Weekend, every weekend on cspan three. To join the conversation, like us on facebook at cspan history. The history of burlington, vermont is tied directly to lumber, textiles and even politics. Next, we speak with local historians about the history of burlington and its role in vermont. Vince we are standing above what in the 1790s was referred to as Burlington Bay on Lake Champlain. Of course, the fact that it is on Lake Champlain is part of the reasons why we have the city here today. The early europeans, the new englanders who came up here, allen, saw the potential of Burlington Bay as a port city. Lake champlain flows north and it flows into the Richelieu River. Which then flows into the st. Which gives burlington, interestingly enough even though it is an in land place, access to the atlantic ocean. Early settlers saw that and became interested. But the area really did not take off, despite the attempts by ira allen to make this an important place by putting the university it the
Acres. And it is a village setting in many respects, but within that village every structure houses an amazing selection put together or collected by electr webb, who was our founder in 1947. She amassed an amazing collection, which the Shelburne Museum houses amongst its 39 or so pilgdinbuildings. Its just a plethora of objects and collections within collections to see here, from impressionist art to weathhethe weathervanes to cigar stores to the largest item she collected, which was the tikonderoga. Whats interesting about the ti, it was built in 1906. Which was really wi, as you loot it from hindsight, the cusp from the steamboat era to internal combustion engine. And when they built her, they didnt realize that this perhaps might be the last boats built for Lake Champlain, but she was one of 29 steamers built for the lake. And she was the last one. Basically operated on Lake Champlain as a day boat. The lake is over 125 miles long, but the ti ran from the vermont shoreline over to
Structure houses an amazing collection. Our founder, in 1947, amassed an amazing collection that the Shelburne Museum houses amongst 39 buildings. Its a plethora of objects and collections within collections, from impressionist art to weathervanes to Cigar Store Indians and one of the largest objects she collected, which was the ticonderoga steamboat, which plied the waters of Lake Champlain from 19061953. It was built, as i said, in 1906, which you can look at as the cost or the changeover from the steam era the cusp from the steam era to the internal combustion engine. She was one of 29 steamers built on the lake and she was the last one. She basically operated on Lake Champlain as a day boat. The lake is over 125 miles long, but the ticonderoga ran from the vermont shoreline to the new york show line new york shoreline. Her homeport was burlington, vermont. The passages were about an hour or an hour and a half, but she had her regular scheduled that she kept two. She kept to. It was
Are particularly strong with 20th century vermont members of congress who tend to have long tenures in congress. Goerge george aiken served in until 1974 until 1974. Aiken was a republican, a moderate republican. He was known for having these regular breakfasts with the leader of the democrats in the senate in the lunch room. He had a strong relationship with the white house. He kept a diary in his later years of being senator. He wouldnt enter these weekly enterenteruld would these weekly entries, a very significant historical event. August 10, 1874. Augustlks about him 10, 1974, talks about being at his home. Speaking, i arrived at my home on friday. There was one cucumber big enough to pick. Monday, there were 30 cucumbers big enough to pick. This is an important diary for u. S. Political events, for the nation. Six, he get to page finally gets to the big news of week, the big sensation the resignation of Richard Nixon as president. Although i constantly oppose resignation on his pa
Everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. I am bail gregory, Vice President for public programs. Toare always thrilled welcome you to our spectacular Robert H Smith auditorium. This Evenings Program is presented in conjunction with to the americas road revolution for independence. Our new revolutionary war exhibition is on through march 11. Tonights program, George Washington and the battle for the Nations Capital, is part of the schwartz distinguished Speakers Series which is the heart of our public programs. As always, i would like to thank mr. Swartz for his wonderful support. Let us give mr. Swartz a great hand. I woulde] ms. Gregory also like to recognize our Trustee Executive Committee chair and all of the chairmans councilmembers with us for all of their wonderful support as well. Let us give them a big cant. [applause]nd ms. Gregory has everyone received a card to write their questions . No . We have staff coming through. Withll conduct the q a written questions