First time, an open invitation to explore the wide range of activities we offer at smithsonian associates. Now is the perfect time to silence your cell phones. We are thrilled tonight to welcome author garrett peck back to the smithsonian. In addition to the many tours he leaves at the smithsonian, his temperance tour of prohibition sides has been featured on cspan. He was featured on a twohour documentary about prohibition on the smithsonian channel. Key is the author of seven books, including prohibition in washington, d. C. , how dry we werent. And the great war in america, world war i and its aftermath, which was published in 2018. Before we get started, i want you to invite you to join us in the lobby to sample a prohibition era cocktail. Please join me in welcoming garrett peck. [applause] good evening everyone and thank you for coming out for our wake. Our dry wake. 100 years ago today, about six hours from now, that is the exact moment the National Prohibition began. Today, yes
Historian, author, and tour garrett peck. Tool hasrance related been featured on cspan, book tv, and a program with henry rollins. He was featured on a documentary history channel. He is the author of 11 books including prohibition in washington, d. C. how dry we werent. Prohibition was a before we get started i want to invite all of you to join us in the lobby following the presentation to enjoy a sample cocktailibition era courtesy of sounding spirits gin. Ding spirits garrettet me introduce peck. [applause] peck thank you, everyone for joining me at our wake, our try wake. We will commemorate we are not going to celebrate this. Adventure tonight we will have a chance to celebrate with a french 75 cocktail in the lobby. I appreciate everyone coming year, and as well for cspan2 come out and film asir for the national audience. Thank you so much. This is a rather triggering image, especially for a year drinker like myself. They are pouring beer into the sewer its a tragic. When i cover
The queen and members of the royal family have been attending the annual Church Service in sandringham, her majesty arrived surrounded by members of her family. We now see her leaving the service which has just we now see her leaving the service which hasjust finished. There we now see her leaving the service which has just finished. There she is emerging with the prince of wales and camilla, duchess of cornwall, behind. Kate and william with george and charlotte attending for the first time ever. Louis is at home. Princess and in the background in purple anne. The queen strolling down the path of Mary Magdalene church. Prince charles and Prince Andrew arrived for the earlier service and Prince Andrew is not there for the live am service. Harry and meghan are not with the royals this year in sandringham for the Norfolk Christmas which is so familiar to the royal family. A crisp, bright, day in norfolk and there are lots of people waiting to see the queen on her way in and im assuming t
Good afternoon. The queen will acknowledge 2019 has been a bumpy year in her annual christmas message this afternoon. This morning, her majesty attended church at sandringham. But the duke of edinburgh was not in attendance. He left hospital yesterday in time to spend christmas at home. Charlotte gallagher is in sandringham for us. Charlotte. Its been a hugely turbulent year for the royals and i think that was reflected by the fact that Prince Andrew didnt go to the main Church Service today. But there has been some real highs, like the birth of archie, and a lot of people here queued from the early hours of the morning. There is obviously still a great deal of affection for the royals with a great deal of the british public. The queen arrives for the Christmas Day service accompanied by her daughter in law, the duchess of cornwall. This service is a tradition by the royal family and for some of the well wishers who queue from the early hours of the morning. But this hasnt been a tradi
World from spectacular blockbusters to hidden arthouse gems. That is in review 2019, the year in film, with me, mark kermode. Good afternoon. The queen will acknowledge 2019 has been a bumpy year in her annual christmas message this afternoon. This morning her majesty attended church at sandringham. But the duke of edinburgh was not in attendance. He left hospital yesterday in time to spend christmas at home. Charlotte gallagher reports from sandringham. It has been a hugely turbulent year for the royals and i think that was reflected by the fact Prince Andrew didnt go to the main Church Service today. There have been some real highs, like the birth of rg, and a lot of people here today queued from the early hours of the morning. A great deal of affection still for the royals with a lot of the british public. The queen arrives for the Christmas Day service accompanied by her daughter in law, the duchess of cornwall. This service is a tradition by the royal family and for some of the we