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Cincinnati observatory to learn how it became the first public observatory in the western hemisphere. John this is the Cincinnati Observatory Center, situated in the city of cincinnati, approximately six miles east of downtown cincinnati. We call ourselves the birthplace of american astronomy. The founder of the observatory, ormsby mcknight mitchell, was essentially what we call the call sagan of the day. He was the popularizer of astronomy at that particular period. The first observatory of significance in the country and definitely the first public observatory at that time. He was a west poi...

Is less known and less thought about than painting because its harder to make a scene. It takes up more space. Its more trouble to transport, more trouble to arrange in a gallery. So, therefore, across the board, sculpture is less well known, but particularly so with picasso. Rose we conclude this evening with Cary Fukunaga, the director of the film beasts of no nation. I remember speaking to a minister of parliament in liberia when we were setting up the movie who was the commander and lord that ousted Charles Taylor and he said, without any filtering, you know, he said the child soldiers who...

Is less known and less thought about than painting because its harder to make a scene. It takes up more space. Its more trouble to transport, more trouble to arrange in a gallery. So, therefore, across the board, sculpture is less well known, but particularly so with picasso. Rose we conclude this evening with Cary Fukunaga, the director of the film beasts of no nation. I remember speaking to a minister of parliament in liberia when we were setting up the movie who was the commander and lord that ousted Charles Taylor and he said, without any filtering, you know, he said the child soldiers who...

So against this backdrop of racial injustice, where there are family and friends incarcerated in internment camps, these men served in the mountains and save the lost battalion at great cost, at reat cost. And incidentally, they served with more military distinction and recognition than any unit in American Military history. This is the honoring the 442nd regimental combat team. The 100th Infantry Battalion and he military intelligence service. That is why there are only three stars appearing, indicating and the medically, the three branches. Those are subtleties that go nto the thought proces...

Owitz talked about how they were designed and awarded. Welcome toernoon, our friends from the cspan audience. What that means for our audience, during the questionandanswer period, please wait for your question until the microphone gets the read so everyone can hear. David callan, im president of the museum of american finance. I am joined by the chair, john herzog. 220 is a bond from about years ago, signed by none other than the father of our country, George Washington. This is George Washingtons bond. About 60 years ago, this document is a share certificate in rko owned by howard hughes, si...