Fascinating. Anyone who likes to travel is going to places where people live that have been so tied to history. I think just going to Abraham Lincolns home. Almost you walk in and some of the dark wallpaper and defiance of the time just kinds of things to take you back into the time that youve kind of got in a sense of the people from the places theyve lived. What is really neat is how he took on architecture. His first book, the preservation was a collection of profiles. That was taking a look at the architectural biography and he partnered with roger straus to take the photograph and was followed is a series of books that are not only stunning to look at but fascinating to read. We had the houses of the Founding Fathers as one of the things looking at the Founding Fathers fathers and the houses theyve lived in. Hes written a number of books but this is a timely anniversary of the civil war and as i said the photographs are spectacular. Its interesting so please join me in welcoming h
I recommend it. I think it is a wonderful way to immerse yourself in the past, to wander into these houses. They are so different in the characteristics and decorations and colors and furniture and these are all significant structures. With architecture, i noticed one photograph of a column in the background in the photo. Is there a reflection of people having an affinity for columns so much that they would put a column in the background of a family portrait . I think you might be talking about the marina davis image that does definitely have a column. That is a classic, classical way of painting a portrait, great commonplace very commonplace in the 18th century and it carried through here. But also very suitable in the sense that the greek revival was the predominant architectural style in the 1820s, 30s and into the 50s. So in the years leading up to the civil war the columns of the architectural language people spoke that they were most familiar with was the greek revival so it woul
For their wonderful work on the bliss of the. And i think former staffers teresa and i think former staffers for their aid with my archival and photo research. This book literally would not have been possible without their expertise and assistance. Since we are here on site, i want to set the scene at the white house of the confederacy, nextdoor. I want to make sure you know the setting before we get started. Can everyone hear me ok . Is that good . Book,oing to read from my winnie davis, daughter of the lost cause, from the introduction. The girls who loved the poison great, the girls to country true, can never in wedlock give their hands to those who were the blue. This is from a southern poem called true to the gray. Was april 1864, in richmond, virginia. The northern and Southern United States were locked in an epic battle for dominance over states rights and slavery. Thousands were being slaughtered every day. Richmond was literally surrounded by rivers of blood. Depressed and dow
Author discusses the life of any davis. The daughter of confederate president Jefferson Davis. Up. Describes growing her postwar rise to popularity. Her writing career. Museum of the confederacy hosted this event. Good afternoon. Thank you for coming. I am so pleased to be here. Today is june 28. The date after winnie daviss birthday. I am so thrilled to be here. After her birthday, to tell you her story. Before i began, i would like to thank the staff here at the museum of the confederacy. All of the staff here. And at the american war center. For all their help and support of this program. I especially want to thank my two friends penelope and sam for the wonderful work on publicity. My eternal gratitude and thanks go to the staff historian at museum of the confederacy. This book would not have been possible without the expertise and assistance. Since we are here on site, i want to set the scene at the white house of the confederacy next door. I want to make sure that you know the se
Hostedof the confederacy this event. Good afternoon. Thank you for coming. I am so pleased to be here. Today is june 28. se date after winnie davis birthday. I am so thrilled to be her. After her birthday, to tell you her story. Before i began, i would like to thank the staff here at the museum of the confederacy. All of the staff here. And at the american war center. For all their help and support of this program. Myspecially want to thank two friends penelope and sam for the wonderful work on publicity. My eternal gratitude and thanks go to the staff historian at museum of the confederacy. This book would not have been possible without the expertise and assistance. Since we are here on site, i at the set the scene white house of the confederacy next door. I want to make sure that you know the setting before we get started. Can everyone hear me . Is that good . Ok. Im going to read from my book. This is from the introduction. The girls will love the boys and wedlockey cannot in give y