Harriet blaine beal donated the house and grounds to the state of maine for the purpose of a governors home. Sadly Harriet Blaine beal had lost her son, Walker Blaine beal, in world war i and he had actually owned the house and then upon his death the house reverted back to her and she, recognizing it probably wasnt going to go on in the family and negotiation that recognizing the need that maine had and the close proximity of the blaine house to our statehouse across the street she donated the house for the purpose of the governors home. This is the state reception room. When the house was built in 1833 this was two rooms and then when the blaines acquired the house in 1862, in 69 and again in 1872 they made some major changes to the house which included opening up both these two rooms into one big reception room. This really reflects the fact that in the blaine period of ownership from 1862 into the early 1900s that there was a lot of entertaining that went on in the house related to
But certainly since he was a significant general in the civil war, everyone understood he wasnt physically there. [ applause ] so i will hang out. Some of you are wanting to go and find out whats happening in the hockey game. Next week is mckinley. Another set of really fascinating stories. On saturday, cspans issues spotlight looks at police and Race Relations. Well show you president obama at the Memorial Service for Police Officers shot and killed in dallas. When the bullets started flying, the men and women of the dallas police, they did not flinch and they did not react recklessly. And South Carolina republican senator tim scott giving a speech on the senate floor about his own interactions with police. But the vast majority of the time i was pulled over for nothing more than driving a new car in the wrong neighborhood or some other reason just as trivial. Our program also includes one familys story about an encounter with police in washington, d. C. , followed by a badge the city
Along with their large family. There have been 21 families who have called the blaine house their home from the millikins in 1920 to currently Governor Paul Lepage and his wife first Lady Ann Lepage beginning in 2011. Today when we think of james g. Blaine in maine, i think we think primarily of the blaine house. It really is a symbol of both the maine governorship. And also of the state of maine as a whole. I think it is probably as well known a house as any in the state, and thus the equating of the name blaine with the Governors Mansion really keeps his name alive and in the public today. The cspan radio app makes it easy to follow the 2016 election wherever you are. It is free to download from the Apple App Store or google play. Get audio coverage and up to the minute Schedule Information for cspan radio and cspan television, plus podcast times for our popular public affairs, book and history programs. Stay up to date on all the election coverage. Cspans radio app means you always
I would definitely look to neils book to start out with. All right. One more plug for him. And also the state library. Very good reference at the state library. I would like to close. We have just really a minute left and ask you the question. Support our thesis. What was the legacy, whats the importance to America Today of james g. Blaine having been a politician here . I think his influence as secretary of state was very important. Its a great legacy. His desire to build some kind of cohesion between the north american and south american and Central American states. I think theres that, and i think also if you look back across his long career in public life, it is that he is one of the key builder of the Republican Party in the 19th century. Hes there in the beginning in 1854, and hes still there almost 40 years later as probably their most powerful and most identifiable figure. And maine today has a republican governor and two republican senators and congressional delegation here is
Thats at 8 00 p. M. Eastern time here on cspan 3. The cspan radio app makes it easy to follow the election. Get audio coverage and up to the minute Schedule Information for cspan radio and television. Stay uptodate on all the election coverage. C spans radio app means you always have cspan on the go. Next author talks about the compromise of 1850 and the two generations of senators of the debate. Mr. Bordewich focuses on the compromise that preserved the union. The New York Historical society, Oxford University press and the Bryant Park Corporation hosts this event. Its just under 90 minutes. Can you hear me . Good evening. Thank you, paul. And were delighted at the New York Historical society to partner with the Bryant Park Corporation and Oxford Community press on this exciting series. Tonights program will be followed by question and answer session and a book signing. So please do join in for both. Im really delighted this evening to welcome author and historian fergus m. Bordewich.