lawrence writes into the navy and says, again, i will destroy the merrimac, the jamestown, and the yorktown within 20 days of this date. $500,000 for the merrimac, $100,000 for the other vessels involved. wells is intrigued enough to say, well, state your plan. and he does so again. hamilton towle also has the same idea. he also says $500,000 for the merrimic. he sees wells personally and wells turns him down. so he he sasays, how about $10, now and $100,000 when i blow up the merrimac? he lessened his price. louis goldsboro writes to his friend saying, what has become of the $100,000 blowing up man? has his scheme collapsed or is the water too cold? secret inventions are also proposed. in fact, there are people who write in that say, my invention is so unbelievable, i can't tell you what it is. i can give you a rough outline, but i really can't tell you everything, although it can whip anything afloat. and they also insist that i will tell my idea to the president alone, or, if the president is not available, the secretary of war, maybe navy. in fact, louis winterbauer writes in and the na

i am the community organizer for the jamestown community center. jamestown community center actually does the after-school program in your. these are a couple of students from buena vista. we are also part of a coalition that is working on creating free muni for all use, and that is what i wanted to speak to tonight -- for all youth. last night, we were at the mta commission hearing trying to figure out this issue, and we are here today to urge mayor lee to please support the proposal. i know you have been doing a lot of work, and i want to recognize that. you and supervisor campos have had a lot of conversations about this. we are in the last push. specifically, three of the reasons that we want is one, because they are cutting the yellow school buses. the new state budget, as it is right now, is cutting 100% of transportation funds to all cities, so that will impact the ability of students to get to school. we want it to be freed for that reason. second, we are committed to making this a family-friendly city. it is a very expensive city. housing,

i am the community organizer for the jamestown community center. jamestown community center actually does the after-school program in your. these are a couple of students from

lawrence writes in and says i will destroy the jamestown within 20 days, $500,000 for the merrimac, $100,000 for the other vessels involved. wells is intrigued enough to say, well, state your plan. he does so again. hamilton tow has the same idea. he also says $500,000 to destroy the merrimack. he apparently sees wells personally and wells turns him down later. a few days later, i writes in, how about $10,000 now and $100,000 when i blow up the merrimac. he cut his price. the navy officers were none too amused by these private contractors wanting to do what they couldn't. louie goldsboro writes to his friend, gus davis fox saying, what is become of the $100,000 blowing-up man. has his scheme collapsed or is the water too cold? secret inventions are proposed. there are people that write in and say, my invention is so unbelievable, i can't tell you what it is. i can give you a rough outline but i really can't tell you everything. although, it can whip anything afloat. they also insist that i will tell my idea to the president alone. the secretary of war, maybe navy. louie wintebauer writes in

lawrence writes into the navy and says, again, i will destroy the merrimac, the jamestown, and the yorktown within 20 days of this date. $500,000 for the merrimac, $100,000 for the other vessels involved. wells is intrigued enough to say, well, state your plan. and he does so again. hamilton towle also has the s

it seems to be manifest destiny, the founding of jamestown. the movement goes back to the beginning of the colonial era. they were a nation at this time and there were many, particularly in the west who hoped if we did conk every canada, we would keep it. among those was henry clay in 1813. even though he himself conceded at the same time that canada was the means rather than the end. sure, there were those who wanted to keep canada and this really increased i think in 1813 after the successful campaign in the old northwest. you even have easter newspapers saying and you can't give canada back once we conquer it. >> were there myths about john paul jones in the battle of lake erie? >> he was a revolutionary war figure. not at lake erie. >> perry. any myths some. >> the images that show him and probably sitting. mostly i think the conventional account of perry's performance in the battle was pretty accurate. >> anything thaw mentioned at the beginning that the port henry flag and any myths surrounding that? it has been my understanding that that

it probably dates from 1607, the founding of jamestown. the westward movement goes back to the cloolonial era. there were many who hoped if we did conquer canada, we would keep it. among those was clay in 1813. even though he conceded at the same time that canada was a means rather than the end. sure. there were those who wanted to keep canada. and this really increased in 1813 after successful campaign in the old northwest. you have newspapers saying expended so much blood and treasure we can't give canada back once we conquer it. yes, sir. >> were there any myths about john paul jones and the battle of lake eerie? >> he was a revolutionary war figure. >> it was perry. any myths? >> those images that show perry standing in his boat as he's move frg one ship to another, probably not. probably sitting. mostly though, i think the conventional account of perry's performance in the battle is pretty accurate. >> anything, you mentioned at the beginning about the mchenry flag at smithsonian institution. any myths surrounding that -- always been m

how much snow are we talking about for the cities? jamestown, new york, will be the bullseye. youngstown, ohio, will get into the mix, four to eight. even buffalo, new york, an historic four to eight inches, one of the heaviest late season snows. two to four inches in rochester and erie, pennsylvania. the storm is located almost right over the top of new york city. all the heavy rain is really exiting to the north in a hurry. it's not going to be like yesterday or even last night. you notice all the heavy rain is shifting towards portland, maine. just some showers in the forecast. d.c. through virginia, carry the umbrella. it will be drizzly and showery, but not the heavy intense rain. >>> the incredible heat in the west, 105 in phoenix. areas in the west, about 50 record highs yesterday. that heat will continue in the west. middle of the country is beautiful. it's just in new england and all areas struggling with the rain and snow. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> coming up, will apple drop even further? some big-buck company buys. >>> if you thought long distance air travel coul

>> it seems to me manifest destiny probably dates from 1607, the founding of jamestown. the westward movement goes back to the beginning of the colonial era. yes, we're an ex passionistic nation at this time, and there were many particularly in the west who hoped if we did conquer canada, we would keep it. among those was henry clay in 1813. even though he himself conceded at the same time that canada was the means rather than the end. sure, there were those who wanted to keep canada. and this really increased, i think, in 1813, after the successful campaign in the old northwest. and you even had some eastern newspapers saying, look, we've already expended so much blood and treasure in this war, we can't give canada back once we conquer it. yes, sir? >> were there any myths about john paul jones in the battle of lake erie? >> john paul jones was a revolutionary war figure. perry was. >> oh, perry was. any myths? >> those images that show perry standing in his boat as he's moving from one ship to another, probably not. probably sitting. mostly i think the conventional acco

he compared the may flower destined for massachusetts and the slave ship destined for jamestown as the forces of liberty and bondage constantly contending for america's soul. an editorial in the chicago defender pleaded with song, prayer, bold, and truthful speech, with faith in god and country, later on let us dedicate this temple thus far only open. some believe that dedication occurred in 1963 with the march in washington and martin luther king's i have a dream speech. a silent parade by 1,500 blacks in 1925 in washington to promote lynchings in the south received little attention in the press. however, there was extensive coverage of the 25,000 or more who participated in a kkk rally. this then was the nature of the social and plolitical climate i the united states in 1929, which set the stage for the national controversy that involved the depriest who were living at 419 u street northwest and the hoovers living at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. it was a tradition for the first lady to invite congressional wives to a tea at the white house. president hoover noted in his memoirs that his

and because eric's hands were so roughened from use, he was the -- the head honcho in the indian village at jamestown settlement in those years, he didn't feel it at all. when i touched that thing, any part of it, my hands burned, terrible stuff. takes a lot of processing. but the thing is, you're able to get it year-round. and you memorize where it is when the leaves are up. you can spot where it has been, even during the wintertime. this is a tuckahoe bed in halfway creek. i took it illegally from the colonial parkway bridge without getting caught. in the winter. anything for science. but there's all kinds of riches of food down there, if you know how to prepare the tubers once you get them. that meant in turn, historians take note, that anybody with this kind of resources in the bread basket marshes was going to be impossible to starve out. so when i read accounts from late 1622 that the colonists are starving and so are the indians, i don't believe that last part. they could still gather tuckahoe, and they could live very nicely, thank you. and when spring came, the english better look out. becau

we came as indentured certify vanlts just like whites did and the people of jamestown were starving until black folks came there in 1619 and showed them how to grow tobacco. any time y google it, because we're in that age. do you know in 1624 euro and isabella johnson had their first child. it wasn't out of wedlock, they were married. william tucker, 1624. i want you to know that we are just full of myths. we are full of myths and we bought them all and what we have do is to say that we're not going to deal with it. how many -- who told the colonies that the british were coming? no, no, that was the first person killed in 1770 but who rode off and told the british was coming. paul revere. nothing could be further from the truth. ever heard of israel bizle. he run 346 miles on horse back from boston to philadelphia to warn not just boston, but all of the colonies in that upper area about the parish were coming. in other words, there are stories that made america and there are stories that america made up. you hear what i just said? there are stories that made america and there are stories

the west side of it. several inches of snow, if not a foot of snow from jamestown, new york, to the mountains of west virginia. leste e lester. >> kelly cass, thank you. >>> we learn that the shooter of trayvon martin will likely not be getting out of jail this week after all. today, his attorney says his client's family doesn't have the money. nbc's kerry sanders is in florida with the developments. kerry? >> reporter:. good evening. zimmerman's lawyer says the logistics of getting him out has been more than anticipated. at the seminole county jail, his attorney said george zimmerman's family is having trouble to secure the $150,000 bond. >> it's a lot of money to come up with. it's not a family of much means. >> reporter: friday, despite prosecutor's best efforts to keep him behind bars, a judge ruled the 28-year-old, who stands accused of second degree murder for shooting and killing 17-year-old trayvon martin can go free if he posts bond. in court yesterday, he apologized to martin's parents. >> yesterday was an emotional roller coaster, just being in the same room with the killer of your child. and then

you can see the snow showers by buffalo, niagara falls, jamestown, new york. we really didn't get the heavy snow amounts in buffalo, pittsburgh, erie or youngstown. it was more or less the mountainous areas, tell vegass about 2,000 feet picked up 6 to 12 inches. we got the snow, but because the big cities didn't get hit that hard, we didn't see the widespread power outages, which is great. today, heading out this morning, d.c., philly, new york, all the big cities thshgs isthis will be the coldest morning of the week and the coldest temperatures you'll experience until next winter. you'll neat ted the heater in t car and warm jacket one more day. the warm weather is out west, 80s in denver to montana. still cool around chicago, 60s, some of that warm air will head into new england today. with a little bit of sunshine, we should see highs in the low 60s in ds.c. that will feel a lot better than yesterday. in the southeast, it's getting to the time where atlanta you can enjoy 68 because you know the holt weather is on its way. >>> coming up, kellogg's crunches, n

but, after some tender loving care at a special rehalitation center in the tiny town of jamestown betweensacramento and fresno, shorty is clearly back on his feet again. >> well, we were raised in a ranching background around cattle and horses our entire ves, and it's just something that we love to do naturally. i come from a rodeo background where that's what i did growing up. we'd trel everywhere, and you create a bond with your horse. and when your hor gs injure you need that horse back. and this was just a great way to help get these performance horses back into action. >> your eyes do not deceive you. that is a horse having a spa treatment, comple with jets and pumps. but this is no luxury session for four-legged animals. for one thing, this piece of equipment, known as a hydro therapy spa, uses ice cold water. it's designed to prent and heal all kinds of leg injuries by reducing inflammation and improving circulation. >> right now, the horse is standing in 35-degree water. there's a heavy concentration of epsom and sea salts in this water to draw whatever we can out of the legs, any

so i think that's, you know -- when you talk about the continuum, this is a story, yes, that begins in jamestown in 1619, but really with the revolution and then the constitution where they sort of fudge the slavery issue. one of the most remarkable things about the constitution is she don't mention of word slave or slavery in the entire document, even though it comes up in the first article. right from the beginning they were aware that we have a contradiction here. we were creating a nation that's ostensibly pledged to liberty and equality oops except for this huge exception. right from the start. essentially brown and harper's ferry is the end -- well, not the end, but a piece of this much longer story. >> let me ask you this. i mean, what i love about all your books is that you really do get into their minds by actually traveling in their footsteps and seeing it. i mean, for james cook you literally sailed on a ship like his, like captain hook all the way around the world and worked on the top of a 100-foot mast to get into his mind. for "confederates in the attic," you trooped around more b

the ultimate extreme feli feline. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." i thought i was done with these snowfall maps but here it is. jamestown, new york could be the bull eyes eye. 8 to 12 inches. youngstown, ohio, 4 to 8. johnstown, 4 toll 8. buffalo, 4 to 8. pittsburgh, 2 to 4. it's going be a close call. i don't think we'll get much accumulations. the tree limbs is what we're worried about. rochester, new york, and erie, pennsylvania, also 2 to 4 inches of snow. >>> well, if you're watching us on lex 18 lexington, kentucky, explore the uses of creatures and mythology and animal facts, fairy tals and fixes, and that's your "early today" event of the day, lynn. >>> thank you so much. >>> and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. two date movies way above expectations final put "the hunger games"s out of the box office. i think of think like a man with $33 million. >> overachiever. >> i know. it produced about $13 million. it took in nearly that much on friday alone. >>> the lucky one starring zac efron in an adaptation of nicholas sparks' romance novemberle took in $33 million. >>> and "the

the storm. it's really for western portions of pa. how much snow? looks like jamestownw york, could be the bullseye. buffalo and pittsburgh, three to five inches is likely. when you get leaves on the trees, that's enough to cause power outages. that's the only concern with the snow, we coupled knock out significant power in a few cities. that's the concern today. everyone else is looking okay. temperatures in the 50s. there's your live pictures of some of the snow. this is somerset, pa. we'll probably see more snow on the grass. looks like there around two to three inches. you notice the sidewalk only slushy. that will be the case in many areas of western pa and new york. if you're flying into areas like new york city, it will be windy. on-and-off showers. so we will see airport delays but not like we saw yesterday. as far as the rest of the country, enjoy your beautiful day. 50s and 60s in the middle of the country. beautiful cool day in the southeast. while it's snowing today in areas of new york, it was 105 yesterday in phoenix, arizona. >> only 98 today. >> your fri

the west side of it. we're talking several inches of snow, if not more than a foot of snow in jamestown, new york down to the mountains of west virginia, lester. >> thank you. >>> we learned this afternoon that the man facing charges in the shooting death of florida teenager trayvon martin will likely not get out of jail this weekend after all. yesterday a judge granted george zimmerman bail but today his attorney says his client's family doesn't have the money. kerry sanders is in sanford, florida with the latest developments. >> reporter: good evening. george zimmerman remains in the jail here. his lawyers said the logistics to get him out is more difficult than first anticipated. at the seminole county jail today, defense attorney mark o'mara said zimmerman's family is having trouble to secure the $150,000. >> that's a lot of money to come up. it's not a family of much means. >> reporter: friday despite prosecutors' best efforts a judge ruled the 28-year-old who stands aaccused of second-degree murder for shooting and killing 17-year-old trayvon martin can go free if he posts bond. in court yesterday h

back to the ancient greek and romans, ancient egyptians, it's older than the united states and slavery existed long before jamestown was founded in 1607.y d already through central and south america, that part of the new world had been colonized by the spanish and the portuguese and the development of slavery in north america and the british empire is a late comer, slavery was already an up and running concern generating huge profits in central and south america, before the very first slaves arrive in virginia and the virginia colony in 1619. and most of the slaves who come to the new world go to central and south america. we estimate maybe 5% of the millions of slaves who are brought from africa to the americas end up in what is now the united states. now, the cotton ginn in the 1790s as we mentioned, the cotton gin gives slavery a new lease on life. it's a new way to make money from a slavery. and the typical slave in the period from 1830 to 1860 works on a cotton plantation. although not all of them. some slaves work in industry, slaves helped build railroads in the south. they work in mining. believe it or not,

an elementary school in arming ton, virginia, is using posters to spread the message about el think eating. last october jamestownlementary school principal decided to get her school on a health kick, starting a campaign called "chew on this." it was inspired by first lady michelle obama's campaign to get kids moving. the principal got helps from parents matt and maya mendelson to create posters with healthy eating tips. the posters feature kids and teachers from the school. >> if we used stock photography of a kid playing on the field, it wouldn't have the same impact of the kid sitting next to you on the poster. >> these are a very fun, creative, colorful way to remind us of ways we could be healthy. >> the school has also taken steps to make its lunches healthier. they even added a yogurt component to gym class. a local chef meets with students twice a month to talk about healthy eating. the school has a garden on campus. >>> coming up on news 4, burger king is shaking up the food chain with a different kind of menu option. >>> we'll show you one science project meant to low your mind. >>> doug has a look at m

administration when the last group of slaves who were attending him in philadelphia were left there and were freed by simply being left there. he didn't make any fuss over this but jamestown's flexner figured that out by studying the record. washington's child? don't believe it. we know where washington was for every day of his life. for this to have happened there is a day and a half gap where technically he could have ridden over to that plantation like monty python, the course comes in where is venus? he has got to do his business and go off. did not happen. william lee. this is interesting. william lee is the second person mentioned in washington's will after martha, his wife. this is in the paragraph where washington state's that all his slaves shall be freed at the death of his wife. visa the slaves he himself owns. half the slaves at mount vernon were the property of the state. that was martha's first husband and they could not be free. they belong to her children by her first husband but the other half, washington's those flames were to be freed. he is very insistent about this. he says they should not be sold out of the state or taken out of the state. any pretext

it's just one of the treatments at the premier equine centein jamestown, which is run by pat grohl and amie allen. >> it's nice to see, like, i mean, horses are bound to get hurt. it's just what they do. they're large anils. they're athletes, just like we e. and to see how ey progress and how you can help them heal faster and make them feel better, it's nice to be able te that progress. >> pat and amie admit when they started the business, they initially met a lot of skeptical people. but now vets recommend horses to the center all the time. it's quickly becoming onof the mosinnovative healing and rehabilitation centers for horses in america, with clients coming from as far away as oklahoma canada. >> well, you know, horses are athletes. and, uh, wask them more and more to do more and more. and we expect more out of them. and as we have become, i think honestly, better educated, we realize that there are other therapiethat we can do to the athletic horse to help them rehab from injuries. >> we pretty much have the oy spa out here on the west coast. they're very polar in europe, and nob