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My name is dennis pogue, i am the Vice President of preservation here at vernon and we are standing in front of a reconstruction of washingtons distillery. Not only most people have no idea that washington was not only first in war, first in peace, but also owned the first distillery. This was a very important part of the plantation economy. Historians have known this for a long time, but about 10 years ago, we decided we wanted to explore that. We came out here with archaeologist, excavated the...

My name is dennis pogue, i am the Vice President of preservation here at vernon and we are standing in front of a reconstruction of washingtons distillery. Not only most people have no idea that washington was not only first in war, first in peace, but also owned the first distillery. This was a very important part of the plantation economy. Historians have known this for a long time, but about 10 years ago, we decided we wanted to explore that. We came out here with archaeologist, excavated the...

Major distillery here, and it was a very important part of the plantation economy. Historians have known this for a long time, but about 10 years ago, we decided that we wanted to explore that. We came out here with archaeologists, excavated the site, found were the distillery where the distillery had been located, did about five years of excavation and research, and decided that we had a wonderful opportunity to bring this back and to show what an 18thcentury distillery was like. You cant see t...

Bay area. Theres a look at San Francisco this morning. The glow of the lights of the city and a lot of rain. Theres a lot more where this rain is coming from. Our radar is really lighting up this morning as the heaviest batch of storm moves through. We have a team in place monitoring potential trouble spots, including flood concerns mounting from the north to the south bay. Thanks for joining us. Im laura garciacannon. Im vicky nguyen. Lets get to cakari hall. It is more accurate because you can...

Good evening. I am the executive director of the society of the cincinnati. It is my pleasure to introduce our speaker this evening. I want you all to do me a favor. This is his book. Hes going to talk to us about it. The book is the road to concord how four stolen cannon ignited the revolutionary war. He will defend that premise for us a little bit later. I want to tell you what my reaction to this book is because i have had the opportunity to read it already. It is one of three books in the la...

K examined. Ve emotions in reconstruction politics. Most recently, dr. Summers published this book, the ordeal of reunion, and it is already sold out in our bookstore behind you. There will be more copies coming. A volume that alongside eric boehners classic reconstruction. It is that important of a book. Mark summers has the task to frame the reconstruction era for us. He is going to raise the Big Questions of this period, and it is my pleasure to introduce professor summers. [applause] thank y...

Institute at Gettysburg College, also a professor of history, also here at gettysburg. It is my pleasure to introduce mark summers. Mark summers is the thomas d. Clark professor of history at the university of kentucky where he teaches courses in 19th century u. S. History and political history. He is the author of numerous books including rum, romanticism and rebellion, the making of a president in 1884, as well as a dangerous stir, fear, paranoia and the making of reconstruction. This book was...

Also here at gettysburg. It is my pleasure to introduce mark summers. Mark summers is the thomas d. Clark professor of history at the university of kentucky where he teaches courses in 19th century u. S. History and political history. He is the author of numerous books including rum, romanticism and rebellion, the making of a president in 1884, as well as a dangerous stir, fear, paranoia and the making of reconstruction. This book was a groundbreaking monograph. It was one that examined the over...

Romanticism, and rebellion, as well as this book examined. A dangerous stir fear, paranoia and the making of reconstruction. Most recently, dr. Summers published this book, the ordeal of reunion, and it is already sold out in our bookstore behind you. There will be more copies coming. This volume is a volume that needs to stand alongside eric boehners classic reconstruction. It is that important of a book. Mark summers has the task to frame the reconstruction era for us. He is going to raise the...

Thank you. Real america revealing the 20 reconstruction an the president. The national air and space museum. The celebration took place in july with the Current Museum director retired general jack daley and a look at exhibits on the start of aviation and into space exploration. It begins tomorrow night at 8 00 eastern. Coming up this weekend on American History tv on cspan 3 as the National Park service prepares to celebrate its 1 00th anniversary, well take a look at the development of califor...