Ask Naomi Newman what it’s like to hit the big 9-0, and she gives a straight answer. “It feels similar to 89,” she says dryly. “The experience is quite ordinary.”
“Ordinary” is not a term normally associated with Naomi Newman. As an actor, director, playwright and especially as a co-founder of the pioneering Traveling Jewish Theater, she secured a spot in the Bay Area pantheon of performance art. So when her 90th birthday loomed last Dec. 24, her family, friends and colleagues couldn’t pass up the opportunity to throw a party.
It was a Zoomunion for the ages “joyous and affirming and beautiful” according to the birthday gal. “It was like I needed to be in touch with everyone in my life.” The festivities included kind words from colleagues past and present, and plenty of music, even a reworking of Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” with the name changed to Naomi.
It wasn’t long before I figured out why some of the maps showed the road going through and some of the maps show it ending, so I turned around and went back the same way I had come in.
I decided to head through O’Neals Meadow on the way back, taking a left at 6S62, then a right on I soon reached an area that I thought was probably the old road that went into the upper part of O’Neals Meadow. There was no sign on the road but I believe at one time it went through and the other end has a sign with 5S63A. There are so many big, down trees on this road on the north side of O’Neals Meadow, I would say that section is pretty much blocked. But I did it last year and where there is a will there is a way on foot.
modern navy, while she would have a lieutenant eppel on the left shoulder, she would have a navy purse on the right shoulder. they said claire, we really need that once you leave constitution. it s fun to tell the current story of constitution as well as her history. it s all a part of the story and now constitution has women as a regular part of her crew. joing us in the studio, nicole eustis the thank you for joining us today. thank you for having me. it s a pleasure to be here. you write the war needs to be considered as much of a culture event as a military event. what do you mean by that? one of the things that makes it significant is that it s the first war which was formally declared through a constitutioco constitutional process. that makes it fascinating to think about if the public has a say in this war because there is a president who is elected and this is a democracy and he s answerable to the public. that term, passions of patriotism, what does that mea
birthday in 1997. aboard constitution the captain was michael beck, but the first lieutenant, our executive officer was claire bloom, the first female officer onboard constitution. so she would wear an 1812-style uniform which we have in our case here and because it was the modern navy, while she would have a lieutenant epaulet on the left shoulder but she would also have a navy purse. they said claire, we really need that once you leave constitution. it s fun to tell the current story of constitution as well as her history. it s all a part of the story and now constitution has women as a regular part of her crew. you can watch this or other american artifacts programs at any time by visiting our website, cspan.org/history. watch american artifacts every sunday at 8:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. you re watching american history tv, where this july 4th, we re marking the bicentennial of the war of 1812. up next, we hear from nicole eustace. for
history professor of new york university and the author of 1812, the war and the passion of patriotism, thanks for joining us today. thank you so much for having me bill. it s a pleasure to be here. you write in the book that the war needs to be considered as much a cultural event as much as a military, vent. one of the things that s quite significant in american history is that it s the first war which was formally declared through a constitution process. in the history of the united states and depending how you define it in the history of modern democrat see s period and that makes it fascinating to find out if the public has a say in this war because there is a president who is elected and this is a democracy and he s answerable to the public, let s think about how you debate the meaning of the war and how public opinion is shaped and what s the culture that surrounds patriotism in this period. that term, passions of patriot echl, what does that mean to you. if you