What architecture can reveal about how the mentally ill were cared for over time. We decided to do this exhibition for many reasons, one of which i think its a real important moment to be talking about the role of the federal government in providing Public Health and providing healthcare for the mentally ill. And what that role has been over time. I think this is an interesting time to talk about that. Also, right now, at st. Elizabeths in d. C. , its really a time where theyre looking to develop the land. Its now split into two halves, the federal government owns half of it and it will become the department of Homeland Security, which is something thats happening right now and also development is really starting on the east campus, which is owned by the city of washington, d. C. , its a really interesting time to Start Talking about that since theyre really moving forward and starting that development process. This is the great hall as we call it in the old u. S. Pension building. The
Curator sarah levit shows us what architecture can reveal about how the mentally ill were cared for over time. We decided to do this exhibition for many reasons, one of which, i think its a real important moment to be talking about the role of the federal government in providing Public Health and providing healthcare for the mentally ill and what that role has been over the time. I think it is an interesting time to talk about that. Also, right now, at st. Elizabeths in d. C. , its really a time where theyre looking to develop the land. Its now split into two halves, the federal government owns half of it and it will become the department of Homeland Security, which is something thats happening right now and also development is really starting on the east campus, which is owned by the city of washington, d. C. Its a really interesting time to Start Talking about that since theyre really moving forward and starting that development process. This is a great hall as we call it in the old
It is still open today. In this hourlong program, curator sarah levit shows us what architecture can reveal about how the mentally ill were cared for over time. We decided to do this exhibition for many reasons, one of which i think its a real important moment to be talking about the role of the federal government in providing Public Health and providing healthcare for the mentally ill. And what that role has been over time. I think this is an interesting time to talk about that. Also, right now, at st. Elizabeths in d. C. , its really a time where theyre looking to develop the land. Its now split into two halves, the federal government owns half of it and it will become the department of Homeland Security, which is something thats happening right now and also development is really starting on the east campus, which is owned by the city of washington, d. C. , its a really interesting time to Start Talking about that since theyre really moving forward and starting that development proce
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the White House Historical association and our 2023 symposium, the white house in Popular Culture hosted by the Association Good morning, Everyone Welcome to the White House Historical association and are 2023 symposium, the white house and Popular Culture, hosted by the association and our two friends and partners the john w center for the library of congress. I am Stuart Mclaurin and i have the privilege of being the president of the White House Historical association and i see many familiar friends and faces here today and those joining us and our own digital coverage its great to have all of you joining us here today as well i want to recognize three of my colleagues who have been involved and many here at the association have played a roll making today happened in these annual symposiums which are actually a yearlong effort to put together. We start with a colloquium of scholars in the fall and focus on a topic or subject with our partner. In
Perfect example of how victorians lived. He had been a judge jurisprudence your court judge for over 25 years and he grew up in the home from the time he was 4 years old until he died in 2003. Even though he was born in oregon in 1914, his father was a chemical engineer that met his mother here in redding, she was Teaching School there and they married in the parlor of this home. We have her his mothers wedding gown and they they moved to oregon where the judges father had relatives and lived until during world war i, his father was a chemical engineer serving in a Chemical Warfare plant in ohio and he died in the flu pendemic and at the time the judge came with his mother, his grandfather had passed away. He lived with his grandmother, mother and aunt ella and those three ladies just spoiled him. But this home was purchased by his grandfather, built in 1895, victorian home and his grandfather purchased it in 1899 after he won the sheriff election and found that he had to move his fami