Diplomacy, beginning with artifacts from the cold war. We are in the thick of the cold war now. And1950s, the late 1950s, there was some not so much thawing, but conversations happening. To exchange culture and to understand each other better between the United States and the soviet union. And so in 1959, there was this big exchange of National Exhibitions. So the soviets sent their National Exhibition to new york city. That was in 1959. Here is the exhibition booklet. As you can see on the cover they , featured sputnik. Their grandest achievement. So their exhibition covered sputnik and soviet industry, agriculture and cultural arts. Foretelling americas role, president eisenhower flew to washington for a preview tour in a lastminute decision. As for Vice President nixon, he and the russian delegation toured the elaborate show. The show is a counterpart of an american exhibition to be opened in moscow next month by mr. Nixon. In an elaborate cultural exchange, fullscale models of our
And there was some not so much thawing, but conversations happening. Yes. Attempts. We will say at times. Attempts. Ill say to exchange culture and to understand each other better between the United States and the soviet union. And so in 1959, there was this big exchange of National Exhibitions. So the soviets sent their National Exhibition to new york city. That was in 1959. Here is the exhibition booklet. As you can see on the cover, they featured sputnik. Their grandest achievement. So their exhibition covered sputnik and soviet industry, agriculture and cultural arts. Foretelling americas role, president eisenhower flew to washington for a preview tour in a lastminute decision. As for Vice President nixon, he and the russian delegation toured the elaborate show. All jovial despite the size of the crowd. The show is a counterpart of an american exhibition to be opened in moscow next month by mr. Nixon. In this elaborate cultural exchange, fullscale models of our sputniks art things
About flag day and then we realized that in fact there were three flags being stored here and one in the collection of the museum of the American Revolution, two that are the property of an anonymous, very generous owner and lender, who has consented to have them on display for this afternoon. So this is an extraordinary opportunity. Im not sure there is anywhere else on the planet why you can stand in the room and be in the presence of three banners of liberty from the American Revolution. So congratulations to all of you for not going to the beach this weekend or not mowing the grass in the hot weather and choosing to come and sit in the dark with me for about an hour. I would like to start actually with an exercise to get you to think about the role that flags play and the images you have in your minds eye about the American Revolution. And so actually im going to close your eyes for a minute. Because were going to think about how poets and painters have painted the vision we have o
P. M. Here on the east coast. This is live continuing coverage of Hurricane Sandy now post Tropical Storm sandy. Good evening, im chris jansing. Well be here with you all throughout the night along with meteorologist bill karins. At this hour, we have a lot to tell you. Lets get you caught up. Serious flooding across the midatlantic coast including new york city where water is entering the subway system and the bridge connecting manhattan and brooklyn. Con edison reports that almost all of manhattan all the way down to the battery, thats the lower tip of the city, all of it without power. More than 300,000 homes without power in new york city. 3. 6 million along the east coast. Already its been a deadly storm. At least ten deaths reported. New york, new jersey, connecticut, pennsylvania, West Virginia, we have video from manhattans east side. Lets get you caught up on what is going on here in new york. Michelle franzen is on the phone with us from Battery Park City. Thats the lower tip
Winter tor museum. Wonderful. Well it is exciting to be here today. This really grew from just an idea that lisa had to maybe just do a little talk on flag day and then we realized that in fact there were three flags being stored here and one in the collection of the museum of the American Revolution two that are the property of an anonymous, very generous owner and lender who has consented to have them on display for this afternoon. So this is an extraordinary opportunity. Im not sure there is anywhere else on the planet why you can stand in the room and be in the presence of three banners of liberty from the American Revolution. So congratulations to all of you for not going to the beach this weekend or not mowing the grass in the hot weather and choosing to come and sit in the dark with me for about np hour. I would like to start actually with an exercise to get you to think about the role that flags play and the images you have in your minds eye about the American Revolution. And s