for drug charges in west virginia. the incident remains under investigation. anyone with information is asked to call police. more than 100 people came

in december -- a man carrying a gun tried to go into the young's gas station on jefferson davis highway in camden. the employee standing outside was able to get in and lock the doors. authorities say the man -- about 5-foot-8 -- was wearing all black with something covering his face. they described his as light skinned with brown eyes and brown hair. if you have any information call crimestoppers. the citadel is cracking down on the cadets behind controversial pictures posted online. today the school revealed that 14 of them will be hit with discipline for the incident who will be expelled. karina bolster reports an investigation reveals the incident was part of a series of christmas skits. "these actions are not in accordance with what we do here in our core values of honor, duty and respect." seven freshman and seven juniors are being punished for the incident in december. of the 14 total, three were either dismissed or suspended. meanwhile the others are dealing with the on-campus punishment of tours - meaning they have to march the quad for 50 minutes holding a rifle. "yeah not fun.

the young's gas station on jefferson davis highway. this is from december 30. deputies say the suspect you see here, try to get into the store, i pointing a gun at the customer -- at a an employee. the employee was able to lock the door to prevent that man from entering the store. >>> jurors in the trial of jack parker expected to hear from three more witnesses and closing arguments today for the first day of parker's trial, and his business partner, douglas taylor, wrapped yesterday. parker is the father of brett parker, the man convicted of killing his wife, and his gambling partner. the two-faced federal gambling charges back in 2013, parker was originally convicted but the court of appeals overturned the conviction because of prosecutorial's conduct sending his case back to district corporate you can follow news 19 on air and online for any updates from this trial. >>> take a look at what's happening today, columbia mayor steve benjamin will give the state of the city address. it all starts tonight at 6 o'clock over at city hall. there will be a reception a

the jefferson davis highway is keeping its name for now. according to inside nova.com, no one on the arlington county board offered to take on the bill to rename the highway. a proposal was included in the board's 2016 legislative package. there has been an effort in other parts of the country to change landmark names after the confederacy. if the plan moves out of the general assembly, the change would have to be approved by governor mcauliffe. >>> two huge sinkholes opened up on the same streets in southwest oregon. the largest of the two actually took out most of the travel lanes on a major highway there. the second one right across the street both ended up within a short -- opened up i should say within a short period of time. the section of the highway still closed. >>> flint, michigan is struggling to figure out out how to deal with with its water contamination crisis. senate democrats want to give the city $400,000 to replace the lead pipes that have tainted the water. but they want the state to put up the same amount of money. gover

and jefferson davis was the president. so i think i'm going to go with "a," alabama. i will not confirm that just yet. >> i got you. >> let's see. never heard him associated with any other state but alabama. so i think i'm going to go with "a," alabama, final. >> dante, it was actually d, mississippi. [crowd groans] mississippi. oh, dante. i'm so sorry, my friend. but $5,000. [applause] let me tell you something, man. it was a pleasure to get to know you. it was fun watching you play this game. congratulations. huge props to dante. thanks for watching. for everyone who's been a part of this one, i'm chris harrison. we will see you next time. [dramatic music] ♪ closed captioning sponsored by: why do you dollop with daisy? i squeeze a dollop on our quesadillas because it makes them perfect every time. daisy is different than other sour creams. only simple ingredients and it's 100% pure. ♪do a dollop of daisy... @@v forget the tacos! one pill lasts 12 hours. i'm good all day. wait! your loss. i was going to wear a sombrero. only mucinex has a bi-layer tablet that starts

republican woman, four minutes long, who was a direct descendant of the president of the confederacy, jefferson davisshe said essentially, guys, if i want to take it down, we should take it down. you know it's the right thing to do. now why am i saying this? because to have broad-based prosperity, you have to have inclusive economics and more equal opportunities for people to take advantage of it. and to make it work, you have to have inclusive society where we relish our differences, but where, when the chips are down, our common humanity matters more. i was really proud of hillary for being the first candidate, for example, to propose a comprehensive plan to help all those coal communities make a transition into a new economy. those folks haven't been voting for us much lately. and she basically said, i don't care, you're americans, you deserve a chance. so when there's discrimination against african-americans or hispanics or muslims, just because of who they are, i don't like that. but we never can forget that what we have to do is unite the police and the community. unite business and labor. unit

. >> jefferson davis. dan gets it. >> amazing history worth checking out. it's incredible. >> have great speech. >> thank you very much. >>> welcome back to "good morning america" on a sunday morning. happening right now -- people in florida reeling after deadly tornadoes ripped through the western part of the state. four tornadoes touching down in, a 25 mile radius. at least one person killed. tens of thousands of people without power this morning. >>> and also right now, federal help is on the way to residents health crisis there reaching desperate levels after lead was found in the water when flint changed water sources to save money, fema now delivering clean water, test kits to the residents there. >>> also a manhunt under way right here in new york city for two bank robbers dubbed bonnie and the clyde. by the city's police commissioner. they recently pulled off a daring bank robbery the duo forced to abandon their loot about a hundred yards from the water. bank. >>> coming up this morning on the show the new twists in the case of the taco bell executi

jefferson davis. google mound bayou it has an >>> wewelcome ba to "good morning america" on a sunday morning. happening right now -- people in florida reeling after deadly tornadoes ripped through the western part of the state. four twisters reportedly touching down in, at least one person killed. against of thousands of people without power this morning. >>> and also right now, federal help is on the way to residents in flint, michigan. the public health crisis there reaching desperate levels after flint changed water sources to save money. fema now delivering clean water, test kits and supplies to the residents there. >>> also, a manhunt under way right here in new york city for two bank robbers dubbed bonnie and the yde. they recently pulled off a daring bank robbery, but the duo forced to abandon their loot about a hundred yards from the bank after a red dye pack hidden with that cash exploded. >> quite a story. >>> comiming up th morning on the show the new twists in the case of the taco bell exe

en la escuela preparatoria jefferson davis a la que asistia la victima mortal ryan roberts de 16 aÑosadres y a estudiantes. y es que la madre de roberts esta convencida que su hijo fue victima de un ritual satanico perpetrado por su mejor amigo otro menor de edad y quien segun su familia esta recluido en un centro psiquiatrico del hospital ben taub. 'el habia comentado que podia traer al demonio a esta casa" dijo la madre de la victima mortal. en las paredes se leen mensajes dirigidos a jesus como a satanas. segun autoridades roberts habria sido encontrado muerto con multiples heridas de arma blanca y golpes en una zona inhospita al norte de houston. muy cerca a la residencia en donde residia con su familia y a donde el supuesto agresor segun la familia le visitaba frecuentemente. esta mujer dice haber conocido a los dos jovenes y los supuestos vinculos con el satanismo del supuesto agresor. blanca ---en los angeles, un empleado del zoologico de la ciudad tuvo que ser rescatado de la jaula de los gorilas.... vo ...despues que este cayera alli esta maÑana alrededor de las 8:30. --el ho

resupplying the garrison, creating more soldiers there or ammunition, just food, just supplies, jefferson davis -- put yourself in his shoes. why did you fire? davis did not have to fire. davis could have seen this as simply a resupply mission. that continued the status quo. why fire? go ahead, thomas. thomas: i think the problem is that you have to take into account the facts, what if it is not just a resupply. what if you see anything that would put the -- that would compromise more the defensive situation that already existed at fort sumter, being a critical base to defend this whole area? and they actually continued to compromise their security in that area, if they did not starve out fort sumter. basically, you are giving up a major strategic advantage by not sinking that ship. so, yes, you did fire. you fired on the fort. but you were kind of forced into it by the president's actions. it is kind of, either we declare war in that situation by having them fire and declare war on us, or give up military control of that sector entirely. brooks: ok, there were actual positive things for davis

he was named assistant secretary of war by confederate president jefferson davis, a position he held until the end of hostilities. campbell viewed the legal challenge as a plan to destroy reconstruction. indeed at the very moment campbell was contending in a louisiana court that the 14 commitment have the broadest possible meeting, he filed suit claiming that the newly enacted in louisiana public accommodations law violated the privileges of new orleans opera house owners, who wished to segregate black patrons. in short it was campbell's litigation objective to turn the 14th amendment against the republican's program of reconstruction. in sharp contrast stood justice miller, who was a former whig republican appointed to the corporate president lincoln. his biographer, mike ross, characterizes his opinion as a "vote of confidence for a biracial reconstruction government struggling to overcome the forces of reaction. " moreover, he was a physician by training who had spent years studying the causes and treatment of cholera. miller's long residence in keokuk, iowa gave him knowledge of

tracks in the dirt, mark where a father and mother of three small children went careening off jefferson davis highway down into a ditch, just before midnight on monday. the stafford county sheriff's department says the cause was drunk driving, and what is worse, they left their children home alone. >> hey, are you crystal? >> yes. >> i'm peggy fox with channel 9. i wanted to talk with you about the accident the other day. >> crystal stevens and matthew elmore, both 27 years old, have each been charged with three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a child. elmore is also charged with dui. and stevens with public intoxication. >> she needed the tree to keep her balance. and when the officer talked to her, there was alcohol on his breath and it was on elmore's breath as well. >> the couple told the deputy they planned a short trip to the nearby gas tation to pick up some things. and the elmore's mother says it was a bad mistake and the couple regrets it. >> they were going to the gas station to get cigarettes and was a short trip. >> why they were together and not tending to the childr

jefferson davis is the choice. put yourself in his shoes. why did you fire? davis didn't have to fire. this asuld have seen simply a re-supply mission. the status quo. why fire? go ahead, thomas. according to -- i think the problem is you have to take -- he had to take in to account the is isn't just if a re-supply. more troops putting and ammunition and anything that would put the the -- would compromise more of the defensive existedn that already in that -- with fort sumpter to defenditical base the whole area. and how -- they actually compromise their security in that area if they didn't starve out fort sumpter. were giving a major -- you were giving up a major strategic advantage by not sinking that ship. yes, you did fire -- >> fire on the fort. you did fire on the fort. you are forced in to it by the president's actions. -- either wed of declare war or put ourselves in a bad situation by having -- by firing and allowing them to declare war on us, or give up that sectortrol of entirely. >> okay. but there were actual positive things also for davis to con

republican woman, four minutes long, who was i direct ofcendent of the president the confederacy, jefferson davisid, if i want to take it down, we should take it down, you know it is the right thing to do. why am i saying this? because to have brought-based prosperity, you have to have inclusive economics and more equal opportunities for people to take advantage of it. and to make it work, you have to have inclusive societies, where butelish our differences, when the chips are down, our common humanity adders more -- matters more. i was proud of hillary for being the first candidate to propose a comprehensive plan to help all those coal make a transition into a new economy. those folks have not been voting for us much lately, and she said you are americans, you deserve a chance. when there is discrimination against african-americans or justnics or muslims, because of who they are, i do not like that. but we never can forget that what we have to do is unite the police and the community, unite business and labor, unite this country. that is when things happen, you have inclusive economics and an in

republican woman, four minutes long, who was a direct descendant of the president of the confederacy, jefferson davis. she said essentially, guys, if i want to take it down, we should take it down. you know it's the right thing to do. now why am i saying this? because to have broad-based prosperity, you have to have inclusive economics and more equal opportunities for people to take advantage of it. and to make it work, you have to have inclusive society where we relish our differences, but where, when the chips are down, our common humanity matters more. i was really proud of hillary for being the first candidate, for example, to propose a comprehensive plan to help all those coal communities make a transition into a new economy. those folks haven't been voting for us much lately. and she basically said, i don't care, you're americans, you deserve a chance. so when there's discrimination ainst african-americans or hispanics or muslims, just because of who they are, i don't like that. but we never can forget that what we have to do is unite the police and the community. unite business and labor. unit

jefferson davis no more wanted to take over the george washington wanted to take over. it was really a war between the states. with that settled it settle the issue of secession. and once the issue of secession was settled by brute force the federal government can then do anything it wants. the very fact of eggs for people to live up to their contractual agreements. then again there's the issue what can we do to restore economic freedom or to get us back on track? and i say, well, i don't want to be too pessimistic. are we as americans, as human beings any different people, from the romans? from the french? from the portuguese? from the spanish? from the british? these are great empires of the past that went down the tubes. her doing many things that we are doing. are americans to expect any different? are we any different as human beings? i think not. i think we also have to recognize that personal liberty is rare in human existence. the liveries that we know in the western world in the united states are relatively where in human existence. and so i am all too afraid t

>> guest: fortunately, there is a book of her jefferson davis family letters and there've been a couple of good biographies but then there are letters that are in the university library and so what has changed which is such a joy is that technology has made this much easier so that you can be in touch with someone in the university library and they will scan what they have and send it to you electronically submit is a huge help. i used to have to decipher the handwriting and have things annotated and all that but it's so much better than it was when i was doing family mothers but i was just discovering at the end of october i was in louisiana for a book festival and one of the descendents was there and he has found the diary and i'm so angry that i didn't have the dietary for writing capital gains because he said she does wonderful descriptions of all the houses in washington and all that said he will be the person that gets to do that. >> host: was washington a southern town in southern sympathy? >> guest: yes it was a southern town with southern sympathizers and of course maryland was

jefferson starship and he was performing as recently as last fall. he died yesterday of multiple organ failure after a heart attack. paul kantner was 74. >>> raiders owner mark davisill meet today in las vegas with a billionaire interested in luring the football team. sheldon adelson owns the las vegas sands corporation which runs the venetian and platt soho tell casinos. he is part of a group of investors planning to build a new indoor stadium for unlv that could also be used for an nfl team. in the past the nfl hasn't been keen on the idea of a team in las vegas because of all the gambling there. >> we are just 9 days away from super bowl 50. as anticipation builds so does the effort to keep people safe around the bay area. kpix 5's mark sayre is in santa clara with an inside look at the fbi's secret command center and the massive security effort. >>> reporter: san jose police are ready. >> reports of an active shoot in a large crowd. >> reporter: this is how special operations officers will respond to an active shooter situation. >> we have one main priority and that's to keep people safe. >> reporter: starting sunday, when the super bowl teams arrive, the depa

davis foundation, collected water to deliver to resident. "eyewitness news" in west philadelphia, where the two u-haul trucks full of water left from 52nd and jeffersonhan 50,000 bottles altogether. well done, guys. turbulence forces american airlines flight to make emergency landing in canada, # people sent to the hospital too. the seatbelt light was went on when the boeing 767 caring about 200 people ran into turbulence. flight 206 which was on it way from miami, to milan, italy, landed safely in saint john's new finland. >> riding along, then turbulence. >> the plane actually dropped, you know. >> rolled on it side, everything went flying, people, ya, it was pretty intense. last underway to ensure the passenger and crew can now get to their destination. >> former philadelphia police commissioner, charles ramsey, helping make changes for chicago's police force. he'll be a senior advisor to guide civil rights reforms. ramsey a former chicago deputy police superintendent. chicago police are under criticism over their treatment of suspect, including a white police officer, shooting a black teenager. >> right now, 6:48. time to see what's coming up on

davis and our winner is terry from green castle, pennsylvania. you'll be getting a copy of brian kilmeade's newest book thomas jefferson and the tripoli pirates. >>ing to that song you know the whip and the nae nae. he did the entire thing, and about 15 seconds before being caught. >> the video uploaded to facebook this past sunday. since then it's received over 60 million views worldwide. joining us now is that dancing dad mike jones with his two daughters cheyenne and alissa. good morning jones family. how you doing and happy new year. >> good morning. happy new year to you. we're doing great. thank you. >> well, my -- tell me -- tell me what you were doing? they set up the video camera and you got in on the action. why did you want to get in on it? >> well, it's just something i do. i live to make people laugh. and, and i definitely live to embarrass both of them. so, i just heard the music playing and peeked my head out and saw, you know, their grandma was recording them, so i just decided i'd get in on some of that fun. >> cheyenne, were you impressed that your dad knew how to do the dance moves or were you embarrassed that your dad knew how

jefferson davis. google mound bayou it has an >>> welcome back to "good morning america" on a sunday morning. happening right now -- people in florida reeling after deadly tornadoes ripped through the western part of the state. four twisters reportedly touching down in, at least one person killed. against of thousands of people without power this morning. >>> and also right now, federal

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