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American artifacts visits archives and historic places. The National Museum of African American history and culture opened in september of 2016. Malled on the National Near the washington monument, the museum has quickly become one of the most visited in the nations capital, with capacity crowds almost every day. Next, we visit the museum to tour the history galleries which began three stories underground. Welcome to the slavery and freedom exhibition. My name is mary elliott and i am a Museum Specialist and cocurator of the exhibition, which is one of three in the history gallery at the museum. We have three exhibitions in this gallery and those exhibitions cover 15thcentury africa and europe all the way through today. Some of the themes we cover in the exhibi ....
Dolley was both socially adept and politically savvy. Madison is just not a lot of laughs, but she was his best friend and she compensated. It is aaron burr that lets her know that James Madison wishes to meet her. She carved out a space for women where they could wield a great deal of political power. Here, Dolley Madison would sit at the head of the table and direct the conversation. She got these people to the white house and entertained them; got them together; got them talking. This was very important for dolley to make everybody feel welcome, be they enemies or allies. Dolley popularized the style to American Fashion and that was considered her classic look. People noticed it. The octagon was the perfect setting for james and Dolley Madison as they try and re ....
The lost history of president s black family, you can purchase it directly in the link in the chat box to the right of your screen and the link provided on the Atlanta History Center website. As betty and i are talking, we invite you to commit your question to the q a portion of your screen and ill try to get to them as time allows. Doctor Betty Kirsten is a retired physician and denominated us yet, the other madison is her first book and it follows a nearly 30 year quest to confirm her lineage, the reviews call it group for new generation, thank you so much for being with us. Im very happy to be part of this program. Most of us grew up thinking of james mattis as the fourth president , one of the founders of our country, wrote the first draft of the u. S. Constitution and bill of rights, what did you think or what were you told about him going out . I was told what ev ....
Of this screen and theres others at the atlanta History Center. We will have q a on your screen ill try to get to them, as many as them as time will allow. Doctor Bettye Kearse as a retired physician, geneticist and nominated essayist for the other madison is her first book it follows a nearly 30 year quest to confirm her lineage. It was called roots for a new generation, Bettye Kearse thank you so much for being with us. Im very happy to be part of this program. Host most of us grow up thinking up as james mattis, wrote the first draft of the u. S. Constitution and bill of rights, what did you think . What were you told about him growing up. Guest well, i was told mostly what everybody else was as you said he was an important figure in American History. But, i was ....
And also told was a great great great great grandfather. And thats my ancestor. And always remember you are a madison you come from african slaves and the president. What does that mean to you as a child . That sets of clear expectations i was reminded and that also i have slaves said my family and there is a lot to live up to. And your mother carried stories of the lineage told by her father before both were enslaved eight generations going back to the african woman kidnapped from her home country about to the United States this is a tradition tell me about that tradition and the role of the families. The tradition goes back thousands of years, probably before christ. And those that maintain entire cultures and their values forever. But primarily it is a tradition of oral history. So this is carried on for your family and your mother, she told the story there was a slight presentation she gave to organizations in the eighties call ....