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Member of congress from connecticut. This evening we pay tribute to ly Linmanuel Miranda, an extraordinarily talented composer, ly cyricist and actor. Last year we honored david mu mccull low. This year we honor hip hop score, catchy lyrics and contemporary corography, americans are learning all about Alexander Hamilton and aaron beurre and how their conviction shaped our young country. Thank you, linmanuel for making history come alive through the performing arts. Now, this evening were honored to have the democratic leader with us, and former speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. Madam speaker, i invite you to the podium to say a few words. [ applause ] good afternoon, everyone. Its an honor to be here once again. With all of you. It seems like yesterday we were honoring David Mccullough. Now a whole other generation. Thank you, senator, and ron, thank you, ron sarasin for your great leadership for this organization for so many years. And welcome to don carlson, the new board chair, th
I am the president and ceo of the u. S. Capital Historical Society and a former member of congress from connecticut. This evening we pay tribute, as i mentioned, to linmanuel an extraordinarily talented composer, lyricist, playwright, and at her. Actor. As a Historical Society we usually honor historians. Last year we honor David Mccullough with our Freedom Award. This year we honor an artist to transform history into the hit musical, hamilton. Score, catchy lyrics and contemporary choreography, americans of all generations and back wells are learning about Alexander Hamilton and ehrenberg, and how their conflicting vision shaped our young country. Grapple wither we some of the same issues. Fork you Linmanuel Miranda making history, alive through the performing arts. This evening we are honored to have the democratic leader with speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. Madam speaker i and fault i invite you to the podium to say a few words. [applause] Speaker Pelosi good afternoon, everyone
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, members of the senate who are here, members of the house of representatives, and all who have come here tonight to join with us as we celebrate the awarding of the Freedom Award to Linmanuel Miranda. I am the president and ceo of the u. S. Capital Historical Society and a former member of congress from connecticut. This evening, we pay tribute, as i mentioned, to Linmanuel Miranda, an extraordinarily talented composer, lyricist, playwright, and actor. As a Historical Society, we usually honor historians. Last year, we honored David Mccullough with our Freedom Award. This year, we honor an artist to transformed history into the hit musical, hamilton. With a hiphop score, catchy lyrics and contemporary choreography, americans of all generations and backgrounds are learning about Alexander Ehrenberg and burr, and how their conflicting vision shaped our young country. 200 years later, we grapple with some of the same issues. Thank you, Linmanuel Miranda,
Producer grace guggenheim whose credits include the Academy Awardwinning johnstown flood. And michael hill who coproduced pbss the civil war. The u. S. Capital Historical Society hosted the event as part of the National Heritage lecture. It is about one hour and 20 minutes. I am stacy mcbride. Welcome to your 25th lecture. Senator blunt is a High School History teacher. I will try to do him justice in describing this room you have chosen for your 25th lecture. You have chosen a remarkably historic room. But first, i have to thank the offices of the Senate Curator and historian who prepare and fantastic histories of all of our art and all of our rooms. Without them, this introduction would not be possible. To begin, in the early the house 1900s, and senate decided they had outgrown their space. They commissioned two architects from new york to build them a house and Senate Office building. Those buildings have become the Cannon House Office building and the russell Senate Office buildin