Stripped out of the bell at the very end of the congress. This is a 1907 print, that it is calledll colored men who have served in the congress of the United States and it is really a testament to the persistence of hope, in the africanamerican community, for participation in public life. It is done in 1907. That is going to be another two decades before and africanamerican returns to congress. This print was done sort of as a momento. The way it is done, is this popular method of showing a lot of things on one page, as if it is a scrapbook or photo album. It is a recognition of things that have happened. It was printed in washington, d. C. We acquired it in washington, d. C. And it may never have left the nations capital, unlike brought black presentation of the type. The historye about of africanamericans in congress this sunday at 3 00 p. M. Pacific and 6 00 p. M. Eastern here on American History tv. The cspan cities tour travels the country, exploring the american story. Since 2011 we have been to 200 communities across the nation. Like many americans, our staff is staying close to home due to the coronavirus. Next, a look at one of our cities to her visits. Cities tour visits. Mile from the. 4 library and president bush chose this site to be his final resting place. So, in april, a yarn to have ago, a year and a half ago, we buried misses bush here and in november, after his death in november, and the funeral six days later, in december, he was brought up here. The that you 41 41 with car, and at a special there were people lining the tracks from houston, 80 or 90 miles from houston to here and there were people lined up along the tracks all the way here. I was in a bus, and we followed the path of the train, and it was amazing to see the people , throughthe tracks places. And the train ended at the university, a mile from here. And the casket was put in a hearse, brought here, and the corps of cadets lined the walkway on the other side of the break site. Of the gravesite. Lineddets and the corps the walkway all the way here and the Funeral Service here was just family. So there was a Memorial Service at Saint Martins in houston, a public ceremony. Then the body was brought here. People lining the path all the way up here. People all along the tracks. And then once the body got to the library museum, it was just family. So, like misses bush of service service, it was a family service. They chose early, after the library was put here, the gravesite was picked pretty early. I think it, the reason was, because they loved being here. They loved the students, they loved the university. It is great to be around all of these young people. College station and the university and the whole community, the valet, or so welcoming to president and mrs. Bush, i think they felt it was appropriate for their final resting place. There daughter was brought here, was disinterred. She died before her fourth birthday and she was disinterred ago. Rought here 15 years wasn april, mrs. Bush buried here, ended december, the president. You see the navy cross. 41st president of the United States. Originally, when this was laid out there were no trees, so you can see all the way to the roadway. Shortly after the site was picked, the trees were planted, so you have a nice secluded place where you can contemplate, i guess, contemplative. That was one of the things that wanted. Nd mrs. Busyh how it compares to the other president ial libraries . Roosevelt is buried at his home. Eisenhower at his library. Like a lot of president s, their burial places are at their president ial libraries. All of them seem to be somewhat simple, though. None of that really are grandiose. This is probably the furthest away from the actual library of any of t
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