Parks service. Were here to talk about the service at its history and also learn more about the special house and people who lived here and how its being preserved by the National Parks service. Were joined by robert stanton. Biez, the former site manager here at arlington house. Obviously a park service employee. Hes also oversees a year long renovation of the estate. Let me start with the story of how the National Park service began. As the National Park service was authorized by an act of congress, signed into law by president woodrow wilson, august 25, 1916. There we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park service today. And that legislation came about through the stellar efforts of many conservationists and civil leaders throughout the country. Was it at all controversial at the time it was signed into law . It was in the sense there was sort of a misunderstanding in terms of some of the constraints that may be imposed by having one federal agency to ad minister our N
People visited the National Parks. When people think of National Parks they think of the every glaze. The National Park service tells the american stories. The Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument and president s park which surrounds the white house are all part of the narrative. This submission was carved in the stones of Mount Rushmore by the sculptor who wrote the purpose is to communicate the americans stories. The National Park service taking the lead and reconcile story lines of many Historic Sites across the country. It is an example of that effort. It is the parks system most visited historic home. Today, visitors learn several story lines connected to this 19 century. They learned about the enslaved people who lived their lives and whose legacy lived on, on their descenda descendant. Tonight, well visit arlington house as a way to learn more of the park easter vis s servicess of history. Coming up first, well hear several president s talk about the National Park and we
Youre looking at a live picture of arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial. This is the National Park services most visited historic home and it was on this day in 1916 that president Woodrow Wilson signed the legislation that created the park service. Were here this evening at arlington house to talk about the park service and its history. We will also learn more about this special house and the people who lived here and how its being preserved and interpreted by the National Park service. Were joined tonight by robert stanton, former National Park service director, and brandon bies, the former site manager here at arlington house, and obviously, park Service Employee who is also overseeing a yearlong rehabilitation of the estate. Let me start with the story of how the National Park service began. As the National Park service was authorized by an act of congress, signed into law by president Woodrow Wilson, august 25, 1916. Therefore, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Nati
Cspan. Org history. Each week, american artifacts takes you to museums and Historic Places to learn what artifacts reveal about history. Next, the arlington house to hear from descendants of one of the families. In about ten minutes, well hear from craig syphax who describes the story of freedmans village, a community established on the former plantation grounds to transition slaves into independent and free lives. But first, stephen hammond. Natural hazards dealt with earthquakes, landslides a variety of hazards that affected the united states. My connection with the syphax family is an interesting one. My third grade grandmother was a slave at the cater house in washington, d. C. , and her brother is Charles Syphax who actually was a slave here on Arlington National cemetery property. And we go way back in terms of their connections to mt. Vernon and the local area here. Charles was actually a dower slave in mt. Vernon. We believe he was born about 1791. He basically became a support
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