Unfamiliar fishes 1898. Her book is her book is unfamiliar fishes. Austin and you have microphones everywhere. I will read for a little bit and then have questions just like every other reading you have ever been to. Of macaroni a clock salad next the japanese chicken . With the new england missionaries bound for hawaii in 1819. They only serve chicken four days a week. This is a fine spot for a sunburned tourist to sit need and ponder the historical implications of a lukewarm walks of takeout. None of us belong here. Not me. Not the macaroni. Not the chicken soap in soy sauce. Not even the trees. Their imports from india. That pour up sprouts slowly into the ground and take roots. It leads to more and more trunks into each tree becomes its own busy little orest. Town is a banyan in the landed in 1873 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of new england missionaries on the island. Tall when a feet descendent planted it and now it stands over 60 feet high with leaves spanni
Can tell us something about the city in which we live. Most of us passed through the strict of columbia daily and get lost in our routines. Many of us do not even take the time to perhaps look at the capitol zone and appreciate what it is as we have a chance to pass by it. Some things, of course, are missing. The baltimore and Potomac Railroad station, for example. They must location. Those who know the history of d. C. Know that is where president garfield was shot. We know where ford the writer is, but you never see anything about the garfield assassination. Thats because you have to go through the West Building of the National Gallery to be standing on the ground of that original location. Progressivism and architecture in the district in the turn of the century as well, and that building was torn down. You might pass by on h street the wonderful little bistro wok and roll. If you like chinese food, that is probably a nice place to stop in. Please make sure you read the plaque on th
To keep upn twitter with the latest history news. This year, cspan is touring cities across the country, exploring American History. A recent visit to green bay, wisconsin. We are on the banks of the foxx river in downtown green bay. Across the river from where we are located was the site of fort an american fort built following the war of 1812. At one time, the fort was under the command of Zachary Taylor who would go on to the president of the united states, and among his officers was Jefferson Davis , who went on to become president of the Confederate States of america. Shortly after arriving here at fort howard, Jefferson Davis took an indian wife and had a family with his indian wife before being reassigned. Here inoned his family the green bay area, and one of his sons, joseph davis, grew up to serve in the union army against his father and subsequently remained in the area his whole life. Last civil ware veterans living in the area. Ofdied in 1933 at the age 100 or so. We arent
Which essentially, theres not one, so that is typically of history as well. Im really pleased to have Alison Fortier with us. She has worked at the state department. She also served in the National Security council at the white house, so she knows not only history but political history. We look forward to her remarks and welcome her to heritage. Alison. [applause] thank you very much very kind introduction and obviously, if i do a revision of this book, i need to consult you because i just learned a few things. You are very knowledgeable about washington. For those of us who live in washington, we are often frustrated by what we see in the city. We see the discord. We see the government shutdowns. We see the inability to get his done. Legislation is not passed. When legislation is passed, we do not like it. I think it is useful to step act for a moment and to think about the foundations of washington, d. C. The subtitle of my book is designed for democracy, and thats what i will focus
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