An understanding of what the corps is all about. It explains its history and some of the traditions that we have. Texas a m was actually opened on october 4, 1876, but unfortunately, they didnt have the student population that day to actually start classes. So on october 6, 1876, two days later, it actually opened its doors to 40 students. From that point to today, where we are not only the Largest University in the state of texas, but we started the year as the Largest University in the united states, we have approximately 60,000 students here on campus of which 2300 of those were members of the corps of cadets. From 1876 for the next 24 years, to struggle to maintain the university here in College Station and on the br azos. It wasnt until a former governor of the state of texas came here in 1890 that the university took off. At that point, his reputation allowed the mothers and fathers of the state of texas to want to actually send their sons here to the university. Because it was e
Host we are focusing on books written by former first ladies. The first first lady to venture into publishing was known one who recalls her time in the white house 1914 and since then ten other first ladies have published memoirs. We will focus tonight on five women who have served in that position in the last 50 years. First up, Rosalynn Carter who served as first lady from 19771981 and she is the author of five books. In 1984 her bestselling memoir, first lady from plains, was released. Missus carters subsequent books have focused on caregiving and Mental Health care. This is a subject she is championed throughout her life. Now from 2010 here is Rosalynn Carter talking about her book, within our reach ending the Mental Health crisis. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you. [applause] i am really pleased to be here tonight and pleased to see so many people interested in my book. I have been on a book tour this week and i started on monday and i get the same two questions every time
May god bless the victims, the families, and america. Thank you very much. [applause] announcer follow us on social media at cspan history for more on this day in history clips and posts. The cspan cities tour travels the country exploring the american story. We have been to more than 200 communities across the nation. Like many americans, our staff is staying close to home due to the coronavirus. Next, a look at one of our cities tours visits. [hail to the chief being played] startedxhibit we putting together shortly after the president died. People in College Station were really invested in it, the train came up here from houston. They were proud of the fact that the president and the first lady were buried here. A lot of that was incorporated into the exhibit. You can see the lifesized statue of sully, president bushs service dog. At a ceremony a couple of months ago we installed sully, and the reallife sully came to the ceremony. That dog is now at walter reed. The real iconic phot
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Books focusing on Mental Health care now from 2010 Rosalynn Carter ending the Mental Health crisis. [applause] im on book tour this week i get the same questions every time so i thought i would tell you what they were. The first is how did you get involved in Mental Health . Why did you write the books i will tell you how i got involved. I was campaigning for jimmy when he ran the first time and lost the first time we got in late the candidate dropped out in this was 1966 and we didnt have long to campaign so i drove from one town to the next very disorganized campaign. But this was 66 and they are beginning to move people out of the Central State Hospital and into the community but there was no Mental Health service yet. I had so many people say what way your husband do if elected governor . Standing at a gay at 430 in the morning for the shift change a whole bunch of people coming in and going out and passing out brochures. A lady was small and elderly you could tell how tired she wa