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Each family could come on and decorate the way they wanted. They needed to raise funds. There were no Government Funds for this. She came up with the idea of the guidebook. It was successful to raise funds for this redecoration. She solicited all over the nation for people to donate historical furniture and artistic items. Then she worked to make sure there was a law that cap. That those items became a permanent part of the white house collection. She succeeded in getting a new position created, the white house curator. She was a proponent of the arts. She use the white house to showcase the a...

Building and we will start putting of steel in another month. We are right on schedule to open a museum in early 2017. Narrator that was the first of a twopart look at the collections of the museum of the american revolution. In part two, we will see part of George Washingtons camp tent from the revolutionary war. Narrator all weekend, American History tv is featuring the city of lexington, kentucky, home to kentucky senator john pope. The pope villa is one of only three remaining domestic designs by architect benjamin latrobe whos more notable designs include the white house and u. S. Capitol...

Welcome to lexington, kentucky on American History tv. Located in the heart of the states bluegrass region, it is known as the Horse Capital of the world. With the help of our Time Warner Cable partners, over the next 90 minutes, we will look at famous kentuckians with ties to lexington, including the family of first lady, Mary Todd Lincoln. This has got to be one of the most evocative plots of all i can think of in america. The family of the first lady of the United States, and yet all these memorials here are to her half siblings who were either confederate soldiers or married to confederate...

Home to kentucky senator john pope, the pope villas one of only three remaining domestic designs by architect benjamin o latrobe. His more notable designs include the white house in u. S. Capitol. We recently visited many thanks showcasing the citys history. Learn more about lexington all weekend here on American History tv. We are at ashland, the henry clay estate, in lexington, kentucky. The mansion at ashland is a unique situation. Clays original home had to be torn down and rebuilt. It fell into disrepair and could not be fixed, so he rebuilt on the original foundation. What we have is a h...

Good evening. Im from the Smithsonian Associates and welcome to into the presentation of Patrick Henry. If you did not get a chance to buy the book it will be for sale afterwards. He will sign them at the table up front. Remember were able to bring you this program and so many others which i hope you have seen in the august issue of the associate which is a double issue. In fact, if youre here because youre interested in colonial history let me point you to a program on october 30 about espionage in the revolution. Thats coming up on monday october 30. Before we begin please silence your cell ...