And museum in west blank, iowa. Chaz fagen created the portraits for cspan in 1999 and recently added president trumps. The traveling exhibit created in conjunction with the White House Historical association was brought to the Hoover Library by cspan in partnership with media com. Curator marcus shows us the additional objects the museum borrowed to accompany each of the 44 portraits. Today were at the Hebert Hoover president ial library in west branch, iowa. We are in the museum portion of the building. And this is our temporary exhibit, which is cspans american president s life portraits. The idea for this came about from us thinking about bringing in the temporary exhibit from cspan. Then adding something personal from each man, at least at this point, each man to show Something Different about them not we think about them that this is about the president s. We want to show them as human beings as well. Some of these guys were very interesting. To borrow the objects, it was an exte
Life of escaped slave, abolitionist, civil war spy and suffragist Harriet Tubman. Welcome to Harriet Tubman underground state park. My name is ranger crenshaw. She was born three miles east of here in the town of madison and she spent time in this area as well as in bucktown a few miles west of here. It was in this area of Dorchester County she learned the skills that were vital to make her a successful conductor of the underground railroad such as reading the landscape, reading the stars, foraging for food, walking outdoors and being comfortable by herself. This building is lined in cedar which is a reference to her time in the timber fields with her father. The last three buildings are lined in zinc and the idea is that over time it will patina and weather like copper and it will begin to fade and the idea is that after you visit our come through our Visitor Center your ignorance about Harriet Tubmans life and the underground railroad will fade as well. We have a number of green feat
People thought i was being antisemitic, they thought i was denying it. I wasnt, i had never heard it before. So i would not say this is the ideal education. I would not say that. Watch after words sunday night at 9 00 eastern on book tv on cspan 2. Each week american artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums and Historic Sites around the country. Up next we visit the National Constitution center in philadelphia to learn about the creation of the u. S. Constitution in 1787 and to see several rare early drafts. Welcome to the National Constitution center, im Jeffrey Rosen the president of this wonderful institution which, as cspan viewers know, is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis and today i am so excited to show you a new gallery weve just opened, american treasures, which contains the five rarest early drafts of the u. S. Constitution in American History. Not even at the Constitutio
Let us pray. Lord god of hosts, be with us yet. Last we forget that our work on capitol hill matters to your kingdom. Lord, with the military response against syria, we are reminded again that internal vigilance is the price for freedom. Continue to provide our lawmakers with opportunities to serve your purposes on earth. Mayday take seriously the responsibilities entrusted to them in their stewardship. All the legislative branch. Remind them that you know the pressures they must confront as they strive to serve you and country. Best so upon them the blessing of your presence that will guard their hearts with your piece. Lord, give them the confidence that in following you, they can be certain of ultimate triumph. We pray in your holy name amen. Join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam president. Majori
Capitol hill matters to your kingdom. Lord with the military response against syria we are reminded again that eternal vigilance is the price for freedom. Continue to provide our lawmakers with opportunities to serve your purposes on earth. May they take seriously the responsibilities entrusted to them in their stewardship of the legislative branch. Remind them that you know the pressures they must confront as they strive to serve you and country. Bestow upon them the blessing of your presence that will guard their hearts with your peace. Lord give them the confidence that in following you they can be certain of ultimate triumph. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell madam president. The presiding officer the majorit