[inaudible conversations] please welcome dr. Carla hayden and susan orlean. [applaus [applause] well, i have to start by, im carla Hayden Library of congress and i want to thank jamie and feline and the angels and the readers for allowing me to be with someone who hassle evaluat evaluated elevated libraries to such an extent. Thank you. Let me say there have been patron saints of libraries, Andrew Carnegie and stuff like that, about you you are now number one. I finally smacked down Andrew Carnegie. You have. Thats great. How does it feel to be the patron saint of librarians . When i started this book, i couldnt have anticipated that part of it. I was drawn in to the story because i really wanted to understand what happened in 1986 that this epic fire that closed the l. A. Library for several years, but more importantly, i wanted to understand why i cared about it so much. I ive often said to me if city hall burned down, i would have thought thats too bad and i assume theyll rebuild it
Really understands. Its a great combination of things. This is the fourth position secretary bunch has had at the smithsonian. Something i dont believe any of your predecessors could claim in 1978 secretary bunch began his smithsonian career at the national air and space museum as an Education Specialist 11 years later he joined the National Museum of American History. He most recently served as the founding director of the National Museum of African American history and culture. As the founding director he led an 11 year effort in constructing the 400,000 squarefoot museum and helping raise the matching publicprivate private funds that match public funds and came up with the museum that tells an incredibly powerful story of that part of our history. And a lot of our history. Congress established the smithsonian in 1846 through uppercrust by a british scientist James Smithson who never visited the United States but he generously left his estate to the United States government to found
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the White House Historical association and our 2023 symposium, the white house in Popular Culture hosted by the Association Good morning, Everyone Welcome to the White House Historical association and are 2023 symposium, the white house and Popular Culture, hosted by the association and our two friends and partners the john w center for the library of congress. I am Stuart Mclaurin and i have the privilege of being the president of the White House Historical association and i see many familiar friends and faces here today and those joining us and our own digital coverage its great to have all of you joining us here today as well i want to recognize three of my colleagues who have been involved and many here at the association have played a roll making today happened in these annual symposiums which are actually a yearlong effort to put together. We start with a colloquium of scholars in the fall and focus on a topic or subject with our partner. In
Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by ford foundation, working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide at fordfoundation. Org. The park foundation. Dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust. Supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. And by the frontline journalism fund. With major support from jon and jo ann hagler. And Additional Support from the ruggles family foundation. On the evening of september 18th, 1988, in the city of lowell, massachusetts, i murdered mr. Louis pozcyk. I did so by savagely beating, kicking and, on two separate occasions, repeatedly stabbing him. It was an unconscionable act of violence towards an innocent man. I shot mr. Morel, a cab driver, six times, killing him
Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by ford foundation, working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide at fordfoundation. Org. The park foundation. Dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust. Supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. And by the frontline journalism fund. With major support from jon and jo ann hagler. And Additional Support from the ruggles family foundation. On the evening of september 18th, 1988, in the city of lowell, massachusetts, i murdered mr. Louis pozcyk. I did so by savagely beating, kicking and, on two separate occasions, repeatedly stabbing him. It was an unconscionable act of violence towards an innocent man. I shot mr. Morel, a cab driver, six times, killing him