Happy confluence of Kansas City Public Library programming. Its the latest in our series with the u. S. Army command and general staff in fort levin worth on the marking the 75 years since world war ii. But also it comes in the middle of the librarys partnership, and its from january through may with the eisenhower president ial library and foundation in abilene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit thats up on the second floor art gallery here at the library, the mountain gallery. We have a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower through may. The next one of those, in fact, is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on eisenhower and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent. Among others with ike, he spied george patent and omar bradley. And he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall, of course, went onto become the secretary of state and win a Nobel Peace
University titled u. S. Politics and government from the earliest days of the american republic. American history tv airs at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan 3. Adam, the title of your paper here at the meeting is crossing the border after the underground railroad, africanamerican north americans returning from canada. Why was slaves trying to escape to canada and how were they able to do that . So, the underground railroad really is a whole set of things together. Its boats. Its some rails. Its roads. It was people trying to get out of serving, finding where they can be safe. Sometimes it was just in the northern states. Sometimes mexico. Most famously to go to canada, being in a different country and be free from the chance they could get recaptured and brought back to slavery. What was that journey like . Where are slaves at this time and how are they making that journey into canada . In the decades before the civil war slaves are every where in the United States. We think most of them b
Somewhere they could be safe. Sometimes that was just the northern states. Sometimes mexico. And most famously all the way to canada to be in a completely different country and be free from the chance that they could get recaptured and brought about a into slavely. What was the journey like . Where are slaves at this time . And how were any making that journey in canada. In the decades before the civil war slaves were really everywhere in the United States. We think of them mostly in the south, rural places. But enslaved people are in cities, enslaved people are brought into northern cities. Some of them are sort of rented into the west and the northwest. And so theyre really everywhere. And often they would take the tune when they saw one either working with a network of people or by themselves to escape slavery. And to seek that freedom that they could find. What is the story that stands out to you of in your research of the slave making that journey . My research is really focused o
A conversation about his career and unique approach to image making. Good evening. Welcome to a conversation between photographer David Leventhal and our senior curator of contemporary interpretation, joanna marsh. It is always a treat to hear from an artist and i can tell you that david is a great storyteller. We are in for a delightful evening. I also wanted to pause and not only recognize david but his family who has come from far away, from utah and california, nephews, sisters, please join be me in welcoming david and his family. [applause] after this program, i invite all of you to join us for the reception for the celebratory opening of american myth in David Leventhal photographs. For those of you who do not know me, i have the pleasure as serving as the director here at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and also our branch museum, the renwick gallery. Very often i hear from people, once i introduced myself as the director, whats on view . Im always happy to share that news a
Outpouring of support from our friends at the Eisenhower Foundation, as well as the friends of the Kansas City Public Library tonight. Our world class exhibits and programs like this are made possible by the friends of the Eisenhower Foundation and other donors. I especially want to thank the Ewing Foundation for supporting this lecture series tonight. Perhaps you are aware that the Eisenhower Foundation is raising money to conduct a comprehensive exhibit renovation. Its the largest Fundraising Campaign in our foundations 73year history and its the First Comprehensive renovation in more than 345 years. The new exhibits will be unveiled this summer. We have been so encouraged by the response that we have received thus far and i am pleased to report that we have raised 98 of our goal. [applause] thank you. We want to finish the campaign before june 6 so that we can publicly announce this milestone to all the veterans who join us at the eisenhower president ial library and museum that day