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Good evening everyone and welcome to i am interviewing Eva Moskowitz tonights program is a part of our Bernard Irene swarts Speakers Series and i would like to sake i like to thank mr. Swarts for his leadership which is enabled us bring 70 prominent speakers to the stage. I would also like to mention that our chairman emeritus had hoped to be with us this evening , but unfortunately his travel schedule conflicted with the programming. Im delighted to say that susan who has advised us at our hist...

Talked to local historian vince feeney about the life of ira allen and his influence on the city in vermont. Vince here we are in whats called College Green of the university of vermont. Probably one of the prettiest spots in burlington. Behind me we have a statue of ira allen. Was the youngest of the six allen brothers, the most famous of whom was ethan allen. The statue is here because some would say that ira allen was the founder of the university of vermont and as this inscription on the sta...

To a creator, a supreme judge, or Divine Providence. He also highlights the importance of the great awaken awakening, a protestant religious revival in the 1740s, that influenced many founding fathers. This class took place at Georgetown University and is an hour and 45 minutes. It was organized by the j madison memorial fellowship foundation. Good morning, everyone. Arent you a smartlooking set this morning. The topic today is religion and the American Revolution. You recall from our last sessi...

Ethan allen was one of vermonts founding fathers. He was the first colonel commandant of the original Green Mountain boys, and the Green Mountain boys were at one time the Largest Paramilitary Force in north america, if not for the actions of ethan allen, and the other Green Mountain boys, vermont may very well have looked different than it does today. Announcer welcome to burlington, vermont on American History tv. Located on Lake Champlain, about 45 minutes south of the canadian border. It is ...

, we will look at 2018 politics and the senate hearing. The president s authority and calling with the desk calling for the use of Nuclear Weapons. Al franken, and some calling for his rigid resignation. Call in on 202 7488000, that is the line for democrats. 202 7488001 four republicans. Ndependents, 202 7488002 we also have a line for minnesota residents, 202 7488003. Good sunday morning, thank you for being with us. We want to begin with the very latest involving senator al franken, and this ...

Weekend, every weekend on cspan three. To join the conversation, like us on facebook at cspan history. The history of burlington, vermont is tied directly to lumber, textiles and even politics. Next, we speak with local historians about the history of burlington and its role in vermont. Vince we are standing above what in the 1790s was referred to as Burlington Bay on Lake Champlain. Of course, the fact that it is on Lake Champlain is part of the reasons why we have the city here today. The earl...

Acres. And it is a village setting in many respects, but within that village every structure houses an amazing selection put together or collected by electr webb, who was our founder in 1947. She amassed an amazing collection, which the Shelburne Museum houses amongst its 39 or so pilgdinbuildings. Its just a plethora of objects and collections within collections to see here, from impressionist art to weathhethe weathervanes to cigar stores to the largest item she collected, which was the tikond...

Structure houses an amazing collection. Our founder, in 1947, amassed an amazing collection that the Shelburne Museum houses amongst 39 buildings. Its a plethora of objects and collections within collections, from impressionist art to weathervanes to Cigar Store Indians and one of the largest objects she collected, which was the ticonderoga steamboat, which plied the waters of Lake Champlain from 19061953. It was built, as i said, in 1906, which you can look at as the cost or the changeover from...

Are particularly strong with 20th century vermont members of congress who tend to have long tenures in congress. Goerge george aiken served in until 1974 until 1974. Aiken was a republican, a moderate republican. He was known for having these regular breakfasts with the leader of the democrats in the senate in the lunch room. He had a strong relationship with the white house. He kept a diary in his later years of being senator. He wouldnt enter these weekly enterenteruld would these weekly entri...

Everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. I am bail gregory, Vice President for public programs. Toare always thrilled welcome you to our spectacular Robert H Smith auditorium. This Evenings Program is presented in conjunction with to the americas road revolution for independence. Our new revolutionary war exhibition is on through march 11. Tonights program, George Washington and the battle for the Nations Capital, is part of the schwartz distinguished Speakers Series which is the...