c-span.org.h more a >> winston-salem has its origins when settlers moved here and found the town of winston-salem. in the years to come, it grew to well over 100 people. it became the center of commerce for not only the law kobe district, but all of western north carolina. much,ers and so pretty this became a prominent manufacturing settlement in the life of? carolina during colonial days. group and initially it was governed by the church, but by the 1840's, a lot of people were chasing and they did not like that. the prominent uses men in the community who had considerable they wanted their own county seat. the church did not want the county seat to be in winston-salem. if you cannot pay your fine they got so many lashes. the long story is, we ended up and a town called winston it was right on top of salem. the other thing didn't like is county seats tend to attract riffraff. they did not want the county seats in salem because they did not want the riffraff, but the irony is, the county seat in the being right next to salem. in 1849was established and incorporated as an actual town in 1859. it w

winston-salem was begun in 1766. and north-south action is which is the action is on which the grid was laid for salem and winston. but on the square here, we can begin to see the architecture. the architecture is unparalleled. nd we can look at the earliest manifestation, this timber building which is 250 years old, one of the oldest building in salem and when you look at this building, you can understand the origins. the moravians came from what they knew in central europe. they are building, people who built this building were mostly born in europe. the early architecture reflects this n salem you will see all the way through tore popular style and main hall that is also here on this square. the square is a wonderful place to look at various styles. the early building and then the church, which was built in 1800 by marshal who designed many of the buildings, you can see by 1800, the moravians have left behind these traditions and see more the more english influence on the church. this is something that is remarkab

you for agreeing to show us around winston-salem. where are we heading first? >> the art district. we turn right here. winston has an interesting history of being a factory town and this group of people right through here, without any assistance started being an artist colony so all these places - and lots of restaurants

. >>> and the rocket launch that could >>> we're back with a close call at this racetrack in winston-salem, north carolina. that car you see there jumping the guardrail nearly flying into the crowd. we're going to show you again. you can see the car landed in the space between the grandstand and the track. so no spectators were injured and the driver is okay. >> incredible. >>> and a big deal could be looming in the cell phone industry. t-mobile and sprint have reached an agreement on a $26 billion merger. they say a merger would allow the companies to stay competitive with at&t and verizon while delivering faster 5g service and more jobs. but some analysts say it will mean higher prices in the long term with less competition and they warn many support jobs will be lost. the fate of the deal is now up to federal regulators who rejected a similar merger four years ago. >>> gas prices are once again on the rise. aaa says drivers in nine states are now paying over $3 a gallon on average. prices at their highest level in more than three years because of the cost of oil and the looming summer d

margaret, go ahead from winston-salem, north carolina.caller: i am really concerned about your perspective. i feel like you have a spin on it. i have lived with my son's autism 22 years and have had first-hand experience with the gentleman that spoke earlier about food colorings, environmental effects. my father is a doctor. a lot of his friends worked with us. and what yousaying have put a spin on is incorrect. it concerns me greatly because there are a lot of doctors that we work with who are regular mds who believe in holistic approaches. ,he additives, food coloring all those other things you mentioned, this is like a huge discussion. there is so much that can be covered, and it is not one or the other. i have seen children react to food colorings. i have seen a lot of things because i live with it, so i feel really upset about your approach. european. i live in france and the united states, and the way they handle it is much more holistic. it is a stronger approach. there is a lot more -- host: margaret, you mentioned your son. your

take a look at this video at a winston-salem, south carolina race. >> oh, my gosh!lie: i've never seen that happen before. a car jumping the guardrail. the car collided with another vehicle. then it veers off the track, runs into the wall and over into the space between the grandstand and the track. nobody was hurt. >> jon: a tight primary race in west virginia as republicans try to flip the senate seat held by joe manchin. voters head to the pole next week to choose a republican running against him. peter doocy has more. >> john, the candidate best known as being a coal baron that recentsly did a year in prison on a misdemeanor conviction tied to the upper big branch mine disaster, being well known is an advantage. his name is don blankenship. don's base of support is greater than the other candidates. thousands of west virginias have worked for don and understand what he's done for the conservative cause. the other two candidates are well-known where they love. patrick mo patri patrick morisey. and coal is a central part of patrick morisey's pick. he's picking up

generally speaking, i lived in winston-salem north carolina. i work in raleigh.part. you would not believe the difference in basic medical procedures for sints -- for stints, for knee replacements under that stretch down i-40. >> we did not talk about the fact that you are a dirt bike champion. warren buffett, if you are listening. >> warren buffett signed my motorcycle. >> [laughter] there you go. dale folwell, north carolina treasurer. joe: coming up, what you need to know for tomorrow's trading day. this is bloomberg. ♪ "what'd you miss?" we saw a selloff in stocks. also a little bit of recovery. after the bell earnings. texas instruments with the standout, a after-hours >> you are watching "bloomberg technology>" here is a check of your first word news. president trump says it is up to his nominee to lead the veterans department, if he still wants to win senate confirmation. president trump: i would let it be his choice. he is a man who has just been an extraordinary person. his family -- extraordinary success -- great dr., great everything, and he has to lis

community health with its tax savings, blue cross-blue shield of north carolina gave $1 million to winston-salem state university's nursing school. north carolina is projected to have the second largest nurse shortage in the nation. this investment will develop the fifth district's medical work force and increase access to high-quality health care, especially in rural areas. this is just one of the many examples that illustrates how philanthropy is fostered and communities are developed when the government scales back. mr. speaker, i'm pleased that house republicans kept our promise to bring about more jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks for hardworking americans. but i am more proud of the hard working men and women in the fifth district who are seizing the opportunities unleashed by the tax cuts and jobs act to create wealth and serve their communities. again, congressman wilson, i thank you for your leadership on this special order and for allowing us to correct the record that's been distorted about this bill, and bring to the american people the facts about this wonderful tax cut and j

. >> so our city winston-salem has 10 to 12 events and the united states has 85 deaths annually fromd opens up again when it recedes. >> really remarkable. two schools making your mess your message as our robin says. congratulations. >> thank you. >> we have bun more winner. last but not least the drum roll, please. c catalini middle school from new jersey. come on down. hello, gentlemen. josh, tell me about your project. >> so on the news lately one of our best friended received a concussion so we created a way to help the issue. we created a sensor that uses an axle roller that detects it and data is sent through bluetooth to an app we designed to alert a coach or trainer on the field that a player received a concussion. >> unbelievable. thank you, guys. congratulations. we do want to say the schools that did not make the top three still are winners. they will all get $50,000 of samsung technology for their schools and that is not it. bring it on out, guys. [ cheers and applause ] all of you are getting these. these are the brand-new samsung galaxy tabs with a 10.1 -- there's a pen

host: john in winston-salem.eporters say the president is set to host gop leaders were a dinner tonight. the dinner has been in works for several days, and was being planned before the president attack special counsel robert mueller on monday and is press secretary on tuesday, -- his press secretary said on tuesday that he has the chance to fire mueller. this will offer chop republicans -- top republicans to hear from trump personally whether he plans to fire mueller. the house and senate majority house speaker paul ryan and john cornyn are set to attend. this morning, saying senator majorityonnell, the leader, reiterated he believed that mr. mueller should be allowed to see the investigation through, but that he saw no reason for legislators to pick up bills to ensure the special counsel cannot be fired without good cause. "i have not seen clear toication yet that we need pass something to keep him from being removed." part,ats, for their locked in a minority in the house and the senate, huddled behind closed yo

you for agreeing to show us around winston-salem. where are we heading first? >> the art district. we turn right here. winston has an interesting history of being a factory town and this group of people right through here, without any assistance started being an artist colony so all these places - and lots of restaurants down here, people wanting to have a place to display what they did, this was trade street, and evolving from tobacco factories through here during the time of the furniture march. reporter: winston-salem, and winston specifically, and there is a lot of farmland around here. a number of tobacco factories, and lots of people before r.j. reynolds came here, and chewing tobacco before they started cutting cigarettes. and reynolds came here, that was part of it. and from there, he could see the potential for that. >> r.j. reynolds tobacco company company. >> that whole area was turned into this fabulous facility. the school of medicine trained doctors. >> from tobacco to health. >> the biggest employer, -- when did the ch

house the history of the happy hill community and house the local history of african-americans in winston-salem. the plan is, of course, to have happy hill established as an historic neighborhood and have these two houses as the gateway into the community, the land structures for our heritage site. the community values the historical and architectural significance of these houses. it has been an ongoing project for nearly 30 years to save them. and we hope that they will be around for future generations to really embody and house the history of this community. you can watch this and other programs on the history of communities across the country at c-span.org/citiestour. next on american history tv congressional research service , analyst jane armstrong hudiburg talks about the life and legacy of suffragettist, pacifist, and politician jeannette rankin. the first woman elected to congress. the u.s. capitol historical society posted this event. it is about 55 minutes. chuck: today, we are here to listen to jane hudiburg, who is an old friend of the society. your first, as i understand it, your f