Adapted for young people by warren st. John. Its been written down when you doubt that its for young people. He took 100 pages out of it. So this is the shorter version. But the title rather nicely captures the spirit of this whole enterprise. The outcast united students are taught to think of themselves as outcasts. Theyre united in coming together in this oppositional enterprise in which theyre going to generate a newer who wholesome, culture, and thats a main reason why classic books written before they were born are so few. 91 of the books signed in common reading programs around the country this year were written after these children were born. 91 . So, its as though the written word hardly existed before they did. There are few sort of hints there might have been something written down in english earlier, but you have to go to some pretty faraway colleges in southern utah and places like that, i would say there is a major exception right here in new York City Columbia University
Presents his second book, invisible the untoward untold story of africanamericans in the white house. Hes a nationally recognized journalist and Media Authority who as contributed hundreds of articles in African American history, politics, news. He makes regular appearances on cspans washington journal, abcs news now, and evening exchange. He is also longstanding contributor and a political reporter for the Associated Press and a Supreme Court correspondence. In his first book, he pointed out the many iconic buildings and structures and monuments including the capital zone statue of freedom that was constructed at least in part by enslaved black men. In his latest offering, he lays his focus on the extensive and historically overlooked roles that africanamericans have played in the history of the white house. Of our first, 10 were slave owners. And revealing how little tribute has been given for the contributions of enslaved persons to the normal functioning of our early american insti
History news. Up next on the presidency, journalist paul brandis discusses his book under this roof, the white house and the presidency. 21 president s, 21 rooms, 21 insider stories. He explains how president s from George Washington to barack obama have left their imprints on the executive mansion. Well hear about Thomas Jeffersons bathrooms, Abraham Lincolns war office, and jfks situation room. The National Library for the study of George Washington at mt. Vernon hosted this hourlong program. Okay. Good evening, everybody. My name is doug bradburn, im the director of the Washington Library here at mt. Vernon and it is my great delight to welcome you to one of our ford evening book talks. Id also like to welcome the cspan audience who is here as well and everyone watching live online. All ten of you, im sure. Thousands of thousands of you, of course. The ford evening book talk is a way to bring relevant books and important history topics and we have a great one for you this evening. I
Handling. Each week, American History tvs american artifacts visit s museums and historic places. The National Gallery of art was a gift to the American People from financier Andrew Mellon who served as treasury secretary until 1932. Up next, we visit the museum to learn about early american portrait painting and work of John Singleton copley. Dianne hello. We are standing in a room full a portrait by John Singleton copley, americas most important colonial portrait painter. I think as we look around the room, you can think back to the words of john adams 1817 who said when you see his portraits, you want a discourse with him, you want to ask him questions and receive answers. Let me give you some background. In the early part of the 18th century, american early painters without much background and training made ambitious but tentative likenesses onture canvas because portraiture was really the only way to do that. It was the most important type of painting in the colonies. There was a
National galleria of art was a gift to the American People from financier Andrew Mellon who served as treasury secretary until 1932. Up next, we visit the museum to learn about early american portrait painting and the work of John Singleton copley. Dianne hello. I am dianne stevens. We are standing in a room full of portraits by John Singleton copley, americas most important colonial portrait painter. I think as we look around the room, you can think back to the words of john adams, 1817, who said when you see his portraits, you want a discourse with him. You want to ask him questions and receive answers. Let me give you some background. In the early part of the 18th century, early american painters without much background and training made ambitious but tentative efforts to capture likenesses on canvas because portraiture was really the only way to do that. It was the most important type of painting in the colonies. There was a great flourishing of activity that became elevated to a l