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Our next speaker really needs no introduction and stays on the frontline. Congresswoman ayana pressley. She is an activist, a legislator, survivor and the first woman of color to be elected to congress from the commonwealth of massachusetts. Throughout her career as a public servant, she has fought to ensure those closest to the pain are closest to the power. Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to t...

Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a fre...

National archives. And see a gun stacking ceremony at ap mat ox historical park. At 9 00 p. M. A look at the American Revolution scheduled to open near Independence National park in philadelphia in early 2017. Starting at 9 30 p. M. Civil war medical history and some of the civil war artifacts at the National Museum of health and medicine. And at 10 00 p. M. Philadelphias Independence Hall and the story of the declaration of independence and Constitutional Convention from inside the halls assemb...

Alexanders office where the republican lawmaker talks about his Public Service and the stories behind some of his political momentos. Then a look at a reconstructed blacksmith forth on wheels built over the course of two years using 19th century plans from the national archives. After that artifacts from the American Revolution from a knew museum in philadelphia set to open in early 2017. And later, a look at the civil war medical history at the Maryland National museum of health and medicine. T...

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List is partial to books that explore questions of race, freedom, equality and justice. The firebrand the firebrand and the first lady has it all. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good evening everyone. Good evening. I am Harold Holzer director and its always a pleasure to the first of our evening Public Program to mark womens History Month. March is womens History Month and these remember that part of the celebration is the opportunity for you to have another look or perhaps ...

Of the womens suffrage material that we have on view of the stairs. I was going to say to see only through the end of the month we will be announcing an extension but dont deter you. Tonight we are going to welcome two extraordinary women who will be speaking about two extraordinary women and it is a pleasure to welcome both of you to the home of Eleanor Roosevelt to have played such a big role in the courageous and groundbreaking life of activism as the book we are gathered here to discuss the ...

An idea whose time has come looks at the political battles involved in passing the Civil Rights Act, 50 years ago this summer and regarded as one of the most significant legislative achievements of the moment. Todd burnham spent years at the white house as Diplomatic Correspondent Dan Los Angeles bureau chief, now National Editor of vanity fair. And david ship hells waking from the dream tracks the history of the Movement Since the death of dr. King. David chappell is professor of modern America...

Whose time has come, eyes on the prize, and waking from the dream this is just under an hour. Nowk festival, a discussion about the Civil Rights Movement with dave chapelle, and Juan Williams. Thank you all for coming. And share of the humanities department. I would just like to ask that you would all silence in the cell phones or other Electronic Devices of the panel is not disrupted. I want to start by acknowledging that yesterday was the 46th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther ...

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