text:
Congress and the Civil War (1) Exhibited
The issue of slavery permeated debate in Congress from the founding of the country through the mid-nineteenth century. The failure to resolve differences between states on the issue of slavery led to the Civil War. To manage both the war effort and its consequences, Congress crafted new legislation that addressed a changing nation.
For more than two hundred years, the Capitol has been the place where representatives of the American people have debated how best to achieve the nation's ideals. This exhibit displays some of our most important documents to illustrate the role of Congress in defining and helping to realize national goals and aspirations.
The aspirations of unity, freedom, common defense, general welfare, knowledge, and exploration all derive from the Constitution. The Preamble declares that the highest goals of the government are "to form a more perfect Union," and to provide for "common defense," "general Welfare," and the "Blessings of Liberty." Article I gives Congress the power to promote "Science and useful Arts," which has resulted in congressional support of knowledge and exploration. The meaning of liberty is further defined in the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee specific freedoms.
Congress is charged by the Constitution with providing for the general welfare of the country's citizens. Historically, this has meant improving transportation, promoting agriculture and industry, protecting health and the environment, and seeking ways to solve social and economic problems. These documents reflect Congressional actions to ensure "the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity."
The Freedmen's Bureau - 2
In 1865 Congress created the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, known as the Freedmen's Bureau, to provide for the needs of displaced and formerly enslaved persons. The Freedmen's Bureau provided humanitarian, educational, and legal services. It also supervised labor contracts and redistributed abandoned lands. Separately, Congress chartered the Freedman's Bank to encourage savings. Four African Americans elected to the House in the 19th century––Representatives John Mercer Langston, Jeremiah Haralson, Josiah Walls, and Robert C. De Large—had worked for the Freedmen's Bureau.
Civil War Medicine
To provide for the nation's welfare, Congress acts to promote health and prosperity. In 1866 Congress authorized publication of the Medical and Surgical History of the War of Rebellion. Compiled by the Army Surgeon General's staff from Union and Confederate records of military medicine, it was the United States' first major federal contribution to medical research. Soldiers who survived the war had a significant presence in Congress. Many senators and representatives served in the Union and Confederate Armies, and Congress employed Civil War veterans as staffers into the 20th century.
Civil War Pensions
In 1861 Congress enacted legislation granting pension benefits to dependents of Civil War soldiers killed in action as well as to veterans with war-related disabilities. Over the next three decades, Congress expanded the program and the pension office became the largest government department outside the military. Those denied pensions—including women who had served as scouts, disguised themselves as soldiers, or provided auxiliary support—petitioned Congress directly with their claims.
Receipts for homestead applications of George Caldwell, Gainesville, Florida; and Lucinda Lockhart, San Francisco, California; November 10, 1875
Two very different homestead applications were among those filed on November 10, 1875. George Caldwell submitted his claim to a homestead in Gainesville, Florida, where he had farmed for five years. Lucinda Lockhart, widow of a soldier, based her claim on her husband's military service and requested that it be transferred from Arkansas to California.
Records of the Bureau of Land Management, National Archives and Records Administration
H.R. 125, The Homestead Act, printed House bill with Senate changes, March 3, 1862
Congress passed the Homestead Act during the Civil War and included in the legislation a bounty for Union soldiers, who could deduct their period of military service from the five-year residency required for title to the land. Homesteads were granted only to those who had "never borne arms against the United States government."
Click here to view an excerpt.
To secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain, and to provide a bounty for soldiers, in lieu of grants of the public lands.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
S. 416, The Homestead Act, June 20, 1860
Congress passed this Homestead Act over Southern opposition in 1860, only to have President James Buchanan veto it. Within a year the South seceded and Abraham Lincoln, who supported the legislation, was president. In 1862 Speaker of the House Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania and Senator Andrew Johnson of Tennessee advanced a new Homestead Act into law.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
S. 203, 38th Congress, Regarding Yosemite Valley, May 17, 1864
This bill, signed into law by President Lincoln on June 30, 1864, represents the first time the federal government acted to protect and preserve scenic lands. Conservationists persuaded Senator John Conness to introduce a bill to keep Yosemite Valley from being ruined by increasing commerce and tourism. The bill granted Yosemite to the state of California.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
The Medicare Act, 1965
This official copy of the Medicare Act bears the signatures of the Speaker of the House, the Vice President and the President. The notation of the place, date, and time of the signing is unusual. The president's uneven signature results from his using multiple pens—gifts to key sponsors of the bill.
General Records of the U.S. Government, National Archives and Records Administration
Transportation Routes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, 1839
Technological advances in the 19th century helped build a transportation network vital to the nation's growth and unity. Canals traversed unnavigable portions of rivers and coastal waterways. Steam engines powered boats and trains.
Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Exhibiting the Post Offices, Post Roads, Canals, Rail Roads, & C., by David H. Burr, 1839
Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress
Memorials for a Pacific Railroad: New Jersey, April 30,1856; Ohio, March 10, 1856; Tennessee, April 2, 1856; Iowa, April 21,1856
In 1856, citizens from many states sent memorials and petitions urging Congress to support construction of a transcontinental railroad. They requested aid in the form of funding, land grants or contracts and appealed to congressional interests, stating that the railroad would transport mail and promote prosperity.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
Petition and Map from John Muir and Others, Members of the Sierra Club, Protesting Reduction of the Size of Yosemite National Park, January 2, 1893
In 1893, California Congressman Anthony Caminetti proposed a bill to open approximately half of Yosemite National Park for mining and farming. In protest, the Sierra Club—founded in 1892 by John Muir and other conservationists to protect wilderness areas—sent Congress this petition and map to draw public attention to the issue. The blue line on the map shows the reduced area described by the bill. In the end, Congress preserved Yosemite at its original size.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Message to Congress Announcing a Program for Social Security, June 8, 1934
On June 8, 1934, President Roosevelt presented to Congress his administration's proposal to safeguard the economic and social well being of the nation by making security of the individual and family a top priority. Roosevelt argued that "social insurance" for the elderly and the unemployed would strengthen the nation by promoting economic stability and reducing the potential for social unrest.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
H.R. 6543, A bill to extend public health protection with respect to cigarette smoking, June 19, 1969
Surgeon generals' reports on smoking and health in 1964 and 1969 prompted Congress to mandate health warnings on all cigarette packages. In 1965, Congress required cigarette labels to state: "Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health." In this bill, Congress—for the first time—required manufacturers to cite the surgeon general's warning.
Click here to view an excerpt.
"Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health and May Cause Lung Cancer or Other Diseases."
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
S. 88, Draft bill of the Pure Food and Drug Act, December 14, 1905
Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle revealed unsanitary conditions in Chicago's meatpacking plants, arousing public demand for food safety. For the first time, Congress took responsibility for consumer protection by passing the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, which banned the manufacture and sale of any adulterated, harmful, or mislabeled food, beverage, or drug product.
Click here to view an excerpt.
A BILL For preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors…
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
Photographs by Lewis Hine for the National Child Labor Committee
Sociologist Lewis Hine used photography as a tool for social reform. Working for the National Child Labor Committee from 1908 to 1924, Hine photographed children laboring in tenement workshops, mines, fields, and industries throughout the country. Hine's images touched the public conscience, aroused support for child labor reform, and provided evidence to support legislation limiting child labor.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
H.R. 12634, A bill to encourage instruction in the hygiene of maternity and infancy..., July 1, 1918
Montana Representative Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, introduced this bill to address critical health needs of mothers and infants through clinics and health education. Childbirth was a leading cause of death for women, and the U.S. lagged behind many nations in infant mortality. A version of this bill became the Sheppard-Towner Act in 1921.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
Petition in support of national parks from the California Associated Societies for the Conservation of Wildlife, March 31, 1916
Various groups petitioned Congress to support the creation of a National Park Service in 1916. They argued that a centralized administration would provide more efficient management of the areas Congress set aside for preservation and public use. Here, petitioners urge Congress to consider the importance of the parks as an asset for the entire country.
Click here to view an excerpt.
Our National Parks are one of the greatest assets of the American nation, and should therefore be given the utmost care and consideration.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
A Senate committee obtained this photograph in the 1940s.
A Senate committee obtained this photograph in the 1940s. Congress studied the conditions of U.S. roads—like this muddy one in Tennessee—in the buildup to the interstate highway system.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
General Affidavit of Harriet Tubman Davis Regarding Payment from Government for Services Rendered During the Civil War, ca. 1898
Abolitionist Harriet Tubman Davis aided the Union as a scout, nurse, cook and spy during the Civil War. She received a pension as the widow of Union veteran Nelson Davis, but later petitioned Congress for additional benefits for her own service. In 1899 Congress approved an increase in her pension for her services as a nurse.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
My claim against the U.S. is for three years services as nurse and cook in hospitals, and as commander of several men (eight or nine) as scouts during the late War of the Rebellion
Letter from Salmon P. Chase to Representative Thaddeus Stevens, January 29, 1862
In this letter to Thaddeus Stevens, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase revealed his ambivalence about making paper notes legal tender as the House of Representatives debated the Legal Tender Act. Chase abhorred making paper notes legal tender, but recognized the need for urgent action.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
The condition of the Treasury certainly renders immediate action on the subject of affording provision for the expenditures of the Government both expedient and necessary.
Diary of Samuel Denham Barnes, December 10th, 1865 Entry
Under the auspices of the War Department, the Freedmen's Bureau assigned army officers like Lieutenant Samuel Denham Barnes—Brevet Captain of the 72nd Illinois Infantry Regiment in the Civil War—to organize bureau activities throughout the South. Barnes's diary describes his experiences in Mississippi, where he worked with formerly enslaved people to establish local schools.
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
S. 598, An Act for the relief of unemployment through the performance of useful public work and for other purposes, March 31, 1933
Within weeks of receiving a presidential message from Franklin Roosevelt concerning relief of unemployment, Congress passed this emergency act authorizing a Civilian Conservation Corps. The act provided for housing, meals, medical care, education and payment to citizens who would work on public projects conserving forests, rivers, parks and reservation lands.
Click here to view an excerpt.
…for the purpose of relieving the acute condition of widespread distress and unemployment now existing in the United States, and in order to provide for the restoration of the country's depleted natural resources and the advancement of an orderly program of useful public works…
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
"Light," Rural Electrification Administration, n.d.
The Rural Electrification Administration enhanced the lives of rural populations by supporting local efforts to produce and distribute electricity. During the New Deal era, Congress created many agencies and programs aimed at ameliorating the effects of the Depression. Such agencies employed artists to create posters like this one to advertise their work.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Message to Congress on the Tennessee Valley Authority, April 10, 1933
During his first hundred days in office, President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked expeditiously with Congress to enact a wide range of legislation, including the creation of a Tennessee Valley Authority. He asked Congress to charter a federal corporation "with the flexibility and initiative of a private enterprise" to oversee conservation efforts and economic modernization in the Tennessee River basin.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
"Freedom of the Public Lands!!!" petition from citizens of New York, 1860
The acquisition of western territories from Mexico intensified public pressure on Congress to open those areas to settlement. These New York State petitioners asked Congress to end the sale of public land at high prices that resulted in monopolies by large landowners. Instead, they wanted smaller plots to be given freely to settlers for farming.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
President James Buchanan's veto of S. 416, the Homestead Act, June 22, 1860
In vetoing Congress's homestead legislation of 1860, President James Buchanan presented several arguments, including that Congress lacked the constitutional authority to give away public lands. Buchanan, a Democrat, supported Southern interests who feared small farmers would outnumber slaveholders and tip the nation's political balance against the South.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
Yosemite Valley, by William Henry Jackson, ca. 1898
William Henry Jackson's photographs showing the beauty of the American West helped persuade Congress to establish a system of national parks. Jackson, who moved to Nebraska in 1866, spent much of his life photographing railroads and the natural wonders of the West.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
President Johnson's White House Daily Diary, July 30, 1965
President Johnson traveled to Independence, Missouri, to sign the Medicare Act in the presence of former president Harry S. Truman, who had proposed similar legislation in his 1949 State of the Union address. The daily diary lists the Congressional leaders who accompanied President Johnson.
National Archives and Records Administration, Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Austin, Texas
Petition for Post Roads, January 8, 1844
Citizens of Springfield, Illinois, petitioned their members of Congress for this direct mail route, which would reduce delivery time between northeastern cities and Springfield from 10 to 12 days to only 36 hours. One petitioner was Abraham Lincoln, then a lawyer in Springfield.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
Conservationist John Muir in the Sierra Nevada, Mountains, California, ca. 1902
Naturalist John Muir devoted much of his life to exploring and studying the Sierra Nevada mountains. His campaign to protect Yosemite Valley influenced Congress to create Yosemite National Park. Muir urged Congress to preserve areas of wilderness.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Letter from A.E. Bosley in Support of a Social Security Program, March 5, 1935
As Congress worked to create a viable plan for Social Security, people around the country sent letters offering their opinions and advice. This one, from A.E. Bosley of Akron, Ohio, to Congressman Dow Harter, recommends the use of permanent registered identification numbers to track workers' lifetime earnings and contributions.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
President George Bush's Nomination of Antonia Coello Novello to be Surgeon General, January 23, 1990
Dr. Antonia Novello, nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, was the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as surgeon general. She used the power of her office to focus on health problems of women, minorities, and youth. Novello targeted AIDS, drug abuse, underage smoking and drinking, and cigarette advertising aimed at children.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
FDA poster by Ohio Works Progress Administration Art Program, ca. 1930s
The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act laid the groundwork for the modern Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—the oldest U.S. consumer protection agency. The FDA regulates many aspects of the production and distribution of foods, beverages, drugs, and other medical products. This FDA poster warned truckers not to transport milk from farms stricken by disease outbreaks.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
H.R. 8234, A Bill for an Act to Prevent Interstate Commerce in the Products of Child Labor, January 17, 1916 [Keating-Owen Child Labor Act]
In the Keating-Owen Act of 1916, Congress restricted child labor through its power to regulate interstate commerce. The act limited children's working hours and prohibited the interstate sale of goods produced by child labor. President Woodrow Wilson signed the act into law in 1916, but the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional. The Court reversed its opinion in 1941.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Mrs. Mae C. Mitchell opposing the Sheppard-Towner Maternity and Infancy Protection Bill, December 7, 1920
This letter's author opposed the Sheppard-Towner bill, arguing "for the sake of ... motherhood" that the federal government should not encroach on physicians' authority and livelihoods. Later lawsuits challenged the constitutionality of the program's funding. Though the Supreme Court dismissed those cases, the challenges and opposition dissuaded Congress from renewing the act in 1929.
Click here to view an excerpt.
The Public Health Service is a splendid institution, for health, but motherhood is a sacred institution, and not a public one…
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
The National Parks Preserve Wild Life. Poster, ca. 1939
The National Park Service conserves the scenic, natural, and historic heritage of the United States through parklands. J. Hirt, an artist with the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA), created this poster in 1939. It celebrates the preservation of wildlife—one of the many missions of the National Park Service.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
H.R. 10660, Federal Highway Act of 1956
Congress committed $24.8 billion to the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. The thirteen-year plan regulated design and construction standards and supported 41,000 miles of new and improved highways, linking all parts of the nation with a modern transportation system for an increasingly mobile populace.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
Ink and Watercolor Drawings, Illustration of Harriet Tubman and the Escape from Slavery, by Bernarda Bryson, ca. 1934-35
Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and led hundreds of fugitives to freedom, used her knowledge and skills as a scout to assist Union troops during the Civil War. This book illustration from the 1930s represents Tubman disguised as a man, engaged in the Underground Railroad. Risking her own freedom, Tubman returned South many times on her missions.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
HR 240, Legal Tender Act, February 25, 1862
Civil War spending caused a shortage of coins—the only legal tender at that time. With the Legal Tender Act of 1862 Congress revolutionized the U.S. monetary system by making paper notes legal tender and creating a national currency for the first time.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Circular No. 9, regarding Freedmen's Right to Vote, May 1, 1867
Congress passed the First and Second Reconstruction Acts in March 1867. Although the Constitution did not grant suffrage to African American men until ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870, the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 enfranchised black males at the state level. Congress charged the Freedmen's Bureau with supervising elections in the Southern states, including voter registration.
Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, National Archives and Records Administration
Such measures will be taken as will inform all Freedmen entitled to be registered….that, as they will not be allowed to suffer from the honest exercise of the right of suffrage, they should disregard all threats or undue influence tending to prevent or restrain the same.
"CCC: A Young Man's Opportunity for Work Play Study & Health," by Illinois WPA Art Project, Chicago, ca. 1935
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) recruited men aged 17 to 28. Based in camps around the country, the men planted trees, did fire abatement, improved roads and trails, drained swamps and restocked rivers. The Works Progress Administration (WPA), another New Deal agency, produced this poster to publicize the CCC.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Letter from Oliver V. Borden of Auburn, Nebraska to REA of Syracuse, Nebraska, March 8, 1940
The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) office in Nebraska forwarded to Senator George W. Norris this copy of a letter from a grateful farmer. The farmer offers Senator Norris "a thousand thanks" for promoting electricity "where it was so much needed" and reports that he now has a washing machine, radio, power tools and electric barn lights.
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
"The Tennessee Valley," inside TVA pamphlet The Development of the Tennessee Valley, n.d.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) constructed new dams and hydroelectric plants to control river flooding and supply power. TVA projects provided jobs and training, generated electricity, and promoted commerce. The agency built new housing, schools and park facilities. These projects, however, forced the relocation of some 15,000 families living within the reservoir areas.
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Photograph of homesteader Daniel Freeman
Daniel Freeman, a Union Army scout, was possibly the first of 418 people to file a homestead claim on January 1, 1863. About to leave the Nebraska Territory, he met a local land office clerk at a New Year's Eve party and persuaded him to open the office shortly after midnight. Freeman claimed 160 acres in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Senate Roll Call for the attempted override of President Buchanan's veto of S. 416, June 23, 1860
The 36th Congress (1859–1861) tried to pass the Homestead Act over President James Buchanan's veto. To override a presidential veto, the Constitution requires a two-thirds majority in each house of Congress. The Senate could not garner enough support for an override.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
Photograph of El Capitan Wreathed in Clouds, Yosemite Valley, by William Henry Jackson, 1898
Photographer William Henry Jackson documented the majestic beauty of the West for the U.S. Geological Survey and the Detroit Publishing Company. The images he created were instrumental in winning congressional and popular support for land preservation.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Signing the Social Security Act, August 14, 1935
On signing the act Roosevelt said, "If the Senate and the House of Representatives in this long and arduous session had done nothing more than pass this Bill, the session would be regarded as historic for all time."
© Bettmann/CORBIS
Group portrait of women activists supporting passage of the Sheppard-Towner bill, ca. 1920-1921
Front, from left: Mary Stewart, Lenna Yost, Maud Wood Park, Jeannette Rankin, Florence Kelley, Lida Hafford. Rear, from left: Dorothy Kirchwey Brown, Adah Bush, Betsy Edwards, Mrs. Raymond [Laura Puffer] Morgan, Mrs. Arthur [Florence V.] Watkins, Mrs. Milton P. [Katherine Chapin] Higgins, Amy Maher.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Map of National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, 1958
This 1958 map of interstate highways shows improvements in rural segments to be completed over the next quarter-century. The 1956 Federal Highway Act converted many two-lane state roads into well-paved, four-lane superhighways, speeding travel between major population centers. The routes were meant for emergency evacuation and military transport as well as for commerce and commuting.
AAA, used by permission; Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress
Greenbacks (United States notes) issued March 10, 1862
Greenbacks—named for their distinctive color—were the first national currency of the United States. The notes, though not redeemable for gold or silver, were lawful money backed by the credit of the federal government. The front of the five-dollar note depicted the Capitol's Statue of Freedom and Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury.
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, Behring Center
Wood engraving, "The First Vote," by Alfred Waud, Harper's Weekly, November 16, 1867
African American men voted for the first time in significant strength in 1867. Dominated by the "Radical Republicans," a group known for supporting post-war civil rights policies, Congress put the former Confederate states under military authority until the states established new constitutions and applied for readmission to the Union. The Freedmen's Bureau ensured that black voters could elect delegates to state constitutional conventions.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
"Mrs. Wiegel uses electric vacuum cleaner," by Arthur Rothstein, Office of War Information, June 1942
With rural electrification, electric lights replaced kerosene lamps, farmers could utilize power tools and domestic appliances such as vacuum cleaners and refrigerators eased household chores.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, 1934
To house workers for the Norris Dam, named after Senator George W. Norris, the TVA built a new town, also named Norris. A permanent, planned community, Norris was a "garden city," integrating green spaces and small houses supplied with low-cost electricity. Norris remained a government town until 1948, when it became privately owned and then an incorporated municipality.
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Homesteading Certificate of eligibility for Daniel Freeman, January 20, 1868 Homesteading Certificate of eligibility for Daniel Freeman, January 20, 1868
After five years of homesteading, Daniel Freeman filed for a title deed to his 160 acres in Beatrice, Nebraska. He submitted to the local land office proof of his residency and agricultural improvements and paid his fee. The local office sent the documents and this certificate to the General Land Office in Washington, D.C.
Records of the Department of the Interior, National Archives and Records Administration
Senate Roll Call on the Homestead Act, May 6, 1862
By May 1862, senators and representatives from 11 Southern states no longer attended the 37th Congress (1861–1863). The Homestead Act easily passed both houses, supported in the Senate by most Republicans and by its leading proponent, Senator Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, a Southern Democrat who had remained loyal to the Union.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
Department of Interior/National Park Service pamphlet, Birds of Yosemite. Yosemite Nature Notes, January 1938
The Naturalist Department of Yosemite National Park published Yosemite Nature Notes for more than 60 years. Through publications including trail guides, interpretive brochures, maps and podcasts, the National Park Service continues to fulfill its mission, set by Congress, to promote tourism and public enjoyment of designated natural and historical sites.
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
U.S. Social Security Board Poster, A Monthly Check to You for the Rest of Your Life . . . Beginning When You Are 65, Lithograph Print, 1935.
Posters helped promote the new Social Security system to the American public. This one communicated its message with images of a benefits check and the U.S. Capitol. The text explained who could apply, how to get and submit an application and where to find further information.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Flyer, 'Write to Your Representatives to support H.R. 10925," 1920
A coalition of women's organizations, health associations, and other civic groups published this flyer in support of the Sheppard-Towner bill (H.R. 10925), which was introduced during the 66th Congress (1919-1921). They highlighted the severity of statistics on maternal and infant mortality: 23,000 mothers died annually from childbirth, and infant deaths numbered 250,000.
Click here to view an excerpt.
How long are YOU going to let mothers and babies die?
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Marriage Certificate of John and Emily Pointer, Kentucky, October 20, 1866
Congress recognized African Americans as citizens by overriding President Andrew Johnson's veto to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The Freedmen's Bureau subsequently issued hundreds of marriage certificates to couples denied the right to marry while enslaved. John and Emily Pointer had lived together since 1844 and had eight children before their legal marriage in 1866.
Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, National Archives and Records Administration
This is to Certify that John Pointer and Emily Pointer…acknowledged that they have been living together as man and wife since the 28th day of May One thousand eight hundred and Forty Four, and…are therefore declared to be legally married.
Drillers at Fort Loudon Dam, by Jack Delano for the United States Office of War Information, ca. August 1942
The Fort Loudon Dam is the Tennessee Valley Authority's northernmost dam and hydroelectric plant on the Tennessee River. Built between 1940 and 1944, it was the last TVA dam completed. Like other public projects established by Congress in the 1930s, its construction employed thousands and gave many workers new skills.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to Representative James S. Parker, January 28, 1926
In 1926 Congress considered whether to renew the Sheppard-Towner Act. Mary McLeod Bethune, president of the National Association of Colored Women, wrote to the Chairman of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, a panel with jurisdiction over the bill, voicing her organization's support for a five-year extension. Congress renewed funding until 1929 but then let the program lapse.
Click here to view an excerpt.
Our organization represents a membership of over 100,000 women… We have been authorized to support the proposal that the time of the Shephard-Towner [sic] act be extended…
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
"Marriage of a colored soldier at Vicksburg…," by Alfred R. Waud, Harper's Weekly, June 30,1866
A chaplain of the Freedmen's Bureau married this solider and his bride in Vicksburg, Mississippi, soon after Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Centenarian Frances Perry holds Medicare card on the first day of the program's operation, Dallas, Texas, 1966
One-hundred-year-old Frances Perry of Dallas, Texas, was one of millions of Americans aged 65 or older who received health insurance through an act of Congress when Medicare went into effect on July 1, 1966. Nearly half of seniors previously lacked medical insurance or had inadequate coverage.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
The Social Security Amendments of 1965 (The Medicare Act), July 30, 1965
Several attempts to create a federal health insurance program failed in Congress before the Medicare Act passed in 1965. Instrumental in its passage was Representative Wilbur Mills of Arkansas, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. Despite his own initial reservations, Mills crafted and championed the final bill.
General Records of the U.S. Government, National Archives and Records Administration
Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Exhibiting the Post Offices, Post Roads, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., by David H. Burr, 1839
Technological advances in the nineteenth century helped build a transportation network vital to the nation's growth and unity. Canals traversed unnavigable portions of rivers and coastal waterways while steam engines powered boats and trains.
Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress
Petition from the Prairie Club of Chicago in support of establishing a National Park Service, February 16, 1916
The Prairie Club of Chicago was one of many conservation groups that lobbied Congress in the early twentieth century in favor of a federal service to oversee the growing number of national parks. They believed that consolidating the management of the parks would lead to better environmental protection and greater public accessibility.
Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records Administration
Petition for Post Roads, January 8, 1844
In 1844 citizens of Illinois petitioned Congress for a new post road that would reduce time for delivery of mail from New York or Boston to Springfield by as much as five days. Mail would be transported on the National Road to Lafayette, Indiana, and from there on a new post road to Springfield. One petitioner was Abraham Lincoln, then a lawyer in Springfield.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
H.R. 15522, An Act to establish a National Park Service, engrossed August 5, 1916
To bring all national parks under unified federal management, Representative William Kent of California and Senator Reed Smoot of Utah introduced corresponding bills in Congress. The legislation, enacted in August 1916, created a National Park Service under the Department of the Interior to regulate the use of national parks and preserve them for later generations.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
National Park System map, 2013
The National Park Service operates more than 400 scenic parks, monuments, and historic sites throughout the United States and its territories, ensuring that the country's natural beauty and historic heritage can be enjoyed today and preserved for tomorrow.
National Park Service
William Kent, photograph by Harris and Ewing, n.d.
Representative William Kent of California served in Congress from 1911 to 1917. In addition to sponsoring the National Park Service Act, he personally donated a redwood grove to create Muir Woods National Monument near San Francisco.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Reed Smoot, photograph, n.d.
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, best known as chairman of the Finance Committee and author of the 1930 Smoot-Hawley tariff, also had a strong interest in the western environment. He was the chief Senate sponsor of the National Park Service Act.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Every year there are more visitors to our parks, . . . and I see in the future success for the accomplishment of all that Congress had in view in creating the National Parks Service.
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, National Parks Conference, January 2, 1917
S. 2770, Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, introduced by Senator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine, reorganized and expanded earlier legislation regulating surface-water quality. It required federal permits for release of pollutants into the nation's waters. Congress had to balance the financial costs to businesses and farmers with the health and environmental costs of pollution.
"The objective of this Act is to restore and maintain the natural chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters."
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
Power to Win: Ten Years of TVA, poster, 1945
Congress created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as a federal corporation to control floods, improve river navigation, provide rural electricity through hydroelectric dams, and foster economic development in the South. During World War II, TVA construction projects employed 28,000 people, and its factories produced aluminum and munitions essential to the war effort.
Records of the War Production Board, National Archives and Records Administration
The Gates, Pedro Miguel Lock, lithograph by Joseph Pennell, 1912
The Pedro Miguel lock was one of three constructed for the Panama Canal so that ships could navigate the change in levels between the oceans. Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio, who favored Panama, persuasively argued that a Nicaraguan canal would be longer, with more locks, and that engineers preferred a Panama route.
Joseph and Elizabeth Robins Pennell Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
President Nixon's veto message for S. 2770, October 17, 1972 Senate Roll Call on the Veto of S. 2770, October 17, 1972
Though President Richard Nixon supported environmental protections, he judged the $24 billion act too costly and vetoed the bill. Having labored for years on the legislation, and convinced of its value, bipartisan majorities in both houses voted to override the veto.
Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration
Senator George W. Norris at Norris Dam, 1942
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, pictured at the Tennessee dam named in his honor, played a leading role in creating the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Rural Electrification Administration.
Nebraska State Historical Society, RG3298.PH37-5
"Spanish laborers at work in Culebra Cut," stereograph, August 1914
Excavations for the Panama Canal began in 1879 under an agreement between France and Colombia. After tropical diseases ravaged the Panamanian and Jamaican workforce, France withdrew and offered the project––including surveys, equipment, buildings, and a railroad—to the U.S. for a relatively low price. The offer influenced Congress to select Panama as the canal site.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Electric phosphate-smelting furnace in a TVA chemical plant, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, photograph by Alfred T. Palmer, 1942
TVA plants produced chemicals such as phosphorus, used in the manufacture of fertilizer and munitions. Though criticized for displacing communities, the TVA benefitted the economy and national defense.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Senate resolution ratifying the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, February 23, 1904
In 1904 the Senate approved for ratification a treaty with the new Republic of Panama giving the United States control of the Canal Zone in perpetuity. Secretary of State John Hay negotiated the treaty with Philippe Bunau-Varilla, a French engineer representing Panama. In 1978 the Senate approved for ratification two treaties transferring the canal to Panama in 1999.
General Records of the U.S. Government, National Archives and Records Administration


text:
World reacts to Hugo Chavez's death
Published On: Mar 11 2013 02:10:12 PM CDT Updated On: Mar 06 2013 12:32:38 PM CST
The news of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death on March 5 elicited both mourning and celebration from people around the world. Take a look at reactions to the controversial leader's death.
The views expressed are not those of this company or its affiliated companies. Please note by clicking on "Post" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms Of Service and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Due to a technical change, all comments posted before February 26, 2014 no longer appear on News8000.com. Comments posted after February 26 are not impacted.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
News & Events
Contact Us
Register Now
Farm Business
Land Management
Ag Policy
Farm Life
Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Thursday 01/09/14
TPA Introduced to Finish TPP and TTIP
The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation praised lawmakers Thursday for introducing fast-track trade legislation to help accelerate talks on two key trade agreements with both Pacific and Atlantic trade partners.
[Read Full Blog Post]
Posted at 3:53PM CST 01/09/14 by Chris Clayton | 0 Comments |
Post a Comment
Blog Home Pages
Market Matters Blog
Technically Speaking
Fundamentally Speaking
Ag Policy Blog
Minding Ag's Business
Ag Weather Forum
Ethanol Blog
Production Blog
Harrington's Sort & Cull
Machinery Chatter
South America Calling
An Urban's Rural View
Editors' Notebook
January 2014
Cantor Sees Farm Bill, WRDA on Early House Agenda
Food Groups Push Federal Biotech Labeling Law
Farm Bill Conference Meeting Possibe
TPA Introduced to Finish TPP and TTIP
Farm Bill Conferees Struggle with Dairy Compromise
Vilsack Sees Lots of Litigation Out of King Amendment
Farm Bureau Delegates Debate Hot Topics
No Definitive Answers on Possible Dairy Deal
Cotton Council Concerned Over Views From Brazilian Counterparts
USDA Reviewing COOL Language in Spending Bill
NMPF Looks for Safety Net Alternatives
Grassley Discusses RFS and Actively Engaged Provision
Farm Bill Notes: Groups Back COOL as it Stands
Debate Heats Up Over EPA RFS Proposal
California Drought Highlights Ongoing Water Battles
Monday, Monday: Can You Trust That Day?
COOL Backers Continue Lobby Efforts
More Commentary on the Farm Bill
The Agricultural Act of 2014, aka the Farm Bill
Farm Bureau, NFU Presidents Respond to SOTU Speech
Ag Groups React Favorably to House Immigration Principles
Recent Blog Posts
Senators Want GIPA Policy Limits Removed
Tue Sep 2, 2014 07:37 PM CDT
Thirteen senators have written the leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee asking that they eliminate policy riders on the funding bill for USDA over livestock and poultry marketing rules.
EPA Water Rule Starts in the Ephemeral Streams
Thu Aug 28, 2014 05:27 PM CDT
What does it mean to have land next to a water body of the United States compared to not being adjacent to those waters? That's a big question considering how EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers classify and treat water "tributaries" if this proposed rule goes into effect.
Looking at Base Acre Decisions Facing Farmers
Fri Aug 22, 2014 02:23 PM CDT
Farmers and others who were on the DTN webinar Thursday had a lot of questions about base acres. Here are some details from the webinar and USDA's Farm Service Agency website.
Report: U.S. Lost WTO Ruling
Thu Aug 21, 2014 08:13 PM CDT
A report came out Thursday claiming that the U.S. lost the Country of Origin ruling in the World Trade Organization. The U.S. Trade Representative's office and U.S. Department of Agriculture declined to confirm or deny the report.
NFU Leaders Want to Walk Away from Beef Talks
Tue Aug 19, 2014 09:40 PM CDT
The beef industry working group has largely been a quiet affair until the past few weeks. First, leaders of R-CALF complained about the process because R-CALF has been excluded from the talks. Now, NFU is willing to abandon the discussions.
RMA Readying Details on Spring Crops and SCO
Sun Aug 17, 2014 08:18 PM CDT
USDA's Risk Management Agency could announce details for the spring-crop offering for the Supplemental Coverage Option as early as this week.
USDA Readies STAX for 2015
Tue Aug 12, 2014 04:23 PM CDT
USDA announced Tuesday that the Stacked Income Protection Plan, or STAX, will be available for upland cotton farmers from crop insurers for the 2015 crop year.
2014 Corn Crop Could Gut Farm Bill Savings
Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:44 AM CDT
The 2014 corn crop right looks to blow the projected budget savings from the Agricultural Act of 2014 out of the water. As Marcia Taylor indicated in her article on Friday, the price collapse we're seeing in corn shouldn't panic farmers who will be buoyed somewhat by the Agricultural Risk Coverage program they will get a chance to enroll in later this year.
House Ag Leaders Push Vilsack on Grain Inspectors
Fri Aug 8, 2014 12:43 AM CDT
Key leaders of the House Agriculture Committee question Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's assertion that there could be security concerns sending grain inspectors to the Port of Vancouver in Washington State.
Roberts Wins in Kansas; Right to Farm Appears to Win in Missouri
Wed Aug 6, 2014 12:40 AM CDT
Sen. Pat Roberts won his primary in Kansas. In Missouri, it looks like the constitution will include a "right to farm" provision.
Conservation Program, Cover-Crop Research Advance
Mon Aug 4, 2014 02:02 PM CDT
Conservation efforts in a new USDA program has drawn the interest of more than 5,000 groups through some 600 proposals in the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, ahead of a July deadline to qualify for federal funding, according to a news release from USDA Monday.
Farmers Urged to Give Lawmakers Earful on CWA, Immigration
Fri Aug 1, 2014 01:09 PM CDT
The American Farm Bureau is urging its members to discuss with lawmakers how the EPA Clean Water Act rule and lack of immigration reform will affect life on the farm. In addition, the AFBF Friday expressed disappointment at the failure of World Trade Organization trade talks in Geneva this week.
USDA Releases Greenhouse Gas Report
Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:18 PM CDT
USDA released a technical document Thursday that provides guidelines for measuring greenhouse-gas emissions from various agricultural practices as well as standards for sequestering carbon through farm and forestry activities.
USDA Says SCO Insurance is Ready for 2015 Crops
Tue Jul 29, 2014 04:14 PM CDT
USDA announced on Tuesday where farmers growing winter wheat would be eligible to buy the new Supplemental Coverage Option crop insurance.
U.S. Sugar Growers Make Case Against Mexican Imports
Tue Jul 29, 2014 06:34 AM CDT
US sugar producers have filed new subsidy allegations in their countervailing duty case against Mexico's sugar industry, including "evidence that export subsidies are fueling a flood of Mexican sugar shipments and injuring US sugar farmers and processors."
CoBank to Lead New Rural Investment Fund
Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:05 PM CDT
The Obama administration and a top executive in the farm credit system will announce an investment fund on Thursday set up to generate $10 billion in market loans meant mainly for infrastructure and other economic-development efforts led by communities in rural America.
USDA Names Research Foundation Board Members
Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:59 AM CDT
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has selected the 15-member board for the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research that will be tasked with leveraging funds to better expand research on agricultural priorities both nationally and internationally.
Life is a Highway Full of Bumps and Detours
Mon Jul 21, 2014 04:53 PM CDT
Route 66, for all its tourism and historic lore, is a battered, forgotten road in many areas in every state I have toured thus far. There doesn't seem to be a quick remedy for that anytime soon. Members of Congress are a bit more concerned about simply making the Highway Trust Fund cash flow through the current election cycle rather than look at any kind of road or infrastructure program that would create a lasting fix to protect some of the country's roads from crumbling further.
AFBF not Impressed by EPA Reaction to Ag Concerns
Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:41 AM CDT
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman said in a statement Thursday that the industry's attempts to reach out to EPA officials have been unsuccessful on many of the issues of concern for agriculture in the proposed Clean Water Act rule.
Bumper Crop 2014 Crop Would Put ARC in Spotlight
Wed Jul 16, 2014 08:42 AM CDT
Gary Schnitkey at the University of Illinois wrote Tuesday at farmdocdaily that right now corn is looking at a 2014 market year average somewhere in the range of $3.65 to $4.35 a bushel. Under the new farm programs that will be rolled out later this fall, Schnitkey calculated that such price levels could mean ARC payments for Illinois farmers anywhere in the range of $77 per acre to $10 per acre at those price levels. A 200-bushel county average at $3.65 a bushel market-year average could still generate a $45 per acre payment.
to become a member of the DTN/PF Community
Free Trial
Ag Summit
Help & Information
Advertising Information
Customer Service
Site Map
Contact Us
Farm Business
Land Management
Ag Policy
Farm Life
News Archive


text:
Jenny Webb adopted a baby boy elephant who was just a few weeks old in February. The orphaned elephant calf was named Moses after being found in the grasses of a riverbed by game rangers at Vwazi Wildlife Reserve in northern Malawi.
Credit: AP Photo/Denis Farrell
Related: The Jumbo Foundation


text:
ARLINGTON -- Throughout the early stages of the offseason, there was little secret that the Rangers were interested in either signing free-agent right-hander Zack Greinke or trading for Rays righty James Shields.Texas wants to add a starting pitcher, and Greinke and Shields were two of three targets the club identified. The other is R.A. Dickey, the knuckleballer who won this past year's National League Cy Young Award and could be traded by the Mets. But over the weekend, the Rangers found out Greinke has agreed to a deal with the Dodgers and the Royals have acquired Shields in a seven-player trade. Texas knew from the beginning that Greinke could end up in Los Angeles, even when Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti left the Winter Meetings saying that negotiations didn't look good. Rangers GM Jon Daniels knew better, and he wasn't caught by surprise when the Dodgers reached an agreement with Greinke. The Rangers were talking with the Rays about Shields, but the Royals were willing to offer up their top prospect, outfielder Wil Myers. Texas has infielder Mike Olt, but Tampa Bay is already covered at third base (Evan Longoria) and first (James Loney). So now where do the Rangers go? They still have plenty of options: Josh Hamilton
Length of contract, as is usually the case, will be the key in landing the best position player on the free-agent market. There are teams, most notably the Red Sox, who have been willing to pay Hamilton handsomely on a short-term deal, possibly three years. Hamilton is most likely looking for six or seven years. His deal will probably end up being four or five years, and the Rangers have to decide how far they are willing to go to bring Hamilton back. Justin Upton
The Rangers have talked to the D-backs about their right fielder, and the trade discussions appear ongoing. Arizona has made no secret about its desire for a shortstop, and Texas isn't inclined to trade Elvis Andrus, prompting talk of a three-way deal involving Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera. If the Rangers get Upton, he'll likely play right, with Nelson Cruz becoming Texas' primary designated hitter. Dickey
The Rangers want him. The Mets seem torn between trading Dickey and signing him to a contract extension. He's due to make $5 million next season and can be a free agent afterward. The Mets apparently want Olt and more in return, so the Rangers would have to feel somewhat assured that Dickey could be retained for longer than one season. Kyle Lohse
The right-hander is represented by agent Scott Boras, who was asked at the Winter Meetings what defines a No. 1 starter. Said Boras: "I think that's a guy that's pitched like a No. 1 the last three years. Certainly Kyle falls into that [category]." Lohse, 34, is 34-19 with a 3.76 ERA in 81 starts over the past three seasons with the Cardinals, including 16-3 with a 2.86 ERA in 2012. He has never been an All-Star, and he was seventh in the NL Cy Young Award vote this past season, the only time he has received votes for the honor. Lohse has won 30 games over the past two seasons, but he was 57-72 with a 4.84 ERA from 2004-10. Anibal Sanchez
The righty joins Lohse as one of the two best free-agent pitchers left on the market. He will be 29 during Spring Training, he was 9-13 with a 3.86 ERA combined with the Marlins and the Tigers this past season and he's 48-51 with a 3.75 ERA in his career. The righty has never pitched 200 innings, and he has had a winning record just twice in seven seasons, including a 10-3 mark as a rookie in 2006. The only other time he won more than 10 games was in '10, when he was 13-12 with a 3.55 ERA for the Marlins. Michael Bourn
The speedy outfielder is also represented by Boras, who calls Bourn by far the best defensive center fielder in baseball. Bourn has averaged 51 stolen bases over the past five seasons, but he's also averaged 85 runs scored, a .338 on-base percentage and 131 strikeouts. The Rangers haven't shown much interest, mainly because they have Ian Kinsler and Andrus at the top of their lineup and would prefer somebody for the middle of the order if Hamilton doesn't return. Nick Swisher
Among those teams that miss out on Hamilton but are still looking for offense, Swisher seems to be the consolation prize. Swisher has appeal based on three factors -- he's a switch-hitter, he can play first base and the outfield and he has been quite dependable the past seven years, averaging 26 home runs and 84 RBIs per season. Swisher strikes out 120-140 times a year, but he does draw walks and his career OBP of .361 is 22 points higher than that of Bourn and two points lower than Hamilton's. A.J. Pierzynski
The Rangers appear to be focused on much higher-impact players, but Pierzynski is still the best free-agent catcher on the market. He is coming off his best season, but he will also turn 36 at the end of the month. Jose Valverde
The right-hander has been a full-time closer for the past six seasons and was a part-time one for four seasons before that, so he probably isn't interested in a setup role, unless nobody offers that full-time role. Remember, Valverde is competing with Rafael Soriano for any closing role that is available. The Rangers need at least one more impact setup reliever. Adam LaRoche
LaRoche hit .271 with 33 home runs and 100 RBIs for the Nationals this past season. Swisher would be the more desired player, as LaRoche is a year older, hits only left-handed and plays only first base. He also missed much of 2011 with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. By the way, Mitch Moreland has played in 295 games throughout his career, with a batting average of .264, a .328 OBP and a .441 slugging percentage. He has 40 home runs, 126 RBIs, 87 walks and 199 strikeouts. LaRoche in his first 295 games: .264 with a .329 OBP, a .469 slugging percentage, 39 home runs, 147 RBIs, 87 walks and 204 strikeouts. Moreland also has more than twice as many at-bats against left-handers (177, as opposed to 80) as LaRoche did in his first 295 games.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
Video: On Demand Feature on Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme ParkFans
Previously we told you about the special On Demand feature being broadcast to viewers in Central Florida, focusing on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Thanks much to TLC reader Alex, we can now see the video, part one here, and part two here, which contains a nice background on the progress of the theme park currently under construction at Universal Orlando, Florida. Along with video and photos are interviews with a theme park designer, as well as some excited fans including fan Corey Sutherland and House of Black's own Erin Pyne. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is due to open in Spring, 2010.


text:
Exposed! Flashiest wardrobe malfunctions
Published On: Jun 18 2012 02:01:59 PM CDT Updated On: Jan 28 2013 09:12:17 AM CST
Check out Jennifer Lawrence and other celebs who can "bare witness" to some embarrassing clothing slips.
The views expressed are not those of this company or its affiliated companies. Please note by clicking on "Post" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms Of Service and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Due to a technical change, all comments posted before February 26, 2014 no longer appear on News8000.com. Comments posted after February 26 are not impacted.


text:
Home › Sports & Teamwear › Sports Trousers & Shorts › Sports Trousers › KooGa › KooGa Hybrid Vortex pant adult
Kooga embroidery to right leg as worn and back leg as worn. Contrast fabric self colour ripstop cut and sew insert to side of pant. Dart detail to knee for better ergonomic fit. Grey rolled piping to shaped cut and sew panels. Side entry pockets. Zip opening to hem of pant, with self colour mesh lining.
Size - Waist to fit: S - 32", M - 34", L - 36", XL - 38", XXL - 40", 3XL - 42"
Fabric: Taslan (100% polyester) outer with clear. PU coating and a mesh inner lining.
Weight: 75D/150D/220 taslan.
EMBROIDERYSetup: FREE Existing logos: FREE New logos: £25 set up charge No minimum quantity for embroidery. £1.95 application per position per item. * £1.95 is based on 10,000 stitch count. Fees may vary for larger stitch counts.
Orders over £100 will receive free set up costs regardless of whether using a new or existing logo. The £100 order total must exclude any set up costs to be eligible.
Click here to view the sizing guide.
Delivery is FREE for all orders over £100 net and just £4.95 for orders under £100 net. We use DPD as our preferred national courier.
To read our full Delivery Policy please click here.


text:
Program Home
Welcome Message
Welcome to the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and AL (Applied Linguistics) Programs at Teachers College, Columbia University. The TESOL and AL Programs are interested in questions related to the nature of language as a biological, physical, or psychological phenomenon, as well as to questions concerning how language is used by native speakers and language learners as an interactional, social, or cultural phenomenon. The TESOL and AL Programs are also deeply concerned with how first and second languages are learned, taught, and assessed in a wide range of real-world or laboratory contexts.
The TESOL Program offers a general Master's Degree (M.A.) in TESOL as well as an M.A. in TESOL with K-12 Certification for teaching in the New York State public schools. It also offers an articulated Master of Education (Ed.M.) and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in TESOL.
The AL Program offers an M.A., an Ed.M., and an Ed.D. in Applied Linguistics.
The TESOL and AL Programs also offer two certificate programs: one in TESOL and one in the teaching of Chinese to speakers of other languages (TCSOL).
Aside from the academic program, the TESOL and AL Programs at TC offer students a range of experiences for intellectual and professional development. The TESOL and AL Programs sponsor a lab school, the Community Language Program (CLP), where approximately 1,200 students in the neighboring communities study English as a Second Language or one of the foreign language offerings (French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Arabic). These programs are operated by students in the TESOL and AL Programs giving them opportunities for teaching, curriculum development, assessment, program evaluation, program administration, and TESOL and AL research.
The TESOL and AL programs also sponsor Working Papers in TESOL and Applied Linguistics, an online web journal, where students, serving as editors and as journal referees, have the opportunity to learn firsthand about publishing articles in a refereed journal.
The TESOL-AL Roundtable is a student-run organization sponsoring a range of exciting activities such as academic presentations by recent graduates from the doctoral program, invited talks by scholars from around the New York City area, and other informal discussions on a range of topics and professional concerns.
The Programs offer students, graduates, and friends of TC, an annual APPLE (Applied Linguistics and Language Education) Lecture Series featuring a day of talks by preeminent scholars in the field.
Featured Events
The APPLE Lecture Series 2014 (Friday, April 11, 2014) The Annual APPLE (Applied Linguistics and Language Education) Lecture Series organized by AL/TESOL Program will take place on April 11, 2014. The speaker this year will be Professor Alister Cumming from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, [...]
November 13, 2013: Brown Bag Lunch Series Discussion BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES DISCUSSION Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:30 a.m.-12:20 pm 138 Horace Mann Please bring a lunch; dessert & beverages provided. READING, WRITING, & TALKING SCIENCE WITH ENGLISH LEARNERS Luciana C. de Oliveira Associate [...]
November 11, 2013: Panel Discussion on the Teaching of English as an International Language A Global Perspective: The Teaching of English as an International Language Date: November 11, 2013 (Monday) Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Venue: Horace Mann 152 As part of the International Education Week 2013, the Applied Linguistics and TESOL Programs [...]


text: comprar cialis generico online espana unanimously seasons viagra online buy viagra online dresses Tuition fees will be published by 1 October for the next year. If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees. Rectal cancer in HNPCC has not been well studied, but discussions with the patient regarding surgical management should weigh the risks of metachronous CRC with stendra the morbidity and quality of life issues associated with proctocolectomy. Regardless of the procedure, a patient with HNPCC requires close postoperative endoscopic surveillance of any remaining at-risk mucosa. In terms of chemoprevention, aspirin has been shown to be effective in preventing colorectal neoplasia in prospective trials and should be considered in patients who do not have a contraindication to the drug. Trials for other chemopreventative agents in HNPCC are ongoing. Molecular gerontology: from homeodynamics to hormesis. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 20: doi. Rationale and methods of discovering hormetins as drugs for healthy aging. Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 7: 439-448 (2012) doi: 10. Cellular senescence in vitro. Professional and practice development. Emotional violence, partner violence. Contact : 0414 822 602 (Melbourne) : Nel..


text:
Dallas Cowboys
Dwayne Harris - #17 - WR
|5' 10"/ 200 lbs.
|Atlanta, GA
|East Carolina
|Years played
|2011, 6th round, 11th pick by Cowboys
Cowboys improve to 2-0 under Garrett
Bryan McCann grabbed a batted-down punt and returned it 97 yards for a touchdown, Miles Austin had two short touchdown catches and 38-year-old Jon Kitna had a career-best 29-yard touchdown run to lift the Dallas Cowboys to a 35-19 victory ...
Cowboys' Bryant becoming star in the making
Cowboys rookie WR Dez Bryant has shown enough that you can say he has the talent to be one of the best wideouts in the game if he works on the details.
Poll: Garrett won't retain Cowboys' coaching job
Despite the Cowboys' impressive upset of the Giants in his first game as interim head coach, PFW readers don't believe Jason Garrett will be Dallas' head coach when the 2011 regular season rolls around.
A closer look at how interim coaches have fared
With Jason Garrett having been handed the interim head-coaching job of the Cowboys, PFW's Mike Wilkening looks back at the results turned in by interim head coaches in recent years.
Garrett's simplicity improves Cowboys' recipe
The Cowboys played their best game of the season in Jason Garrett's first game, giving him a chance to keep the job if he can keep them playing at this level.
Garrett gives Cowboys focused look
With half a season to show his mettle, Dallas interim head coach Jason Garrett quickly appears to have made some radical changes to the Cowboys' disconnected culture.
Cowboys' Garrett wins debut over Giants
Jon Kitna passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns and the Dallas Cowboys looked revitalized with new coach Jason Garrett running the team in a 33-20 victory that served as a reality check for the New York Giants on Sunday.
Power outage delays Giants-Cowboys for 12 minutes
Smoke coming out of a transformer led to a power outage at New Meadowlands Stadium, delaying the Giants-Cowboys game for 12 minutes.
Garrett has chance to keep Cowboys' job
Much of the talk after Wade Phillips was fired was centered on who the Cowboys would pursue to be their next head coach, but the way we hear it, interim coach Jason Garrett has a real opportunity to get the ...
NFC East midseason reports
Hakeem Nicks' nine TD catches in eight games has delighted the Giants, and fantasy owners as well. Read our midseason reports on the NFC East teams.
Cowboys DE Spears, S Owusu-Ansah to IR
Cowboys DE Marcus Spears and S Akwasi Owusu-Ansah will be placed on injured reserve to clear roster space for DL Jeremy Clark and Jimmy Saddler-McQueen.
Rookie Meter: Bryant provides spark for Cowboys
Cowboys WR Dez Bryant has been on fire since QB Jon Kitna took over at QB for the Cowboys. After another big game, Bryant creeps up this week's Rookie Meter.
Spears (calf) to miss 4-6 weeks
Cowboys DE Marcuse Spears suffered a calf strain in the team's Week Nine blowout loss to the Packers and will miss the next 4-6 weeks.
Cowboys fire Wade Phillips
The Cowboys have fired head coach Wade Phillips and named Jason Garrett their interim head coach.
Garrett must change culture of Cowboys
With Wade Phillips out and Jason Garrett in, we take a look at what's next for the Cowboys for the rest of this season — and beyond.


text:
Personalise your news, save articles to read later and customise settings
If you have trouble accessing our login form below, you can go to our login page.
The Sydney Morning Herald
View more articles from Jen Vuk
John Spooner
John Shakespeare
Alan Moir
Ron Tandberg
Cathy Wilcox
Rocco Fazzari
When it comes time for Tony Abbott to head to the lifeboats, Joe Hockey might find Julie Bishop has a hand on the tiller and he's man overboard.
Comments 195
Skip to:
Pay no annual fee for life with the Westpac 55 Day Card
Find Out More
No monthly fees and no penalties for extra repayments
Earn Qantas Points on everyday banking 365 days a year
Compare deals for the amazing new LG G3
Hot Phone Deals
Compare plans with unlimited calls
Unlimited Mobile Deals


text:
Getting Picked On
Getting Picked On
An entity appears to be physically abusing a family in Fort Wayne, IN.
The Mattress was on Fire
Ghostly Frustration
Unexpected Ghostly Guest
The Inferno
Haunting the Hotel Staff
Related Content
The Aftermath Pictures
Steve meets with a local police chief who divulges details about a ...
Pandora's Box Pictures
Steve and Amy investigate reports of bizarre paranormal activity at ...
The Dead Files: The Soul Collector Pictures
While Steve uncovers the tragic history of a family home in ...
More Travel Inspirations
DIY Blog Cabin Sweeps
Enter for a chance to win a grand prize worth almost $900,000!
The Best Summer Eats On The Road
Find FN chefs' favorite ice cream, BBQ, and burgers across the country.
Learn a New Cooking Skill
Get creative in the kitchen and see cooler ways to cook from Cooking Channel.


text:
Our business hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
We love to hear feedback from our students, faculty, candidates, and visitors. Tell us how to improve Diversity Institute and build better leaders!
What is the Diversity Institute?
Old Dominion University is a unique and vibrant institution. Did you not know that one of the primary reasons most incoming freshmen select ODU is our diverse community? As you prepare for an academically rigorous environment, in order to be truly successful one most possess specific skills that will lead to positive and authentic interactions with diverse individuals.
Corporations, institutions, companies, and organizations have spent billions of dollars to ensure that their workforce is prepared to lead and thrive in a global society.
The Diversity Institute at Old Dominion University enhances awareness, commitment, knowledge, and skills that are needed to develop leaders as change agents in a culturally diverse world.
How can DI help me?
The benefits of the Diversity Institute are numerous:
- Learn professional requirements related to operating in a diverse, multicultural, and/or global setting.
- Excellent resume-builder.
- Develop empathy and ability to operate and promote an inclusive climate.
- Develop communication skills needed in a pluralistic setting.
- Create an understanding of your own identity and how it impacts your interactions with others.
- Minimize the opportunity for trends of prejudice, discrimination, exclusion, and bias to continue.
- Gain recognition by ODU community as being committed to the opportunities and challenges of working in a global community.
Program Format
The Diversity Institute entails all of the following:
- Semester-long commitment, modules meet every week for approximately 2 hours.
- The Institute will begin with a retreat for participants to begin the process of group formation/cohesion.
- Program capacity 20-25 students. Small group discussion will occur in groups no larger than 10 participants.
- Participants are selected based upon completed application and interview with the selection committee.
- Those to be admitted will consist of a diverse group that reflects various aspects of cultural diversity and competency.
- Modules will be designed so that students' backgrounds and experiences are shared to demonstrate the issues.
- Individual modules will focus on the "-isms"
- Racism
- Sexism
- Classism
- Creedism
- Ability-ism
- Heterosexism
While a module's overall theme is one of the "-isms", it will be taught through an examination of the political, economic, familial, and regional causes and impacts.


text:
Log in
Your login is case sensitive
I have forgotten my password
Subject: Banished diseases making a comeback in Europe
20:30 28 August 2014
Children's classics like The Very Hungry Caterpillar have come to life for visually impaired children thanks to 3D-printed Braille text and tactile pictures
20:00 28 August 2014
Vitamins, minerals, fish oils… the list of nutritional supplements you can buy keeps growing. Some are worth it, some aren't. We sift the evidence for you
19:30 27 August 2014
On-body cameras mean police use less force, and a range of new apps are giving citizens new ways to hold errant police officers to account
19:00 28 August 2014
Families have identifiable collections of microbes that travel with them. It can take just 24 hours for the microbes to take over a new house
see all latest news
For exclusive news and expert analysis, subscribe to New Scientist.
Back to top


text:
Sidi Genius 5 Pro Carbon Shoes
List Price: $239.99
Our Price: $109.99
© 2014 The Colorado Cyclist Inc
Average Customer Rating:
No Product Reviews | Be The First To Submit A Review!
The workhorse of Sidi's line now includes the sleek Millennium 3 carbon sole. Millennium 3 is constructed by injecting carbon fiber into a nylon matrix, giving the sole 37% more rigidity for excellent power transfer. Ultra SL buckle offers a secure adjustment and is easy to use on or off the bike. Soft instep closure system, with padded tongue, eliminates pressure points while the Arch Compression strap holds the shoe in a secured position over the foot. Replaceable non-slip rubber heel tabs. Standard width.
Item Code: SIDZARRD
© 2014 The Colorado Cyclist Inc


text:
Opinion | Features
National security bills compound existing threats to media freedomAs the government considers changes to national security legislation Keiran Hardy looks at what today's proposals would mean for the media if implemented, in a cross-posting from The Conversation. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) will publish its report on the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 (Cth) sometime during this sitting of parliament. The bill, introduced in the last sitting of parliament, has attracted significant criticism for the potential impact of proposed offences on media outlets. The main fear, fuelled by the fallout from the WikiLeaks and Snowden affairs, is that journalists could be imprisoned for reporting intelligence abuses or mistakes revealed by a "whistleblowing" intelligence officer, even when doing so would be in the public interest.
Why banner ads must dieWith publishers struggling to monetise digital and marketers unable to achieve cut through John McLean argues it's time to ditch banner ads and get collaborating. In a medium infatuated and necessitated by innovation, display advertising has been criminally bereft of it since it's inception 20 years ago. The first banner ad appeared in Wired Magazine in 1994* and little has changed since around 2000 when rich media placements became more common due to better connection speeds.
The hard news equation, and why it matters to BuzzfeedWith Buzzfeed pushing to be recognised as a news site Ciaran Norris looks at why it matters for new online media outlets to be seen as serious. Every morning on its News Breakfast show the ABC runs through the major stories on the front pages of the day's newspapers, covering everything from the Sydney Morning Herald to The Age, the Daily Telegraph to The Mercury. But it has also, for some time, included the homepage of the Australian version of The Guardian which differs from the rest of the organisations included because it has no printed version.
How much do we really know about privacy on Facebook?In this cross-posting from The Conversation Michael Cowling asks whether the recent controversy over the Facebook Messenger app shows people have reached the limit of what information they're willing to give away to companies. The recent furore about the Facebook Messenger app has unearthed an interesting question: how far are we willing to allow our privacy to be pushed for our social connections? In the case of the Facebook Messenger app, the answer appears to be: "Not as far as Facebook thinks." For those who are not yet on Facebook (yes, there are some), the social media giant has been asking all users who want to continue sending messages to their Facebook friends on their mobile devices to download a Facebook Messenger app. Facebook is preparing to stop the chat feature on its main Facebook app.
Will instant messaging eat social networks?Instant messaging is the new digital battle ground. Daniel Young looks at what impact this battle might have for the traditional social networks. The social media landscape is changing, again, and the new players are demanding brands shift their mindset - from being human to getting personal.
The Woolworths media pitch: a case study on how not to treat agenciesIn the wake of the decision by retailer Woolworths to retain Carat as its media agency, Mumbrella's Nic Christensen asks if the much-maligned pitch for the $240m account is a case study in how clients should not treat their agencies. It's funny how history has a habit of repeating itself, but you'd like to think the marketing world would occasionally learn a trick or two. Some of the decisions in the process which led to the decision by Woolworths to keep its mammoth media account at Carat certainly make you wonder what goes through the minds of some clients when they pitch.
What I learned from debating science with trollsIn this cross-posting from The Conversation science astronomer Michael J. I. Brown shares his experiences in debating with and challenging online trolls. I often like to discuss science online and I'm also rather partial to topics that promote lively discussion, such as climate change, crime statistics and (perhaps surprisingly) the big bang. This inevitably brings out the trolls. "Don't feed the trolls" is sound advice, but I've ignored it on occasion – including on The Conversation and Twitter – and I've been rewarded. Not that I've changed the minds of any trolls, nor have I expected to.
Most 'big data' marketing is a waste of time, and here's whyUsing big data to look at past trends is not the best way to work out what your customers want, argues Peter Swan of the UNSW Australia Business School in this cross-posting from The Conversation. A passer-by happens upon a drunk searching for a lost wallet under a streetlight. With nothing in plain sight, the passer-by asks "Where did you drop your wallet?". "Over there," gestures the drunk across the street, "but I'm looking here because this is where the light is."
When newspaper managements 'back' themselvesThis has been a bad week for the newspaper industry, says Mumbrella's Tim Burrowes As far as Australian newspapers go, this has been a most disillusioning week. I love 'em - but jeez, they make it hard.
It ain't weak to speak - how I dealt with depressionAfter the tragic news of Robin Williams' death after a struggle with depression Oli Shawyer shares the story of his battle with the black dog, and how talking about it helped him beat it. The news of Robin Williams rocked me to my core yesterday. I didn't know the man personally but there is something so profoundly tragic about a comedian, someone whose job it is to make us laugh every day, suffering so intensely. To be fair, it's a testament to how fucked up depression really is – that it can somewhat delude a man beloved by so many people, into deciding that he is better off dead.
Digital copyright protection – some success, but mostly failureIn this cross-posting from The Conversation Nicholas Sheppard of Victoria University explores what measures have so far been tried, and failed, to stop copyright infringement and piracy. There's been a bit of talk recently about getting internet service providers (ISPs) involved in the enforcement of copyright law. The federal Attorney-General and Minister for Communications recently released an Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper in the belief that "even where an ISP does not have a direct power to prevent a person from doing a particular infringing act, there still may be reasonable steps that can be taken by the ISP to discourage or reduce online copyright infringement". Exactly what might be "reasonable steps" and how they might be funded are among the subjects up for discussion. Critics fear that it means turning ISPs into copyright police.
Which job in advertising gives the most ROI?In this guest post, Darren Woolley wonders which role in an agency – creative, media, digital, planning or account management – is the most valuable to the client. In benchmarking the cost of an ad agency's staff, you generally find that the rate a client pays is commensurate with the experience or seniority of the resource. But the question of value goes beyond just cost to determining the return on the investment. So in considering the value we need to balance the cost of the resource against how much they contribute to the ROI.
Calling bullshit on John Oliver's attack on native advertisingYesterday satirist John Oliver launched a blistering attack on native advertising describing it as "repurposed bovine waste". In this guest post, content marketing specialist Richard Parker calls bullshit on Oliver's argument. I'm usually a big fan of John Oliver. What's not to like? The lefty credentials? The anti-Fox news stance? The fact that he's from Birmingham? But his latest piece vilifying native advertising leaves me a bit cold.
Andrews' media accusers have some explaining of their own to doIn recent days 'tapegate' has consumed much of the Victorian political news cycle. In this cross posting from The Conversation academic Mark Pearson looks at legalities around journalists recording sources. It is a sad day when senior political figures steal a journalist's recording device and destroy its contents, as we have been told happened at this year's Victorian Labor Party conference. But it is an even sadder day when we hear a major newspaper – The Age – justifying a senior reporter secretly recording their conversations with sources.
Why Creative Effectiveness is the Cannes Lion you really want to winWith controversy over the criteria of entry for some Cannes Lions categories Phil Johnston argues the Creative Effectiveness category is the most rigorous 'effie' in the world. Don't worry. I'm not entering the debate on whether some Lion winners are scam. There are enough voices on that. And my starting point isn't even creativity. Because let's not forget that creativity is just a means to an end. What is that end? Meeting our clients' objectives, whatever they may be. That's what I'm here to do.
Matt Kemsley
February 14th, 2013 at 12:05 pm
Have your say
Email Newsletter
Dr Mumbo
Latest Comments
- Daniel on Ooh Media won't reinstate controversial pro-Palestine billboard arguing it could incite hatred
- fraser on Virgin Australia sells stake in Velocity to private equity in move to 'accelerate growth'
- oliver on Mike Carlton pens first column for Crikey since quitting Fairfax
- Bec on Mike Carlton pens first column for Crikey since quitting Fairfax
- Long time listener first time caller on Why banner ads must die
- cyber on Mike Carlton pens first column for Crikey since quitting Fairfax
- Geoff Hill on Southern Cross shuffles new ventures roles after Songl closure
- DBG on Ooh Media won't reinstate controversial pro-Palestine billboard arguing it could incite hatred
Latest Jobs
- Freelance Senior Account Manager | Experiential & Events | Up to $350 p/d
- Investment Planning Director
- Social & Digital specialist SAMs / ADs | Global agency | up to $90k inc
- Digital Media Executive – Vizeum Melbourne
- Senior Account Manager
- Media Director
- Investment Planning Manager
- Senior Sales Manager
- Media Buyer
- Account Director
- New management line up for 303Lowe after internal promotions
- Australian Story interviews Bondi Hipster Christiaan Van Vuuren
- Channel Nine Perth announces new AFL show
- 303Lowe picks up IMB Building Society full service account following pitch
- Commercial Radio Australia release 2014 Digital Radio Report
- King Content partners with Walkley Foundation
- Foxtel appoint Penny Win as head of drama
- The Remarkables Group announces six new bloggers to its roster
Most Discussed
- The Scam Lions? Count me out
With 73 comments
- Fairfax commentator Mike Carlton resigns after sending abusive messages to readers
With 58 comments
- Calling bullshit on John Oliver's attack on native advertising
With 57 comments
- Ad watchdog misunderstood complaints against 'demeaning' UltraTune ad says change.org petition organiser
With 46 comments
- SMH boss Darren Goodsir asks columnist Mike Carlton to apologise for being rude to readers
With 39 comments
- Woolworths brings back 'Fresh Food People' positioning in first brand campaign from Leo Burnett
With 38 comments
- Sydney Morning Herald apologises for Jewish cartoon likened to Nazi propaganda
With 35 comments
- Mike Carlton calls Daily Telegraph 'scum of the trade' as editor apologises for photoshopping his face on Boston bombing victim
With 32 comments
- The Scam Lions? Count me out


text:
Derek Jeter spent 45 minutes at the Yankees' training complex Friday while he awaits more rehab for another ankle injury.
The 38-year-old shortstop was wearing sneakers when he left the minor league facility, where he talked with the training staff. When asked about his disappointment, he said: "Of course."
Jeter was not wearing a boot or walking with a limp.
Yankees captain Derek Jeter traveled to Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday to see his ankle surgeon after a CT scan showed a small crack in the area of his previous ankle fracture.
The All-Star shortstop and future Hall of Famer suffered a major ankle break during the 2012 ALCS. He underwent surgery and has been working to get back on the active roster.
General Manager Brian Cashman said Jeter has been having ankle issues during his rehab training at the Yankees minor league complex in Tampa.
Cashman, calling the new injury a "setback," said Jeter won't be back until after the All-Star break.
He said Jeter will not need surgery for the new break, but will need to wait four to eight weeks for the bone to heal befire resuming rehab and training.
"Clearly he hasn't done anything wrong," Cashman said said. "He was cleared to play. ... so this is a new fracture, but a small one. That's I guess the only good part. They kept saying the word 'small.'"
Eduardo Nunez and Jayson Nix have shared shortstop duties in Jeter's absence.
Cashman said he does not expect to trade for another shortstop, the AP reported.
KTTV FOX 111999 S. Bundy Dr.Los Angeles CA 90025Main: (310) 584-2000News Tips? (310) 584-2025


text:
DETROIT (WJBK) -- After many starts and stops, a proposed light-rail system for Detroit is finally moving full-speed ahead.U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Friday that the federal government is ready to spend $25 million toward the M1 Rail line that would link the city's downtown and the cultural, medical and educational center a few miles north.
Play the video in the player to get a full report from Fox 2's Robin Schwartz>>LaHood was joined by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Gov. Rick Snyder, U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow and others at a morning announcement on the campus of Wayne State University. He called it "a day of celebration for this city." LaHood's announcement clears the way for six streetcars to run 3.3 miles along Woodward from Congress to Grand Boulevard with 11 stops in between. LaHood has been in talks for months with city, state and regional officials on their part of the deal that's expected to cost around $140 million."We will finish M1. We will create a regional transportation authority with new buses, new facilities and think of what this will do for this region," said LaHood, who was in the Motor City for the 13th time under the Obama administration. "This will become an economic engine."The project is expected to create 2,000 new jobs.No specific dates were given, but the M1 Rail construction is expected to get underway this spring and be completed by 2015.- The Associated Press contributed to this report
WFTC-TV11358 Viking DriveEden Prairie, MN 55344Phone: (952) 944-9999Fax: (952) 942-0455


text:
- absolute address
- address
- alias
- APIPA - Automatic Private IP Addressing
- BCC - blind carbon copy
- bogon
- canonical
- CIDR - Classless Inter-Domain Routing
- Class C network
- dynamic DNS
- dynamic NAT
- dynamic URL
- e-mail address
- edress
- header
Stay up to date on the latest developments in Internet terminology with a free weekly newsletter from Webopedia. Join to subscribe now.
We Recommend
Datamation Hangouts with Tech ExpertsWatch Datamation's editor James Maguire moderate roundtable discussions with tech experts from companies such as Accenture, Dell, Blue Jeans Network, Microsoft and more »
Hype Versus Action in the Developer's World
Often times technologies start as hype but with time become adopted. As a developer or technologist, it is worth reading the hype and knowing the... Read More »Microsoft Hyper-V Network Virtualization Q&A
The top 5 Hyper-V questions with answers provided by Nirmal Sharma, a MCSEx3, MCITP and Microsoft MVP in Directory Services. Read More »Storage Trends: Solid State and Software Defined
Solid state drives and software defined storage are two leading trends in the rapidly growing storage market. Read More »


text:
The state of Mississippi is home to two of the SEC's top three returning quarterbacks.
Welcome to Raycom News Network's live blog from SEC Media Days in Hoover, AL.
(RNN) – Here's a weekly look at five of the SEC's top performers in Week 1 and who to watch in Week 2.
1. Christion Jones, WR, Alabama – Alabama scored five touchdowns in a 35-10 win over Virginia Tech and Jones was responsible for three of them.
He put the Crimson Tide (1-0) on top 7-0 with a 72-yard punt return two minutes into the game, added a 94-yard kickoff return in the third quarter and provided Alabama's biggest offensive play of the game with a 38-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter.
Jones' game is a clear indication of the Tide's depth. Amari Cooper, DeAndrew White and Kevin Norwood are listed as the Tide's top receivers on the official depth chart, but Jones has been a reliable, if not frequent, option in the past. He had 27 catches for 368 yards and four touchdowns last season, in addition to his role as the primary kick returner.
2. Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M – He only played half the game, but Manziel still threw three touchdowns and provided enough highlight reel footage to satisfy the Aggie faithful.
Manziel only attempted eight passes, but he completed six and ran for 19 yards. It wasn't the type of performance he became famous for last season on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy, but A&M (1-0) didn't need much from him in its 52-31 win over Rice. It was still enough, however, to show Manziel is capable of picking up where he left off.
His return to the field also provided his detractors with more ammunition after he drew a penalty following an exchange with Rice defenders and feigned signing an autograph in an apparent attempt to mock the offseason controversy that caused him to be suspended for the first half.
3. Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt – Matthews is the undisputed star of the Commodores (0-1, 0-1) and will likely have to put up big numbers to keep Vanderbilt in the win column, even though his 178-yard performance wasn't enough in a 39-35 Thursday night loss to Ole Miss.
Matthews caught 10 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown. He was also the target on Vanderbilt's most dramatic play of the game, a clutch reception on fourth and 18 in the fourth quarter on a drive where the Commodores took a lead.
That catch came only a couple of plays after Matthews had gone to the sideline after a hard tackle caused him to vomit on the field.
4. Corey Grant, RB, Auburn – In a game that can only be seen as a sign of good things to come, Auburn (1-0) rushed for 295 yards in its 31-24 win over Washington State, and Grant provided nearly half of those yards.
Two players had more carries than Grant, but he made the most of his nine touches, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown. His 75-yard touchdown scamper in the second quarter was enough to make him the Tigers' leading rusher on its own.
Grant's TD run was all speed. He took a handoff around the left end and sprinted up the sideline without being touched on a play that gave Auburn a lead it wouldn't lose.
5. Jeff Scott, RB, Ole Miss – No one had a bigger play at a bigger moment than Scott, who had a 75-yard touchdown run with just over a minute to play in the Rebels' 39-35 win over Vanderbilt.
Scott's touchdown capped his 138-yard performance and put the exclamation point on the first game of the 2013 season – a game that may prove to be one of the season's best.
Vanderbilt had just scored to take the lead and Scott responded on the second play of the ensuing drive, running down the left sideline and cutting back to the middle of the field to put the Rebels (1-0, 1-0) back on top for good.
1. Mack Brown, RB, Florida – Florida plays a rare tough nonconference road game this week against Miami. Brown led the way against Toledo last week with 112 yards and two touchdowns, and he will need a similar performance to give Florida's offense the punch it needs to take down the Hurricanes (1-0).
Saying Florida's offense is run-heavy is an understatement. The Gators (1-0) aren't just a run-first team, they're a run-second team as well. Brown filled the gap left by Mike Gillislee's departure, taking the ball on 25 of Florida's 48 rushing plays.
Toledo was not a particularly tough opponent, but if Brown can keep the Gators' offense on pace against Miami, it would be a sign that Florida's offense is in good hands.
2. Todd Gurley , RB, Georgia – Gurley would not be out of place in the top performers section after his 154-yard, two-touchdown game in Georgia's 38-35 loss to Clemson, but Georgia's game against another team from South Carolina this week is all the more important because of that loss.
The Bulldogs have national championship aspirations this season and a 0-2 start to the season would be a devastating blow to those hopes. Balance will be important for the Bulldogs against South Carolina in the only Week 2 game featuring two SEC teams.
3. Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina – Questions of conditioning and focus were brought up about Clowney well before the Gamecocks' 27-10 win over North Carolina. It didn't cause much a problem in that game, but against Georgia's high-powered offense, Clowney will need to be at the top of his game on every play.
South Carolina (1-0) will need to keep the game low-scoring to have its best chance against the Bulldogs (0-1), and Clowney will be the most important player in making sure that happens. Clowney can affect plays in the running game and provide a formidable pass rush to disrupt Georgia's timing and force quarterback Aaron Murray into making quick decisions.
If he is able to disrupt Georgia's offense, the Gamecocks have a good chance to get a fourth consecutive win over the Bulldogs.
4. Jonathan Williams, RB, Arkansas – Arkansas doesn't face a difficult opponent for a few weeks, but there are already positive signs for the future from new coach Bret Bielema's team.
Arkansas (1-0) was in desperate need of offensive balance last season, and never got a running game going at any point in the season. Two 100-yard rushers in the Razorbacks' first game have shown that problem may be solved.
Williams had 151 yards and a touchdown to go with Alex Collins' 131 yards in a 34-14 win over Louisiana-Lafayette. Arkansas plays Samford this week, so any performance should be taken with a grain of salt, but it is the kind of game where players can solidify roles and help establish their presence in the game plan moving forward.
5. Rajion Neal, RB, Tennessee – If last week's 45-0 win over Austin Peay is any indication – and there's a good chance it isn't – Neal is the happiest man in Knoxville. The reason for that is a shift from the pass-happy Volunteer offenses of yesteryear to a more run-focused approach.
Neal was overshadowed by Tennessee's passing game last season and rarely had a chance to break out, but against the Governors, he carried the ball 16 times for 141 yards and a touchdown while leading a rushing attack that gained 315 yards compared to just 132 yards through the air.
If that type of balance continues under new coach Butch Jones, Neal and the Volunteers (1-0) may be able to fare better against Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama than in recent years.
Copyright 2013 Raycom News Network. All rights reserved.
PO Box 8086
Savannah, GA 31412
FCC Public File
EEO Public File
Closed Captioning