Questions from the audience, we tell the stories of americas 45 first ladies. Now, Jacqueline Kennedy. This is about two hours. begin video clip Jacqueline Kennedy and i think every first lady should do something in this position to help the things she cares about. I just think that everything in the white house should be the best the entertainment thats given here. The art of children is the same the world over. And so, of course, is our feeling for children. I think it is good in a world where theres quite enough to divide people, that we should cherish the language and emotion that unite us all. end video clip susan swain Jacqueline Kennedys 1,000 days as first lady were defined by images political spouse, young mother, fashion icon, advocate for the arts. As television came of age, it was ultimately the tragic images of president kennedys assassination and funeral that cemented Jacqueline Kennedy in the public consciousness. Good evening and welcome to cspans series first ladies in
The White House Visitors Center and it is an amazing tool to understand the white house. Both from an architectural standpoint because you very rarely if ever can understand the whole totality of what the white house s you can see the main part of the house but also, too, its wings as well. You can do a 360 degree walk around the white house and see the construction of it and see really one of the most important historic objects in our nation, the white house, and understand its story much more, plus with the advent of technology we have touch screens where you can actually go inside the rooms and see them, see the objects in them, and then also explore them lieu the various centuries that the white house has been here. Im here today in the White House Visitors Center. Were going to take a look at some objects that have been lent from the Permanent Collection of the white house for exhibition here as part of the new and vastly improved White House Visitors Center that opened last fall.
Was it thatda, it people in canada had a rough time as well. But because it was a form of colonialism, unlike places in line america. Gentlemen, thank you. [applause] [applause] our friends at barnes and noble have the book for sale and dr. Kelton will be happy to sign your copy. Dr. Kelton thank you. Chatter] week, american artifacts takes you to museums to show what artifacts reveal about american history. Located in stanton, virginia, the Frontier Culture Museum tells the story of migrants from europe, we visit original houses germany,and, ireland, and we hear about the daily life in of the new world. We hear about what belongings they might have brought with them and well also see a 1740s farm. We will discover differences between european farms and American Farms. This is from the Frontier Culture Museum. We are a Living History Museum with a mission focus on education. Our objective here is teach people how a unique folk culture was created through blending european, african, and
Thats why the name is now the blue room. Its a very high style french chair. This is the one that we discovered had the most original material still a part of its guilding and its surface features and so it has been restored to look like it probably would have looked in the Monroe Administration with some very beautifully burnished smooth surfaces to simulate metal. In fact, that is fwilded wood. And then the red upholstery fabrics were put on to recreate its original appearance so that this became, then, the specimen chair we could use at the Visitors Center while we still have other chairs in the suite up holstered in blue that are in the blue room. Since the arrival of this chair in 1961 the white house has upped its total to ten original pieces from the suite that was made by pierre belogge. It represents some of the grandeur of white house interiors, how the public rooms were meant to be impressive to foreign diplomats and american citizens who came to the white house for politica
American history tv is featuring cspans original sundayst 8 00 eastern throughout the rest of the year. Next week, we look at lady bird johnson. This is American History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. Each week, american artifacts takes you to museums and Historic Places to learn what artifacts reveal about American History. Located in stanton, virginia, the Frontier Culture Museum tells the story of early american migrants from europe. We visit original houses from england, ireland, and germany relocated to the museum and hear historical interpreters describe daily life in the old world. We ask what would motivate of these europeans to migrate to america and what belongings they might have brought with them. American farm40s and seat similarities and differences with farms in europe. This is the first of the twopart is he him twopart series. I have a cultural director. We are a Living History Museum with a mission focused on education. Our objective at the Frontier Culture