with regard to the monuments, this writer's name james lowin who talks about all these monuments. heap said there are more monuments in the state of illinois than they their are to abraham lincoln. he said some of these monuments need to come down. actually he said well meaning white people have to take down some of these monuments because there are not enough black people to take them all down. so that's your homework for the -- let me just make one last observation. we're busy right now working on the grand victory march down pennsylvania avenue in washington d.c. that takes place may 23 may 23rd, 2015 now, the victory march that takes place down. you all remember these african-american regiments were not invited. they were part of the victory. president lincoln said he could not have won the war without them yet they ordered these men to the south when the victory march started. so we're going to correct that great wrong in history and we're going to also correct another great wrong in history and that is that virtually every state in the south had regiments that remained loyal

basically talks about all the monuments saying there's more monuments in the state of illinois than there are to abraham lincoln. and he says some of these monuments need to come down. he said -- >> illinois? >> he said white people need to take down some of these monuments because there's not enough black people to take them all down. that's your homework for -- so let me just make one last observation. we're busy right now working on the grand victory march down pennsylvania avenue in washington, d.c. that takes place may 23rd, 18 -- well, the end of the civil war the victory martha tac march. they were part of the victory, president lincoln himself said he could not have won the war without them, and yet they ordered the men to the south when the victory march started. we're going to create that great wrong in history and we're going to correct another wrong. regiments that remained loyal during the union army. 36,000 soldiers who remained in uniform. they didn't commit treason and try to rebel against their union. nobody ever says anything about them. and so what we hope is in t

people and we should not damage their monuments to. me, that's good democracy. >> i think david and i -- i'm not sure what you're going to talk about this question, but i think it's important for people to understand. all the conversations that we're having today, there's a virtuous cycle. and it goes back to what the congresswoman was saying, ok? the civil rights struggle grew out of brave almost all african-americans who kept alive the story of the possibility. and the association for african-american life and history, and carter g. woodson and all of that. but once that began, then there's a whole generation, i grew up in segregated schools but by the time i went to college i lived in another word, and african-american history is now a whole new terrain for white scholars to explore. and david was talking about we're still learning about the contraband camps even now. so for 50 years now, one discover after another. the movie "glory" is a byproduct in some ways and the exhibit at gettysburg is a result of academic scholarship which

i'm not for tearing down any monument. leave them all up and teach with them. there's a guy in texas, i won't name him, who has been on a personal crusade for years to take down every robert e. limee monument, marker, memorial, or sentence anywhere in the public united states. and he used to try to enlist -- started with franklin, actually, and many, many other of us historians to crusade with him to take down -- he started in dallas, texas. basically we all told him the same thing, put up alternative monuments, work for alternative commemorations. you're not going to take down all the lee monuments and you shouldn't. >> let me just -- let me just -- add a couple things to that. first of all, we have a group of reenactors that is associated. we have women that dress in a period of dress, we have guys that wear uniforms, i have an officer's uniform. >> you're the president. >> well, i -- i took augusta just so y'all won't think i made this up. he was an officer in the civil war. he was trained in canada, and he came here to be a doctor in what started out to be

he started in dallas, texas, which had its big lee monument. and basically we all told him the same thing. put up alternative monuments. work for alternative commemoration. you're not going to take down all the lee monuments, and you shouldn't. >> let me just -- am i on? ok. let me just add a couple of things to that. first of all, we have a group of re-enactors that is associated with our museum. we have women who dress in period dress. we have guys who wear uniforms. i have a uniform. i have an officer's uniform. [ laughter ] >> because you're the president. >> only fitting. >> well, i portray a guy named alexander augustus. he was an officer in the civil war. he was a doctor. a medical doctor. he was trained in canada. and he came here to actually be a doctor in what started out to be a clinic at a contraband camp that was later the basis for howard university hospital. so it was a real person. now, it's one thing to have the re-enactments take place when it's just somebody in a union uniform and somebody in a confederate uniform. but you ha

the monument lists the name of 2,500 hispanic surnames. we -- that's important because there was an all-hispanic regiment in the civil war that came out of new mexico. these names were mixed up with african-american troops. there are also the names of white officers who commanded soldiers. those names are listed among regiments. one is robert shaw that you know from the movie "glory" the neighborhood where the monument exists is named for shaw. there's shaw elementary, and howard university named for general howard, and over there is the will yamd lord garrison school. this whole neighborhood is related to what happened after the civil war. i wanted to point that out to say that this monument now represents more of what the neighborhood looks like. it's an integrated monument with the names of whites, african-americans, blacks and latinos and looks like theat hp obama get elected president. united states. now, we opened a new exhibit back iuly, which now includes a number of things among them is a bill of sale. has already referred to i. f

and i'm not for tearing down any monument. leave them all up and teach with them. there's a guy in texas, i won't name him, who has been on a personal crusade for years to take down every robert e. lee marker, monument, memorial or sentence anywhere in the public in the united states. he used to try to enlist -- started with john hope franklin actually and many, many other of us historians to crusade with him to take down -- he started in dallas, texas. and basically we all told him up alternative monuments, work for alternative commemoration. you're not going to take down all the lee monuments and you shouldn't. >> let me just add a couple things to that. first of all, we have a groupre with our museum. we have women in who dress in period dress, we have guy who is wear uniforms. i have uniforms. i have an officers' uniform. >> only fitting. >> because you're the president. >> i portray alexander agugus. he was an officer in the civil war. he was a medical doctor. he was trained in canada and he came here to actually be a doctor at what started out to be a clinic

the monument lists the names of 2,500 hispanic surnames. these names were mixed up with these african-american soldiers. there's also 7,800 names of the officers, white officers who commanded these soldiers. african-americans couldn't be officers, those names were listed among the regiment and one was shaw that you know from the movie "glory" the neighborhood where the monument exists was named for shaw. the shaw junior high school over around the corner is the lincoln theater. over there is the william garrison school. so this whole neighborhood is related to what happened after the civil war. but i wanted to point that out to say that this monument now represents more of what the neighborhood looks like. it's an integrated monument with the names of whites, african-americans and latinos and looks like the coalition that helped president obama get elected president of the united states. now, we opened a new exhibit in july which now includes a number of things. among them is a bill of sale. and i think mr. ayers referred to this, for a wom

here at the foot of the washington monument. next to the museum of american history in view of the capitol and within blocks of the white house. sometimes location is indeed everything. and this site underscores the smithsonian's and the nation's commitment to telling the whole american story. as a scientist and educator, i was taken with some recent photographs of president obama hosting students at a science fair in the white house. by opening the white house doors to outstanding young student scientists, the president sent an important and inspiring message to young americans. that science and learning are critical to the future of this nation and a top priority for us all. since 1846, the smithsonian has been opening its doors to student scientists, historians, artists, or those just seeking to learn more about themselves, the nation and the world. we're grateful to the president and mrs. obama for their inspiring support of education, the smithsonian and this wonderful and important new museum. it is now my great honor and

it is irony that arthur ashe is standing there tall with his tennis racket on monument avenue. it's also an irony that we are in this meeting here in a city, washington, d.c., which was the subject of what joseph ellis calls the most important dinner party in the history of the united states. the party in which james madison, thomas jefferson, and alexander hamilton met around jefferson's dinner table to see if they could decide in 1790 whether or not the federal government should be charged or permitted to assume the war debt of the revolution. and that was feared especially by virginia politicians because they didn't want to federal government to be that centrally involved in the economics of the new nation. as a compromise or as a way of making it possible to yield to alexander hammiltohamilton's faf the proposal, jefferson and madison urged that the new national capital be located as it is now on the banks of the potomac. and you look at that right now, that's full of irony. joseph ellis said by selecting the potomac location, they had decided to separate the political and

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and by golly when this monument is constructed everybody wins. everybody is going to win. >> when you first brought it up it seemed like a distant dream but this is about to happen. >> this is real. we are going to memorialize our friends. >> there is a golf tournament on august 6. the upcoming dance february 18 on the ies hall. there is the web address for more information. sj war memorial.com. thank you for the work you are doing and we'll see you at the ribbon cutting. >>> here is our address for next week's birthdays. drop us an e-mail if you have important news for the show. also pick up a copy of our newspaper and support your bilingual weeklies. we thank you for sharing a part of your sunday with us once again. have a good afternoon. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur?] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that c

that's between the washington monument and the national museum of american history.ven-level structure with most of the exhibit space located underground. it will be the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of african-american history. the ceremony kicks off at 10:00 a.m. president barack obama will be among the presenters on hand this morning. and this was by invitation only. i'm tracee wilkins, live in northwest, news4. >> all right. thank you. >>> and because of the ceremony, expect closures around the mall. parts of 12th, 14th, and 15th streets as well as madison drive and constitution avenue are affected. the closures and restrictions should last until noon. >>> and that is "news4 today." thank you for starting your day with us. >> the "today" show is next. and we leave you now about w some of the sounds from last night's white house concert. see you tomorrow. >>

and this is portable monumentality.ld him there are great portable monument works of art all around the bay area. not so much in san francisco, but certainly in oakland. in the east bay. there are some facilities left in the city. being an acute politician, he soon realized what that meant. it was the answer to a political problem. if you put a piece of art in a neighborhood, community members will bicker about it endlessly. if it is only there to be there three months, that is something else coming in deed. i could see a light bulb above his head when we said that. -- something else, indeed. one could just create art paths out of durable materials upon which you could amount to such works of art. then the entire city, given the supply of createive talent, the whole city could be a revolving work of art. that would be wonderful. that is what black rock city is. why not transpose that to san francisco? i think the city is now looking at doing art paths for that purpose. it would not be hard, given the abundance of -- aft

when you walk in, your first impression is of these monumental figures that you see in the exhibitionbut if you went into the back corner of his studio, there was a series of shells with these diminutive figures. he told me, these are the heart of my studio. these little, and held intimate study is that he referred to as his sketchbook. a painter might make drawings. stephen de staebler made miniature sculptures. >> during the 1970's, he was inspired by the monuments of egypt. he assembled a large rocks of clay into figures that resembled the ancient kings and queens. he credited a weathered appearance by rubbing glazes' into the clay while still wet. the misfires from his killed were brought in his backyard in his berkeley home. he called it his boneyard. in the last year of his life, he dug up the artifacts from his own history, and the bones were rearranged, in the were slimmer figures with wings. >> even if you knew nothing about his life or career, you sensed there was an artist dealing with this fundamental issue of life and death, the cake, netting back together, and you feel t

that's why what we built here will be a monument for all time. it will do more than simply keep those memories alive. just like the air and space museum challenged us to set our sights higher or the natural museum encourages us to look closer or the holocaust museum calls us to fight prosecution wherever we find it this museum should inspire us, as well. it should stand as proof that the most important things in life rarely come quickly or easily. it should remind us that although we have yet to reach the mountain top we cannot stop climbing. and that's why in moments like this i think about my daughters and i think about your children. the millions of visitors who will stand where we stand long after we're gone. i think about what i want them to experience. i think about what i want them to takeaway. when our children look at harriet tutman's shawl or the plane flown by air men i want them to see how ordinary americans can do extraordinary things, how men and women just like them have the courage and determination to right a wrong, to make it ri

it will be a monument for all time. it will do more than just simply keep those memories alive. it's like the space museum challenges success, and the national museum encourages us to look closer or the holocaust museum calls us to fight execution, wherever we will find it. this museum will stand as proof that the most important things in life rarely come quickly or easily. it should remind us that although we have yet to reach the mountain top, we cannot stop climbing. that's why in moments like this, i think about malia and sasha. i think about my daughters, and i think about your children. millions of infants who will stand where we stand long after we're gone. i think about what i want them to experience. i think about what i want them to take away. when our children look at the plane flown by tuskegee airmen. i don't want them to be seen as figures larger lan life. i want ow ordinary americans can do extraordinary things. how men and women just like them had the courage, determination to right a wrong and make it right. daughters to see the shackles that bound slaves on the

these monuments and architecture have earned a place on unesco's one hundred cities of the world of great cultural and historical value and secret had one more striking example for me. please have a look at this beautiful old building it was built in the nineteenth century and it was the house of. tradesmen rise to the successful to the regional museum what do you think visitors to news the north court can expect. they can expect. a very friendly. with much. sides. and that hospitality also applies to one of ms nice most cutting edge attractions. so finally i could back up. corner with complete precision and the mentor was ready to head to a brand new landmark. think we've probably got the worst conditions you could possibly have for driving it's a day to be inside or at the very least. but here in this new road there is a place where you can burn rubber. whatever the weather. you're looking for me and i think. i meant let's check this place up so. i feel ok. so he works at the end ring the country's only f.i.f.a. approved motor sport circuit. all right gents at the major model sports ven

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i will show you some of them and you will visit one of the director of monuments right now in the crable this huge stone citadel was built from fifteen hundred to fifteen eleven but most of its original buildings were destroyed during the soviet union nowadays it houses news news local government but it's still an imposing place to walk right in the heart of the city. these monuments and architecture have earned a place on unesco's one hundred cities of the world of great cultural and historical value and secret had one more striking example for me. so please have a look at this beautiful old building it was built in the nineteenth century and it was the house of. tradesmen rise to the successful true regional museum what do you think visitors to news the north court can expect. they can expect. a very friendly. with much. sides. and that's hospitality also applies to one of ms nice most cutting edge attractions. so finally i could back up corner and turn with complete precision and that meant i was ready to head to a brand new just the landmark. so i think we've probably got the worst c

there's the washington monument. is it shivering? like maybe the monument's actually shivering this morning. it's 33 at reagan national. and we do have a calm wind, thankfully. and temperatures are down into the low 20s across much of northern virginia, as well as maryland and west virginia and closer to washington, the mid 20s in fairfax county and in prince george's and montgomery, and the district of columbia near or below freezing, near the bay. it's in the upper 20s, just near 30 as is much of southern maryland, northern neck, eastern shore. farther west, panhandle of west virginia, much of shenandoah valley into western maryland, there's clouds closing in. in the low 20s there. we do have a warm front that's going to begin to move our way here later today. it will begin to move in clouds. we'll have sunshine this morning. sunrise at 6:52. by noontime, going partly sunny, then cloudy during the afternoon looks like, with a bit of a blustery southwesterly wind. we'll make it up to around 50 degrees by mid-afternoon. then this eve

take a live look over the washington monument. quite as chilly as it was yesterday at this time. we'll check in with tucker to see what kind of day we have in store. >> we've been saying this for days and days and days. it has been a model of cop stensy when it comes to this weather. not bad at all when you consider it is february. >> noticeably warmer than yesterday. today, we are in the upper 30s and 40s. >> it was 41. i said i can handle this. >> let's get this party started at 4:30 in the morning. at reagan national, we are at 45 degrees. i need some coffee before i'm ready to start partying. temperatures generally 10, 15 degrees warmer than they were yesterday at this hour. should be a great day. affect temperatures about 10- degree warmer than yesterday as well. sentinel sat-rad. i think most of the showers will hold out until night fall tonight. we'll have a few showers later today and tonight as we get this weak little upper level disturbance coming through. bottom line, decent day. 60degrees in washington. 62 in frederick

business is visited historical monuments and tried my hand at the delicate and. just plain dangerous secret was right whether you're a culture buff an adrenaline junkie or just passing through. will welcome you in with open arms. chinese state media says the u.s. and nato countries in support of syria's opposition and striving the nation into civil war r t travels to one violence ragtown know where the army and the rebels have plunged. decision time for greece its creditors to pay whether athens will sink or swim as the population rages against steep cuts made to secure the bailout . and on the path toward london and washington warn israel against attacking iran's nuclear sites asking for time to let sanctions do their job. thanks for being with us on current arace reporting a lot from the heart of moscow the u.s. and its allies are pushing syria into civil war by backing the armed opposition there says a chinese state newspaper beijing joined moscow's efforts to bring about a political settlement in the crisis torn country with a top chinese diplomat recently vi

a stone monument marks this as the site of the war relocation center.the plaque describes it as one of the concentration camps of whom the majority were american citizens. this is not a clearly marked historical or tourist spot. but this weekend a bus load of former camp internees returned as tourists. >>> konono started picking up shells. when she was a kid she used to do the same thing. >> when we were here, people picked these up to make bracelets. recently i said, i should go back to see what it was like. to see what it was really like. but it's not the same because i'm not behind the barb wire. >> reporter: after the war, the land was sold for farm. >> reporter: the walls were open. so whatever you said you could hear. they were called apartments but they were 20 by 20 spaces. >> reporter: roy and ruth found the barracks. walking through this 45-year- old building brought back bad memories. >> the one family, and regardless how many there were they were put in one room with a bed with -- i don't know what he had but we had a straw. >> straw mattres

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perhaps because there is little about the monumental about this washington monument even if it does stand 12 feet tall, weigh approximately four tons, here robert burke's distinctive style which allows some cryptics to belabor him as the bubblegum sculpture. sitting atop a bench of north carolina granite, the famed scientist holds in his left hand a document which contained some of his most significant theories. the same bench contains quotes from einstein's unwavering belief in human powers, equality in front of the law and the duty of any truth seeker to reveal his findings no matter where they lead. the circular floor features an astronomical map, that features much of the universe, from the date of his dedication, april 17th, 1979, which also coincides with einstein's 100th birthday. 30 years later visitors of all ages are drawn to the iconic figure on the grounds of the national academies of science. children especially enjoy climbing into the lap of the scientifici

paul and monument. you'll start to back down around liberty.and is 7 at generals highway looking good -- 97 at generals highway. >> rain but warm. >> sprinkles this morning. the wind could still gust to 40 or 50 miles per hour. 43 on saturday. almost 30 degrees colder on saturday that it will be today and there could be some snow flurries today. anytime there's a big change in the air mass, you could get some bumpy weather. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

the 30-foot sign came crashing down saturday on i-66 at monument drive.s us live from fairfax county with more on the story. >> reporter: good morning upon part of the structure still lying on the side of the highway. if you look over there, you can see it. this happened on saturday. for folks who were out and about, you know we had strong wind gusts. but to have the highway sign and the structure holding it completely collapse, of course it's causing some room for concern here. and now take a look at the damage. it is unbelievable that there were no serious injuries after this sign hit the pickup truck because of just how much damage was done to the truck. the virginia department of transportation is investigating what caused the 30-foot tall sign and structure to collapse on the eastbound lanes of i-66 near monument avenue and n fairfax. the sign struck again, that pickup truck. not injuring any other vehicles or -- or impacting any other vehicles or injuring anyone else on the highway. but according to vdot, it inspects sign structures at least every f

another national monument that was a long time coming.e was not for one racial group, but for all people of all backgrounds, ethnicities and creeds. this museum will be a tangible manifestation of dr. king's dream. of a mayor of a city itself that is central to the story of freedom for all americans, i eagerly anticipate the completion of the national museum of african-american history and culture. and i'm proud that the district of columbia will be its home. thank you very much. and i look forward as all of you do to 2015 when we will reconvene here for the official opening of our new museum. thank you very much. >> we all know that the smithsonian institution is a place of learning. it's a place where history, art and culture come alive in a vibrant way. and helping to make sure that this happens is dr. richard curran. for many years he was the force behind the annual folk life festival which draws more than a million people to the national mall for two glorious months, two glorious weeks rather in the month of june and now as undersecr

it's the largest granite monument in america, and we're going to reveal that and its strategy in "monumentaleep tease. it's nice to have you join us. the movie is called "monumental." >> ahead on "starting point", we're going to talk to congressman paul ryan. he's going to give a speech at c pack. we'll talk to him about what he means by bold reform. which candidate he thinks can carry that torch. >>> plus a ship wreck found off the coast of massachusetts. you will not believe what was found inside. >>> we'll bring you that straight ahead on "starting point." stay with us. [ male announcer ] how can power consumption in china, impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a cplex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. how they'll l

here, at the foot of the national monument.n view of the capital, and within blocks of the white house. sometimes location is indeed everything. this side underscores the smithsonian and the nation's commitment to telling the whole american story. as a scientist and educator, i was taken with some recent photographs of president obama hosting students at a science fair at the white house. by opening the white house doors to outstanding young student scientists, the president sends an important and inspiring message to young americans. that science and learning are critical to the future of this nation and a top priority for us all. [applause] since 1846, the smithsonian has been opening its doors to scientists artists, or those just seeking to learn more about themselves, the nation, and the world. we are grateful to the president and mrs. obama for their inspiring support of education, the smithsonian, and it's wonderful and important new museum. it is now my great honor and privilege to welcome the president of the united sta

this figure of eve is one of the first monumental nudes of the middle ages.eductive and sensual, she is the image of the sinner, the first sinner. her left hand clutches at the apple. her right hand is raised to her cheek in shame. eve was originally placed on the lintel of the north portal of autun cathedral. this was the penitence portal. it was very appropriate that eve should be here. all the capitals with narrative scenes on them are carved by gislebertus. gislebertus shows us here, for example, the adoration of the magi, cut in deep relief, often using the drill to create charming effects of texture and surface. around the corner of the capital, saint joseph sits, a little disconsolate. another scene shows the flight into egypt. and perhaps the most moving of all the scenes is the dream of the magi, in which the magi lie in their bed and the angel comes to them as if in a vion, touching their hands and pointing with his other finger to the star of bethlehem, which is to lead the magi. gislebertus' most dramatic composition is this one, the suicide of ju

that's between the washington monument and the national museum of american history. now this will be a seven-level structure with most of its exhibit space located underground which is a bit unusual. it will be the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of african-american life, art, history, and culture. president barack obama and former first lady laura bush will be speaking at today's groundbreaking. this is a private ceremony where guests were invited by invitation only. it begins at 10:00 a.m. the museum is expected to be up and running by 2015. i'm live this morning in northwest. back to you in the studio. >> groundbreaking in many ways. thank you very much. it's going to be tough to get around the national mall because of the groundbreaking ceremony today. the streets affected are adjacent to the washington monument and the national museum of american history. drivers can expect closures on 12th, 14th, and 15th streets as well as madison drive and constitution avenue. the closures and restrictions should last until noon. >>> 45 degrees a