Programing, community and descendant engagement and exhibits. The concept seems simple enough. Tell the full story. But storytelling, much like history itself, can be complicated, complex and contradictory. These speakers and their respective sites have all encountered different challenges while seeking to tell the full story. But theyve also experienced access, encouragement and praise for embracing and sharing the entirety of the american experience. Our moderator for this discussion is felicia bell Senior Advisor to the director at the Smithsonian National museum of American History, joe. Joining her on stage is meredith evans, who is director of the jimmy carter president ial library and museum. Sara bonharper executive director of James Monroes highland. Kate lemay, curator and historian for the National Portrait gallery. And Gayle Jessup White Public Relations and Community Engagement officer at monticello. And the Thomas Jefferson foundation. Please join me in welcoming our pane
Descendant engagement and exhibits. The concept seems simple enough. Tell the full story. But storytelling, much like history itself, can be complicated, complex and contradictory. These speakers and their respective sites have all encountered different challenges while seeking to tell the full story. But theyve also experienced access, encouragement and praise for embracing and sharing the entirety of the american experience. Our moderator for this discussion is felicia bell Senior Advisor to the director at the Smithsonian National museum of American History, joe. Joining her on stage is meredith evans, who is director of the jimmy carter president ial library and museum. Sara bonharper executive director of James Monroes highland. Kate lemay, curator and historian for the National Portrait gallery. And Gayle Jessup White Public Relations and Community Engagement officer at monticello. And the Thomas Jefferson foundation. Please join me in welcoming our panelists. Like. Well, good af
Chair, the program committee. Dave and i thank you all for coming this evening to our lecture series. A nice turnout, a lot of different competition out there, but who can compete with this man right . Bill merchant, a great friend of mine, but of course, hes a great historian and hes really wheel and bringing forth the true history of a great story known as the delaware and hudson canal. So tonight, bill will give you a chock full of new information, great insights and wonderment bill merchant everyone. Thank you very much for coming this evening. Im the Deputy Director for collections historian and here at the dean Canal Historical Society and im the chair or president of the delaware and hudson transportation heritage council. Now that ive gotten over the most difficult part of the talk, im really delighted to do this particular presentation. I have never done it here for the Canal Society. My general history of the dredge. Im working on a book on the topic and itll probably be call
Lecture series. A nice turnout, a lot of different competition out there, but who can compete with this man right . Bill merchant, a great friend of mine, but of course, hes a great historian and hes really wheel and bringing forth the true history of a great story known as the delaware and hudson canal. So tonight, bill will give you a chock full of new information, great insights and wonderment bill merchant everyone. Thank you very much for coming this evening. Im the Deputy Director for collections historian and here at the dean Canal Historical Society and im the chair or president of the delaware and hudson transportation heritage council. Now that ive gotten over the most difficult part of the talk, im really delighted to do this particular presentation. I have never done it here for the Canal Society. My general history of the dredge. Im working on a book on the topic and itll probably be called the dutch canal 19th century engine of prosperity, because indeed it was. This is a
My guest today is living his dream. An internationally acclaimed concert pianist and successful recording artist. But read his account of his life and it resembles a nightmare. When hes away from the piano, james rhodes is still haunted by the violent sexual abuse he suffered for years, from the age of six. Hes written about how it drove him to drink, take drugs, self harm and spent time in a psychiatric hospital. And how he was saved by music. Only discovering in his 30s that he could really play the piano. And in his latest book he recounts what his successful life really feels like. And its almost unbearable and distressing to hear. How can he live with the pain of the past . James rhodes, welcome to hardtalk. Nice to be here. Thank you. Quite a dramatic introduction. Quite a dramatic book. Yeah, possibly. And you intended it to be so. No, i never intended, the whole drama thing, i had enough of. Sometimes it can be quite sensationalist to talk about certain topics. And for me what