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For that introduction, thank you so much. I wish my parents could have heard that. It would have made my father very proud and my mother actually would have believed you. So there you go. Well, for me as you suggested, this lecture concludes an amazing year that began just a year ago when the library, the fred w. Smith library for the study of George Washington opened and i was able to take a seat as one of the inaugural library fellows. During that year, i learned what a treasure all of you have in mt. Vernon. Led by kurt v. Brands and with the library led by doug bradburn, the staff here is ...

Day on the cspan networks. Holiday festivities start at 10 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan with the lighting of the National Christmas tree, followed by the White House Christmas decorations with first lighting of the capitol christmas tree. After 12 30 p. M. , celebrity activists talk about their causes. At 8 00, samuel alito, and former Florida Governor jeb bush. On will bill of rights and founding fathers. And venture into the art of good writing, with steve pinker. At 12 30, see the feminist side of a superhero as jill lepore seeks the history of wonder woman. Pamela paul and others talk about t...

Nothing this this room can change. To my left down the block is the colorado river. This is an important site in the citys history. This is where waterloo was. It was a cluster of cabin occupied by four or five familieses including j. Carol. Im standing at the spot where the cabin was. This is where Mirabella Mar was when he and the rest got word of a big buffalo herd in the vicinity. They jumped on the horses congress avenue wasnt the avenue. It was a muddy ravine then that led north to the hill where the capitol sits. The men galloped on the horse s. They stuffed their belts full of pistols ...

Focus a little bit to east asia. Professor Fredrick Dickenson teaches japanese history at the university of pennsylvania. He has degrees from Kyoto University in japan and Yale University where he has a phd in history. He has been a visiting professor at institutions in japan belgium, in this country among his books are war and national reinvention, world war i and the triumph of a new japan. He will spike on the great war as world war. Welcome to professor dickenson. [ applause ] thanks very much. Thanks to all of you for sticking around for the final bash here. Im honored and delighted to be...

All this month we will be focusing on the life and legacy of George Washington. To mark the anniversary of his birth in 1732. Up next, George Washingtons role in the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The Founding Fathers crafted a new document to replace the articles of confederation which was in i confess for washington was voted to preside over the convention, taking an active role in shaping the constitution we know today. George Washingtons Mount Vernon hosted this hourlong event. This concludes an amazing year that began the year ago last september with the opening of the library for the...