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Shes a real powerhouse prize winning film director and well known actress whos equally at home in film and television yet still regularly tears up the stage. We meet her at the offices of Production Company x. During the Berlin International Film Festival when the whole city is in film fever. The barrel and is celebrating its 70th anniversary of the sheer star is a really what role does the Film Festival play for you personally in your career. Feel berlin is my city even though i listened born h...

She was not happy that her husband had been elected president. She was not looking forward to being the first lady. The problem was of course, that he died only one month into his presidency, and she never made it to washington. In 1836, when john tyler resigned from the United States senate, he and his wife laetitia and her family moved to williamsburg. It is right here that laetitia tyler suffered her stroke in 1839 and john tyler learned that he was elected as Vice President William Henri har...

In massachusetts continue to be reminded of that occasion in which the citizen body there stood staunchly against the further encroachments of the british upon their rights, upon their property. If i remember, it occurred in three particular villages. Lexington and concord, and let it not be forgotten, menotomy. I believe that they now refer to menotomy as arlington. And i hope it is not forgotten because that is the one of the three where the british actually surrendered. I think they lost abou...

Test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 thank you for telling us about your scholarship and we look forward to learning more about this period of American History through the writings of julia tyler. Thanks for your time. Thank you very much. We have a few minutes left. I want to get a couple more calls in. Next one is a call from bill in fishers, indiana. Hi. Caller enjoying your show very much and your two guests as well very much. I was wondering was julia a religious pers...

Notes on his clothes meant for meaningful moments in citizens lives and it helped prepare the community for revolution. The emerging war blog, cohosted this event. We saved the best for last. She hates me for saying that. Were concluding with a topic thats close to home here in alexandria. Catherine gruber is the special curator. And earned her bachelors from university of washington and ma from the college of william and mary. She has contributed to the new revolutionary war museum at yorktown,...

Now, a conversation on the history of gun regulation and how the Second Amendment has been interpreted over the centuries. We will hear from a historian, and a law professor in this discussion from the National History center. Good morning and welcome. It is a pleasure to welcome you to this briefing hosted by the National History center. Im karen wolf, the executive director of the institute of Early American History and culture at william and mary, and also a professor of history at william an...

Role of firearms have played over the course of American History. Welcome to the nra National Firearms museum. Im jim supica, the museum director, we will take a look at the history of americans and their firearms. We will start with the earliest precolonial days and go up through current times. We will look at the role firearms have played in terms of the settlement and expansion of america. The role firearms have played in military and sporting and personal shooting rolls. We will see the guns...

York town, including liberty fever,. She developed exhibitions for your, town and jamestown, including ken asieh women, which i highly encourage you to go see before it closes in january. Also, forgotten soldiers, African Americans in the revolutionary war. Open until march 22nd, 2020. She will present a tailormade revolution. Please welcome kate grubber. Good afternoon. You have to get through me before you can get too happy hour, so i promise i will make it happen quickly. Mark twain said it b...

At the university of mississippi , and we have stayed in touch quite a bit as we both moved on. We have always had a set of shared interests. Mike, it is great to be here with you today and to have a conversation on a subject that is extremely timely, which is responding to crisis. What needs to be said to the audience, they have seen all the evidence they can of the Current Crisis the coronavirus the economic downturn that will , be the serious issue for leaders, for everyday people. And it see...

Monticello hosts a conversation with president Thomas Jefferson portrayed by bill barker. He recalls events that led to the decision by the 13 colonies to break with Great Britain. He then explains how he was involved in creating the declaration of independence and what he hopes americans might learn from it. This video is courtesy of Thomas Jeffersons monticello in charlottesville, virginia. Thomas jefferson oh, my, i have finished. Welcome to monticello. Aslight, as you refer to patriots day, ...