I brought some of our brochures. I had no idea how many people would be here. If you are planning to go to the park this afternoon, if you hold off taking one of these, they are in the back. We will get you some. Its on park row. My talk is referred to as black thursday, the battle for Sailors Creek. One of the Union Generals who was involved in the battle, he wrote in his book about the fighting 5 of the intelligent people of the united states, north or south ever heard of the battle of Sailors Creek. They dont know anything of its magnitude or importance. This is not strange. It was fought in virginia. This was three days before the surrender under general robert e lee. Events were happening so rapidly that no note was made of the battle. In the next few minutes, you will be part of that part of our nation. Just some point before we talk about the battle, there are three separate engagements referred to as the battles of Sailors Creek. As you enter the museum, it refers to it as batt
Cathedral, and the Burial Service at Arlington National cemetery. We are on the steps of the capitol. Theres is a huge crowd that has gathered. The watch is almost over. Van is about to play hail to the chief. The casket will be brought down. The family is looking into the rotunda. A very quiet crowd. They are paying their last respects now. Thed morning air cason will roll to Arlington National cemetery. Will notice in the crowd they are conscious that there is a Television Camera on them. You will see no waves. I saw one. There always tends to be just one. This day of mourning is reaching its final act. Feeling. Only one just one. Shared by all of us. Lets go back to the studio. That from jack on the steps of the capitol. Thing,n incredible beginning with the tragedy and the assassination. That seems aftermath like a mad unraveling. In chicago, a man turned to his wife and said the president was shot in the head grid i am going to shoot myself in the head. He did. It was fatal. In io
He has developed and collaborated on exhibits, films and interpretive programs for numerous historical sites and organizations, including colonial williamsburg, the smithson in the canadian war museum, the National Park service, George Washingtons mount vernon, the heinz history center, and the museum of the other of the cherokee indian. From 2007 to 2018, scott led the development of the museum of the American Revolutions Award Winning exhibitions, multimedia rien as an educational programing, as well as overseeing the care and expansion of its rich collection of art and artifacts. He has served as president and ceo of the museum of the American Revolution since 2018. Tonight, you will hear from scott about the history and significance of general George Washingtons mobile field headquarters, a linen sleeping and office tent that sheltered our first commander in chief during the revolutionary war. And again, if you havent seen it yet, please go tomorrow up by the old mill to see to see
Has been marked by public and professional acclaim for his creative and innovative approaches to engaging audiences. He has developed and collaborated on exhibits, films and interpretive programs for numerous historical sites and organizations, including colonial williamsburg, the smithson in the canadian war museum, the National Park service, George Washingtons mount vernon, the heinz history center, and the museum of the other of the cherokee indian. From 2007 to 2018, scott led the development of the museum of the American Revolutions Award Winning exhibitions, multimedia experience as an educational programing, as well as overseeing the care and expansion of its rich collection of art and artifacts. He has served as president and ceo of the museum of the American Revolution since 2018. Tonight, you will hear from scott about the history and significance of general George Washingtons mobile field headquarters, a linen sleeping and office tent that sheltered our first commander in ch
Quarters of general washington. This is it for plancks point in 1782. So lets locate you where were talking about in space here. This is a map showing that the washington rochambeau route. So in 1781, the french army is up around newport there in rhode island, most of washington is is in the Hudson Highlands. And so that is in this area right here. They steal a march partly by land, partly by sea, and they block up Cornwallis Army at yorktown. Theres an image showing you the area of the Hudson Highlands. So to zoom in a little bit, the spot were looking at about six miles north of new york city, and its the first spot where the hudson river starts to narrow enough and it gets into a hilly country. This was the important crossing point in a place called kings ferry. So if you can imagine if youre in new england, new york, the middle colonies, the only way you have to communicate to send troops back and forth because new york is occupied by the british, is using these ferries that are th