Legacy and the fact that it started with doctor billington, the 13th librarian of congress, i am the 14th and laura bush, the first lady at the time. It emphasizes the prominence of the joy of reading and promoting reading and it was outside and there were concerns that if it gets rained out it has moved to the Convention Center in washington dc, you dont have to worry about rain. It is bigger, there are all kinds of venues that it has that mall feel, you walk around and there are all types of things, you can buy the book and have the books autographed by the author and as always a thrill. When does planning for the start . It starts as soon as one festival is over, within a week, what happened, what works, what didnt work, was we want to do and improve and start working on it right away. Do you have direct involvement or get updated on what is happening . I have to tell you i have more involvement than you might think because this is the essence of what we are about at the library of
Collapse because youre crossing your hands, but it has a definite beat that has been added in transform come but the one that was signed most because that was always for specific moment, closing things. The one that i think was so close to five signed most was probably aint nobody going to turn me around. And sometimes it would be signed at inappropriate times and they have been turned back on the bridge the 2nd time and go back before the 3rd one where they do cross and sing aint nobody again that let aint nobody can turn me around. Before i go much further i will. Out that i have a great honor to be in the presence of somebody who sang those songs, reverend ed king is here, one of the heroes of the Mississippi Freedom Movement is saying no signs and heard them firsthand while the rest of us are wondering what it was all about and if he has any comments, i would love to get those. Would you indulge me this for a moment . [applause] thank you. I was going to have a question, but, but i
Military records from the union during the civil war, newspapers, one of the most fascinating sources that i found was advertisement indy new orleans paper for rose. She is advertised for sale in the newspaper. Two kaiser day. That was shocking but at the same time indicated how routine for buying and selling of human beings was in the american south. Sources were plentiful. The biggest point here is there are sources available, the individual lives of people, historians have not reached part of that project, so much to recover the lives of people lost to history. Questions . Fascinating stories of the blockade in it seems there is regular commerce between the south and cuba, getting his cotton from South Carolina to of anna, backandforth. Apparently wasnt a particularly good blockade or they picked good blockade runners. Questions about the blockade, the blockade was porous. And the first yearandahalf of the war, new orleans was the center of blockade, once the union captured new orle
Department that of cases before the board this month. Bob sanchez is here. Representing the Planning Department and commission along with jim purvis with the Planning Department. Just step out of the room is senior building inspector on behalf of the department. The board request that you turn off or silence all phones and other Electronic Devices so they will not disturb the proceedings. Please carry on conversations in the holy. Appellants, permit holders and barb in response feature given 7 min. To present their case and 3 min. For rebuttal. People affiliated with a party must include the comments within the 7 or 3 min. Period. Numbers of the public not affiliated with the parties have up to 3 min. Each to address the board and no rebuttal. Be speaking to the end of the microphone. You are asked but not required to submit a speaker card or Business Card to board staff when you come up to speed. Speaker cards are available on the left side of the podium. The board welcomes your comme
Sanchez is here. Representing the Planning Department and commission along with jim purvis with the Planning Department. Just step out of the room is senior building inspector on behalf of the department. The board request that you turn off or silence all phones and other Electronic Devices so they will not disturb the proceedings. Please carry on conversations in the holy. Appellants, permit holders and barb in response feature given 7 min. To present their case and 3 min. For rebuttal. People affiliated with a party must include the comments within the 7 or 3 min. Period. Numbers of the public not affiliated with the parties have up to 3 min. Each to address the board and no rebuttal. Be speaking to the end of the microphone. You are asked but not required to submit a speaker card or Business Card to board staff when you come up to speed. Speaker cards are available on the left side of the podium. The board welcomes your comments and suggestions. There are Customer Satisfaction forms