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Preserve such places for current and future generations. This discussion was part of the association for the study of africanamerican life and history annual meeting. Hello, and welcome. Hello and welcome to the association for the study of africanamerican life and historys 104th annual conference. We have of people moving, how the National Park service and preservation is how the story of black migration. My name is madeline, and the Senior Executive assistant at the National Parks conservation association. Louder . Is that better . Sorry about that. Im so proud to be with you this afternoon....

Conference. Have of people moving, how the National Park service and preservation is how the story of black migration. My name is madeline, and the Senior Executive assistant at the National Parks conservation association. Lowder . Is that better . Sorry about that. Im so proud to be with you this afternoon. On behalf of teresa and the president and ceo, thank you for taking the time to join us and welcome. For those of you not familiar with the National Parks conservation association, we have been a powerful independent voice working to strengthen and protect americas National Parks for 100 y...

He would fight but he never wanted to be captured like cornwallis was at yorktown or. In was in saratoga. He wanted to avoid that kind of disaster. That would have ended the revolution. So he would always want to live to fight another day in his battles and the important thing was to keep the revolution going and keep the army in the field and i believe new jersey and general entrance and in particular was very instrumental in helping him accomplish that goal. It served the Continental Army as a hospital right where we are standing here to barracks. The barracks was an Army Hospital during the...

Citys role during the american revolution. Trenton is very important during the revolution. Thats something that people only think about when they think about the battle of trenton is and be they recognize that that was important, that was a turning point, major turning point. It actually was a time that sort of saved the revolution at that point early in the war and allowed it to continue. It might have just filzed out if it hadnt been for the battle of trenton. But trenton goes way beyond in importance to just that one battle. Washington spent more time in new jersey than any other state dur...

For six years we traveled to u. S. Cities bringing the book scene to our viewers. Watch more of our visits at c spab. Org slash cities tour. Back in 2008, the brooklyn anniversary th party that the city of new york threw. And mayor bloomberg presided over it and he said that the Brooklyn Bridge was the icon of new york city. And hes absolutely correct because if you look at television, or read magazines, its very hard to watch tv and not see repeated images of the Brooklyn Bridge. It really is the icon of new york city. And it originated here in trenton. John was born in 1806 in prussia which ...