thomas hunt morgan was able to hunt mendel's theory that -- able to prove mendel's dairy thattheory that traits were passed along. he wins the nobel prize in 1833 in physiology for his work in genetics. he tells them that he is too busy and does not show up until 1840 to get it. . he was working at caltech. he actually begins the biology program at caltech. thomas hunt morgan is internationally known for his work in genetics. signs genetics is going to know about thomas hunt morgan. in lexington, he is not vary well-known. 2016 will be the 150th birth a pair so there is a movement to recognize thomas hunt morgan a little bit more. one of the reasons that preservation of the house museum is important in lexington is best illustrated by this house. when it wasn't saved, it kick started a movement to medical reserve houses. the bluegrass trust begins. as early as 1958, the city establishes a local history district. so 15 historic districts in lexington, all of which are in the city and provide that historic character that lexington is known for. announcer: all weekend, american history tv i

phil mendel, the chairman of the d.c. city council, a position that he held in 2012 when the city entered into the three-year, $4.5 million contract with the camera company. he did not recall any red flags in the contract was issued. he says it is time to revisit especially since finley was ceo at the time. >> i think the government should look at the contract. chris: the problem extends beyond ohio. the city of chicago terminated its contract after a federal grand jury in 2014 issued a 23-count indictment claiming they paid city officials in exchange for $124 million in public contracts. do you recall getting any contributions from the company? >> i don't recall personally getting contributions. kellye: coming up -- the government stepping in over airfares the investigation going on and why your money could be at risk. and what you need to know to keep your dream vacation from turning into a travel nightmare. devon: some rain is out there and we have some thunderstorms, possibly with the next round. why are we watching t