in the 1850s through 1860s, longfellow was taken up with abolition and the&slavery. so he infused with this passion i have to do something about this and he had several years earlier written some poetry about slavery. but here's thethe midnight ridee is this ride that he took to warn the red coats were coming. it is really the moral passion that infuses it is about ending slavery and the cause of the union. so if you read it through and actually jill lepore goes into great detail talking about how there are many, many references stipulate stippled through the poem about the black dead. he talks about the hanging of a slave. the whole idea is we are now engaged in this moment. this is now the 1860s, that is a threat to the stability of the union, a threat to the principals. it's a threat to the ideals that fired the founders during the revolution. so really it's a -- it's come down to this childish paul revere and really it's a korea decor and morally impassioned call to go to the balance strayeds. >> readers at the time understood the message of that. >> they knew th

çi used to take my kid to longfellow.heir children to school along mission street. right at the corner. i oppose this proposal. thank you. commissioner antonini: thank you. if i call your name or if you are in favor ofxd the d.r. requestor, please,. if you arexd opposed, please tippah. çó-- step up. xd>> [speaking foreign language] >> we all live in the neighborhood and we're in a position to granting the permit. [speakingç foreign language] >> i need all of you to speak into the microphone. >> i have many neighbors who are opposing, but they cannot be here tonight. >> [speaking foreign language] >> there are so many children's facilities in the vicinity. of the proposed site. ñreven though i am fully aware f the 1,000 feet or meters restriction, we have many child cares, ymca,ç and schools. the ymca may be a few more feet than 1000. the kids are running around back-and-forth in that area. it is not good to have a marijuana dispensaries operation there. w3q >> besides the ymca andi] behind the senior center, there was a

little more than an hour later, cole longfellow entered the world. mom, lee, says the once every four year day couldn't be more perfect for a birthday. >> we didn't really do anything ordinary any ways so he is a good thing. >> reporter: leap year babies are celebrated all over town, if you come here in bethesda and order any item on their menu, you get a free $50 gift card. free burgers at z burgers and how about a dozen cupcakes courtesy of sprinkles just for bag leap year baby. -- being a leap year baby. who wants one birthday every four years? wash-fm's maureen mcclaine does. >> and yes, today is my tenth birthday and i want to wish all of my fellow leap links happy birthday, too. >> when february 29th rolls around, she says she does it up big. ♪ happy birthday to you >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: erika gonzalez, news4. >> if you're asking why we need 366 days a year every four years instead of 365, it's to keep our calendar in alignment with the earth's revolutions around the sun. >> you knew that didn't you? >> yep are i knew it because i think

. >> reporter: a little more than an hour later, cole longfellow entered the world and mom, lee, says once every four year day couldn't be more perfect for a birthday. >> we didn't really do anything ordinary any ways so he is a good thing. >> reporter: a few hours after that, and a week overdue, this mom and dad welcomed son juan lucas to their lives at shady grove adventist hospital, all 7 pounds and 4 ounces of him. >> she was having contractions earlier in the day, went to the doctor after and then we just took a walk around the mall. i think that's what really triggered it. >> reporter: but who wants just one birthday every four years? wash-fm's maureen mcclaine does. >> thanks so much for listening this leap year day it is maureen mcclaine and yes, today is my tenth birthday and i want to wish all of my fellow leap links happy birthday, too. >> when february 29th rolls around, she says she does it up big. ♪ happy birthday to you >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: at d.c. superior court, a different new beginning. >> we are gathers here today. >> reporter: couples tying the knot. >> i