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I worked for the American Legion over 50 years here. Before that, i worked for the railroad 10 years, and i was in the military for two years active, and two years with the guard. I came back, went back to the railroad until 1958, i guess it was, and i went into the legion in 1962 and i worked there until i was 65. I am 85 now. I always like the legion. I have worked with them many years. I take care of their honor guard. All of the military funerals we have. And i take care of the bingo. Thats ...

Bycongress in 2009 conducted the smithsonian museum, the american folklife museum, and the Southern Oral History Program at the university of North Carolina chapel hill. Fathermy parents and my was born and raised on the farm. That was his life. That is what he loved to do. The first five children were. Orn that first five were very young when he died. Jones, dad, ernest married my mother and had more children. Us my dad raised all 10 of because he was very, very young when that dad got killed. ...

Anxiety having some would not get to hire me. I felt my temperature increase. I could feel my sweat coming off the side of my face. Didnt have to ask joe what he was thinking. We looked at each other and of bus looked at the counter at the same time. We just started to walk toward the counter. Without a single word. That is how it happened. Guest thank you for having me three of them had met in high school. They had met before. They were not thinking about injustices, and how to push the movemen...

Welcome you offer todays talk. I wish to welcome all of your viewers watching us at home on cspan today as well as is watching us live from the National Archives history channel. Before we get to the topic, id ofe to highlight a couple our new programs coming of the next few weeks. The 220 anniversary of the u. S. Constitution next month, a number of programs and special events. 26, thesday, september president of czars. Livewill also be streamed over the history channel. On tuesday, october 2, ...

Coronavirus affects the economy with a hearing on the loan program created to help Small Businesses during the pandemic, including failures in the application process and wait times for receiving loans. From the house Small Business committee, this is about two hours. Good morning. Order. This hearing to the chair istion, authorized to declare a recess at any time. Everyone,thank especially our witness, for joining us today for our hearing. I want to make sure to note some important requirements...

United states joining us today. This pandemic became front and center in early march. Towards the end of march, around the 23rd of march. And what impact has all of this had on visitors and on your bottom line . In terms of visitors, there have been no public in our buildings. Were in 42 facilities across the country and no public since that time. So on a normal day, how many people would visit the National Archives here in washington . Its about a million and a half a year come through the rotu...

Educate the american. Today they are going to share with us the original inspiration behind the book and why it is more important now to be finalized the education. Joining us today, president of the bill of Rights Institute, david has worked for 20 years to build strong Civic Education programs that engage the hearts and minds of young people, previously working at Hillside College and author of a book on the vital role of merely in politics. Welcome. Also joining us from the chair and liberty ...

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Center and the Southern Oral History Program at the university of North Carolina chapel hill. Dr. Terry, i think i know that your parents drove you to the college here in fall of 1957 . Esther yes, they did. What did you discover, arriving at Bennett College . Day. Erry it was a big i came from someplace, did not show up. I came from being supported by the whole community. They pray for me at church. We did not have a lot of money. Had a little scholarship. I hadtaken the sats, so havewell enoug...