[inaudible conversations] welcome everybody. My name is Douglas Bradburn. And the founding director of the National Library for the George Washington and beautiful mount vernon and delighted to you all again for a wonderful evening of conversation and history and i would also like to welcome the cspan audience out there. Its great to have you back in the library. You know these evening book talks are special for a variety of reasons. We get to bring exciting new historians to an eager community here but also because it sponsored by the great donor to mt. Vernon for many many years as you all know. The association does not take any government money. Its completely private institution based on philanthropy and some people come to the estate so we depend on it in groups like the ford family and the Ford Motor Company have supported mount vernon. Henry ford did the first fire engine mt. Vernon to keep the from burning to the ground. Ongoing challenge and in fact you were welcome to the don
Welcome everybody. My name is Douglas Bradburn and im the founding director of the president ial National Library here in a beautiful mount vernon and delighted to welcome you all again for a wonderful evening of conversation and history and i would also like to welcome the cspan audience out there. Its great to have you back in the library. You know these evening book talks are special for a variety of reasons because we get to bring exciting new stories to the eager community here but also because its sponsored by the great donor to mount her in and for many many years. As you all know it does not take any government money. A completely private institution based on philanthropy and based on people coming so we have been in groups like the ford family the Ford Motor Company who supported mt. Vernon since henry ford brought the first fire engine to mt. Vernon to keep the Mansion House from burning to the grandpa to some of you know its an ongoing challenge and in fact you are welcome t
Welcome everybody. My name is Douglas Bradburn and im the founding director of the president ial National Library here in a beautiful mount vernon and delighted to welcome you all again for a wonderful evening of conversation and history and i would also like to welcome the cspan audience out there. Its great to have you back in the library. You know these evening book talks are special for a variety of reasons because we get to bring exciting new stories to the eager community here but also because its sponsored by the great donor to mount her in and for many many years. As you all know it does not take any government money. A completely private institution based on philanthropy and based on people coming so we have been in groups like the ford family the Ford Motor Company who supported mt. Vernon since henry ford brought the first fire engine to mt. Vernon to keep the Mansion House from burning to the grandpa to some of you know its an ongoing challenge and in fact you are welcome t
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/PRNewswire/ The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon is celebrating its tenth Anniversary with a series of prestigious events. Events.