Moms house or their grandmothers house or their favorite aunt. It is very humbly first. It is a very subtle, elegant house. The one thing people coming in say i could live here. This feels like my house. So it really is the peoples house in so many ways. It is not a palace by any means. They get it. Harry truman was truly human. Harry truman was one of us. And it certainly wouldve been so out of keeping with his character had they gilded furniture or something. It would have been inconceivable to harry truman to ever have anything like that. West developed as a port city in 1820s, and by the 1880s, and moved more cargo than any other port and florida. Next, we visit the u. S. Customs house in key west were history of the citys role in transatlantic trade. Were standing in the customhouse building in key west, florida. 1891building was built in and was originally used as a u. S. Customs house. Was also used as a federal courthouse building and a post office. Key west was settled in 1822
His father was a rigid evolutionist preacher. Abolitionist preacher. He grew up in a very religious environment. Shortly after college, he was a teacher and became a lawyer. He was involved in a very important case, the decentralization of new york city streetcars. Desegregation of new york city streetcars. Theas a quartermaster in union army during the civil war in new york city. A opportunities for learning his own pockets, which he did not do as many others did. That he became involved in the machine politics of that era. In particular, he became very close to the flamboyant new york boss. He is an extremely interesting character. Brian the years he served as president . Scott he served as president from 1881, when garfield was shot and eventually died, until the end of his term in 1885. Brian who was president before and after him . Scott garfield before. Grover cleveland was president after. Brian why did you want to write a book about Chester A Arthur . Scott every president has
Interactions in the Belmont Stakes region. She discusses migration patterns, intermarriage and misconceptions about the fur trade. Cspans American History tv interviewed professor sleepersmith at the annual meeting of the organization of american historians in providence, rhode island. This is nearly 15 minutes. When did europeans first migrate to the great lakes egion . This come in 1640s, 1660s and at the same time indians are moving out of the ohio river valley in an attempt to access trade goods where european traders are coming in. Thats generally green bay. Which europeans are we talking about . Professor sleepersmith primarily the french. The british will come later in he 18th century. Host this is about more than exploration. This is about business . Professor sleepersmith yes its kind of a complex but interesting way to think about it. If you think about the early landscape in the United States as being a landscape of not just a series of indian villages, but a series of combi
Harriet blaine beal donated the house and grounds to the state of maine for the purpose of a governors home. Sadly Harriet Blaine beal had lost her son, Walker Blaine beal, in world war i and he had actually owned the house and then upon his death the house reverted back to her and she, recognizing it probably wasnt going to go on in the family and negotiation that recognizing the need that maine had and the close proximity of the blaine house to our statehouse across the street she donated the house for the purpose of the governors home. This is the state reception room. When the house was built in 1833 this was two rooms and then when the blaines acquired the house in 1862, in 69 and again in 1872 they made some major changes to the house which included opening up both these two rooms into one big reception room. This really reflects the fact that in the blaine period of ownership from 1862 into the early 1900s that there was a lot of entertaining that went on in the house related to
The chair announces to the house that in light of their resignation the following bills were assigned by the speaker on thursday, june 23. 2133. The chair honors the personal request leave of absence requested for mr. Clawson of florida. Without objection. Pursuant to Section Three b of the revolution 757 the house stands adjourned until tuesday, june 28. The house reps up and show short session i think it was in 2000 more than a decade ago. Leaveaficant refused to so the House Ethics Committee trial after hewn had been convicted. Then he was expelled. Although, he had been that she was considered over for her when he was elected in 1994. P rose rapidly through the democratic ranks on the appropriations committee, a top democrat. He left a small footprint. He was trying to pay off of all of his debts. And, his initial decision after the verdict came down was to try and time his resignation to be the day before he was sentenced. Paul ryan said that was not good enough. There was talk th