at that time it was the portland head and when they built the lighthouse here it was portland head light. it was very treacherous for ships to sail into a harbor, when they didn't have much control over a sailing vessel at the time. i lighthouse was supposed to guide a lighthouse -- guided shipping to a harbor on the right path. and this piece of land on portland head, there is nothing on this side of it or that side of it that is blocking the view. so it was a perfect place to build a lighthouse. for ships coming into the south or east, they could view portland head light and know that was the entrance to the harbor. lighthouses at that time were lit by whale oil or kerosene and it were just guiding a ship in at nighttime. outlight was put during the daytime and was lit during the evening and was lit all night until dawn. can't see where they are going at nighttime, and crashes along the rocks would not be good. there were several keepers that operated the lighthouse in the early days and eventually the coast guard took over the operation of lighthouses. in our museum we have pictures o

. >> while in portland, we took a driving tour of the city with visit portland's creative director. >> thank you so much for agreeing to show us around maine today. >> my pleasure. i'm glad you get a chance to see it. >> portland maine may not be the first place no comes to mind. tell me a little bit more about this city. >> well, portland, maine, to start on your initial point, is actually the first portland in the united states. portland, oregon, is the one that stole our name. it wasn't stolen as much as it was given to it. the two people who founded this city decided they both wanted to name it after their hometown, so they tossed a coin, and the guy from portland, maine, won. first parish church is ahead of us, it's one of the oldest churches, working parishes in the city continuously. it's changed locations and, in fact, the original building was wooden. the wooden steeple on top is original from that building. >> oh, wow. >> this was actually the church where henry wadsworth longfellow family all worshiped -- >> so there's that great history here, right? >> exactly. and there's

when people hear portland, theland, maine may not be first place that comes to mind. >> portland, maines the first portland in the united states. oregon is the one that stole our name. the two people who founded the city both wanted to name it after their hometown. in this city was a part of massachusetts when it started. it's one of the oldest working parishes in the city continuously. the original building was wooden with a steeple on top. was the church with a henry wadsworth longfellow family worship. there is actually a revolutionary or cannonball in the chandelier that they found when they tore down the wooden structure. city.e me a sense of the for what is portland best-known? >> for lighthouse is probably. deeper there is a rich, history to the city that a lot of people don't know. of old port section is one the key seaports back in the day and still remains a working waterfront that is influential in terms of trade today. of what is going on in the history of the united states had a lot of focal points here in portland, but it was in the background. people don't appreciate how

is the portland, maine first portland in the united states. when a lot of people don't realize is portland, oregon is the one that stole our name. it was not stolen, as much as given to it. -- theyided the name wanted to name it after their hometown. the guy from portland, maine one. this is a part of massachusetts when it started. the first parish church is one of the oldest churches in the city continuously. it has changed locations. its original bidding -- building was wooden. where thehe church longfellow family worshiped and their pew is still there. >> there is that great literary history here. >> there is a revolutionary war cannonball in the chandelier that they found when they tore down the wooden structure when the city was attacked in 1775 by the british. >> what is portland best-known? forortland is best known lobster and light houses. however, there is so much more of a rich deep history to this city that a lot of people do not know. theold section is one of key seaports back in the day. it still remains a working waterfront and v

learn about portland all weekend long. >> portland is an important part of maine's economy. we struggle often because we have lost all of our manufacturing business. we used to make shoes and fabrics and paper, and it has been a struggle, but it has started to fill in with this resurgence in the world economy. fishing, we are the largest fishing -- lobster fishing in the country. hours taste the best. change in thel sophistication of the farmer and the consumer, and it has raised demand to the point that organic food is a $40 billion business and our country. we are building an important market that did not used to west on the policy side, have to do a lot more to make this possible for other farmers, particularly ones that want to transition into it in places all over the country. we want to make it easier for them to get into this market. you are paid better. you don't have to handle toxic chemicals. it is a win-win on all levels. i live in a town of about 400 people. when my kids were growing up, i decided i wanted to get involved in local politics to have a say in my com

south portland, this causes over the river white work opens up to the portland harbor.his was a fort anderson the city park. >> would you say this is maybe the most iconic structure in the portlanders? >> i would say it's the most iconic structure in new england. there's a lot of really great lighthouses in the world. this is probably the quintessential lighthouse. >> the most photographed in the country, right? >> i would say the most photographed in the world. there are older lighthouses in the country treated by the british but is this is the first commissioned by george washington when he was president. if you go up to the left along the ridge there's cliff walk. beyond the fact of this wonderful cliff walk that is along the cliffs looking out on the ocean of the crashing waves you can find some areas we can cadet on the rocks. the views of this lighthouse from various points are terrific. if you go the other way there's more of a bluff and nice little grassy area to sit on and look out. there there's no bad view of ths white -- lighthouse. >> it's just as beautiful

. >> welcome to portland, maine, on booktv. located on a peninsula, it was the original capital of maine and started as a fishing and trading village. today it's the largest city in the state with a population of about 66,000 and still has strong ties to its maritime history with lobstering and tourism being its largest economic drivers. with the help of our spectrum cable partners, for the next 90 minutes we'll feature the area's history and literary community. we begin our special feature on portland with a history of the lobstering industry. [inaudible conversations] >> and then over here is my gps and radar. so here in the fog it helps us figure out kind of where we are. none of my -- i don't mark my traps with a gps. i kind of do it by feel. [background sounds] >> look at that bad boy. it's a male. that right there is about 75-$80 in new york. >> maine and its history and its people have been tied up with the sea for a very long time. coastal maine was a place where many people farmed, and it was difficult to farm because

c-span is in portland, maine to learn more about its history. next, we visit the childhood home of poet henry wadsworth longfellow. >> often, i think of the beautiful town by the sea, and often in thought up and down the pleasant streets of that dear old town, and my youth comes back to me. henry wadsworth longfellow was an american poet in the 19th century. he was when he was alive probably the most famous english in the world,r if not the most famous person in the world. he is best remembered for palm's like evangeline, the children's ems likepo evangeline, the children's hour. he is very much a part of our lexicon and memory. he was born in 1807. he's grew up he or. it is where he started writing. even when he has an adult left portland, left the main, he came back all the time. in hisd it inspiring childhood home. it was inspiring to him and a source of his poetry. housedsworth longfellow was always owned by the wadsworth's and the longfellow's . henry's parents lived here from 1807 until their death. person to live at the house was henry's

used to walk from the city of portland to portland headlight. he became great friends with the and spent time sitting on the rocks, probably inspiration for poetry. later, he did write a pull them about lighthouses. "the rocky ledge runs far into the sea. on some after point miles away, a color of fire by night, a cloud by day." in many respects, portland headlight is a symbol of maine. it represents what people think of maine from other states. we have the rocky coastline. a lighthouse. lobster boats going back and forth all the time. the city island. sailboats. you see the island. sailboats. all of the things people think a maine visit would be. our cities tour staff recently traveled to portland, maine, to learn about its rich history. learn more about portland and other stops at c-span.org/ citiestour. you are watching american history tv on cspan3. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. next

is not the first portland that comes to mind. >> people do not realize portland, oregon, stole our name. the two people who founded the city decided the name they wanted to name after was a hometown. a guy from portland, maine, won. the oldest churches in working parishes in the city. it has changed locations. the original building was what in. we were in staple is the original from the building -- is theden steeple original from the building. there is a ball in thery v chandelier. >> give me a sense of the city. what is it best known for? >> lobster and lighthouses, probably. there is more of a history to the city a lot of people do not know. the old port section is one of the key seaports back of the day. it was very influential in terms of trade. in the history of the united states, it had a lot of focal points in portland. it was in the background and people do not appreciate how much of a motivator it was . in the declaration of independence, they spoke about how the british burned our cities. >> where are we heading now? >> you will head down here. we are in the heart. this is the

cemetery in portland. they are also buried with the midshipmen who was wounded and died a couple of years later. ,t the maine historical society we have documentation related to the auction and receipts from the building of the coffin to the digging of the grave to the hearst. of the hurt they had to paint a wagon black and the goods sold from the sale help to pay for the funeral. traditionally privateers would bring its prize into port. the goods from the captured vessel were auctioned off. those would then go to the u.s. government, or in the case of a privateer, shares would be divided amongst the crew. here we have an auction list created by dr. thorton during the war of 1812 and the list of the items that were sold off. some of these items were returned to maine historical including a medicine chest, and number of chairs, and what we believe is one of the but whether it is a cannon off the hms boxer is up for debate. this particular piece is indicative of one of the most romantic naval stories. , the

but as the population grew and spread out from portland, you had settle out here in cape portland and visiting this spot became a thing to do. go out and visit the lighthouse, maybe have a picnic walk around, , and it eventually grew to be a destination, definitely a tourist destination in maine since the 1920's. you see postcards all the time of portland head light and they guessent in 1905, so i that event it was the place to come see and pick up a postcard and say, we were here. the famous poet henry wadsworth longfellow lived in portland. and at that time it was a bustling city with a lot going on, kind of noisy at times, and longfellow used to like to take a walk through the city of portland and take a long walk out to portland head light. and he became great friends with the keeper here. and he used to set for hours out on the rock and later he did , write a poem about lighthouses and it is primarily thought to be about the portland head light. the rocky ledge runs far out into the sea and on its outer point, some miles away, the lighthouse lists its masonry a , pillar of fire b

henry wadsworth longfellow was born in portland, maine, february 27, 1807. he grew up here. it's where he started writing. and even after he as an adult left portland and left maine, he still came back all the time. he found inspiration in the city, in his childhood home. it was still very much a special place to him and a real source of his poetry. the wadsworth longfellow house was always owned by the wadsworth and the longfellows. henry's grandparents, they built the house in 1786, and henry's own parents lived here from 1807 through their deaths. the last person to live at the house was henry's sister, ann longfellow pearce. she died here in 1901. and upon her death, she left the house and everything in it to maine historical set. as far as how much of what you see in the wadsworth longfellow house is original to the house and to the family, the figure i've been quoted is 94%. so is, in other words, almost all of it. there are a few places in the house where we've had to fill in some gaps, things that may have been lost over the years, but almost everything that you're l

in portland.rrible. i why waste your time with symbolic stuff like this? that's my point. >> as far as wasting time the hearing and resolution tookff about 40 minutes of time at the city council level. >> tucker: no the guy who came up with this said he spent months on a this. >> he spends months and months working with the community, engaging with community members. i understand there are focus who don't want this to happen. the month of october is dedicateed to italian-americans who gave up the most feedback. this is a day in their month. what it does, it recognizes indigenous people and christopher columbus. >> tucker: i get it. the whole identity?-- we have a day for italians. i don't care about that. what i care about is politicians who solve problems that people care about. there are junkies in all of the parks. that's super depressing.ns for the city council to spend time on this nonsense when your city is famous for people overdosing on opiates, where are your priorities? >> our city is no

coming up, a visit to the portland headlight, maine's oldest lighthouse. >> portland headlight is a symbol of maine. it represents what people think of maine from maybe other states. we have the rocky coastline here , it is a lighthouse, there is a lobster boats going back and forth all the time, you see the islands, sailboats, all the activities that probably people think of a maine visit would be. >> we take a boat to fort gorgeous, a civil war era just off the portland kos. we are on hog island ledge. where they built for gorgeous in 1858 to help defend portland harbor. we have completed an 18 6 -- it was completed in 1865 and was built with two sister forts off to the south. its camel on how silent. they were designed to work in conjunction with each other to defend the harbor. everyone thinks for gorgeous is a civil war fort when it was funded long before, and it was approved by congress. things that occurred much earlier. >> we begin our feature on portland's history, talking about lobstering.

portland was known as falmouth back then. for 30 years, this house standing here was actually in the section of falmouth. this house was built for captain george tait and his family, his wife, mary, and four sons who came here in 1751. he was appointed by the british royal navy to be the master agent for the area. the mast agent is someone who is in charge of actually recognizing and appropriating trees, white pine, which had to be in diameter of 24 inches and height of 72 feet at the minimum in order to provide the british navy with their masts. importantwere an commodity back then, just as oil is today. when captain tate came over here 1751, we were still part of great britain at the time. we were all english subjects here. the people that captain tate would have hired to do his work would have been the local folks. they would have helped support the industry. they would have had jobs, which i'm sure they are grateful to have. it was that way until the revolutionary war, which was 20 years later. as the revolutionary war ap

american history television is featuring portland, maine. tour has recently visited many sites show kidding -- showcasing its history. learn more about portland a weekend on american history television. -- all weekend on american history television. >> we lost a lot of manufacturing in portland. to make shoes, fabric, paper. there has been a real shrinking of those histories. starting to witness a resurgence of fishing, the rural economy. our lobsters taste better than everyone else's. change in thel level of sophistication of farmer and the consumer, raising demand to the point that the organic industry is a $50 billion business in the country. side, we have to do a lot more to make this possible for other farmers, particularly ones that want to transition into places all over the country and to make it easier for them to get into this market. it is better for the environment. win-win onen -- a all levels. wanted to get involved in local politics to have a say in my community. so you suggested i should run for the state legislature. idea of

attorney's office in fargo, portland, oregon, fort lauderdale and the royal police and montreal, without the connectivity of all those law enforcement organizations, we would be at a loss. cooperation is critical to our success. through ongoing investigations, interviews, and evidence collections, it will determine the says -- the subject in china was using international mail parcels to supply the organization in canada. co-conspirators in canada communicated with u.s. networks via encrypted communication, and the drugs were controlled -- contributed nationally and locally through the mail or hand to hand transactions. most recently, through the people where a- search and their residence had a seizure of 170 $5,000 in u.s. currency, a maserati and two firearms. i would like to recognize the exceptional work of our homeland security investigation special agents, jeremy groove, guy gino, alexis gregory, as well as the north dakota u.s. attorney chris myers for their tireless efforts, their commitment to seeking justice, and their dedication to the safety and security of american people. i

when we drove from the airport into portland.e never seen anything like that -- this beautiful river and then the lights. >> jimi gets a gig as a vineyard manager, and in his spare time starts his own brand of wine. he enlists the help of a friend, chris williams, who until that point was not a winemaker, but a motorcycle mechanic. >> jimi's whole goal was to be able to make wines that people enjoyed, make wines that we enjoyed. >> but while jimi's focused on his career, his marriage to bozena turns bitter. in 2000, they divorce. they agree that pascal will spend every other weekend with his dad. on many a saturday, jimi takes pascal to work. your dad tried to pull you into this as a kid, right? he wanted you around? >> whenever i was with him, it was more for the fact that i was with him and he was happy that i was there. >> what do you remember about your dad? >> i remember waking up, and it'd be cold and early, and we'd get into this dilapidated truck, and we'd stop for coffee and a cinnamon roll early in the morning. >> by 20

weekend, american history tv is featuring portland, maine. tour staff recently visited many site. henry wadsworth longfellow and the -- and stephen king are natives upon the. learn more about portland are here on american history tv. >> on important part of maine's economy. that oftenate struggles because we have lost a lot of our manufacturing businesses. we used to make shoes and fabric and paper and more would products. there has been a real shrieking of those places. it is starting to fill in with this resurgence of the world economy. we are the center of lobster fishing in the world. of course, our lobsters taste that it than anyone else's. in thes a real change level of the sophistication of the farmer and the consumer and raised to master point that organic food today is a $40 billion to $50 billion business. we are spilling a very important market that did not use to exist. on the policy side, we have to do a lot more to make this possible further farmers, particularly ones that want to transition to it. you have to make it easier for them to get into this market. you are

to learn more about portland and other stops at our tour, c-span.org/citiestour. you are watching american history tv on c-span3. >> now, we return live to petersburg, virginia, for the historical park civil war symposium. next, chief historian at fredericksburg and spotsylvania national historical park will speak. >> all right, let's call it back to order. thank you. welcome back from lunch. we wanted to mention that today is the 100th anniversary to the day that the first u.s. troops went in france. [applause] i am happy to introduce our next speaker. he is a public historian and author currently serving as the chief historian and chief of interpretation at fredericksburg national military park. parts worked for the four years. as well as probably the definitive book on manassas. let's welcome him. [applause] john: i have to start with this. this is not a gratuitous phrasing of my team that i have loved since i was 11 years old. you may remember they one the stanley cup in the spring. i offer this is context for some of what you have heard this week. does anybod

route one, start in kennebunk drive-through portland -- and drive through portland.aces to stay. all of the times are cute. there are other places in maine to drive. upstate is very pretty. if you want to great restaurants and see hotels, driving up one is the place to go. carol: and there are leaves all the way. >> leaves all the way, yes. julia: who drove? >> from the minute i met my dad, he took the keys. i drove up from new york, and the car makes you feel like you are on a hot wheel tracks. it was really fun. carol: "bloomberg businessweek" is available on newsstands now. julia: favorite story this week? carol: fanuc. a giant robot manufacturer. pharmaceutical, food processing, and the auto industry. the private company, you do not hear a lot about it but our reporter got a lot about it. how about you? julia: to infinity and beyond, in the startup taking on space with 3-d printers. they are bringing the cost down. right now, public investors cannot get involved with private guys are all over this. -- but private guys are all over this. carol: there are a lot of

well joining us now from portland oregon is calling for and calling is a professor and chair of physical geography at the u.k. based nottingham university thanks very much for being with us calling i want to ask you first of all what do you see as the potential impact of this dam not only on ethiopia but on the downstream countries sudan and egypt the building of a great dam. is bound to have impacts both locally and throughout the the river system it's all one joined up system however the way that it's done and the way that it's built and the way that it's failed in the way that it's managed kind of. massively reduced those impacts and if the addition of another dam to to a river is done in a coordinated fashion with the existing dams and water resource development then actually the addition of a time can be beneficial so it's all in the way that you do it and the way that you operate the time afterwards and is it being done right here is it being done in a coordinated fashion. in the case of the of the good or the the ground if you o.p.m. renascence time. as somebody who's not directly

route one, start in kennebunk drive-through portland -- and drive through portland.aces to stay. all of those towns are cute. there are other places in maine to drive. upstate, the kanga mangus highway is very pretty. if you want to great restaurants and see hotels, driving up one is the place to go. carol: and there are leaves all the way. >> leaves all the way, yes. carol: did all the driving? >> from the minute i met my dad, he took the keys. it was not a 50-50 split. >> i drove up from new york, and the car makes you feel like you are on a hot wheel tracks. you just want to zoom past cars all the way up. it was really fun. carol: "bloomberg businessweek" is available on newsstands now. julia: and online and on our mobile app. favorite story this week? carol: fanuc. a giant robot manufacturer. you find them in lots of factories. processing,al, food what is interesting as we talk about it being the most important manufacturing company. they makes mark -- they make smart phones. the private company, you do not hear a lot about it but our reporter got a lot about it.

it'll be 56 degrees in seattle and portland today. readings will be in the low 70s around the great lakes and in the northeast. meanwhile, temperatures will reach the 70s and higher just about everywhere else today. 76 in denver. 96 degrees in phoenix. 85 in houston and warming up. >>> coming up, a stunning new report on how russia is trying to stir up racial tensions here in the u.s. even after the election. >>> also, a massive fire and explosion rocks a downtown area. all blamed on a food cart. >>> a scene right out of "top gun" but with a much larger plane so the question is how risky was this move and hear what the pilots had to say about it. >>> some air balloon pilots are in big trouble after what some are calling a risky stunt as they approach the airport in germany they performed an unauthorized flyover. many of them terrified. well, it turns out this was air berlin's final long haul flight and the pilots said they wanted to make a dignified and emotional good-bye now suspended. >> heading in from miami. >>> president trump is

a look at live doppler 7 out of seattle and portland. you can see some showers there, even moderate showers and some mountain snow for them as the cold front is now coming ashore. look at all that cold air behind that area of low pressure coming out and the freckled nature of the cloud cover. at 7:00 in the morning a lot of us with mist and drizzle. notice some scattered showers in those same areas in northern sonoma county at noon while the rest of us will be mostly cloudy. now more scattered showers across the north bay as we head into the evening commute while the rest of us will have spotty sprinkles. look at the yellow and orange and ukiah and clover dale as we head into the evening commute and that makes it down to about santa rosa by 7:00. the yellows are still there as the storm system moves through the bay area from about 7:00 to 3:00 in the morning. by 9:00 they're mainly confined to mendocino county and as we head to noon, the rain is just about over. the clouds start to open up. i should say the chance of rain is over. the cl

i love living in portland.ere weird ideas thrive, and what i do is definitely a little weird, and people really like that here. leading a healthy lifestyle is something i've done for a long time. i frequently ride my bike around to the farmers market,

resident was local oregonied from portland, as a main supplier of this organization. we worked jointly with all of the local and federal partners. the drug enforcement administration and the postal inspection service, customs and border protection, the irs, the u.s. attorney office in fargo, fort lauderdale, portland, and montreal, without all these organizations, we would be at a loss. through interviews and evidence collection, we determined a subject in china was using international mail parcels to apply for organizations in canada. investigators in canada communicated with u.s. networks distributors in canada communicated with u.s. networks. two indictedy, offenders were arrested. the search of their residence resulted in the seizure of $175,000 in u.s. currency, a maserati, and to firearms. -- and two firearms. i would like to recognize selected special agents, as well as the north dakota u.s. attorney for their tireless efforts and commitment to seeking justice and their dedication, the safety and security of the american people. i would like to recognize the in

portland is a wonderful city. anytime you have a relatively affordable city that has the great creative food seen a lot of young people but the history that we have you designed creative people saying wait that's what where i want to live that's where i want to raise my family. we have a real feel of authenticity. beautiful views and very historic. the old buildings and a lot of brick buildings. always write up the history here. and i think that really makes people feel like it's an unusual place to live but the kind of place you want. you're watching book tv on c-span two with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. book tv television for serious readers. and this weekend on book tv afterwards. they discuss sexual harassment in the workplace. you will also hear from former vice president al gore. as well as a discussion about free speech. also airing this weekend. former state department staffer. debates whether the u.s. should continue to be a part of international institutions and agreements. they lead

were portland and seattle had clouds and showers. for us, we are wrapping up a nice weekend. with amateurs and the 60s through 70s. everybody will be looking at 80s on monday. toward the golden gate bridge, we have clear skies. it will be a warm monday. it is nice. san francisco maxed out in the land 70s to -- low 70s. we will pump up into monday. look at the tuesday range. widespread 80s to the coast. the warmest location is back up into the low to mid 90s. here is a sampling of the highs into tuesday. santa rosa, 93. san francisco, 85 . livermore, 91. san jose, 90. fire danger will be a concern. especially as we head into tomorrow morning. a burst in the wind speeds. especially the hills. more, coming up.>>> police and fremont are investigating a homicide last night. officers responded to the extended stay at 11:30 pm. this, after someone called 911, saying a man was in the lobby suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. the victim is described as a 48- year-old fremont man. he died from his injuries after being taken to the hospital. anyone with information is asked to con

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hamlin from portland. this diary is from the 1940s and it is remarkable and it's a unremarkable mess. this is an example of one of passages in the diary january 5, 1945. cloudy and rainy downtown. got jim, i'm a sitting -- assuming this is her son and brought him home to listen to president truman's message to congress. unremarkable and yet showing how these people are engaged with the world around them living their everyday lives. josephine d the chip. was the wife of admiral robert d d. who is one of the two claimants to having first reached the north pole. in the late 19th century she accompanied her husband on a couple of art tech expeditions and recorded that experience in a variety of ways. it was reported in autographs but she also kept a journal and which she documented the experience. on the second journey to greenland it was in fact eight months pregnant when they set out so she gave her to her daughter marie above the ark to circle. and she documented that experience in her journal and she later

it'll be 56 degrees in seattle and portland today. readings will be in the low 70s around the great lakes and in the northeast. meanwhile, temperatures will reach the 70s and higher just about everywhere else today. 76 in denver. 96 degrees in phoenix. 85 in houston and warming up. >>> coming up, a stunning new report on how russia is trying to stir up racial tensions here in the u.s. even after the election. >>> also, a massive fire and explosion rocks a downtown area. all blamed on a food cart. >>> a scene right out of "top gun" but with a much larger plane so the question is how risky was this move and hear what the pilots had to say about it. as the host of access health, people often ask me if there's something more effective for joint support than glucosamine chondroitin. move free ultra is a better solution. its clinically-proven ingredient gives you better mobility, flexibility and comfort than glucosamine chondroitin, all in one tiny, easy-to-take pill. stay on the move with move free ultra, also in (delicious) new gummies, a

well joining us now from portland oregon is calling for and calling is a professor and chair of physical geography at the u.k. based nottingham university thanks very much for being with us calling i want to ask you first of all what do you see as the potential impact of this dam not only on ethiopia but on the downstream countries sudan and egypt the building of a great dam. is bound to have impacts both locally and throughout the river system it's all one joined up system however the way that it's done and the way that it's built and the way that it's failed in the way that it's managed kind of and. massively reduced those impacts and if the addition of another dam to to a river is done in a coordinated fashion with the existing dams and water resource development then actually the addition of a time can be beneficial so it's all in the way that you do it and the way that you operate the time afterwards and is it being done right here is it being done in a coordinated fashion. in the case of the of the good or the the ground if you o.p.m. renascence time. as somebody who's not directly

downtown portland yesterday. aggravated by winds...the fire also completely burned down a tree and damaged at least ten cars nearby and destroyed two food carts. fire officials say the flames began when an employee of one of the carts poured fuel into a gas generator while it was still hot. no serious injuries were reported. new fallout this morning in the isis attack that killed four american soldiers in west africa. the white house is being pressed about what went wrong... at the same time, one key senator is sa enough to explain what happened to those heroes on the ground. abc's kendis gibson has the latest. a florida teen is speaking out, after a robber snatched his phone, and an run him down. the incident in hialeah was captured on surveillance video. the teen ran after the robber. and he continued to pursue the thief, even after the car st the suspects were quickly arrested. they're charged with robbery and aggravated battery, using a deadly weapon. " the 16-year-old victim walked away with just minor injur

here is mayor of portland and the city manager, both talking about the history of portland the city todaytemperature >> portland, maine, is in the the united rner of states and it's in kind of the southern part of maine. >> portland, maine is known for very vibrant, smaller city. are not a huge city -- we are a will wonderful place on the water. best known for lobster, most people think of maine other things are we're well known for, we are the foodie capital, we are in the country of destinations for people who want o come taste many different types of food. we have a lot of restaurants, we of food and eateries that also does mask a lot of economy that is going on that you don't see, of small lot businesses we have thousands of businesses in the city and those us the ly what give great strength. o down to our waterfront, you will see lobster boats that have been there for decades and the work portland has been doing for hundreds of years, right next to businesses trying to create the generation of our economy. >> the city of portland is going be ugh growing pains, to condid, we have a co

but the problem was it was at portland international airport. it was a surprise, not a pleasant surprise. >> so immediately he was going to meet with the russians, figure out what his itinerary was in terms of when he would be returning. the decision was made to intercept him when he came back into the country. o an enterpris. that's why i switched to the spark cash card from capital one. now, i'm earning unlimited 2% cash back on every purchase i make. everything. what's in your wallet? i just saved thousands in less than a minute, i found out how much home i can afford. i like how you shop for loans the same way you shop for flights online. i didn't realize at lendingtree you can save money on almost any sort of loan. i consolidated my credit card debt with a personal loan. i found a new credit card with 0% interest for 15 months. you just shop, compare, and save. and it's all free. go to lendingtree right now and start saving. this inot this john smith.smith. or this john smith. or any of the other hundreds of john smiths that are humana medi

. >> the help of our spectrum cable partners, c-span is in portland, maine, featuring its local literary community. up next, we speak with elizabeth dewolf on her book, "shaking the faith." >> i learned about shaker history pretty much when i first moved to maine. maine is home to the last active shaker community in new glouster, maine. when i was in graduate school, i was searching for a topic, and my husband actually -- a rare book dealer -- suggested that i hook at the writings of mary dyer. at that time, scholars hadn't paid much attention to dyer. they thought she was a crackpot, a lewin tuck. who would write -- lunatic. who would write books for 50 years decrying the shakers? models of new england farm life and history. yet as i read her text, i realized this isn't a woman who's insane, this is a woman who's angry. this was a woman who was placed in an untenable position as a woman in american society in the first decades of the 19th century. the more i read, the more i realized this was more to this story than an angry woman trying to retrieve her children. mary and joseph dyer we

it covered the entire portland area with a thick blanket of smoke. on september 17, portland had the worst air quality in the entire country. portland public schools canceled their first day of kindergarten this year. my daughter's preschool, they have gone outside every day for 30 years. this year, they had to stay inside for several days because of the poor air quality from this wildfire. fortunately, there are solutions the resiliencese of our forest and. rock communities the legislation before you today makes great strides on land management agencies. the litigation for forest management project act, which is a bipartisan bill,\ and a by -- and a wouldral partisan bill fix the disastrous, decision, which is currently stalling a wide range of needed projects across 11 national forests. would fix the decision by adopting the position taken by the obama administration in front of the ninth circuit and in the petition to the supreme court. is listed orecies a new critical habitat designated, it is not enough to consult on that species for a project t

. >> it started with restaurants and the foodie culture, especially in portland.st couple of years, hotels have been coming. every stretch of the luxury sector is served in maine now. carol: what would you suggest to somebody who has a couple of days? >> what we did which is fun is to drive up the coast. u.s. route one, start in kennebunk and drive through portland. there are a lot of places to stay. all of the times are cute. there are other places in maine to drive. upstate is very pretty. if you want to great restaurants -- catch some great restaurants , driving up one is the place to go. carol: and there are leaves all the way. >> leaves all the way, yes. julia: who drove? >> from the minute i met my dad, he took the keys. i drove up from new york, and the car makes you feel like you are on a hot wheel tracks. you want to zoom past cars all the way. it was really fun. carol: "bloomberg businessweek" is available on newsstands now. favorite story this week? carol: fanuc. a giant robot manufacturer. pharmaceutical, food processing, and the auto industry. the pri

cities tour is in portland, maine this weekend. join us as we explore the literary history of this great city. saturday at noon eastern. ae author talks about a 7 -- $700 million lobster industry in his book. the lobster fisheries today are an example heralded of a sustainable fishery. but this came out of a terrible tragedy. this was a hard learned experience because none of those conservation efforts were in place. >> and we will visit the childhood home of henry what's worth longfellow. >> when he was alive and writing, he was probably the most famous english writer in the world. and today, he is probably best remembered for poems like "paul revere's ride" evangeline's ride. he is still very much a part of our everyday lexicon. >> on sunday, at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span -- an american tv c-span. watch c-span's cities tour, portland, maine. at 2:00, onnoon american history tv on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. weekend, on american history tv on c-span3, a look at controversial

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