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Welcome to the mosys myers house. Mosys myers was born in new york aty and 1752 and he made fortune as a maritime merchant. He did serve as an American Revolutionary war veteran and thats it direct result of his efforts to supply the american cause during the revolution, he. Uffered his first bankruptcy that bankruptcy that caused him to move away from your city and resettle here in norfolk, virginia. We think he chose norfolk for three reasons. It was one of the most prominent colonial seaports...

They maintained a large shipping operation and the home was passed them through several generations of the myers family. We too are the house to see many of the original furnishings and ar what life was like the prominent merchant family. Welcome to the moses myers house. Moses myers was born in york city in 1752 and he made a fortune as a maritime merchant. He did serve as an American Revolutionary war veteran and as an effort to supply them, he suffered his first bankruptcy. That bankruptcy th...

Between the historic things like agriculture and the values that bring us to colorado like the core doors canoeing and fishing and so with the challenges over the years as to how to integrate and manage our water so that the quality of life is maintained. After all why would you want to live out here if it was just an urban desert to have these rivers as something that is a gem in a thing of beauty next from a recent trip to Denver Colorado we talked with the author who shares the stories of fou...

Located on the National Mall in washington, d. C. , the National Gallery of art was a gift to the American People from andrew mellon, who served as treasury secretary from 1920 to 1932. We visit the museum to learn about early american portrait paintings. In this program we feature the work of Gilbert Stuart. His unfinished portrait of George Washington is the image on the one dollar bill. Dianne hello, i am Dianne Stephens from the National Gallery of art. John is an artist who is well known fo...

History news. Up next on the presidency, journalist paul brandis discusses his book under this roof, the white house and the presidency. 21 president s, 21 rooms, 21 insider stories. He explains how president s from George Washington to barack obama have left their imprints on the executive mansion. Well hear about Thomas Jeffersons bathrooms, Abraham Lincolns war office, and jfks situation room. The National Library for the study of George Washington at mt. Vernon hosted this hourlong program. ...

Night. Y located on the National Mall in washington, d. C. , the National Gallery of art was a gift to the american whole from Andrew Mellon served as treasury secretary from 1921 to 1932 hearing up next come in the second of a twopart program, we visit the museum to learn about early american portrait tainting. In this program, we feature the work of Gilbert Stuart, whose unfinished work of George Washington is the image on the 100 bill. Dianne hello, i am Dianne Stephens from the National Gall...

Jfkssons bathroom, and situation room. This is an hourlong program. Ok, good evening everybody. My name is doug bradburn, i am the director of the Washington Library and it is my great our booko a new to talks. I would like to welcome the cspan audience who is here as well and everyone watching on live as well, all 10 of you as well. [laughter] thousands of you. This is a way to bring authors to the Mount Vernon Community free every month and we try to topics. Levant books in we have a great one...

Who has an inheritance so strange, it takes years just to figure out what it is. My name is mike meister. My siblings and i inherited something that goes back to our greatuncle more than a hundred years ago. Wed always been told that it came from the white house, but it was just a family story. Hi, jamie. Welcome to boston. Thanks, mike. Nice to meet you. Yeah, nice to meet you, too. Mike leads me inside, saying he has something amazing to show me. He keeps it in its own molded, airtight protect...

Strange, it takes years just to figure out what it is. My name is mike meister. My siblings and i inherited something that goes back to our greatuncle more than a hundred years ago. Wed always been told that it came from the white house, but it was just a family story. Hi, jamie. Welcome to boston. Thanks, mike. Nice to meet you. Yeah, nice to meet you, too. Mike leads me inside, saying he has something amazing to show me. He keeps it in its own molded, airtight protective case. Can i take a loo...

Characters, as well as many articles. Directord as interim at the portrait gallery from may 2012 to march 2013. She received a masters degree in early american culture, and she is a former board member of the print council of america. Reaves . [applause] ms. Reaves thank you so much, kendall, and good evening. Comealways a pleasure to to this lovely place and a particular honor to be asked to help celebrate george. Ashingtons birthday i am very happy to share with you perhaps a slightly differen...