Who repaired it. If you are interested in looking at things like artifacts, serial culture, paintings, fine arts, decorative arts, the white house has all of those things as well. If you are into politics, policy obviously, that is the big one people think about. Even in terms of pop culture, or political culture, understanding the white house is a symbol for american democracy. And how that symbol has changed and evolved over time. It says a lot about who we are, the american identity itself, and i think all of these different ways of studying the white house touches on all of these Different Things that you may not get in a traditional American History textbook. But if you dig deeper, there is an incredible history beneath the surface. Susan lindsay chervinsky, a White House Historical , a new role, we will spend time with both of you learning about your work and about the association. I want to ask you to give the elevator speech about the association, how it got started and what is
During the reception in the gift shop. You will have an opportunity to meet with him, and talk about how great his presentation was. [laughter] please join me in welcoming jonathan pliska. [applause] jonathan yes, hello, i am jonathan pliska. I am absolutely honored to be speaking at this wonderful garden symposium. I would like to thank the White House Historical association, oak spring, and all the other sponsors for having me here the event. Osting as well as that splendid reception last evening at the u. S. Botanical garden. Thank you all for attending. To give you the overview of the first 100 years or so of the white house grounds. Focusing on the various uses of the landscape, as well as its physical development, and to squeeze us all in in a little under 30 minutes. That is a bit of a tall order. Beill rather shall he not able to touch on absolutely everything. I like a challenge. It will be just fine. So, lets start with the basics. I am sure you are aware that the white house
I hope you are all having a good time we will start her second panel today. First i want to introduce the moderator or very own Colleen Shogan the Senior Vice President at the david m. Rubenstein National Center for white house history of the White House Historical association. Dr. Colleen shogan is a trained trained Political Science with a ph. D. In american politics from Yale University as well as a bachelors degree in p politil science from boston college. She has almost 15 years of service in the federal government including prominent roles at the t u. S. Senate as ws the library of congress. Dr. Shogan teaches government students at Georgetown University that serves as vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial division and another feather in our is that she currently serves as the cochair of the board of directors of the womens suffrage national monumentnt designated by congres to build the first memorial in d. C. Dedicated to the history of the movement for womens equality. T
Our final panel today, which brings together a highly Impressive Group of scholars and practitioners dedicated to the preservation of the white house something thats very near and dear to us here at the White House Historical association, dr. Matthew costello Vice President of the David M Rubenstein National Center for white house history and Senior Historian at the White House Historical association will moderate the conversation. Our first panelist is leslie green bowman president of the Thomas Jefferson foundation which owns and operates monticello in addition to this work. She has served by president ial appointment on the committee for the preservation of the white house under president s Joe Biden Donald trump Barack Obama George w bush and bill clinton. Stuart mclaurin is president of the White House Historical association leading the associations nonprofit nonpartisan mission to support conserv. Station and preservation at the white house with private funding John Stanwich serv
I hope you all are having a good time. Well start our second panel today. First, i want to introduce the moderator our very own colleen shokin who is a Senior Vice President David M Rubenstein nationals at the white house history of the White House Historical association. Doctor shokin is a trained political scientist with a phd in american politics and bl university as well as a bachelor degree in Political Science from Boston College she is almost 15 years of service and the federal government including prominent roles with the u. S. Senate as well as the library of congress. Doctor shokin teaches government students at Georgetown University and serves as vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. Another feather in her cap a lustrous resume and she currently serves as a cochair of the board of directors of the women suffrage at National Monument foundation. Designated by the congress to build the first memorial in d. C. Dedicated to the history of the movement for wome