My name is justin. I am the president of the National Civic arts society. We are delighted you could join us this evening to hear sabin howard resent his classical design for the National World war i memorial. Founded in 2002, the society educates and empowers our leaders in the promotion of public art and architecture worthy of a great republic. We do so by advocating for the Classical Tradition and civic design. We believe that tradition is unparalleled in its dignity, beauty, and harmony and not to mention its legibility to the common man. It is no accident that the Founding Fathers chose the classical style when designing the Nations Capital and its core buildings of government. The founders socked to harken back to rome and athens and they knew classical architecture was timehonored and timeless. The National Civic arts Society Works to continue and expand upon the vision of the founders for the federal design generally. I perhaps dont need to tell you that since the 1950s, washin
The Dora Franklin finley africanamerican heritage trail reveals 40 historical markers, from the former location of a slave market through the civil rights era. Previously, tour guide eric finley took us from the slave market to africa town founded by captives of the slave ship cl i clotilda. With mr. Finley describing how africanamericans established businesses on the north side of town. This is the first africanamerican mothrtuary in e state of alabama. They originally opened in the 1880s, and they built this building in the 1900s. The real story is mrs. Allen. She started a private school directly behind us in the 1880s, it was called Josephine Allen institute. Again in the 1800s, before the emancipation proclamation, it was against the law for africanamericans to be educated. After the emancipation proclamation schools started opening everywhere. She opened one to educate young africanamericans. This family actually came to mobile from virginia. They were somewhat elite, they had a
The bulk of the lecture is going to be presenting new evidence drawn from my research and others on the antebellum political culture. I have three major areas as evidence to talk about today. Tobacco culture, political friendships, and affairs of honor. Like we often do in the class, we are going to start with the image on the screen. Im going to ask you to tell me what you see. This is Lady Washingtons reception from 1861. Take it in. Who can point out something you see right away that strikes you . Lady washington is on a platform. Prof. Balcerski how high do you think she is . Off the ground . Like a foot. Prof. Balcerski thats a good piece there. What else . Everyone is dressed up fancy. Prof. Balcerski like you are today. Exactly. Very fancy. The ladies are wearing gowns. How about a third thing . Go ahead, jimmy. It looks like they are fairly close together. They may be dancing. They are all close together. Prof. Balcerski very good. I should say about Lady Washingtons reception,
Crow era. Of african andr African American studies at Washington University in st. Louis. The world war i memorial hosted this event and provided the video. Is my pleasure and honor to introduce dr. Geoff ward. Geoffs Research Examines racial of social control including dynamics of racial violence, conflict and inequality. He looks at areas of race and youth justice and social movement, labor and policy racial to advance justice. His work appears in numerous journals and anthologies and has been supported by the national foundation, the National Institute of justice, the ford mellonion and the foundation. He is the author of the black democracyrs, racial and juvenile justice, an Award Winning book on the rise, fall haunting remnants of jim crow juvenile justice. His current projects examine historical racial violence, its reckonings today. He is also a curator. You might have a chance to see encouragend i would you all to do so, catch the train, go to the other side of to another art m
This year, just to drop a name or two to impress you. Gary joined the William Jewell College Faculty in 1992 and now serves chair of the department of Political Science. And director of the International Relations major. The William Jewell student body has voted him professor of the year, an amazing four times. Gary is also a longtime supporter of the National World war i museum and memorial and for that we are very appreciative. Please, give a warm welcome to dr. Gary armstrong. [ applause ] good evening and thank you for coming tonight. Should be lots of interesting questions on the 100th anniversary of the senates first rejection of the versailles peace treaty. What a great moment to talk about americas place in the world it was a time of growing polarization and radicalization. There had been a serious of res riots and the current estimate between probably summer of 19 and 21 about 1,000 americans killed. Get the worst in tulsa the race riots which led i think to the first bombing