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Portraits of George Washington. Mount vernon hosted this 50 minute event. Good afternoon. My name is elizabeth stock known to many people here as betty. Together with my husband stanley scott, i am in enthusiast for George Washington of many varieties, including portraiture. We have collected all of our adult lives as were several members of our families, before us, and they acquired a number of survey drawings, medallions coins, rare books, and metals, as well as documents on the subject of Geo...

Washingtons confidant. She was absorbed and capable but she did not like that definition. She called herself a prisoner of state. Every step washington took, to find the office, washington took defined the office so, in a very real sense, can it be said that everything Martha Washington did likewise . It was a businesslike relationship but not without respect and affection. She owned most of this whole block going back a couple of acres which means she owned a huge chunk of what williamsburg was...

Block going back a couple of acres, which means she owned a huge chunk of what williamsburg was. There was a lot of tragedy in Martha Washingtons life. She lost her first husband. She was raised a rich woman she was raised a rich woman and what that means in the 18th century is not what it means today. When she marries George Washington, she brings with her to mount vernon 12 house slaves, and that is really almost an unimaginable luxury. It took 10 days to travel here to valley forge from mount...

Here, Dolley Madison would sit at the head of the table and direct the conversation. She got these people to the white house and entertained them; got them together; got them talking. This was very important for dolley to make everybody feel welcome, be they enemies or allies. Dolley popularized the style to American Fashion and that was considered her classic look. People noticed it. The octagon was the perfect setting for james and Dolley Madison as they try and resume government as quickly as...

Laughs but she was his best , friend and she compensated. It is aaron burr that lets her know that James Madison wishes to meet her. She carved out a space for women, where they could wield a great deal of political power. Here, Dolley Madison would sit at the head of the table and direct the conversation. She got these people to the white house and entertained them, got them together, got them talking. This was very important for dolley to make everybody feel welcome, be they enemies or allies....

Up next, the National Portrait gallery senior curator wendy wick reaves, talks about amateur depictions of George Washington. Instead of focusing on portraits drawn from life, she explores the lesserknown unless accurate and less accurate images of washington that circulated in the 18th century. George Washingtons Mount Vernon hosted this 50 minute event. Good afternoon. My name is elizabeth stock known to many people here as betty. Together with my husband stanley scott, i am in a serious enthu...

Later in the day, a conversation with state department officials. The work will be talked about that is being done for the board created in 2012 to prevent genocide and other Human Rights Violations around the world. That is tomorrow at 6 30 p. M. Eastern on cspan. President obama will be in boston tomorrow for the dedication ceremony for the kennedy institute. It includes every creation of his u. S. Capitol Office Sometimes referred to as the hideaway office. In 2005 senator kennedy gave cspan ...

Prime minister, in a few months. I will be 79. I remain proactive in the community. I am passionate about the provision of care for the elderly and i feel that we should be treated with dignity and respect. Would you, Prime Minister, consider it appropriate to appoint a cabinet minister for older people, one who would show empathy with older people . Mr. Cameron thank you for your advocacy of these issues that do really matter. Providing dignity and security in an old age after a full working li...

Murderous death cult in iraq, he stepped up and said, yes, this is the right thing to do, david. Thats vote together in the house of commons. I remember he called me dodgy and we took my kids, in they said if they said that in school, he would not be so good, but there is a point to it. It is a time of the week where the Prime Minister has to address the issues, and it does make the government accountable to parliament in a way where things will change pretty quickly. We do not always behave as ...

This was a true labor of love. I researched my topic for three years and spent a yearplus writing it. It is hummabling and gratifying to see it so well received, and to be following walter isakson, robert caro, and tony. [applause] i came to develop a strong interest in Paul Jennings when i was director of education at James Madisons month peelier in virginia. I was familiar with jennings memoir considered by the White House Historical association to be the first memoir of life in the white hous...