to mount vernon leadership and staff. and last, and ultimately most importantly, to my fellow mount vernon ladies association's here with us today. ladies, will you please rise. from delaware, vice region from rhode island, vice region from south carolina, vice region from wisconsin, and former 21st regent from the state of maryland mrs. lucas. thank you, ladies. [applause] >> again, good afternoon and welcome to george washington's mount vernon on this important day. my name is sarah miller colston and i am the 22nd legion of the mount vernon association. the national women's organization, which has privately owned and operated george washington's estate since its purchase from the washington family in 1858. the mount vernon ladies association is a nonprofit organization, having operated continuously for the last 160 plus years. today it remains the oldest historic preservation institution in the country. the ladies association is neither sponsored by, nor beholden to the federal government, nor the state of virginia, it

the mount vernon is a captured german jet vessel. in world war i we had very little american shipping. it was diminished. it was almost at civil war levels in some cases. there was a great need for shipping. we needed to take the american troops and army over to france. there was a race to quickly build ships, but another thing that is curious that isn't really documented in many places is there were a number of german vessels that tried to find safe harbor in the united states at the beginning. they knew the united states was a neutral nation. they were afraid of france and england's navies that they crossed the atlantic, so they tried to find safe harbor in the united states. one of those was the ss crown prince cassell. it was a german vessel that was nearly the size of the titanic. it was an ocean liner, but the german vessel also had a hidden secret. it was carrying millions of dollars of gold bullion from germany. they captured -- the ship goes into bar harbor, maine, and it is seized by the government. the crew and passengers

ussship is renamed the mount vernon, a navy ship, troop transport. charles lee o'connor is assigned to the ship. it makes all the voyages across the atlantic. in september 1918, they are acrossthe fifth or sixth here they are carrying troops from the american expeditionary force that are wounded. they are carrying a congressman, but they are also carrying the plague, influenza running rampant across the decks of the uss mount vernon. things look good in the sense they have somewhat contained the virus even though many of the crew members are falling victim to it. the voyage looks good on the way back. they have never had hostile and ready until this point, then that morning, there is a rainbow. to the experienced mariners of the mount vernon, it is an ominous sign. literally sure enough an hour later, a torpedo slams into the side of the mount vernon, rupturing a massive hole in the boiler where charles lee o'connor is tending the boilers. he is shoveling coal. his body -- mountain of a man, massive, big, built, shoveling coal every day in this hot f

i had four hours from mount vernon to be here today. you are seeing me in my boots and i apologize for that. it's a great honor and i hope we will see each and everyone of you at mount vernon. we extend our warm and sincere virginia hospitality to each and every one of you. there has always been for me a great a lower. london,od imaginings of my hopes to go to london, i was supposed to go to london for my formal education at the appleby school. those hopes for -- when, as a lad of 11 years of age, my father died suddenly. i never got to see london. about the great capitals of rome and the classic governments there. capital,, the colonial the lid of your city. i had always dreamed of going to philadelphia city, which was, i'm not sure if you know this, it was the second greatest city in the british empire. you probably do know that after july 2 it became the greatest city in america. i got some for road browse after i said july 2. you do know the question of our dependency was voted upon july 2? it was just adopted on the fourth as a for

vernon. preservatiists feared that emission stacks would be visible. they toldews 4he stacks would sit below the tree line. "the washington post" reports the power company is srching for a new site. environmental groups say a new location't ease their concerns. to be continued. >> all right. but it's not going to be there is some relief at mt. vernon. >> right. from heat. relief >> we do. we're not going to see it until this week. we're going to continueo track hot and humid conditions tonight, tomorrow, on into friday. friday, we're going to have rain and thunderstorms moving ttough and trings relief for your saturday and sunday. right now, not an ideal forecast for the fourth of july. fireworks at all the communities out the have planned. you can see right now, i'm tracking some thuerstorm activityust north of lou ray. very heavy rainfallring there. parts of the area around winchester have seen about 2 to 3 inches of rainfall this afternoon as these thunderstorms just moved along i-81. a lo

but it's a great honor and i hope we will see each and everyone of you at mount vernon. we extend our warm and sincere virginia hospitality to each and every one of you. capital cities. there has always been for me a great allure. my boyhood imaginings of london, my hopes to go to london, i was supposed to go to london for my formal education at the appleby school. which was just outside of london. but those hopes were dashed when is a lad of 11 years of age, my father died suddenly. i never got to see london. but, i read about london. i had also read about the great capitals of rome and the classic governments there. and, of course, the colonial capital, philadelphia city. i had always dreamed of going to philadelphia city, which was, i'm not sure if you know this, it was the second greatest city in the british empire. at that time, only second to london town. you probably do know that after july 2 it became the greatest city in america in 1776. i got some fruit browse after i said you do know the question of july 2. our dependency was voted upon july 2? i hope. it was

to mount vernon leadership and staff. and last, and ultimately most importantly, to my fellow mount vernon ladies association's here with us today.

vernon had it on their roads. ey're costly and can damage cars. now, he sees a chance for a do-over. >> now that they're repaving the street, they have to take them out. it's a perfect opportunity not to get them again. the 20 homes by the end of the month. it might be considered. >>> some scary moments for a family around the white house. >> a lightning bolt shot through their home. a 12-year-old said he was just sitting in the living room when all this happened. the good news is that nobody was hurt. >> heavy rain in houston forced them to consle an event there. areas downtown houston were hit with four to six inches of rain. the city main fireworks show planned.as no one was allowed on-site, this means that they had to watch at their homes. >> for us a different story. it's hot around here. omif you've beenaining like us, you go outside and it's boiling, we get a rake coming on. >> this is day seven in the 90e. thn a row is a heat wave. but it's 88 degrees any time. the heat wave continues. we're still in it and not going to break out of it unt

vernon. a lotf things happening. what you're going to want to do is take metro. it's going to be too tough to drive down. extended service on the green lir line, an hoof extra service from the navy yard beyond and tuesday night. > a vote today by the large e ers -- or for anything else for that matter. >> local 689 has been heated ne contract otiations with metro. last thursday, bus drivers showed up to0 minutes late as part of a protest. then metro said workers that ar late wilbe suspended or fired. then the union fired back saying that if any member is fired or suspended, thin all 9,000 members willstrike. it's unclear what will happen in this voting today, but workers are calling it a strike to vote. >>> new this morning out of ryland, four people were shot in forth foote road. all four people are expected ty be ok so far no arrests have been made and investigators havo say what may have led to the shooting. >>> this morning a sideline reporter is recovering after a meta railing hit here at d.c. new stadi in left field. that railing fellnd scraped hed head the

she joined mount vernon in 1948 and has remained an active church member. over the years she has provided faithful leadership and fellowship as a christian missionary, member of the senior citizens organization, and the j.e. best bible class. number three, finally, yet importantly, is mrs. annie belle gilmore rogers. mrs. rogers was born on october 20, 1918, in durham whose ancestors were founding members of mount vernon baptist church. over the past 100 years, she has exemplified the value of faith, education, and resourcefulness. she attended what was then hillside park school. we now it as hillside high school in durham. she went on to become a teacher's assistant at c.c. spaulding elementary school where she helped educate young minds who would go on to become future leaders. mrs. rogers recognized the value of managing her resources and teaching her family to do the same. she was among the first members and leaders of the mount vernon baptist church credit union at a time when african-americans had few opportunities for investing their limited resource

vernon with the washingtons. so i just wanted to understand how latrobe was not so well thought of. >> who can take that on latrobe? >> it's an interesting question on the basis that latrobe, i think, his real problem was twofold. he had a very acerbic temperament. in fact, he lost his temper very easily. he was self opinionated. he was good. he was actually very confident. but as a personality, he tended to laud it over others. lawas for draw -- abortion -- he was coming at a state he was falling between the aristocracy. and the peasantry. he was in between the two. that was a proper rising status in france at the time. in england as well. what was happening was that the profession of architecture was shifting from the idea of a copartnership, as existed between hogan and washington, that is the old order where you had the gentleman master. and then when he saw it he did know what he wanted and you had the person who could give it to him without telling him what he wanted. on the other hand, you had latrobe comi

incleing part o bus districtsin the downtown area o dell ray along mound vernon, the decided tobistro shut the doors today. put up sign on the front door, imagine aago, most ofn the large area here that went dark has had power restored, including mt. vernon, thanks to the power crews working in sweltering temperatures, this is much harder when it's hot like this, they' got long sle shirts on and a lot to deal with, this started we're told when a te trimming truck working in the area of janice lane drove with the boom on the truck still up in the air and officials say that snagged the power lines and snapped the power pole and that t cut power thousands aroundre . with the dangerous temperatures right now, so if you haven los powethis area, yur are d to leave and go somewhere cool most of these home here's, i think, people wer gone for the day, either at workor or maybe the 4th of july holiday, some folks are returning to find that they have hao power for hours. again, we're only dealing with a smaller section t pt doesn't ower right now. but it's hot, guys, and we also have traffic li

weektenalt ar against dominion's plans to buildow aer plant directly across the river from the mount vernon estate t mount vernon ss the facility would disrupt the property's view of the potomac and pose an vironmental threat. >> it's no secret the bugs that are out in force this summer and in maryland mosquitos are mul uplying even more tsual. itck t ahall i may. maryland state officials are inrtpog that three times asosqus normal sho the worst he's seen in nearly 40ears. mosquito breeding season runs through october. >>> and it turns out there will be no baby panda a the national zoo. mei xiang is not pregnant. she wasgctin aco was mmon for female pandas to exhibit these kinds of behaviors and buildt tweet r for a baby. she wasrtiasete on march first. the zoo officia says her behavior willl return to norma over the next few weeks. >> ♪ let's take aook atou'r engagingh the most this morniia on social. first up a ranger came across human remains during a safari to in south africa. the remains were linked to at least two rayno poachers. office the remains were closeo a pride of lyons and b

in a now deleted tweet, the tech entrepreneur called vernon entrepreneur called vernon unsworth a "pedo" ... or pedophile. the unsubstantiated claim came after the expert caver criticized the miniature submarine musk created to help with the thai cave rescue. "it's not finished...i believe he's called me a pedophile. well by definition rescuing 12 young boys by definition that puts everybody in the same context." reporter: "after everything you've done, how does that make you feel?" vern unsworth: "i am not gonna make any further comment about him but i think people realize what sort of a guy he is." reporter: "would you consider taking legal action?" vern unsworth: "yes, yes, it's not finished." in an interview with in an interview with c-n-n ... unsworth said that the escape pod had absolutely no chance of working ... and said musk's efforts a, quote, "p-r stunt." unsworth's knowledge of the thai cave system helped rescuers locate the missing soccer team. musk's device was ultimately not used in the rescue mission and all 12 boys and their coach made it out of the cave alive. (grant)

vernon. they all came together.w the ne s.i.d.dcitizens were to protect the constitution, against all enemies. >>> big fourth of july celebrations across the country and right here in.c. >> 24 years of independence and celebrating with some ni fireworks. >> a huge crowd packed the national mall. then tens of thousands were in the heat and humidity for the cancer everything went to plan. >> check out the finale here. those that didn't want to brave the crowds at opti scrowds. many famkeies we s with said they go there every year. >> history was made at nathan's famous hot dog eating contest. >> joey chestnut won his 11th record. he set a new record. he threw away the coney island in brooklyn. the winner, mickey suto, to win her fifth-straig title. >>> when news 4 immigration continues, under fire. the choice that parents are asking to make. >>> now, the foe cushion on one neighborhood store says why they've been turned into highways. stay with us. cancer is smart. it pushes us. we push back. c

keith morrison: experienced observers here in the mount vernon courthouse were puzzled. what was the defense attorney john henry browne up to? coming up-- we put them to the task of putting on a lot of evidence. and it was just kind of boring them. and so we wanted to be the people who brought light into this case. keith morrison: so, what was the light in this case, the secret twist? when "dateline" continues. can be used almost everywhere on almost everybody. like the fingers of a flight attendant. the side of a super hero. or the leg of a life guard. eucrisa is a prescription ointment that blocks overactive pde4 enzymes within your skin. blocking pde4 is believed to reduce inflammation. and it's steroid free. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa. but it's tough to gete enough of their nutrients. is application site pain. new one a day with nature's medley is the only complete multivitamin with antiox

vernon and street. what you're going to want to do is take metro.oi we're to have regular weekend service and extended service on the green line, ony mond tuesday night. >>> melissa, thank you so much. >>> a vote today by the largest metro workers union could create some big problems for you if you're getting around for the all-star game or anywhere around the city, workers for local 689 will be strikin metro ceo says workers who are late will be suspended or fired. and=v%óe union fired back anon said ifis fired or suspended, all 9,000 union members will not show up for work. it's still unclear exactly what will be happening today with the vote, but workers are calling it a strike vote. >>> new this morning out of maryland, four peopl were shot in port washington. prince george's county police tell us that all four people are expected to be okay. no arrests have been made and inotestigators are said what may have led to thathting. >>> we know this morning that a sideline reporter is ecering as a metal

vernon avenue in delray. what a da david, to be without your ac. >> pat, no doubt, you ste outside and you felt it. the heat and humidity, it's relentless, so normally we can take rrefuge,ght. go into our home or maybe a restaurant, but today that was not an optionor the folks here in delray. of all days, they lost power on at feels like one of the hottest days of the>> year. customers ordering by sunlight inside a darkened cafe and farm market. owner, tapia lotech said the power cut out around 11:00 this morning. >> went out, came on for a second a we were like yes, no. the. >> the outing eompassed much of delray. at one point nearly 7,000 er customerswithout electricity. most every restaurant along mt. vernon avenue had to shut down for several hours. the pizzeria tweeting during lunchtime, hey, folks, our power is down again. hopefully we'll be open for dinner. tania could only serve limited options like salad. >> hurts our business to not have everything available. everyone is coming in, happy someone is

vernon they hail from 50 different countries but they came together to swear allegiance t this nation. renounced ties to foreign states and dd the constitution of the laws of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic. >>>omhen we back, major improvements coming to a deadly stretch of road in prince gecoge's ty. crews will make the roads safer for pedestrians here. >>> plus, the sweet success story of georgetown. ten years later we talk to the sisters behind georgetown tcupcake about a businesshat is at havertys we know everyone has different tastes. and this independence da ...we're making it easy to find your style havertys independence day sale has been extended all weekend. when you spend more, you save more up to $1000. how much you save is up to you! withore styles and custom brics to choose from. havertys. life looks good celebrate your independence with furniture that fits you. >>> a straight up deadly crash in prince george's county made pedestrian safety a priority there. some major improvements are coming to a troubled area. the maryland department of trans

vernon avenue had to shut down for several hours. adelray pizze tweeting during lunchtim hey, folks, our power is down again. hopefully we'll be open for dinner. tonya could only serve limited options like salads. our obviously diminishes business to not have everything available. >> reporter: on this hot day motorists out of their cruisers helping amount intersections where traff signals went dark but by late this afternoon all the hard work and sweat the power crews paid off. residents given the green light to carry on. and we can tell you tonight as you may be able to see behind s, restaurants are bark open here. they have power and have ac and they are serving food including delray pizzeria. they tweeted out lateoday that the residents in this area, leon, despite having to deal with the heat in their own homes today, they still have the warmb heartcause dan and his son oscar just stopped by and dropped off popsicles me and photojournalist roryweinstock, so good folks. >> i know a few folks in delray. agree with yo they have good

vernon. ceremonies will take place in caen, new jersey and philadelphia. >>> just in time for the frth, we're tell will you the right and wrong ways to display the flag. >> you can display old glory outside from sunrise to sunset. if you want to display the flag after dark, it must be properly illuminated. if it's hanging from a porch, the bluesection known the union of the flaghod be at the peak of the staff. it should never touch anything including the ground. >>> another privacy issue. >> one impactingdy any who has blocked other users from seeing their pages. plus,ne man's wild ride caught on camera. >>> we're looking at dry conditions. we had a few storms last night. wel let you know if you'll see more storms in the rest of your fourth of july. that's in just a nute. >>> you've got a number of things that you can do today. t what's going on, on this fourth of july. >>> off the roadway. sideways. >>> wild ride oas dam in new jersey. a good samaritan with the dashcam t spottedhe car barrel

. >> reporter: at mount vernon george washington's historic home more than 100 immigrants were sworn in as u.s. citizens. >> now, each of you have had a different path to get here, and your journey is unique and when you stop to think about it, that is what makes this nation the greatest nation on the face of the earth. >> reporter: new americans on america's 242nd birthday. dan schenamen, nbc news. >> and sanrancisco, the occupy i.c.e. encampment has doubled since it started tuesday, and the protesters have taken over the sidewalk in front of the federal agency's office, and this is in response to the trump administration's immigration policy. >> i am sitting here to use my privilege and my power to speak for those who are not able to afford that. i can afford to be arrested and i can afford the pay the bail. >> and in a statement, i.c.e.t said it respects the rights of all people to express their opinion without disruption, and they will monitor the operation accordingly. >>> in the bay, some people are feeling the >> and a possible major change for the episcopal same sex couples.

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up next on american history tv, the leadership of george washington's mount vernon took the rare step of holding a press conference in hopes of preventing the building of a natural gas compressor station within the site of the first presidents home. a development, they say, that will deprive visitors of enjoying the pristine riverside view that washington new. this possibility prompted the national trust for historic preservation to include mount vernon in its 2018

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famous architect designing flashy new buildings i'm not sure a loft and condos sprouting up everywhere vernon's fabled venue's of fast disappearing. culture is losing ground to capital its most prominent victim charlus the sub cultural center of the ninety's and early two thousand right in the heart of. the class later the balance. minister for cultural affairs it's a place with sentimental value as it's. one thing tough phillis was centrally located this used to be a hot spot it was surrounded by similar venues although it's hard to see it nowadays it was a kind of beacon emitter everything else gravitated towards it the dynamic at the time made it the biggest hot spot among many of its kind it had huge symbolic power for the city of berlin and now that's fading it's left a gaping hole in the book office with. after a long battle tacklers finally closed in twenty twelve. consists workshops of being edged out all over berlin most recently here in the palace are. over three hundred fifty studios disappear each year due to rising rents. it's good thank you because no studio space left the artist

outside the chancellor here in berlin and here at the big table with me veteran political journalist vernon's on to both of you thank you. on tonight there's relief in thailand after riskier was located twelve boys in their football alive inside a flooded cave over a week after they went missing but with monsoon rains due to continue authorities. facing a dilemma do they teach the children to die so that they can attempt a risky but quick exit or do they leave them perhaps for several months on that precarious ledge where they were found until the floodwaters receded. the rescue workers pumping water out of the cave complex might be fighting a losing battle they're sucking up millions of liters of water but that may not be enough to allow the boys safe passage out nevertheless they're buying coordinate his time to decide how best to proceed with the rescue. if the water level goes down the kids will be able to walk out from the front of the cave if not they might have to die if they dive they'll have to use a face mask. but concerns are high the diving could be a risky option considering the

the billionaire was angry after vernon unsworth called his mini—submarine — designed, but not used for the rescue — a pr stunt. musk later apologised for calling unsworth a paedophile on twitter. facebook‘s mark zuckerberg controversially defended the rights of its users, including holocaust deniers, to free speech. he said, while he finds holocaust denial offensive, he doesn't think facebook should take down content just because people may be getting information wrong. the remote north coast of scotland will be the first place in the uk to get a spaceport, which could be ready to start small rocket launches within four years. and finally, do you talk to your plants? would you like to take them for a walk, but don't have time? now you can employ this adaptable hexa robot, which can take your plants for a walk, letting you know when they need water, and even dancing when they're happy. the company hopes that one of these little bots can eventually look after creatures on mars. away from the amazing aerobatics of the farnborough airshow, the aviation industry is doing big business he