History tv. Over the next two hours we will explore the rich and varied history of the city located on the james river as we torqued sites and special collections that tell the story of richmond from its founding to today. Atbegin with a look virginias capital, the First Capital building in the United States completed after the revolution. We are inside a working public building that has hosted the longest working acting legislature today. Since we are the First American State Capitol to open after the American Revolutionary war and the first monumental roman temple style public building in the modern era, its influence on countytate capitols, courthouses, and public buildings that are very famous in washington, d. C. Cannot be underestimated. I have heard an architectural described the iconic buildings in washington, d. C. As a sequel to the virginia State Capitol back here in richmond. We start with our First Political center in jamestown, the oldest englishspeaking settlement in nor
History tv. Over the next two hours we will explore the rich and varied history of the city located on the james river as we torqued sites and special collections that tell the story of richmond from its founding to today. Atbegin with a look virginias capital, the First Capital building in the United States completed after the revolution. We are inside a working public building that has hosted the longest working acting legislature today. Since we are the First American State Capitol to open after the American Revolutionary war and the first monumental roman temple style public building in the modern era, its influence on countytate capitols, courthouses, and public buildings that are very famous in washington, d. C. Cannot be underestimated. I have heard an architectural described the iconic buildings in washington, d. C. As a sequel to the virginia State Capitol back here in richmond. We start with our First Political center in jamestown, the oldest englishspeaking settlement in nor
Underestimated. I have heard an architectural historian described the iconic buildings in washington, d. C. As a sequel to the Virginia State capitol back here in richmond. We start with our First Political center in jamestown, the oldest englishspeaking settlement in north america and that was used throughout the 1600s. There are multiple buildings, public and private, used for public meetings. Then when we moved to williamsburg we build and capitol in the english tradition. That burned down and we rebuilt the second one. It was the second capitol and williamsburg we left behind when we moved to richmond during the revolutionary war. Interestingly, mr. Jefferson, who introduced the bill to relocate to jefferson, of the time we made the move he was serving as governor and i to oversee the process. If you think of the capitol as an essay in architecture, the primary author was thomas jefferson. At the time we were getting ready to break ground for a new public building in richmond in 17
Mr. Greenough we are inside a working public building that has hosted the longest working elected active legislature today. Since we are the First American State Capitol to open after the American Revolutionary war and the first monumental roman temple style public building in the modern era, its influence on other State Capitols, county courthouses, and public buildings that are very famous in washington, d. C. , cannot be underestimated. In fact, i have heard an architectural historian described the iconic buildings in washington, d. C. , as a sequel to the virginia State Capitol back here in richmond. We start with our First Political center at jamestown, the oldest englishspeaking settlement in north america and that was used throughout the 1600s. There were multiple buildings, public and private, used for public meetings. Then when we moved to williamsburg, we built a capitol in the english tradition. It burned down in the middle of the 1700s. We built a second one. It was the sec
[ music ] [ applause ] okay. Now, my next guest is a very youve seen marty on television, on both second city tv, nbcs saturday night live, his movies include the three amigos, and inner space. This is his first time on the tonight show with us. Would you welcome martin short . [ music ] [ applause ] welcome, welcome, to our humble little set, here. Why thank you. And what a pleasure to meet you. [ laughter ] thank you. You are wonderful. That was great. I am so excited to be here, and i brought you a little gift. I brought you a bottle of champagne. [ laughter ] but if you could do bette and i a favor, and maybe drink it on the way home. [ laughter ] you wont want to go with me, either. No, no. Ill run along. The people who just joined us are not going to know what were talking about. Refer back to the early part of the show, and figure it out, because it may be bleeped. Good to see you. And do her, right away. Well, im a tremendous fan of this young lady, and of course, ed, i worked