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Opened up the queens head tavern. And being down here in lower manhattan, you were at the center of commerce. So it was location, location, location. It was a very popular tavern. Soon, the politics of the times started really kicking up and Samuel Fraunces was a patriot, so having a tavern named after your king and queen was not a good idea, so people referred to it as sam Fraunces Tavern, which is what its known as today. The tavern was very popular. He had two kitchens, he had a savory kitchen and a sweet kitchen, which was very uncommon for the time. In the late 1760s, when the turmoil of ...

To the National Archives this afternoon and a special honor to welcome those of you joining us by youtube, and a very special welcome to our cspan viewers. Today was supposed to have been a national day of celebration, in john adams vision, it is. It was on this day in 1776 that the Continental Congress declared the United States a free nation, no longer part of the british empire. Adams believed that the second day of july, 1776, will be the most memorable in the history of america. As it turned out, we now se celebrate the day the 4th of july that Congress Told the world of its brave action ...

Executive director of the Mississippi Humanities Council describes efforts throughout the summer of 1964 to expand Voting Rights for blacks. Did you hear me . With freedom summer, the idea was they needed to attract National Attention to what was happening in mississippi. Civil rights activists worry that with their action, there was a lot of violence directed against them. There were murders and beatings that were not attracting National Attention. The idea is if you can bring in outsiders, northerners, whites, that can attract more National Attention, then they could show to the country and ...

Not bad for a beginner. Was worseing business than learning to play golf. Get a comfortable stance, line your sight. Aim at 6 00. Squeeze the trigger, dont pull it. Practice, they said, and youll be as expert as the coast guard instructor. That guy could put ten shots of agh a hole the size quarter. Well, if he could do it, maybe i could learn. Learning a lot of other things. A month before after my appointment to the United States secret service, i reported to the Treasury Building in washington. I had butterflies in my stomach. Walter holt took me through the exhibit room in the Treasury Bui...

The dome is the most noticeable part. Theres not a location where you do not notice the dome rising up. We are the only capitol that has five domes. The largest is 275 feet tall. From the inside, you see 219 feet. As is common with a lot of domes, you have an interior and exterior wall. That is so you can decorate the interior area. There is a lot of empty space in the dome. The gilding will last a long time. I know that is difficult for people to understand. That thin layer of gold will last so long. But it is more durable than anything we could put up there. We could paint the dome, but it w...