Audience. Americase story of 45 first ladies. Ow, Jacqueline Kennedy this is about two hours. Jacqueline kennedy and i think every first lady should do something in this position to help the things she cares about. I just think that everything in the white house should be the best the entertainment thats given here. The art of children is the same the world over. And so, of course, is our feeling for children. I think it is good in a world where theres quite enough to divide people, that we should cherish the language and emotion that unite us all. Susan swain Jacqueline Kennedys 1,000 days as first lady were defined by images political spouse, young mother, fashion icon, advocate for the arts. As television came of age, it was ultimately the tragic images of president kennedys assassination and funeral that cemented Jacqueline Kennedy in the public consciousness. Good evening and welcome to cspans series first ladies influence and image. Tonight, well tell you the story of the wife of
Ladies influenced an image. This is two hours. I think every first lady shouldnt do something to help should do something to help. Everything in the white house should be the best. The art of children is the same the world over. And so, of course, is our feeling for children. I think it is good in a world where theres quite enough to divide people, that we should cherish the language and emotion that unite us all. Susan swain Jacqueline Kennedys 1,000 days as first lady were defined by images political spouse, young mother, fashion icon, advocate for the arts. As television came of age, it was ultimately the tragic images of president kennedys assassination and funeral that cemented Jacqueline Kennedy in the public consciousness. Good evening and welcome to cspans series first ladies influence and image. Tonight, well tell you the story of the wife of the 35th president of the United States, named Jacqueline Bouvier kennedy. And we have two guests at the table for the next two hours to
Wasnt fire alarms that woke the family up. It was ammo. 19 02 30 i have between two and three thousand rounds in there so it made a lot of boom. The closet in the master bedroom was filled with lots of ammunition. Thats where the fire started. 19 01 22 i popped my head up and all i saw was red. I mean the whole closet was red, and at that point i knew that it was get the hell out of there time. Kirks father is also a volunteer firefighter and he arrived on scene to help get the fire under control. Of their bedroom and then the closet was all engulfed on this side. 18 47 4750 it moved through the attic and once it spread to the attic, kirk and sarah were able to quickly get their two kids out of the house safely. Their dog snoopy on the other hand. Was a different story. Getting him out wasnt so easy. 18 59 21 the dog caused most of the trouble. When you yell at him, then he gets skittish and doesnt want to come so he spent most of the time in there trying to get him out. After we were
Washingtons confidant. She was absorbed and capable but she did not like that definition. She called herself a prisoner of state. Every step washington took, to find the office, washington took defined the office so, in a very real sense, can it be said that everything Martha Washington did likewise . It was a businesslike relationship but not without respect and affection. She owned most of this whole block going back a couple of acres which means she owned a huge chunk of what williamsburg was. There was a lot of tragedy and Martha Washingtons life. She lost her husband. First she was raised a rich woman and what that meant in the 18th century is not what it means today. When she marries George Washington, she brings with her to mount vernon 12 house slaves and that is really almost an unimaginable luxury. It took 10 days to travel here to valley forge from mount vernon in her carriage with her slaves and servants with her and this was a difficult journey. Her experience had prepared
Block going back a couple of acres, which means she owned a huge chunk of what williamsburg was. There was a lot of tragedy in Martha Washingtons life. She lost her first husband. She was raised a rich woman she was raised a rich woman and what that means in the 18th century is not what it means today. When she marries George Washington, she brings with her to mount vernon 12 house slaves, and that is really almost an unimaginable luxury. It took 10 days to travel here to valley forge from mount vernon in her carriage with her slaves and servants with her and this was a difficult journey. Marthas experience had prepared her to become the first first lady. Born in New Kent County virginia in seven 770 she was 57 years old when she and George Washington left mount vernon in service to the country. This time, their destination was new york city, selected as the nations first capital, where they began the first of their two terms as president and first lady of United States, setting import