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Places where the first president lived and worked. This is just under an hour. Our member of the society here at mount vernon. In september 1751, George Washington ordered a ship for his Brother Lawrence traveling to barbados. Arriving on november 2. As he traveled to barbados, he kept a detailed diary, which survives in the library of congress. And partnership with the university of virginia press, a new addition will be released of this journal. Readers will find it an excellent example of insight into a lost world. The Mount Vernon Ladies Association has been a leading supporter of efforts to transcribe and annotate all the papers of George Washington. The opening of the library in 2013, support for more scholarship was increased around t ....
Jfkssons bathroom, and situation room. This is an hourlong program. Ok, good evening everybody. My name is doug bradburn, i am the director of the Washington Library and it is my great our booko a new to talks. I would like to welcome the cspan audience who is here as well and everyone watching on live as well, all 10 of you as well. [laughter] thousands of you. This is a way to bring authors to the Mount Vernon Community free every month and we try to topics. Levant books in we have a great one for you. Mount vernon has had a long relationship with afford family, ford motor company, going back to him befores original donation of the fire engine, keep thep mansion say. It is important to us going forward. I would mention that this relationship to port is crucial because the mount vernon ladies has never taken any government money. We only accept money from private ....
In the book, we acknowledge mary thompson, who is one of the historians here on staff for her invaluable insight and great scholarship. Set here, whether it is the knowledgeable docents or the master craftsman, or the historians in the abundant johnves have turned kennedys description of washington, d. C. On its head. Mount vernon is a place that has northern efficiency and southern charm. [laughter] that in itself exemplifies the character of George Washington which was orderly discipline and benevolent. I think you would be most pleased with what goes on here. Now we did actually do a little work in preparation for our caper here. This evening, we would like you the stress with us that can befall the stress of relationships. Our title is from Samuel Johnsons observation that a gentleman should keep his friendships and constant repair. It seems like good advice. But unfo ....
I would like to welcome everyone to William Howard taft National Historic site. The significance of this house is this the birth and boyhood home of our 27th president. And our 10th chief justice, William Howard taft. The house was built around 1840, that is the time we like to use here. His parents were Alphonso Taft and louise taft. They came from the states. When alfonso left vermont he came here to cincinnati, ohio in 1838. He begins to work with a law firm, becoming a lawyer here in cincinnati. This is where he started to make money. Were prominent would laterwho leave downtown cincinnati and moved to the top here at mount auburn. Mount auburn was once referred to as cincinnatis 5th avenue. When the prince of wales came to visit he would stay in a home up her ....