I am very pleased to welcome cspan. While this is their very first time at hillwood, it is not the first time that our lectures are accessible to folks at home. Many of our fantastic programs are available on the Hillwood Museum youtube channel, so check that out in case you missed something or want to see something again. Before we continue, i know you know what i am going to say next please be sure that you have silenced anything that chirps or barks or beeps. You may know that hillwoods founder, Marjorie Merriweather post, began her russian collection while she was posted to soviet era moscow in 19371938. Over the next 30 years, she was dedicated to building the most comprehensive collection of russian imperial art outside of russia. She realized, as the collection grew, that her personal passion could inspire and educate the public and made plans for hillwood to become a museum. Posts lasting legacies, public service, family, and lush gardens, as well as Marjorie Merriweather post
You may notice it looks a little different tonight. I am pleased to welcome cspan. While this is the very first time at hillwood, it is not the first time that our lectures are assessable to folks at home. Any of our fantastic programs are available on the Hillwood Museum youtube channel. So check that out in case you missed something or want to see something again. I know youontinue, know what im going to say next. Please be sure that you have silenced anything that chirps or barks or beeps. You may know that the hill word founder began her russian collection while she was posted insoviet era moscow in 1937 1938. Over the next 30 years, she was dedicated to building the most comprehensive collection of russian imperial art outside of russia. She realized as the collection passiont her personal could inspire and educate the public and made plans for hillwood to become a museum. Legatees legacies, public, and lush gardens, as well as a new biography, archery meriwether s the life behind
That it is a government out of sight. Tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspans q a. Soviet, millions of citizens faced starvation in one of the worst famines in history. Setting aside political differences, Vladimir Lenins new soviet government asked Herbert Hoovers American Relief administration for help. Next on American History tv, historian Douglas Smith gives an illustrator talk about the story based on his book, the russian job the forgotten story of how america saved the soviet union from ruin. Estate museum and gardens hosted this event. Good evening and welcome to Hillwood Estate Museum and gardens. Already,ny of you know but in case we have not met, my name is kate mark kirk m arker, the executive director here. I want to thank you in joining us tonight as we welcome back Douglas Smith, longtime friend of hillwood and author of the book the russian job the forgotten story of how america saved the soviet union from ruin. You may have noticed that the theater looks just a little
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The economic state will be able to save our country we dont want the government to resign if it does it will take one or 2 years to form a new government and the economic crisis will worsen any will be made up of the same political forces. Lets get the latest now from cena holed up in beirut and so zain how things how is that message from masala the frustration hows that all playing out on the streets now. Well it didnt go down well has been the poorest part of the Ruling Alliance i long with its allies they control the government they control the party event and they have a military right so people here interpreted as well the secretary generals comments as some sort of a threat a challenge he told those who are on the street that you cannot help the ruling alike he also told us that it has followed the court could decide to protest then they will change the balance of power on the ground in many ways dismissing the trends of thousands of people who have taken to the streets to demand