Assistant director of Curatorial Affairs and curative arts, and i would like to share with you a little bit of our native american collection and the history of native americans and the culture of native americans here in texas. Its very appropriate that we sort of begin with the contemporary. Im standing here right next to a magnificent piece of sculpture by noted artist alan hauser, who was apache. He was born in oklahoma. He was a descendent of geronimo s band, who was removed to oklahoma after the after geronimo and his band were captured. Terrificbecame a artist. As you can see here, one of the main foci of this particular piece is a native american on horseback. That is truly the story of native americans in the Southern Plains region and in the panhandle especially. Once horses became available to 1600s, particularly the comanches and some of the apache people they were able to obtain horses from the traders in santa fe stealing some of them as well. They were able to then utili
Hi, my name is bill mercer, and i am the associate director of Curatorial Affairs at the panhandle Plains Historical museum. I would like to share about the history of native americans and the culture of native americans in texas. Its very appropriate to begin with the contemporary. Im standing here next to a beautiful piece of sculpture by the noted artist alan houser, who was apache. He was born in oklahoma. He was a descendent of a band removed to oklahoma after his band was captured and later became a terrific artist. As you can see, one of the main foci of this particular piece is a native american on horseback and thats truly the story. Thats the story of native americans in the Southern Plains region and the panhandle especially. What once horses became available to them in the 1600s, particularly the comanches their people, they were able to obtain horses from the traders in santa fe. They were able to utilize the environment much more. I could cover much longer distances. The
The meeting at the summit, a most momentous International Conference of the post war era turn their eyes towards the swiss capital of geneva. In the gleaming a big for america, england france and russia meant to seek an end to a decade of cold war. In the soviet delegation with communist party chief its playing russias planned policy of friendship. Nominally outraged, roofs appeared very much the boss. President eisenhower, accompanied by secretary of state offered to exchange complete military information with the russians in a dramatic personal appeal, but the rejected and the president wartime friend had left. Britains eaten and french firmer for supported the daring american proposal. The president startled and delighted can even spy going window shopping near the parties and. He proved a Popular American ambassador of goodwill. On the return to washington a heavy rain drenched mrs. Eisenhower and party and Vice President nixon mrs. Nixon, the president s motherinlaw and his daught
History tv on the road. Support from our sudden link cable partners, we travel to amarillo, texas. Well discover the history of this panhandle city of about 2,000. Starting with a visit to the second largest canyon in the u. S. Following that, in about ten minutes, well learn about kansas citys influence on the development of amarillo. And in 20 minutes, step inside a rail car used to move Nuclear Material around the United States. Later a trip to the Panhandle Plains History Museum in nearby canyon as we tour their native plains exhibit. We begin our special feature at paladillo state park. Its like its been for thousands of years. All of a sudden you come across this huge drop into the earth. And its even today quite an experience. I have to appreciate how lucky i am to be here every day. The canyon has been forming for about a million years or so. The bulk of the formation has happened in the last hundred thousand years. It runs from here down close to the town of silverton. And so
Minutes, we will learn about kansas cities inputs on the development of amarillo. And about 20 minutes, step inside a specially made rail cart used to securely move Nuclear Material around the United States. Later, a trip to the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum and nearby canyon as we tore their native and the plains exhibit. We begin our special feature at hallowed euro canyon state park. The experience of driving to paluro duro state part today is like it has been for thousands of years. All of a sudden you come across this huge drop into the earth, and even today, it is quite a shocking experience, maybe more so because youre traveling so fast. The fact that i get to come see this every day, i have to once in a while to stop and take it in and just make sure that im really appreciating how lucky am i get to be here every day. The canyon has been forming for about 1 million years or so. The bulk of the formation has happened in the last 100,000 years. It runs from here down close t