and he met henry wads worth longfellow. they became best friends. when bampger ward ordered him home, he came back bursting with new music, books, it was his new ideas what would clash most sharply with his father. you did not keep in view the importance of the social tie. the social what, asked my father? the social tie, sir. i take special account of that, said the elder gentleman. i will die in defense and rejoin the younger. my father was so much amused by this that he spoke of it to an intimate friend. imagine he will die in defense of the social tie, indeed. despite his groenings in letters to friend, he renewed his acquaint against with his friend he was invited to every fashionable party. he had a wife he adored and who adored him and in november, their first child, a little girl was born. this painting by ann hall, also still in family hands, shows sam and emily on their wedding day. the first dark cloud was samuel ward's unexpected death in 1839. ready or not, sam moved up the ladder at prime, ward and king. next his brother who understood

evident in a piece by henry wadsworth longfellow, one of our greatest writers.ce of any family who has sent a son or daughter off to war. his own son, charlie, returned safely from the civil war, and longfellow was moved by the fact that many more did not. he says -- your silence is decked with flowers and the memory shelby hours. 130 years after writing those words, longfellow has a right. the memory as ours. on memorial day we honor that in heartfelt ceremonies across land. there is a sacred bond of trust. what really counts is how we nurture the bond with those who are still here and how we turn that member into action. today we stand behind families that will never be whole again and must continue to stand with them every day. supporting them in the ways that they needed most, particularly as a transition back to their home communities, showing that we do not just think of them, but that we really remember. every agency represented here today is committed to making education, medical care, and employment opportunity accessible to the military family. the dep

this is evident in a piece by henry wadsworth longfellow.e experience of any family that has sent a son or daughter off to war. while relieve ed that his son returned from the civil war, he was moved that many, many more dide iine ining lines, he frame an eternal relationship between falling service members and the nation they protect. he says your silent tents of green we deck with fragrant flowers, yours have the suffering been, the memory shall be ours. 130 years after writing those words, longfellow still has it right. the memory is ours. on memorial day, we honor that memory in heartfelt ceremonies across this land. the pageantry is a manifestation of the sacred bond of trust. but what really counts is how we nurture that bond with those still here. and how we turn that memory into action. today, we stand behind families that will never be whole again. but we must continue to stand with them every day. supporting them in the ways they need it most. particularly as they transition back into their home communities shows that we do not jus

. >> reporter: they agreed to meet here at fifth and longfellow streets in northwest d.c. on monday afternoon. now the taxi driver had been a victim of theft himself, so he wanted to help out and he was waiting for loesch just down the street. >> i got about 4 blocks away. i had the taxi pull up behind me. i got the bike into the trunk of the taxi and we were on the other side of town when the thief called my cell phone asking me where it was and didn't answer. so he left a message threatening to call the police on me. >> reporter: after filing a police report loesch did call d.c. metro police asking for a plainclothes officer to assist and possibly make an arrest. after several phone calls he was told an officer wasn't available. >> i had served them a criminal up on a platter and for whatever reason they weren't able to do it. >> just two days after he got his bike back today loesch found more ads from the same guy who was selling his stolen bike. >> wow. if it's in my old neighborhood, longfellow, i'm 8 years old, somebody stole my bike off my porch. i'm still mad about

. >> reporter: they agreed to meet here at fifth and longfellow streets in northwest d.c.onday afternoon. now the taxi driver had been a victim of theft himself, so he wanted to help out. he was waiting for lesh just down the street. >> i got 4 blocks away. i had the taxi pull up behind me. i got the bike into the trunk of the taxi and we were on the other side of town when the thief call mid cell phone asking me where it was. didn't answer. so he left a message threatening to call the police on me. >> reporter: after filing a police report lesh did call d.c. metro police asking for a plainclothes officer to aorist and possibly make an arrest, but after -- to assist and possibly make an arrest but after several phone calls was told an officer wasn't available. >> i had served them up a criminal on a platter and for whatever reason they weren't able to do it. >> two days after he got his bicycle back he found even more bike ads listed from that same guy who was selling his stolen bike. police have not commented on the case except to say it is under investigation. >> i'm 8 y

man found his bike and arrange to get it back at the intersection of longfellow and 5th. accept he did not buy it back. he's still the back. after he lent his bicycle to a friend, she called him saying somebody had cut the cable law can still lead off her front porch. he founded on crakes list for $100. he recognized his stickers and paddles. >> i was curious and determined. >> he said he called the number hop a cab over and prepared to buy it back. >> i said, can i take it for a test ride. >> the cab driver waited around the corner. >> we were on the other side of town before this guy realized what happened. i stole my bike from the thief. >> he said it is still going on. >> these are the bikes he has for sale on craig's list right now. >> we called the number of ourselves. minutes later from the same alley, a man brought out a buy. another man checked it out and bought it. the seller disappeared into the alley. >> we asked d.c. police about this case. they are investigating. about 20 minutes after he escaped, he got a call from the thief telling him that the thief was g

longfellow wrote this. and he still has the right.ht there are fallen soldiers. we honor our soldiers the families and are larger american families. what really counts is how we turn them and ran into action. died in the we will continue to monitor what goes on live at the arlington national cemetery >>darya: we will continue to monitor this. we ought ad does it died in the family's this suffered due to the people who did not come back with the united states military. >> this is one of the most fascinating things i have ever experienced did any scientific museum here this is a replica of a small victorian house. people come in and the shaking begins. in burst they take you through the '89 quake and then 1906. using technology, at a recreate what they shaky was exactly like. the upper platform had to be non a prime gambles that actually move back and forth. these are computer-driven. it's out of profile that is programmed and with the computer. they're all kind of hands-on learning at this museum. at their life bay the hostages on sale

this complex range of emotions is evident in a piece by it one of america's greatest writers, longfelloway." wall relieved that his own son of shirley -- while relieved that his own son charlie returned home state from work, he was afraid that many did not. he concludes -- "your silent tents of green we deck with fragrant flowers yours the suffering has been the memory shall be hours." the memory will be ours. it is a manifestation of the sacred bond of trust between the military family and the larger american family. but what really counts is the bond we have with those who are still here and now we turn that memory into action. today, which stand behind families who will never be a whole again, but we continue to stand with them every day. support them in the ways that they need most, particularly as they transition back into their homes and communities. so that they know we do not just think of them, but we really do remember. every national-level department and agency represented here today is committed to making education, medical care, and employment opportunities accessible to the

this complex range of emotions is evident in a piece by it one of america's greatest writers, longfellowl relieved that his own son of shirley -- while relieved that his own son charlie returned home state from work, he was afraid that many did not. he concludes -- "your silent tents of green we deck with fragrant flowers yours the suffering has been the memory shall be hours." the memory will be ours. it is a manifestation of the sacred bond of trust between the military family and the larger american family. but what really counts is the bond we have with those who are still here and now we turn that memory into action. today, which stand behind families who will never be a whole again, but we continue to stand with them every day. support them in the ways that they need most, particularly as they transition back into their homes and communities. so that they know we do not just think of them, but we really do remember. every national-level department and agency represented here today is committed to making education, medical care, and employment opportunities accessible to the militar