The 60 foot head of george washington. Three other units followed, jefferson, lincoln and theodore roosevelt. When i look at the president s, the first thing i look at is some individual achievements from each of those people. But really what they do for me and what this whole memorial does for me is it reminds me about what they stood for. Democracy,r freedom, republics. I get to think about that every day, i get a share that with people every day. I meet people from all over the world who might not know who they are, but they understand what freedom means. Was by a stateea they had conceived of carving statues. He was going to carve all the way around and have people like lewis and clark, chief red cloud, fremont and when he hired his artist, he said you are not thinking big enough. Selecting the four people up ,here, that was the artist Gutzon Borglum. You can figure out why they were selected. George washington, the first president. He gave up his power. Thomas jefferson, a lot of
This program was hosted by the national air and space museum. [applause] wel feel strongly that we wit we to set foot on mars will indeed have stepped through our doors forced, first, and maybe she will come back to give a lecture of her own someday. Before introducing our speakers im really excited to also let you know we have a special guest who is able to join us at the last moment. Her name is marian lee johnson, and like the women featured in the movie, she was one of the Space Programs Hidden Figures. Ms. Johnson was an engineer in huntsville, alabama working for boeing, the sponsor for tonights event. She worked on the team that determined the path the saturn five would take if the rocket fell back to earth. Their work was vital. After boeing and a successful career in computer technology, she now teaches the next generation of computer workers. Clean join me in recognizing and welcoming ms. Mary lee johnson. Lee johnson. [applause] like ms. Johnson, tonights speakers know what
The Hoover Institution’s screening of the 1922 film told the history of America aiding Soviet Russians during the 1922 famine. The film is a testament to the power of art in shaping public perspectives, writes Liu.
At a Monday event entitled, “Ukraine In Civil War And Famine, 1918-1921”, history scholars discussed the pogroms of 1918-1921 in Ukraine and their impact on the Holocaust.
The Hoover Institution Library and Archives’ latest exhibit, informs viewers of the U.S.’ role in offering relief to the Soviet Union during the 1921 famine.