On a project that came out of the 1930s and specifically out of the roosevelt administrations attempt to do something to create work for all different types of occupations. They created a number of Arts Projects to put unemployed writers and artists back to work. It happened in the 1930s that they created the federal writers project and decided to start collecting testimony. The 1930s with the last opportunity to collect oral histories of the last generation of africanamericans that experienced slavery firsthand before they passed away. They have created through that project, it only lasted a few years, 19361939. It crated the largest repository of this testimony that we have in the u. S. , winding up with over 2300 interviews that are largely Available Online at the library of congress website. Anyone interested can use those, and scholars have used them to dramatically transform the way they write about the history of slavery and emancipation and reconsider that. My book took a sligh
Ms. Deitz it is wonderful to be here. I was up early this morning, and therefore i had a lot of time to walk around. I am from new york, so being in washington is a tremendous pleasure. I woke up when the fountains were going and the trees were just getting that wonderful spring green. I really thought this is americas versailles. You know . This is our place. And it occurred to me that louis the 14th probably thought it was a really good big deal. What we are talking about is really a very big deal. Designing gardens for the president ial house. Here i was coming to speak, but it really came into amazing context for me. I was just kind of Walking Around and seeing it. When i was first called to moderate this panel, i said since i am a garden journalist, i said i have never talked about any garden that i have not seen. And i had no concept of what the east wing look like. Years ago i wrote about rose garden and he called me one day and said can you come right down and see it. It was gu
Each give a short presentation and then returned to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd bunny mellon bunny mellon, who wass thomas boyd. [applause] thomas hello. Just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thinking for hosting this event. Spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was an experience dipped in intimidation and fascination. Although we were not close, i greatly admired her from afar and her ability to really solve problems and make people feel comfortable. Graham gram bunny, as we called her, exhibited an ability to invent classical solutions in a variety of ways. I have learned from many people over the years. Whether it was entertaining the prince or princess of wales, myself, or her daughter, she would regularly fix broken flower stems with a bandaid right before their arrival for a party. She would also sometimes sniff any flagging floral arrangements
Panel, thefternoon legacy of bunny mellon, will explore the life and influences of Rachel Lambert mellon. We will hear from merrill matt, met griswold griswold, and linda. Our speakers will each give a short presentation and then returned to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd bunny mellon bunny lon, who was thomas boyd. [applause] thomas hello. Just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thinking for hosting this event. Spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was inexperience dipped intimidation and fascination. Although we were not close, i greatly admired her from afar and her ability to really solve problems and make people feel comfortable. Gram bunny, as we called her, exhibited an ability to invent classical solutions in a variety of ways. I have learned from many people over the years. Whether it was entertaining the prince or princess of wales, myself, or h
Matthew good afternoon. Welcome back to the Carriage House for our afternoon sessions. I hope you enjoyed your lunch and learning more about the historic items that were provided. If you have not seen them yet please be sure to see them. They are outside. The first afternoon panel, the legacy of bunny mellon, will explore the life and influences of Rachel Lambert mellon. We will hear from meryl gordon, mac griswold, and Linda Jane Holden. Our speakers will each give a short presentation and then return to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd, who was bunny mellons grandson. I want to introduce thomas first. [applause] thomas hello. Just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thank you again for hosting this event. Spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was an experience dipped in intimidation and fascination. Although we were not close, i greatly admired her from af