He was awarded three silver stars for his actions in vietnam. At westrview was held point center for oral history and is about 70 minutes. Good morning. The west point center for oral history, today is the 20th of june 2017. I am here with richard b cole. Class of 1963. What are you in town for . For a funeral of a classmate. Him, interviewed fortunately. That you areo see in town. Tommy about your childhood. I was born in 1939. And grew up in the mountains of north georgia. Right where georgia, tennessee, and carolina come together. Is that close to chattanooga . It is west of chattanooga. What do your parents do . They built dams. My mother was a schoolteacher. I have an older brother. Two years older than me. An older sister, three years older than me. Ops. S an o to me what it was like growing up. A little seven acre farm in the mountains. Rural, very poor, but a big bootlegging county. My best friend had a lot more money than we did. Thand they have more money we do, why dont you
Reporter what are you in town for . Richard for the funeral of a classmate, art ryan. Reporter right. We interviewed him, fortunately. And are sorry to hear about his passing, but we are glad to see you in town. Tell me about your childhood, where did you grow up . Richard i was born in 1939. I grew up in the mountains of georgia where tennessee and North Carolina come together. Reporter is that fairly close to chattanooga . Richard it is southwest of chattanooga. Or east. Reporter what did your parents do . Richard my daddy was an engineer. Civil engineer. He built dams. My mother was a schoolteacher. Reporter siblings, did you have any siblings . Richard yes, i have an older brother, two years older, and an older sister, three years older. I was an oops. Reporter tell us what it was like growing up. In a seven acre farm up in the mountains. Rural, very poor. A big bootlegging county. My best friend nearby had a lot more money than we did. I told dad, the wilsons have a lot more money
Sustainability. He received his phd from the college of william and mary. In 2008 he gained International Attention as part of the team that found the remains of George Washingtons childhood farm at ferry farm. He recounted it in his 2013 book where the cherry tree grew the story of ferry farm, George Washingtons boyhood home. His 2015 book, which i have right here in my hand, is called George Washington written upon the land. We have three copies in the bookstore if youre interested in purchasing one of them later. This book explores the many retellings of washingtons much fabled childhood and covers things ranging from biography to archaeology to environmental history. He is currently writing the archaeology of George Washington a survey of all the washingtonrelated sites and their stories. He has also conducted a reassessment of the 1930s archaeological record at George Washingtons birthplace. He says this site is one of the most intriguing and misunderstood archaeological sites. He
Sustainability. He received his phd from the college of william and mary. In 2008 he gained International Attention as part of the team that found the remains of George Washingtons childhood farm at ferry farm. He recounted it in his 2013 book where the cherry tree grew the story of ferry farm, George Washingtons boyhood home. His 2015 book, which i have right here in my hand, is called George Washington written upon the land. We have three copies in the bookstore if youre interested in purchasing one of them later. This book explores the many retellings of washingtons much fabled childhood and covers things ranging from biography to archaeology to environmental history. He is currently writing the archaeology of George Washington a survey of all the washingtonrelated sites and their stories. He has also conducted a reassessment of the 1930s archaeological record at George Washingtons birthplace. He says this site is one of the most intriguing and misunderstood archaeological sites. He
Birth in 2032 imposes a sense of urgency to determine exactly where he was born. The George Washington birthplace National Monument hosted this program. It is one hour and a half. Everyone andnoon welcome to George Washington birthplace National Monument. I am the chief of interpretations here at this park. Today, i am to introduce the guests speaker to the audience. Dr. Philip leavy is a professor of history at the university of south florida where he holds appointments in the department of anthropology and the college of global sustainability. He received his phd from the college of william and mary. In two thousand eight, he gained International Attention as part of the team that found the remains of George Washington childhood home in fredericksburg, virginia. He recounted this in his 2013 the the story of where cherry tree group. I havek from 2015, which right here in my hand, is George Washington written up on the land. We have copies in the bookstore. This book explores the many