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In this episode of Crime Capsule, host Ben welcomes longtime journalist Gil to discuss his extensive career in the news media. Gil shares insights from his 32 years as a newspaper reporter and national correspondent, starting with the Tampa Tribune and later working for the Media General News Service in Washington, D.C. Lafayette Square near the White House is surrounded by landmarks and steeped in a fascinating history of rebellion. A congressman shot and killed the son of Francis Scott Key in broad daylight on the square and got away with it. On the night Lincoln was assassinated, a co-conspirator forced his way into Secretary of State William Seward's house and nearly killed him. The women's suffrage movement created the White House protest that goes on to this day. Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into the Blair House to assassinate President Truman, who was living there. Buy the book HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Crime Capsule, host Ben welcomes longtime journalist Gil to discuss his extensive career in the news media. Gil shares insights from his 32 years as a newspaper reporter and national correspondent, starting with the Tampa Tribune and later working for the Media General News Service in Washington, D.C. Lafayette Square near the White House is surrounded by landmarks and steeped in a fascinating history of rebellion. A congressman shot and killed the son of Francis Scott Key in broad daylight on the square and got away with it. On the night Lincoln was assassinated, a co-conspirator forced his way into Secretary of State William Seward's house and nearly killed him. The women's suffrage movement created the White House protest that goes on to this day. Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into the Blair House to assassinate President Truman, who was living there. Buy the book HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Netanyahu is in Washington for a previously unscheduled meeting with President Trump. Yesterday, Netanyahu met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the Blair House. Netanyahu’s advisers said they were optimistic about the prospect of either canceling the tariffs on Israel entirely or reducing them to a degree that would avert meaningful damage to the Israeli economy. The prime minister and the president are also expected to discuss Iran and the negotiations with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release deal, which have failed to bear fruit so far. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Kan analyst Shmuel Rosner ahead of the White House meeting. (Photo:AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#ISRAEL: NETANYAHU TO THE BLAIR HOUSE. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1@THADMCCOTTER @THEAMGREATNESS 1910

With temperatures in the low 20s, an alternative inaugural stage was set up inside the Capitol for President-elect Donald Trump to take the oath of office. Trump, once sworn in, is expected to take 200 executive actions on Monday. He is also planning a series of immigration raids in Chicago and other U.S. cities this week.CBS News' Maurice DuBois speaks with supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who have traveled from Indiana to be in Washington for Inauguration Day. They said, that as he prepares to take office, they are looking forward to Trump's economic policies.As tradition dictates, President-elect Donald Trump stayed at the historic Blair House ahead of his inauguration. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports as Trump receives visitors, including Republican lawmakers, on the eve of this momentous day.As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second inauguration, Sen. John Barrasso, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate and Majority Whip, joins "CBS Morning" to discuss the GOP's plans moving forward.Jason Miller, a senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss what to expect during Trump's second term, from executive actions to campaign promises."CBS Mornings" revisits people who live in neighboring communities, but have different political perspectives to see how they are viewing President-elect Donald Trump's second term.As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take the presidential oath, singer Christopher Macchio, known for his performances at Trump rallies, will sing the national anthem at the inauguration. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe visits Macchio's hometown to learn about his preparation for the big moment.Country superstar Jason Aldean, known for his hit song "You Make It Easy," is set to perform at the Liberty Ball tonight. The five-time Grammy nominee joins us first on "CBS Mornings."As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office again, historians Julian Zelizer, Marsha Barrett, and Nicole Hemmer reflect on his historical legacy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vincent Hervouët nous plonge au cœur des événements entourant l'investiture de Donald Trump en tant que président des États-Unis. Après une première élection marquée par le mépris de l'establishment, le voilà de retour au pouvoir, prêt à mener une révolution politique et à bousculer l'ordre mondial.Depuis son arrivée à Washington, Donald Trump est logé à Blair House, cette prestigieuse résidence qui a accueilli de grandes figures historiques comme Churchill et de Gaulle. Ses fantômes semblent veiller sur le nouveau président, qui s'apprête à prêter serment au Capitole, entouré de l'élite financière et numérique. Mais cette investiture n'est pas sans soulever de nombreuses interrogations et inquiétudes, tant l'homme est clivant et son arrivée à la Maison Blanche risque de provoquer des séismes géopolitiques.Car le nouveau président américain n'a pas peur de bousculer les codes et de s'attaquer frontalement à ses adversaires. Dès son investiture, il devrait signer une centaine de décrets, prouvant qu'il n'a pas peur du pouvoir. La chasse aux sans-papiers sera lancée, avec l'objectif d'expulser des centaines de milliers d'immigrants illégaux. Une révolution qui aura son lot de spectacles, comme en témoigne déjà la libération de trois otages israéliens sous la pression de Trump.Mais cette diplomatie de la manière forte a aussi ses limites, comme le montre la situation à Gaza. Malgré les efforts du conseiller de Joe Biden, Brett McQuirk, pour négocier une trêve, Donald Trump n'a fait qu'amplifier le forcing, sans pour autant obtenir une véritable victoire. Le Hamas a même pu organiser un défilé triomphal, montrant sa force face à Israël.Notre équipe a utilisé un outil d'Intelligence artificielle via les technologies d'Audiomeans© pour accompagner la création de ce contenu écrit.

4/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by  Robert Schmuhl  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Churchill-White-House-Presidents/dp/1324093420 Well into the twenty-first century, Winston Churchill continues to be the subject of scores of books. Biographers portray him as a soldier, statesman, writer, painter, and even a daredevil, but Robert Schmuhl, the noted author and journalist, may be the first to depict him as a demanding, indeed exhausting White House guest. For the British prime minister, America's most famous residence was “the summit of the United States,” and staying weeks on end with the president as host enhanced his global influence and prestige, yet what makes Churchill's sojourns so remarkable are their duration at critical moments in twentieth-century history. From his first visit in 1941 to his last one eighteen years later, Churchill made himself at home in the White House, seeking to disprove Benjamin Franklin's adage that guests, like fish, smell after three days. When obliged to be attired, Churchill shuffled about in velvet slippers and a tailored-for-air-raids “siren suit,” resembling a romper. In retrospect, these extended stays at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue take on a new level of diplomatic and military significance. Just imagine, for example, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky spending weeks at America's most powerful address, discussing war strategy and access to weaponry, as Churchill did during the 1940s. Drawing on years of research, Schmuhl not only contextualizes the unprecedented time Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt spent together between 1941 and 1945, but he also depicts the individual figures involved: from Churchill himself to “General Ike,” as he affectionately called Dwight D. Eisenhower, to Harry Truman, and not to mention the formidable Eleanor Roosevelt, who resented Churchill's presence in the White House and wanted him to occupy the nearby Blair House instead (which, predictably, he did not do) 1944 Eleanor Roosevelt and Clementine Churchill on CBC at Quebec Conference

3/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by  Robert Schmuhl  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Churchill-White-House-Presidents/dp/1324093420 Well into the twenty-first century, Winston Churchill continues to be the subject of scores of books. Biographers portray him as a soldier, statesman, writer, painter, and even a daredevil, but Robert Schmuhl, the noted author and journalist, may be the first to depict him as a demanding, indeed exhausting White House guest. For the British prime minister, America's most famous residence was “the summit of the United States,” and staying weeks on end with the president as host enhanced his global influence and prestige, yet what makes Churchill's sojourns so remarkable are their duration at critical moments in twentieth-century history. From his first visit in 1941 to his last one eighteen years later, Churchill made himself at home in the White House, seeking to disprove Benjamin Franklin's adage that guests, like fish, smell after three days. When obliged to be attired, Churchill shuffled about in velvet slippers and a tailored-for-air-raids “siren suit,” resembling a romper. In retrospect, these extended stays at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue take on a new level of diplomatic and military significance. Just imagine, for example, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky spending weeks at America's most powerful address, discussing war strategy and access to weaponry, as Churchill did during the 1940s. Drawing on years of research, Schmuhl not only contextualizes the unprecedented time Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt spent together between 1941 and 1945, but he also depicts the individual figures involved: from Churchill himself to “General Ike,” as he affectionately called Dwight D. Eisenhower, to Harry Truman, and not to mention the formidable Eleanor Roosevelt, who resented Churchill's presence in the White House and wanted him to occupy the nearby Blair House instead (which, predictably, he did not do) `944 Churchill Quebec Conference

2/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by  Robert Schmuhl  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Churchill-White-House-Presidents/dp/1324093420 Well into the twenty-first century, Winston Churchill continues to be the subject of scores of books. Biographers portray him as a soldier, statesman, writer, painter, and even a daredevil, but Robert Schmuhl, the noted author and journalist, may be the first to depict him as a demanding, indeed exhausting White House guest. For the British prime minister, America's most famous residence was “the summit of the United States,” and staying weeks on end with the president as host enhanced his global influence and prestige, yet what makes Churchill's sojourns so remarkable are their duration at critical moments in twentieth-century history. From his first visit in 1941 to his last one eighteen years later, Churchill made himself at home in the White House, seeking to disprove Benjamin Franklin's adage that guests, like fish, smell after three days. When obliged to be attired, Churchill shuffled about in velvet slippers and a tailored-for-air-raids “siren suit,” resembling a romper. In retrospect, these extended stays at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue take on a new level of diplomatic and military significance. Just imagine, for example, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky spending weeks at America's most powerful address, discussing war strategy and access to weaponry, as Churchill did during the 1940s. Drawing on years of research, Schmuhl not only contextualizes the unprecedented time Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt spent together between 1941 and 1945, but he also depicts the individual figures involved: from Churchill himself to “General Ike,” as he affectionately called Dwight D. Eisenhower, to Harry Truman, and not to mention the formidable Eleanor Roosevelt, who resented Churchill's presence in the White House and wanted him to occupy the nearby Blair House instead (which, predictably, he did not do) 1943 FDR Churchill Casablanca Conference

1/4: Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by  Robert Schmuhl  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Churchill-White-House-Presidents/dp/1324093420 Well into the twenty-first century, Winston Churchill continues to be the subject of scores of books. Biographers portray him as a soldier, statesman, writer, painter, and even a daredevil, but Robert Schmuhl, the noted author and journalist, may be the first to depict him as a demanding, indeed exhausting White House guest. For the British prime minister, America's most famous residence was “the summit of the United States,” and staying weeks on end with the president as host enhanced his global influence and prestige, yet what makes Churchill's sojourns so remarkable are their duration at critical moments in twentieth-century history. From his first visit in 1941 to his last one eighteen years later, Churchill made himself at home in the White House, seeking to disprove Benjamin Franklin's adage that guests, like fish, smell after three days. When obliged to be attired, Churchill shuffled about in velvet slippers and a tailored-for-air-raids “siren suit,” resembling a romper. In retrospect, these extended stays at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue take on a new level of diplomatic and military significance. Just imagine, for example, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky spending weeks at America's most powerful address, discussing war strategy and access to weaponry, as Churchill did during the 1940s. Drawing on years of research, Schmuhl not only contextualizes the unprecedented time Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt spent together between 1941 and 1945, but he also depicts the individual figures involved: from Churchill himself to “General Ike,” as he affectionately called Dwight D. Eisenhower, to Harry Truman, and not to mention the formidable Eleanor Roosevelt, who resented Churchill's presence in the White House and wanted him to occupy the nearby Blair House instead (which, predictably, he did not do) 1941 FDR and Churchill Atlantic Charter

#POTUS:A Smart Turn late in the campaign. @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness https://amgreatness.com/2024/10/26/the-new-october-surprise-a-positive-appeal-by-trump/ 1949 Truman and churchill at the Blair House

Given how things started almost 250 years ago between the United States and King George III, the history of diplomacy and friendship between the White House and Queen Elizabeth II is quite remarkable. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, talked about this history with David Charter, the assistant editor (US) of The Times and author of Royal Audience: 70 years, 13 presidents--One Queen's Special Relationship with America.  Queen Elizabeth II reigned over the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms for seven decades until her death in 2022 - the longest-serving British monarch of all time. She first visited the United States as a princess when she and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arrived in Washington, D.C. on October 31, 1951. She stayed at Blair House with President Harry Truman and his family, as the White House was under major renovation. Several months later she would ascend the throne after the passing of her father, King George VI.  It would be years before her first visit to the United States as Queen, when she and her husband arrived on October 17, 1957 and stayed with President Dwight Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower at the White House. The Queen had a fondness for Eisenhower having met him during World War II. Queen Elizabeth would go on to meet every sitting president through Joe Biden, except for Lyndon Johnson, and you'll learn why in this episode. You'll also find out with which president she shared her scone recipe, the president who most shared her love of horses, and the presidential family that reminded her a great deal of her own.

Mark D. Sikes came to design as a second career after decades in retail, but he's made up for lost time. In just over ten years, he's released three best-selling books, earned a spot on the AD100, and worked for high-profile clients like Reese Witherspoon, Nancy Meyers and Dr. Jill Biden. More recently, Sikes brought his take on classic American style to Blair House, redesigning an iconic Washington residence used to host heads of state: its guest list includes everyone from Winston Churchill to Justin Trudeau.On this episode of the podcast, Sikes speaks to host Dennis Scully about why consistency has been the key to his success, the surprising strategy that helped his books take off, and why his muse is America.This episode is sponsored by Four Hands and SuryaLINKSMark D. SikesDennis ScullyBusiness of Home

Blair House, known as the president's guest house, is located mere steps from the White House. 2024 marks the bicentennial of the building of Blair House, which for 200 years has been a quiet but integral part of our nation's history. Today, Blair House is actually a complex made up of four townhouses. Originally built in 1824 for Doctor Joseph Lovell, the first Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, the Blair family purchased the property in 1837 when Francis Preston Blair became publisher of the pro-Andrew Jackson newspaper, The Washington Globe. Blair was an influential member of President Jackson's inner circle and remained an informal adviser and confidante to Presidents Martin Van Buren and Abraham Lincoln, the latter of whom was a frequent visitor. As the city began to change, it would be Blair's grandson, Gist, who sought President Franklin Roosevelt's help in preserving the home. In the 1940s, the federal government purchased Blair House and began transforming it into the president's guest house for visiting dignitaries. It's also become the place where the president-elect usually stays before every presidential inauguration, and a welcoming sanctuary for many of the grieving presidential families during a state funeral. Blair House is a living, working space that is maintained with the utmost care: the staffing and structural needs are supported by the U.S. Department of State, and since 1985, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Blair House Foundation has raised private funds to preserve the rooms, gardens and amenities. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, speaks about the history of Blair House and its importance to American diplomacy with the Honorable Capricia Marshall, former U.S. Chief of Protocol and vice chair of the Blair House 200th Anniversary Campaign, and Ambassador Stuart Holliday, former U.S. ambassador for special political affairs at the United Nations and trustee of the Blair House Foundation. Stewart also takes a tour of the complex with Matthew Wendel, the assistant chief of protocol and general manager of Blair House. Since Blair House is closed to the public, this is a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes and see the museum-standard artifacts, diplomatic spaces, and the principal suite where queens, presidents, and other dignitaries have stayed. An updated edition of the White House Historical Publication Blair House The President's Guest House by William Seale is available at shop.whitehousehistory.org. 

Mickey Edwards served 16 years in Congress, as the first Republican to represent his Oklahoma City-based district in almost 50 years. Prior to his time in the House, he'd already made a mark as a leader in early days of "New Right" conservative organizations like the Young Republicans and Heritage Foundation. In this conversation, he talks his early days as a conservative political outsider in a Democratic state, the upset victory that propelled him to 8 terms in the House, his ascent within the GOP House Leadership, and how conservatism and Congress have changed since he left elected office.IN THIS EPISODEGrowing up blue-collar in the Rust Belt, before his family moves to Oklahoma City...The incredible story of surviving three gunshot wounds while being robbed....What led him to gravitate to conservative politics in a one-party Democratic state...His roots as part of the "New Right" in the 1960s and 1970s...His early days as a newspaperman before entering politics exclusively...How he beat established Republicans and Democrats in route to becoming the first GOP House member to represent OK City in nearly 50 years...How he caused a furor from both parties in his first floor speech in the House...Why Tip O'Neil is one of his political heroes...Why he views GOP Speaker Newt Gingrich and Democrat Jim Wright as harmful to the institution of the House...His occasional role in the 70s and 80s as a conduit between the establishment and activist wings of the GOP...Memories of working with Presidents Carter, Reagan, and Bush...The entreaties he made to organized labor to try to forge common ground with the GOP...Why he considers himself a "Jack Kemp Republican"...How he became the GOP Policy Chair, the 4th highest leadership position in the House GOP...Why advocating for the Osage Tribe was his proudest moment as a House member...His analysis of how the conservative movement and Republican Party have gotten off track...His level of his pessimism that our political system will become increasingly dysfunctional...His thoughts on a career as a prominent Jewish Republican...The current projects he's most passionate about...AND Ethan Allen, the American Conservative Union, James Baker, Blair House, Lauren Boebert, cinder blocks, the Cleveland Guardians, Hillary Clinton, closed rules, Tom Delay, JR Ewing, Matt Gaetz, Barry Goldwater, Nathan Hale, Denny Hastert, Chic Hecht, Patrick Henry, The Heritage Foundation, Jewish Workmens' Circle, John Kennedy, Killers of the Flower Moon, Paul Laxalt, Look Magazine, Ed Madigan, Bob Michel, Richard Nixon, Oklahoma Sooners, night depositories, Ronald Reagan, Sandinistas, Chris Shays, shoe stores, the Sierra Club, John Sununu, tall grass praries, Marjorie Taylor Green, the Tea Party, Tinker Air Force base, Donald Trump, JC Watts, Paul Weyrich, Jim Wright, Lee Zeldin...& more!

This year the Kelley House Museum in Mendocino put together a sold-out "Murder She Wrote" Festival to commemorate the popular 12-season mystery series starring the late Angela Lansbury. The series used location shots of Mendocino Village to represent "Cabot Cove, Maine," and filmed nine episodes there between 1984 and 1992. In this report Kelley House director Anne Semans talks about the evolution of the festival, and the "heart connection" created by participants.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1030, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: How Touching! 1: It's the usual name for the kind of zoo where you can stroke--and sometimes even feed--young animals. a petting zoo. 2: Literally French for "touched", this expression indicates a hit in fencing. touché. 3: When Sir Walter Scott wrote, "Have I not licked the black stone of that ancient castle?" he meant this fabled object. the Blarney Stone. 4: It's been reported that the Elle Macpherson figure in this London museum was attracting gropers. Madame Tussauds. 5: It's good luck to touch a bronze statue of a turtle named Testudo at this East Coast school. University of Maryland. Round 2. Category: Willie Nelson 1: For the past 3 years, Willie Nelson has put on charity concerts for the benefit of these workers. farm workers. 2: Willie Nelson's own recording studio and golf course, called "Cut and Putt", are in this Texas capital. Austin. 3: In 1 song Willie says they're his heroes; in another he urges "don't let your babies grow up to be" them. cowboys. 4: Willie's only Top-10 solo hit on the pop charts was in 1982 with the remake of this Elvis song. "Always on My Mind". 5: His "Red-Headed Stranger" album gave him his 1st crossover hit, this colorful, tearful tune. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain". Round 3. Category: 3-Letter Spanish Words 1: No bull, it's "Bravo!". Ole!. 2: In 1980 Roberto Duran said to Sugar Ray Leonard, "No" this, meaning "no more". Mas. 3: Old Mexican movies and telenovelas end with this 3-letter word. Fin. 4: Domingo, Lunes or Martes, for example. Dia. 5: In Spanish it means "with"; in English, "against". Con. Round 4. Category: Presidential Music? 1: He had a string of No. 1 hits with his brothers, including "ABC", as well as solo No. 1s, like "Black Or White". Michael Jackson. 2: President Obama's got a friend in this "You've Got A Friend" singer who performed at Obama's second inaugural. James Taylor. 3: She co-wrote "Ring Of Fire" for future hubby Johnny Cash. (June) Carter. 4: "Atomic Dog" and "Nubian Nut" are solo hits by this giant of funk music. George Clinton. 5: Gavin Rossdale (Gwen Stefani's ex) is the lead singer of this British band. Bush. Round 5. Category: Historic America 1: A fine collection of Haida and Tlingit totem poles was toted to Sitka National Historic Park in this state. Alaska. 2: This Washington, D.C. house, once the residence of Harry Truman, is named for the founder of the Washington Globe. Blair House. 3: Williamsburg and this last Revolutionary War battle site are part of Virginia's "Historic Triangle". Yorktown. 4: The Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. use this founder's Savannah, Georgia birthplace as a national program center. Juliette Low. 5: Splendors of the Gilded Age adorn the Lightner Museum, once a Gilded Age hotel in this oldest Florida city. St. Augustine. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

Check out The Jack & 'Chill Podcast here!http://atozenglishpodcast.com/episodeshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jack-chill-podcast/id1709902691https://redcircle.com/shows/the-jack-and-chill-podcastHere are a few notable historical events that happened on November 1 in the past:1512 - Michelangelo's fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City was unveiled to the public.1765 - The Stamp Act went into effect in the American colonies, leading to widespread protests and opposition, which contributed to the American Revolution.1950 - Puerto Rican nationalists attempted to assassinate U.S. President Harry S. Truman at the Blair House in Washington, D.C.1952 - The first hydrogen bomb was successfully detonated by the United States during the "Ivy Mike" test on Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific.1963 - South Vietnam's President Ngo Dinh Diem was assassinated in a coup d'état, marking a significant turning point in the Vietnam War.1993 - The European Union (EU) was established with the signing of the Maastricht Treaty, formally known as the Treaty on European Union.2000 - The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1322, which demanded that Israel cease the use of force against Palestinians and called for a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian territories.2013 - India launched its first interplanetary mission, the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), which successfully entered orbit around Mars in September 2014.These are just a few historical events that took place on November 1 in different years. Keep in mind that many more events, both significant and lesser-known, have occurred on this day throughout history.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-this-day-in-world-history-november-1st/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Sam LeBlonde sits down with Matthew Wendel, who started as a dishwasher and ended up entertaining and cooking for the First Family during the George W. Bush administration at The White House, Camp David, and at the family's ranch in Crawford, Texas. They also discuss his role as the General Manager of The Blair House, offering barbeque tips to world leaders, how food is a great equalizer, and his cookbook (and how it was partially inspired by Laura Bush's mother).

Listen in as we surveil a conversation about the life of Blair House's own Victoria Geaney, the various months, and much more. Intro theme: Methlab for Booty by Ghost Dad the Robot (Unreleased) Program music: Your Idiot Friend by Niall Connolly performed by The Locksmiths Landlord by The Locksmiths House by The Locksmiths To find more music by Robert (The Locksmiths) visit thelocksmithsband.bandcamp.com if you like our program and want to help to maintain our sadly outmoded equipment consider becoming a patron at https://patreon.com/ewharrismusic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wastelandentertainment/message

There have been four American presidents assassinated while in office, however, many more came close to having their time in office cut short by would-be assassins. Some presidents managed to avert death multiple times within the same year and one even fought back. These attempts were undertaken by political radicals, drunk skyjackers, and even a member of the Manson Family.

Assassination attempts on U.S. President Harry S. Truman occurred on November 1, 1950. It was carried out by militant Puerto Rican pro-independence activists Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola while President Truman resided at Blair House during the renovation of the White House. Both men were stopped before gaining entry to the house. Torresola mortally wounded White House Police officer Leslie Coffelt, who killed him in return fire. Secret Service agents wounded Collazo. President Harry S. Truman was upstairs in the house and not harmed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/art-mcdermott/support

Nicole is seated at her desk the morning following the party at Blair House. She is still rattled by the events of the previous meeting. She decides a night out on the town is just what she needs. Or does she?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/LindaRiesenbergFisler)

Nicole accompanies Tony to a party being thrown by Tony's old friend, Stevens. Many important members of Congress will be there. Will she tell one particular Senator her theories? If so, how will that Senator react? Tune in to find out.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/LindaRiesenbergFisler)

CHRISTOPHER’S ICONIC CERAMIC LAMP DESIGNS draw inspiration from classical forms and traditional gem like glazes. He began his career in Georgetown in Washington, D.C. where he worked out of an old school house near Dumbarton Oaks. Shortly thereafter, his work received critical acclaim and his reputation as a noteworthy ceramicist began to emerge. In the summers, he worked from Mecox Gardens in Southampton as an artist in residence and such designers as Albert Hadley, Richard Keith Langham and Suzanne Rheinstein began to commission his work. Since 1996, Christopher has been concentrating his efforts on his unique lamp designs. In the fall of 1999 after outgrowing his Washington studio he moved to New York City where he now creates his one of-a-kind lamps with his crew of skilled artisans. The lamps are of timeless appeal and luxurious quality. Beautiful classic forms are drenched in bold vibrant rich glazes. Each one of a kind lamp is set in a hand turned hardwood base, which is water gilt with 23k yellow gold or 9k white gold for a silver finish. Currently, Christopher recently expanded his designs to table ware and other ceramic accessories. Christopher’s work is often featured in celebrated publications such as Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Elle Décor, Departures, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He has had the honor of making lamps for the past three White House Administrations, as well the Blair House and other distinguished American homes. When not in the Studio, Christopher can be found at his farm in Millbrook, NY gardening, bee keeping, making jam, cooking for friends, or tending to his flock of heritage breed chickens. He also enjoys the pleasure of giving back to the community by serving on the board of the local time-honored Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and as the Vice Chair of the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club President's Dinner. In today's episode, Chris shares how his lamp business came to be and also tells us all about cooking, baking, gardening, and tending to his animals on Clove Brook Farm!

Lauren V. Haas is an Associate Professor for the International Baking and Pastry Institute at Johnson & Wales University. In addition to her role at Johnson & Wales, Lauren works with John E. Koerner & Co. as the U.S.A. technical advisor for 100% Chef and TouFoods, and is a member of the prestigious Cacao Barry Ambassador's Club. Prior to joining the faculty at Johnson & Wales University, Lauren honed her pastry skills at some of the country’s most esteemed establishments, including the residence at the White House, Albert Uster Imports, the Hotel du Pont, and the Inn at Little Washington. Lauren’s interest in sustainability led her to pursue a master’s in Sustainable Food Systems from Green Mountain College, and she also holds a bachelor of science in Baking & Pastry Arts from Johnson & Wales University. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including So Good: The Magazine of Haute Pâtisserie, American Cake Decorating, and Pastry Chef. In 2016, Dessert Professional Magazine named Lauren one of the Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America. Well versed in the foundations of classical pastry and emerging techniques and trends, Lauren’s passion is educating students and pastry professionals in the art and science of pastry. For more information, visit www.laurenvhaas.com. In this episode, you’ll learn about: How Lauren landed her first job in pastry Her first Executive Pastry Chef position: making high-end, Indian inspired desserts Making desserts for foreign dignitaries at The Blair House in Washington, D.C. Working as a consulting pastry chef at The White House Focusing on chocolate work at Co Co Sala in D.C. Her position as Corporate Assistant Pastry Chef at Albert Uster Imports Switching gears: becoming an Associate Professor at Johnson & Wales University And much more!

A pair of well-dressed men walk up to Blair House — the temporary presidential residence — and open fire. They're Puerto Rican nationalists, trying to assassinate President Harry Truman, who pokes his head out the window to check on the commotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When heads of state visit the United States and the White House, the United States Chief of Protocol is on point and the official President's guest residence, Blair House, may be where the head of state stays. White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin talks to three former Chiefs of Protocol - Selwa “Lucky” Roosevelt, Lloyd Hand and Capricia Marshall - about their experiences in that role and the importance of Blair House in American diplomacy.

Episode 4 takes Nicole to Blair House where Mark Stevens, now President is hosting a get together of some of the most influential Congress members on the night following Andrews' assassination. Will she get Senator Jenkins to listen to her theories? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/LindaRiesenbergFisler)

This week on End Credits, we're going for a kind of scary, maybe confusing, trip into the woods with Midsommar. Speaking of maybe scary, we're also going to talk about Momo the movie, the waning career of Woody Allen, and the issues with Dwayne Johnson's career choices. On top of that, we'll talk about the 20 years since another high-profile trip to the woods. This Wednesday, July 17, at 2 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Vince Masson will discuss: Rock Direction. Dwayne Johnson is one of the world's biggest movie stars, but he's bizarrely loyal to a few directors who seem to not really do his talent any justice. As the AV Club pointed out, Johnson needs better directors, but does he really want to expand on his craft so much as continue to be a global brand, especially with all his success? Allen Wrench. Last week, we talked about the pending retirement of Quentin Tarantino, and while he's thinking about leaving the movie business, Woody Allen is talking about re-upping. He'll die on a movie set, he says, and that's despite the fact that he's having to self-release his own movie after years of persistent #MeToo style allegations. So Woody, retirement? Momopoly. Momo may not have been driving kids to suicide, but the creepy internet meme is about to become a movie star, not bad for something that started out as an art piece in Tokyo. Still, we have to ask the question, can internet memes be transferred to movie characters? It didn't work for Slender Man, or The Bye Bye Man, so what chance is there for Momo? Blair House. It's been 20 years since The Blair Witch Project opened in theatres everywhere. At the dawn of the internet, you could sell a found footage movie as a potentially salvaged documentary about three missing hikers, so it's easy to see how the phenomenon was born. We'll look back at the chilly legacy of the Blair Witch. REVIEW: Midsommar (2019). Ari Aster made a splash last year with Hereditary, and he looks to be exploring even more controversial ground in Midsommar. It's a horror movie without any jumpscares, it's a drama but with an underline and building sense of tension, and it's also, occasionally, blatantly funny. How do you make heads or tales of a movie like this? And do you even want to sit through what may be the worst movie vacation to Europe since Hostel? End Credits is on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca Wednesday at 2 pm.

This episode is one for the record books here in the Pews.. It commenced with some significant historic references including: ancient Rome’s actual implement of execution, how the Washington Monument took shape, John and Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, World War II, the Cold War, Franklin Roosevelt,, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lucy Mercer, Harry and Bess Truman, Blair House, Dwight D. Eisenhower, JFK, Sam Giancana, Judith Campbell, LBJ, Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky, sex in the Oval Office—all presented in the unique Sex in the Pews style.  Then the fellas welcomed single mother, female Marine and Epidemiologist PHD candidate Tiela Watts for a discussion on STD’s. However, as often happens on this quality podcast, things went very differently from what was planned. Among many fascinating revelations, Tiela tells the Choir of the “dry spell” she has been in for a while, why women may not be suited for military combat, how you could still contract a disease while using a condom and how she experienced something for the first time in her sexual history because of Owen and something he had shared on a previous show. To say the least, this one ain’t going to be boring nor should be missed!  NSFW or children. Strong Sexual Content, Language and Condemnation of Religion.  A portion of all proceeds donated to combat human sex slave trafficking.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro not only met with President Trump this week, but he met with Christian leaders at the historic Blair House. Host Stephen Strang was among the various leaders who attended this meeting. Listen as he shares about the experience and the topics of conversation.

Karna Small Bodman served six years in The White House for President Ronald Reagan, first as Deputy Press Secretary, later as Senior Director of the National Security Council. When Ronald Reagan was elected President, he stood in front of Blair House and named Jim Brady as his Press Secretary with Karna as Jim’s Deputy. She had almost daily meetings with the President and traveled on Air Force One. She was also sent to South America and the Far East to give speeches to government, business and student groups on the President’s economic priorities. Next, Karna was named Senior Director and spokesman for the National Security Council. She attended arms control talks with the Soviets and traveled with the team that briefed the leaders of Great Britain, France and Italy as well as Pope John Paul II. Those were  “evil empire” days, so it was a unique experience to chat with the Soviet Union’s General Secretary Gorbachev at that first Summit meeting in Geneva. When Karna left The White House to become Senior Vice President of a Public Affairs firm, she was the highest ranking woman on The White House staff. Today, Karna is an award-winning author of 5 international thrillers. TRUST BUT VERIFY, is her latest White House National Security Series novel. Join The Honorable Karna Small Bodman and me on Tuesday, December 18, 10-11 A.M. CT US. We will be having a conversation about her life’s journey, and her recently released international thriller novel, Trust But Verify!

Janice Ockershausen, and host Andy Ockershausen, on scheduling Joe Theismann as a guest~ "And don't forget, speaking of Charles, we've had Charles Mann, we've had Shawn Springs, we've had Mark Moseley. We're hoping to get Joe Theismann so if anybody knows Joe Theismann and can get us Joe Theismann for Season 4 that'd be much appreciated." Janice Ockershausen, with host Andy Ockershausen, in studio Our Town DC Podcast How and Why Our Town? Andy Ockershausen: This is Our Town, this is Andy Ockershausen. I think back to that wonderful, beautiful summer day we were driving down to Rehoboth Delaware to visit some very dear friends for a weekend and Janice said to me, "Honey we're losing touch and we're losing track of a lot of good things going on. Why don't we do a podcast about Washington?" I said, "What is a podcast?" That was the first time, Ken, I ever heard that word, podcast. I know it had been in our vocabulary somewhere, but I hadn't paid attention to it. Janice started me thinking and made my life, we have really established something that I never thought possible and that was we started all over again. Radio without a transmitter. Janice Ockershausen: We liked the idea of the intimate one on one conversation between two friends, whether it's at a bar or over dinner that you haven't seen somebody in a while. So that concept of sharing a relationship with either people you know or people you used to know or people you want to come to know. Andy Ockershausen: Well the thing that made it so possible was your ingenuity in planning this and planning WMAL in the picture. But because of my years in the business and because of all the people I've come in contact with it was easy for me to talk to people because I knew so much about them, maybe things they didn't think that we knew about, but we knew about. The other side of it is they were comfortable with it because they knew who I am and who I was and who I am now is you. Janice Ockershausen: Well a lot of the people that we talked to over Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3 we've had relationships with. You've lived through the news stories with people. We had Maurice Cullinane on in Season 1. You lived through the ... It was just the 50th anniversary of the Resurrection City and the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Andy Ockershausen: Well and being part of what happened and the shooting at the Blair House because of WMAL, way back where I was fortunate enough to start at WMAL and live through all of these things and all these talented people. People in the audience would come and say, oh I know your name because I hear it, I hear it on Harden and Weaver. I hear it on Trumbull and Core. Occasionally Ken Beatrice will talk about you. I hear you during the Redskin games, they drop your name in. So, I was known as WMAL without being a performer. WMAL Always a Breaking News Channel Janice Ockershausen: Still to this day people come up to you and say, "What's going on with WMAL?" It's been what? 30 some years. Andy Ockershausen: Who was it that was just asking me the other day? He said, you're the radio guy? I said yeah. He said, I used to- Janice Ockershausen: That was your doctor. Andy Ockershausen: Yeah and I said, this is my wife Janice Iacona. He said, oh I know that name. I remember listening to Harden and Weaver talk about Janice. I mean this was out of the blue. Janice Ockershausen: Right. I guess the biggest compliment I ever had being the producer for the Harden and Weaver show was an operator, I was calling 411 for information. Or somebody was calling to find out, getting my phone number and they said, "Oh you mean Janice Iacona? The one that works for Harden and Weaver?" So that was the C&P operator I think that it was. So that was my biggest- Andy Ockershausen: That wasn't about the Air Florida crash was it? Janice Ockershausen: No the Air Florida crash was something we both lived through. Andy Ockershausen: Right.

Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico | La Historia de tu Tierra y Gente 0111 AjiTerapia 19 Nov 2016 | Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico 19 Noviembre 1493 | República Independiente de Puerto Rico 23 Septiembre 1868 | Boriquén Cultura de tres fibras, española, africana y aborigen. Prevalece nuestra identidad con dádivas astutas para adaptarnos a los vaivenes de la vida. Hoy 19 de noviembre de 2016, te presento la historia de nuestra tierra y su gente. Boriquén Originalmente Boriquén, Puerto Rico, la más pequeña de las tres Antillas Mayores en el Mar Caribe, fue poblada hace unos dos mil (2,000) años por aborígenes del Valle del Orinoco al norte de Sur América. Los españoles encontraron taínos en la isla, grupo cultural de los arawak. El arawak es el nombre genérico dado a varios pueblos indígenas que se encontraban asentados en las Antillas y la región circuncaribe a la llegada de los españoles en el siglo XV. 19 de noviembre de 1493   Un genovés realiza un segundo viaje al nuevo mundo. Cristóbal Colón entra a Puerto Rico por el oeste y nombra la isla San Juan Bautista. No sabemos más de ellos por unos quince años.   12 de agosto de 1508   Viven treinta mil (30,000) taínos en la isla. Ponce de León, militar español, invade a Puerto Rico y se convierte en el primer gobernador de la isla. Funda el pueblo de Caparra y esclavizan el taíno para desarrollar la minería. El Cacique Agüeybaná realiza esporádicos ataques contra los españoles y muere en uno de ellos. Los taínos pierden su fuente organizativa y se retiran a las montañas o islas cercanas. Fueron perseguidos do quiera que fueron porque los españoles necesitaban mano de obra.   1514   La población taína se reduce a sólo cuatro mil (4,000) Se añaden esclavos africanos para aliviar la falta de mano de obra en las minas.   1919   Se desata una epidemia de varicela matando a parte de la población.   1521   Muere Juan Ponce de León. Sus restos yacen en la Catedral del Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico. En este tiempo, el poblado de Caparra es trasladado al actual Viejo San Juan. La isla es atacada por otros aborígenes.   Comercio Local   El comercio estaba restringido. Solo se podía comercial con España. Años pasaban entre el arribo de barcos españoles. El intercambio con holandeses, franceses y británicos de las islas cercanas fue necesario aunque prohibido por España. Fue este movimiento mercantil que alivio la economía isleña. Los piratas servían los pueblos de Cabo Rojo, Aguada, Fajardo y Arecibo.     Los Jíbaros   El campesino vivía igual que los aborígenes. Comían frutas y vegetales como los nativos pero también sembraban tabaco, caña y café.   1770 Eventos Importantes   Todas las colonias inglesas se rebelan.   Los barcos de colonias americanas comenzaron a llegar al puerto de San Juan en busca de melaza utilizada para la confección de espíritus y azúcares.   Durante la guerra por la independencia, los americanos se escondían en Puerto Rico.   1800   Fue en el siglo 19, cuando ya cansados de miseria y abusos comerciales y militares,  los criollos se revelan ante los españoles.   23 de septiembre del 1868 | El Grito de Lares   Se levanta el pueblo contra el gobierno y, proclama en Lares, La República Independiente de Puerto Rico. Exigen libertad a los esclavos y justicia social. La proclama llama al levantamiento en armas. “El Grito de Lares”. Los españoles detuvieron el esfuerzo y apresaron o ejecutaron a la fuerza rebelde. El gobierno español prestó oídos a la realidad puertorriqueña. Las reformas fueron lentas pero fueron llegando gracias al esfuerzo de los criollos.   22 de marzo de 1873   Abolición de la esclavitud que permitió liberar a unos  treinta mil (30,000) esclavos en la isla.   25 de noviembre de 1897   Autonomía puertorriqueña otorgada por decreto real. La reina regente, María Cristina de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, firmó “La Carta Autonómica”, concediendo a Puerto Rico representación en el gobierno y las decisiones de los asuntos políticos del país. Se crearon dos cámaras legislativas, la Cámara de Representantes y el Consejo de Administración. Mientras la Cámara de Representantes se componía de 35 miembros electos, el Consejo se componía de 15 miembros de los cuales 8 eran electos. La corona nombraba 7 miembros del consejo y al gobernador general.   17 de julio de 1998   El gobierno autónomo es aprobado y entra en funciones el 17 de julio de 1998, luego de las elecciones celebradas en marzo del 1898.   25 de julio de 1898   Estados Unidos (EEUU) invade a Puerto Rico. El General Nelson A. Miles, con una fuerza de 16,000 soldados, invaden por Guánica.   18 de octubre de 1898   Puerto Rico pierde su autonomía y pasa a ser regida militarmente por Estados Unidos con un gobernador designado por el Congreso de los Estados Unidos.   diciembre de 1898   Termina la Guerra Hispanoamericana con el Tratado de París. España concedió a Guam, Filipinas y a Puerto Rico a Estados Unidos. Immediatamente, José Celso Barbosa fundó el Partido Republicano Puertorriqueño en pos de la estadidad para Puerto Rico.   1 de mayo de 1900   La ley Foraker es aprobada y Puerto Rico ahora tiene un gobierno civil pero el gobernador y el Consejo Ejecutivo serán designados por el presidente americano y aprobado por su Congreso. El Consejo Ejecutivo consistía en el Secretario, el Fiscal General, el Tesorero, un Contador, un Comisionado del Interior y otros 5 miembros. La ley creaba una Cámara de Delegados compuesto por 35 miembros electos por el pueblo y un Comisionado Residente, también electo, que representaba a Puerto Rico en la Cámara de Representantes del Congreso Norteamericano, pero sin derecho a votar.   Había descontento con el nuevo gobierno. Luego de haber adquirido su autonomía de España, Puerto Rico había dado pasos atrás a un gobierno impuesto por EEUU que limitaba la autonomía. Puerto Rico quedó con menos autoridad en los asuntos políticos del país.   marzo de 1917   La Ley Jones se firma por el Presidente Woodrow Wilson. Concede la ciudadanía americana, el derecho a la libre expresión, libertad de prensa, la presunción de la inocencia, derecho a un juicio antes de ser encarcelado, etc. La ley crea un Senado compuesto por 19 miembros electos y una cámara de Representantes compuesto por 39 miembros electos. Aún el gobernador era nombrado por el Presidente. El Presidente como el Gobernador tenían derecho a vetar cualquier medida aprobado por la legislatura puertorriqueña. Ahora los puertorriqueños eran elegibles para el servicio militar obligatorio y a pertenecer a las fuerzas armadas de EEUU. Desde entonces los puertorriqueños han derramado su sangre en todas las conflictos militares de los EEUU.   1928   El huracán San Felipe destruye la economía. Muchas de las cosechas de azúcar, café y tabaco se perdieron. Pueblos boyantes en la agricultura y mayormente basados en el café, como Adjuntas,  se fueron a la ruina. Los demás, aquellos con recursos, partieron a Europa donde tenían familias a quien recurrir para poder levantar sus economías de nuevo.   1930   Puerto Rico cuenta con una población de un millón y medio (1.5). La pobreza y el desempleo dominaban la situación económica de la isla. Empresas Norteamericanas habían adquirido la mayor parte de los tierras llanas en Puerto Rico para establecer la industria azucarera. Los salarios eran muy bajos y el trabajo fuerte.   1932   El huracán San Cipriano, una vez más, destruye el remanente de la economía puertorriqueña.   Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos   El Partido Nacionalista elige a Albizu como presidente. La mala economía conducente a pobreza e injusticias, impulsaba las protestas y enfrentamientos nacionalistas con fuerzas del gobierno. El Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos fue encarcelado.   21 de marzo de 1937   “La Masacre de Ponce” El Domingo de Ramos, el Partido Nacionalista convocó a celebrar una marcha en Ponce a favor de la independencia de Puerto Rico. La actividad contaba con los permisos del gobierno municipal. Repentinamente, por presiones del jefe de la policía, la autorización fue revocada. Los nacionalistas decidieron marchar de todos modos. Cuando se disponían a comenzar la marcha hubo un tiroteo. No se sabe quién comenzó el tiroteo, el saldo fue de 18 nacionalistas y dos policías muertos. Entre nacionalistas y transeúntes, hombres, mujeres y niños, hubo 200 heridos.   1940   Luis Muñoz Marín crea El Partido Popular Democrático (PPD). Su refrán, “Pan, Tierra y Libertad”. La independencia para Puerto Rico fue su objetivo pero, al momento de ejecutar, vio la urgente necesidad económica del pueblo y decidió levantar la economía y erradicar la extrema pobreza.   1946   Nace El Partido Independentista de disidentes del Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) ante las acciones de Muñoz.   El Presidente Truman nombró el primer gobernador puertorriqueños, Jesus T. Piñeiro.   1947   El congreso firmó una medida que daba el derecho a los puertorriqueños a votar por su gobernador cada cuatro (4) años.   1948   El Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), recibió sesenta y cuatro (64%) de todos los votos y Muñoz Marín fue el primer gobernador elegido por el pueblo de Puerto Rico.   1950   Los nacionalista que pensaban que el Estado Libre Asociado realmente seguía siendo la colonia disfrazada, atacaron La Fortaleza (la mansión del gobernador). En Jayuya quemaron la estación de policía y en Utuado los nacionalistas intentaron resistir La Guardia Nacional que había activado Luis Muñoz Marín.   Hubo otros incidentes en otras partes de la isla. Dos días más tarde los nacionalistas atacaron “The Blair House” residencia del Presidente Truman en Washington DC. donde 14 Nacionalistas, 4 policías, un guardia nacional y 4 civiles resultaron muertos es ese ataque. Hubo 50 heridos antes de que la guardia nacional pudiera controlar la situación.   Cuatro años después los nacionalistas, en un intento suicida por atraer la atención del mundo a su situación colonial, atacaron la Cámara de Representantes en Washington DC. No hubo muertes pero cinco (5) legisladores resultaron heridos. Los atacantes fueron todos arrestados y sentenciados a largas penas en cárceles federales.   El gobierno de los Estados Unidos aprobó la Ley 600. Esta ley autorizaba a los puertorriqueños a redactar su propia constitución. En asamblea constituyente se redactó la Constitución de Puerto Rico. La redactada Constitución de Puerto Rico se llevó a referéndum y el ochenta y uno (81%) del pueblo votó a favor.   3 de marzo de 1952   El Congreso de los Estados Unidos entonces aprobó la Constitución de Puerto Rico.   25 de julio del 1952   Se proclamó El Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico.   Desarrollo Industrial . Luis Muñoz Marín convirtió a Puerto Rico en una economía industrial. La infraestructura se mejoró a través de agencias gubernamentales. Exenciones contributivas fueron ofrecidas a las empresas con operaciones en la isla, resultando en un Puerto Rico industrializado.   1964   Luis Muñoz Marín decidió retirarse luego de diez y seis años como gobernador. Ese año el Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), ganó nuevamente las elecciones con Roberto Sánchez Vilella.   1967   Se llevó a cabo un plebiscito entre estadidad, independencia y el Estado Libre Asociado. El Estado Libre Asociado ganó abrumadoramente.   Se funda El Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP), con el ideal de la estadidad.   2001 Puerto Rico elige a su primera dama gobernadora, Sila María Calderón del PPD.   2016   Candidatos independientes surgen con fuerza en las elecciones del 2016. El pueblo reciente el retorno a una economía del pasado, causada por leyes de cabotaje y la limitación del mercado libre en el sistema colonial en el que tiene que operar la la isla.   Puerto Rico ha pasado por grandes transformaciones. La economía cambió de mayormente agrícola a una mayormente industrial. La alfabetización aumentó grandemente. Los puertorriqueños han logrado reconocimiento mundial como escritores, actores, músicos, científicos, atletas y más. El pueblo de Puerto Rico tiene una historia y cultura propia. Nuestra cultura y raza son una mezcla entre los aborígenes, los africanos y los españoles. Los puertorriqueños en el mundo entero sentimos orgullo por esto. Este sentimiento ha hecho que nuestro lenguaje y cultura prevalezca a pesar de más de 100 años de influencia Norteamericana.   Videos del Banco Popular   ESTE ES UNO DE LOS ESPECIALES DEL BANCO POPULAR de PUERTO RICO EN NAVIDAD "EN MI PAÍS"   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EWiWuRbl4E

WASHINGTON, DC – In a speech to The Ripon Society, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo — a member of the so-called “Gang of Six” in the United States Senate that is trying to forge a bipartisan solution to our Nation's long-term fiscal challenges — discussed the state of budget talks being led by Vice President Joe Biden at Blair House, the importance of reaching an agreement to reduce America's debt and deficit, and why the time for President Obama to “step up and lead” on the issue is long overdue.

WASHINGTON, DC – In a speech to The Ripon Society, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo — a member of the so-called “Gang of Six” in the United States Senate that is trying to forge a bipartisan solution to our Nation's long-term fiscal challenges — discussed the state of budget talks being led by Vice President Joe Biden at Blair House, the importance of reaching an agreement to reduce America's debt and deficit, and why the time for President Obama to “step up and lead” on the issue is long overdue.

Lance Simmens has published about 180 articles in the Huffington Post, but his most recent article, Why our Children Should Hate us, was censored and pulled from this publication. Lance Simmens is currently the President of the Malibu Adamson House Foundation, he also serves as Second Vice-President of the Malibu Democratic Club, is a board member of the Southern California chapter of the Americans for Democratic Action, and is on the Board of Advisors for Vote Riders, a national organization which promotes more fair and equitable voter identification laws. He has spent nearly four decades involved in public service at all levels of government:  Federal, State and local.  In the process he has devoted his professional career to a search for the most effective and efficient public policies, programs, and processes to benefit the society at large.  He most served as the California State Director for Gasland Grassroots, an organization devoted to public education on the issue of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and promotion of the current HBO documentary Gasland 2, and was California State Director for the Citizens’ Trade Campaign, organizing efforts to defeat the Trans Pacific Partnership. He served CA Governor Jerry Brown as Deputy Director of Communications for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, the largest public works program in the history of the U.S.  In this position he helped to steer the program forward with a business plan that has largely been hailed as realistic during a most difficult economic period.  In addition he served as the chief spokesman for the project, doing innumerable interviews, both on and off camera, oversaw placement of opinion-editorials in all major newspapers in the State, and appeared in dozens of public for a to advance this visionary transportation option for future generations. Mr. Simmens has spent fifteen years in Federal service, largely serving in senior intergovernmental affairs positions for four Cabinet Secretaries, six years as Assistant Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, where he staffed the powerful Urban Economic Policy Committee charged with setting national economic and budgetary priorities for the nation’s largest cities, six years as Senior Economic Counsel to U.S. Senator James Sasser on the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, and for nearly eight years served Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell as Special Assistant for Intergovernmental Affairs. In this capacity he received the most distinguished non-member awards for public service by the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, and is the only person to have ever received the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities’ Public Service Citation twice.  He also served as the Chairman of the Governor’s panels on development of both wind and solar energy and engineered groundbreaking model ordinances that have been emulated nationwide. In 1999 Mr. Simmens served as senior advisor on the President’s Council on Y2K Conversion and was responsible for preparation and publication of a government-wide Scenario Policy document on the issue at a Cabinet-level meeting held at Blair House that Fall. In 1993 Mr. Simmens was appointed by President Clinton to help establish the Federal government’s first Office of Sustainable Development in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce.  Over the next four years he was instrumental in developing and implementing programs, policies and regulations for sustainable fisheries that would earn him the highest award from the Department of Commerce, the Gold Medal Award, as leader of a team of government officials who pioneered sustainable initiatives off the coast of New England, the Pacific Northwest, and the Gulf of Mexico. As Assistant Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors from 1987-1993 he was responsible for economic and budgetary resolutions and policies on key issues facing urban America, including NAFTA, the Census undercount, targeted fiscal assistance, and reordering Federal budget priorities to capture the “peace dividend” afforded by the end of the Cold War.  In 1991 he led a delegation of Mayors to Moscow to participate in a conference on Federalism to help with the transition of government under the collapse of the Soviet Union.  In 1992 he organized an historic meeting of Russian and American Mayors at the United Nations where they heard testimony from major world leaders including Carl Sagan. During the 1980’s Mr. Simmens served as Legislative Director for U.S. Senator James Sasser and his Senior Economic Counsel on the U.S. Senate Budget Committee.  He directed his energies to fighting to preserve domestic discretionary spending against the ravages of the Reagan supply-side spending cuts. Over the years he has written extensively, drafting statements for the Congressional Record and Committee publications, op-ed articles, and speeches.  He has published over 400 articles under his own name, and is a regular contributing writer for Huffington Post. In 2006 he was chosen by former Vice-President Al Gore to be one of the first class of individuals to be trained to deliver presentations on the implications of climate change.  As a climate change messenger he has delivered over 100 presentations worldwide during that time, including an invitation to present at the London School of Economics. He has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Temple University and completed courses for a doctorate from George Washington University, served as an Executive for five years at the Iacocca Institute at Lehigh University, has taught public policy at Santa Monica College, and completed Executive programs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and Harvard Institute for International Development at Harvard University and the U.S. Army War College. In his spare time he is a voracious reader and he has written a screenplay, a novel, which is expected to be published soon that touches on the perils of drilling for natural gas, a book of political and personal stories, and The Evolution of a Revolution: An Attack upon Reason, Compromise and the Constitution, has appeared in several political documentaries including 14 Women, Electile Dysfunction, and Gasland 2.  He is the author of “The Evolution of a Revolution: An Attack Upon Reason, Compromise and the Constitution” and “Fracktured”, the definitive anti-fracking novel.  

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With her PBS show a hit, Pati's Mexican Table, Pati Jinich stops by to share tips from her new cookbook. Born and raised in Mexico City, chef Pati Jinich is on a mission to show the United States that real Mexican home cooking is not at all what we've come to expect. Pati introduces readers to fresh and exciting ingredients, cooking techniques, and recipes, many of which are not well known outside of Mexico. Contrary to popular belief, these dishes are not all spicy, meaty or covered in heavy cheese-far from it!  And the ingredients are shockingly easy to find on supermarket shelves. Pati Jinich is the official chef of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C. She is a regular guest in the national media, including The Today Show, The Chew, Fox News, NPR and The Splendid Table.  She hosts live programs for the Smithsonian Institution and has cooked at Blair House, the offical guest house for the president of the United States.

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Richard Williams from the Blair House of Tewksbury. The Blair House specializes in Short and Long Term care, Rehab, Sub-acute care, and Alzheimer's Specialty care. Their facility also hosts an Assisted Living Facility, Adult Day Health Center, and Senior Transportation. Audio file:  blairhouse2.mp3

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Rich William from the Blair House. Listen in to learn more about this great assisted living center. Audio file:  blairhouse.mp3

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