And some of the global science education. We do a lot of partnerships with texas a m university. We have exhibits that are here longterm and shortterm, we do lots of childrens education, and we have some live animals. I would like to show you a few things about our museum that we are so proud of. If you will look over this a muraln, you will see we are incredibly proud of. It was done by a nationally recognized artist, emma stark. It was painted on site and has been here since about 1993, 1995. Its the only place where you can see the brazos valley as it was 12,000 years ago. Some of the animals portrayed in the mural were the predecessors of our modern species. 12,000 years ago, we had liens, tigers and bears in the brazos valley. That is something a lot of our visitors enjoy looking at, the 50 different species portrayed in the mural. If you look hard enough, you can see the early people who live here in that time. Ourof the things in collection we are very proud of is our ice age ma
This museum has been in our community for almost exceed years, and it is an important part of the community because we highlight the local natural history, local cultural history, and even some of the local science education. We do a lot of partnerships with texas a m university. We have exhibits that are longterm and shortterm. We do lots of childrens education, and we even have some live animals. I would like to show you a few things about our museum that we are so proud of. If you look over this direction, you will see a mural that we are incredibly proud of. It was done by a nationally recognized artist, painted on site. It has been here since about 1993, 1995, and it is the only place where you can see the brazos valley as it was 12,000 years ago and realize that some of the animals that are portrayed in the mural where the predecessors of our modern species. 12,000 years ago, we have lions, tigers, and bears in the brazos valley. That is something a lot of our visitors really enj
BryanCollege Station, texas. The history of the neighboring cities sitting within three hours of houston, san antonio, and dallas. In about five minutes, we take you inside the george h. W. Bush president ial library and museum for our first ever look at newly discovered film footage of george and barbara bush on their honeymoon. Following that, the final resting place of the 41st president and the first lady on the grounds of the library. In about 20 minutes, the history of the area as we travel to the brass yoes Valley Museum of history and later a trip to the campus of texas a m university for the story of a core of cadets, the student military organization dating to 1876. We begin our special feature with the mayors of bryan and College Station as they talk about the history and special relationship between the two cities. One of the wonder fingers about bryanCollege Station, you have two cities, one community. The university started in the 1870s. The city of bryan started a couple
San antonio and dallas. In about five minutes, we take you inside the george h. W. Bush president ial library and museum for film footage of george bush and barbara bush on their honeymoon and the final resting place of the 41st president and the first lady on the grounds of the library. In about 20 minutes t history of the area as we travel to the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History and later a trip to the campus of texas a m university for the story of cadets, a student military organization dating to 1876. We begin our special feature with the mayors of bryan and College Station as they talk about the history and special relationship between the two cities. One of the wonderful things about Bryan College station, youve got two cities, one community. The university started in the 1870s, the city of bryan started just a couple of years before, really right after the civil war. There was a railroad coming from houston that was marching its way here, stopped before the civil war, an
That evening. On behalf of this Smithsonian National museum of africanamericanhistory and culture , welcome to a fools errand book to her. A conversation with secretary lonnie bunch and ali. Please welcome to the stage interim director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture , doctor spencer crew. [applause] that evening. What a wonderful crowd. Its good to see this talk filled with so many people and were glad to haveyou here. I thank you for that introduction. Its my pleasure to be here and to welcome you into our building to welcome you here on behalf of all the staff and all of you connected with the National Museum of africanAmerican History. Happy third anniversary. Its a great day for the museum, but its a great day that never would have happened without the help of all of you in this audience. Supporting us and encouraging us as we move forward. Several months ago, about 90 days ago. I was actually working as a professor at george mason university. I thoug