that was the kansas-nebraska act. by letting people decide for themselves, he feared as did most of that kansas would choose to become a slave state and nebraska would be a free state. turnon after great deal of violence and bloodshed that kansas became a free state but benton had no way of knowing that and 1854. california had been admitted to the union as a single great big state that did not have slavery but the had been debated becoming too states and there was a movement afoot to divide california into two states. someone prominent in that movement by the way was james. the mexican territory had not yet been decided, but there was in the wind the idea that it needed to fight horizontally, and as we mentioned a moment back during the civil war that effort was made. so that bentsen had the fear that there was a whole thing going on in the west regarding the slave states and free states. this is the nightmare number three. cuba. he mentioned the ambassador trying to buy it from spain which turned out didn't work out

kansas, nebraska, north dakota and south dakota and just to the west using the st baseline mountainous states, less good for a culture with 4 degrees of height, color river, wyoming and montana. if you look at i love it has almost exactly 3 degrees of height. more to the point what we see here is a jefferson's vision of the states being created from a mathematical finally emerged

that was bad dream number two on the kansas and nebraska act. by letting people decide for themselves he viewed as did most of which is to become a slave state and the press would be free state. after a great deal of violence and bloodshed the actually became a free state but hit in a way of knowing that and 1854 california had been admitted to the union has a single great big state didn't have slavery but the debate to be coming to states and there was a movement afoot to divide california into two states and as james gadsden. the mexican territory had not yet been decided. but there was in the wind the idea that it may decide horizontally and i will mention this moment back during the civil war that effort was made. so that benton had the fear that there was a whole thing going on in the west regarding slave states and free states. this is the nightmare number three. the emission of the ambassador trying to buy it from spain which turned out didn't work out. but there was a movement, a secret plan widely discussed in the newspapers to raise a

kansas, the war in kansas, the kansas/nebraska act of -- you had a civil war, you had murder going on. people of kansas and missouri were murdering each other over slavery. if you think we're living through tough times now, i mean, nothing compared -- i mean, you had bands of guerrilla fighters including john brown. and john brown, who's insane, but not insane enough to commit murder, gets together with his crazy family and a bunch of other anti-slavery nut cases, and they're out there with a guerrilla army in kansas murdering people for no reason other than they are pro-slavery or that they owned slaves. murdering people. his most vicious act, the massacre at potowatomie, i don't know if i pronounced that right, creek in 1856 with four of his sons and three other men, they abducted five men -- i don't even think they were slave owners -- and got a broad sword and cut, you know, cut their skulls in half. and, i mean, it was murder. so when you read all these lovely things about john brown and all this politically correct stuff, fine. maybe he was a great man. i don't know, he strikes

the kansas-nebraska act which opens up the western territory to slavery. the dread scott decision. african americans can never be citizens of the united states. they have no rights whatsoever. and she got really, really, not just angry, but have very, very bitter. when she writes her novel that appears a little bit later it is a much more better novel. it is about a slave rubble who is the son of mark casey who led the state's rebellion. even though he dies before he can launch the slave rebellion he still expresses this growing bitterness about what was happening. what was happening is that slavery was becoming more and more deeply entrenched. britain couple tom's cabin to try to prevent that. unfortunately in effect it made slavery more entrenched because it made this out very defensive about slavery, even as it turned the north toward antislavery. so it had this effect. it startled her. some became more better. petitions to politicians. she was mentioned in political speeches. it was really a growing division so finally win don brown comes along, even though she had created it g

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but then what happens is there is a series of other laws after that the kansas nebraska act the dread scott decision which says african-americans could never be citizens of the united states. they have no rights whatsoever. she didn't just become angry but became a very, very bitter when she writes her novels another that appears later, it is much more better and about a slave rubble who had led a slave rebellion. but still expresses the growing bitterness about what was happening. becoming more deeply entrenched to try to prevent that but unfortunately it made slavery more entrenched because it made the south more defensive even as return the north toward anti-slavery. she became more and better and was sending petitions to politicians and very good friends of antislavery politicians and mentioned in political speeches but it was a growing division so when john brown comes along even though she was the symbol of nonviolence she called john brown the greatest american that has ever lived it was like to former pacifist henry david thoreau wrote his essay and then civil disobedience all

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disturbance coming into the midwest, that has been producing some showers and storms across kansas and nebraska, now coming into missouri. that's going to be tracking our way here. as it moves through later today, that's when we'll like lick have showers and storms coming in. especially this evening. and the areas of color, where we could get showers and storms. tomorrow, we're going to be cloudy. the front will still be draped over us. as a result, we'll have scattered showers, thunder and lightening. eventually, this front is going to sag to the south. that would allow us to get into some more comfortable weather toward the weekend with lower humidity and somewhat cooler temperatures. but for the rest of this thursday afternoon, good idea to stay in the ac if you can because it is going to be uncomfortably hot and humid. we'll be reaching the low to mid 90s by mid afternoon then by evening, we'll likely have scattered thunderstorms developing. some storms may produce brief, heavy downpours. enough maybe for some brief ponding of water on roadways and maybe small creeks coming out of their ban

we are already seeing growth in places like south dakota, north dakota, kansas, nebraska.exas is one of the best performing states right now their economy is doing much better been spaces that were housing related like florida and california. host: coalesced question, what does the future consumer look like? guest: no doubt about it, they will be more frugal. i think that we can expect that some of the burden for retirement is going to be shifting toward individual in the private sector and away from the government. you have the household sector, chastened by what happened. chastened by what happened.

thunderstorm clusters are in nebraska and kansas and marching across the dakotas ... here's a close-up look on the three-dimensional radar thunderstorms are popping up towering 40,000 ft. into the atmosphere and ryan east they will run into this high pressure in our area ... we may have one or two that will pop into thunderstorms ... the western suburbs will be pretty warm this afternoon we will be 86 degrees here downtown in chicago ... in oklahoma it is currently 99 degrees. yesterday's heat had 92 degree temperatures here at o'hare and midway ... this is a warmer than normal summer that's a continuing trend. this lake breeze will move inland and temperatures may drop as the afternoon goes on ... the east wind will hit the north wind and that the uprising air will produce isolated thunderstorms as the afternoon wears on ... humidity is currently 56% here are the weather but it temperatures across the chicago metro area ... moving closer to the lake temperatures are in the '70s ... we have a northeast wind prevailing. it is currently 84 degrees at o'hare it will reac

some folks visiting from kansas and nebraska. thanks so much for joining us this morning.. that's a look at your weather. back to you, carl? >>> scott, thanks. >>> now to the case against casey anthony. with the next hour, closing arguments will begin in the explosive murder trial, and then the jury will begin deliberating her fade. nbc's kerry sanders joins us from orlando. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carl. today for most of the day the jury will listen to those closing arguments, just a short time ago the spectate here's have tickets were escorted into the courtroom. here's how it will go. first, the state will present its closing argument. then the defense will respond, and then the state will get the final word. the judge then gives the jury its instructions and the deliberations begin. for 33 days in an orlando courtroom, casey anthony has cried, remained stoic, at moments, even smiled and laughed, as 61 witnesses for the prosecution and 49 for the defense detailed what they believe happened to 2-year-old caylee anthony. prosecutors claim casey mur

we've had a big thunderstorm complex pushing down from nebraska overnight, and now it's set up over kansas. it's a good drenching rainfall. nothing too severe. it will cause delays on interstate 70 going across kansas or i-35. just a big complex of wet weather. we'll have to see how much of this holds together by the time it gets to kansas city. if you are in topeka, have your umbrella ready. wichita also, some wet weather early today. as far as the forecast goes, i have my disclaimer up here. isolated afternoon thunderstorms. it looks a lot worse than it is, but for the most part everyone will be warm and a chance of a storm late today. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. once again, this looks a lot worse than it will be. most areas will only see a storm or two for maybe 20 or 30 minutes, but, again, the humidity is up. the temperatures are high. that's going to spark those afternoon showers and storms from the ohio valley to the mid-atlantic. the mid-atlantic is going to be the area of concern. looks like heavy rain. >> it looke

a little bit up around nebraska and kansas, a little bit pushing through the ohio valley, down around and southern florida, florida keys you'll pick up a little bit as well, possibly up into central florida. that's a quick look at the national picture. here's ace closer look at the weather for your weekend. >> a happy fourth of july weekend to all of you and soaking up this glorious weather in new york city. rebecca is out live on the plaza. >> thank you. we have a great crowd out here on the plaza. come up next our "taste of america" a special show devoted to our love of great food. why we crave what we crave. coming up next on "the early show" on cbs. the fast absorbing body lotion for moisture that lasts all day with breakthrough 24 hour hydraiq technology. ♪ absorbs in seconds. ♪ lasts for hours. ♪ new express hydration with hydraiq. part of the essentials range. nivea. a hundred years of skincare for life. it's a cloud of depression. and although you've been on an antidepressant for at least six weeks, you're frustrated that your depressive symptoms are still with you. seroquel x

declared an emergency from flooding in 2011 for 28 counties in missouri, four counties in kansas, 18 counties in nebraska, 26 counties in louisiana, four counties in tennessee, 14 counties in mississippi and 22 counties in north dakota. b, purpose,, it is the sense of the congress that relief should be provided in the form of grants to families in areas affected by flooding to repair damage to their homes and in the form of assurances that such homeowners are not subjected to additional flood insurance premium increases as they struggle in the aftermath of disaster recovery. section section 15, to assist disaster flood victims, a, assistance with increased cost of compliance. subsection b of section -- the speaker pro tempore: is there objection? >> i object. the speaker pro tempore: objection is heard, clerk will read. the clerk: b of section 1304, 41 u.s.c. 4011-b is amended, one in paragraph three by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon, two in paragraph four, by striking the period at the end and inserting and. three, by adding at the end the following new paragraph. 5 property fo

lot, but this heat wave has killed as many as 20 people, 13 in kansas city, missouri, alone, excessive heat warnings stretch from nebraskaboston people are changing their routines. >> i'm always running in this morning, but this week particularly, because it's so hot, i'm here at 4:30. >> in sioux falls, south dakota, the heat seasonal just causing streets to buckle, they are bursting. so hot in new haven, connecticut, a bridge is swollen shut. crews are trying to shave about an inch off the bridge to try to get it to open before the weekend. chicago's heat index has been well above 100 for days. thousands are without air conditioning. from chicago's zoo logical society as well. when the brookville zoo responded to the heat wave by giving animals giant ice blocks, it promptedment of giggles. >> whoa! here we go. >> this is columbus, ohio, where the city opened four fire hydrants in what they are calling "operation cooldown." things are always hot in politics, so this is no different. there's another setback for former presidential candidate john edwards. joe johns is here. joe, john edwards is in trouble again. what is i

oil prices in pad 2 which includes the states of illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, south dakota, tennessee, and wisconsin, increasing annual revenue to canadian oil producers by an estimated $2 billion to $3,900,000,000 in 2019. page seven line 14 and 20, redesignate subsection c and d as subsections d and e respectively. page 34, insert the following the subsection, c, protecting citizens from unfair gas prices. the president shall ensure that the agreement shall include feasible steps to preclude rising of gas prices, and prohibitions on seedsing of land of american farmers ranchers and homeowners. the speaker pro tempore: the house is not in order. members please take your conversations from the floor. the gentlelady from ohio is recognized for five minutes. ms. sutton: mr. speaker, i rise today to offer this amendment in response to a concern that we have all heard and which was recently raised in a letter that i received from a constituent in cuyahoga falls, ohio. he wanted to though how congress can help with rising gas prices, p

. >>> kansas, missouri, oklahoma, arkansas, louisiana, arkansas, nebraska, north carolina and texas withes in some laces. a heat wave the last week has claimed more than 20 lives across the country. last weekend, temperature records were set or tied in 41 cities all the way from maine to north carolina. >>> you're caught up on today's headlines. "american morning" back after the break. ♪ >>> substantially clearer for atlanta than the last time we looked. >> took the shlft shirt off the camera. >> do you think that is atlanta or something on the camera? >> it's really atlanta. >> wow. 76 degrees and very cloudy. it feels like 74. how do you get it to feel -- i guess it's backwards? >> the haze is burning off. >> up to 91 later on today. >>> a healthier, happy meal for the american family now. mcdonald's says it is adding vegetables and fruits to its happy meal and cutting the amount of fries. only seven fries in that box anyway because we are always trying to sneak one from the kids. >> it's true. >>> last year, san francisco banned happy meals at restaurants. new york is considering doin

occur in 15 states, including my state of ohio, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, north dakota, south dakota, tennessee and wisconsin. it estimated to increase prices $6.55 per barrel of crude oil in the midwest and $3 per barrel across the u.s. this will gouge consumers forcing them to hand over $3.9 billion to foreign oil companies every year. this boom may benefit canadian oil share holders. it will only further devastate the american people and our economy and farmers who are struggling financially and can't afford a gas price hike. americans want low gas prices. permitting the keystone pipeline will increase prices at the pump and making americans pay more and more for every commodity they purchase. i urge my colleagues to protect americans from being further gouged by foreign oil companies and to support my amendment. and i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from ohio reserves. for what purpose does the gentleman from nebraska rise? mr. terry: i rise in opposition. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. terry: i st

nebraska. c-span: how long'd you live there? >> guest: seven years. so... c-span: where from--where did you go from there? >> guest: i went to dallas, texas, and then to kansas city, missouri, and then to evanston, illinois, and then to phoenix, arizona, and then to pasadena, california. c-span: why all the moves? >> guest: my father was with a large corporation, and they were transferring him. c-span: how about your mom? what'd she do? >> guest: she was a homemaker and voluntary worker. c-span: who got you interested in--i--or--i don't know if it's a person, but in--in the history thing in the first place, do you think? >> guest: i don't know. my--my father had two very radical, talkative a--sisters who were my aunts, and they were very interested in politics. and this was during the roosevelt era. and they would argue with my father about roosevelt. and he would--he would argue and sort of goad them. and i realized that they really cared, and he was sort of teasing them. and i... c-span: what side were they on? >> guest: oh, they were always on the--my father became increasingly conservative as he became part of the business community. and so they were alw