The u. S. Government began this construction on hoover dam in 1931. The project employed over 21,000 workers. It was completed two years ahead of schedule. In 1955 department of the interior film about the planning and the building of hoover dam. The story explains the engineering feat necessary for construction and promotes economic and recreational benefits provided by the structure. Build a dam in the wilderness and the world will beat a path to it. For many centuries, this was a lonely canyon unseen and untouched by man, scorched by a desert sun, scolded by an angry river slashing its way to the sea. Now it lies peaceful and silent except for the gentle hum of a hydroelectric power plant, the bubbling up of water, the cheerful sounds of america and the world on the move who see this pioneer multipurpose. Eclamation project man built millions come to this spot to see this engineering wonder, to hear the story of hoover dam. Ladies and gentlemen, we are standing on the powerhouse ram
Family. Nine members of the family have worked at the white house. I talked to one of the butlers who works every week at the white house. His uncle was the head butler. He told me my uncle ram the white house. They brought him in when he was 17 years old in 1959 during the eisenhower administration. He is still working there. He described how he used to work in the kitchen and they kept on giving him ice scream ice cream because he was skinny. It is incredible he remembers how the eisenhowers word. They are a dying breed. Tonight at 8 00 eastern and pacific on cspans q a. Over the next four hours, we are giving you a special mothers day presentation with the children and grandchildren of former first ladies, sharing tales of life in the white house. We begin with the grand daughter of lou hoover, the grandson of breast truman, and a daughter betty ford. Good evening everyone and thank you for being here. It is always a pleasure to be here. If what happened in the last few minutes back
Each week, American History tvs artifacts takes you t each week, American History tvs american artifacts takes you to. Museums. Opened in 1909, the Russell Senate Office Building was constructed to ease chronic conditions. We will learn about the noted Senate Investigations held in the caucus room. From the 1912 titanic inquiry to the 1930s hearings about the causes of the 1929 stock market crash. Im donald ritchie, the senate historian, and we are in the Senate Caucus room in the Russell Senate Office Building. Before cspan started covering the senate, this was the most famous room in the capitol complex th, becausee this is where major hearings had been televised coming back newsreels covered it in the 1920s and 1930s, but television came along in 1940. This is where viewers would have seen the crime investigation, the Army Mccarthy hearings, the watergate hearings. So this was the most televised room until the Senate Chamber was open to television. I bring people in here from time t
1909, the Russell Senate Office Building was constructed to ease chronic conditions. We will learn about the noted Senate Investigations held in the caucus room. 12 titanic inquiry to the 1930s hearings about the causes of the 1929 stock market crash. Im donald ritchie, the senate historian, and we are in the Senate Caucus room in the Russell Senate Office Building. Before cspan started covering the senate, this was the most famous room in the capitol complex t, becauseh thise is where major hearings had been televised coming back thewsreels covered it in 1920s and 1930s, but television came along in 1940. This is where viewers would have crime investigation, the Army Mccarthy hearings, the watergate hearings. So this was the most televised room until the Senate Chamber was open to television. I bring people in here from time to time. You can hear the echoes. Point of order, mr. Chairman. You can hear the gavel. My point of order. [gavel bangs] counsel advised the chair that the senato
Big and small. Charter is connecting us. Charter to medications supports cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers givingyou a front row seat to democracy. Now its my pleasure to introduce catherine smith. Catherine smith is a journalist and history writer with along time interest in and pr and his times. He is the biographer of marguerite alice levine who was fdrs private secretary, counselor, confidant from 1921 to 1941 and served as his de facto White Housechief of staff. In addition to her book the gatekeeper catherine coauthors a mystery series with kellyto run. She also impersonates lane for a tellall book about life and has given more than 100 presentations at venues including the fdr library, little white house in west National World war ii museum. Her most recent book is baptists and bootleggers a prohibition expedition through the south with cocktail recipes. She considers the repeal of the 18th amendment to the one of the greatest achievements of