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And the last section takes us through the 1890s and that connects us back to the American Revolution. The discussion of the 19th century and the American Revolution wouldnt be complete without talking about lafayettes visit. The Marquis Lafayette was 19 years old when he came to america to fight in the revolution. He was a french aristocrat and when i talk to students about this and i say he was 19 we think about 19yearolds today what were you like when you were 19 . Were you going to fight in revolution across the sea . Probably not. He was an interesting individual. His support and influence...

Rightanton here to my grew up in fort worth. He was recruited into a summer seasonal job when he was a student at houston filton college. That began a long career stretching out some 54 years in the nations service. Bottom in at the grantee 10 National Park and worked his way all the way to the top, when president bill clinton appointed him director of the National Park service from 1997 through 2001. He wasthat superintendent of National Capital park in the d. C. Area. And the Virgin Islands National Park. He then served as regional director to the National Capital region. Then he made the mi...

The the sponsors of this discussion. And to all of the smithsonian and park Service Staff here today, welcome and thank you. To our friends and allies in the preservation work we thank you for coming in for joining us. You to those thank from outside traditional areas of our field, scholars and advocates for community advancement. Especially to our panelists, special guests who i will introduce at greater length later on in the program. Your inputppreciate and want to thank you for helping us expand the scope of historic reservation so that it reflects the two root true diversity of our nation...

Lectures and history are also available as podcasts. Download them from itunes. Coming up next, leaders of the naacp, human rights campaign, hispanic rights foundation. They highlight a number of Historic Sites as examples of efforts to tell a more complete american story. It is hosted by the National Trust for historic preservation. It is an hour and 15 minutes. I am marita rivero. I thank you for coming to the diversity summit. It will be the kickoff of the diversity and inclusion conference. We are being take by cspan and we are live streamed. I would also like to recognize the sponsors of ...

Chair of the board of trustees of the National Trust historic reservation. I thank you for coming to the diversity summit. It will be the kickoff of the diversity and inclusion programming that you will see throughout our conference. We are being taped by cspan and we are live streamed. I would also like to recognize the sponsors of this discussion. The National Park service, the Smithsonian Institution and to , all of the smithsonian and park Service Staff here today, welcome and thank you. To our friends and allies in the preservation work, we thank you for coming in for joining us. And a sp...