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Because of the covid pandemic we had to postpone this years in prison symposium and all the work kevin and dan did to get ready for that. We postponed until next year. Tickets are available at this time, but they also stepped up to make todays virtual symposium possible. Thank you, dan and kevin for your work. I would like to introduce our next speaker sarah kay bierle. Is the managing editor of emerging who was working behind civil war who was working behind the scenes to keep the blog up and going and to make sure that all of that free content is coming to you every day. Her work is invaluab...

That are available at this time. They also stepped up to make todays virtual symposium possible. Thank you for your work. I would like now to introduce our next speaker. Barely. Y the managing editor of emerging civil war who was working behind the scenes to keep the blog up and going and to make sure that all of that free content is coming to you every day. Her work is invaluable to our organization. She is the author of call out the cadet a book series. She is also at work on a biography of the gallant pelham. Herwill present some of Research Associated with that book. Sarah kay barely. Bier...

When washington burned tells the often forgotten story of august 24th, 1814, when the British Forces captured washington and threatened the survival of our young nation. Perhaps no single day in United States history was as threatening to the survival our nation as that when the British Forces captured washington. This unique moment have significantly altered nations path forward. But the event and the reasons it happened are little. Remember and little discussed, which is why were so to have dr. Watson here to talk with us. When washington burned narrates the British Campaign and the american...

It was designed to display the bill of rights, and it opened in 1936. Only the bill of rights occupied the case. We had to wait until 1952 to bring all three founding documents together. The story of how the declaration and constitution came to the archives is the one we never tire of hearing. Now i would like to introduce jessie krantz, historian of the National Archives. She became the first historian in 2013. She was previously with [indiscernible] with the center for legislative archives and has been with the agency since 1999. Please welcome jessie krantz. [applause] jessie thank you, dav...

Landmark to learn the story behind the gift from france which was unveiled october 28, 1886 after 21 years of fundraising and construction. Welcome to the statue of Liberty National monument. I am from jacksonville, florida. Folks, i have a great job. I have been worth working with the National Park service been all9 and i have over the United States. I got my start at in alaska at the klondike park and a few summers out there. Then i went to jacksonville where i worked in a small park for Caroline National memorial and i went to the outer banks of North Carolina and work at our nations First ...