It was a decade before that shot heard around the world. Museum is inside the its president and ceo, Michael Quinn. Thank you for being with us. Thank you for allowing cspan into the museum. It is a pleasure to be with you. Youre welcome any time, as is anyone watching. Is, howening question did this project come about and why . It came about out of the decision that we needed to reserve and tell the story of americas founding, not just as a series of events, but as people who actually achieved it, who thought up these ideals of equality and liberty and selfgovernment. And then how that spread and inspired a nation to achieve it. It is the most important event in our nations history. It not only gave birth to our nation, but it gave us the values that made us a people. So it is more than just artifacts . It is far more than artifacts. One of the more comprehensive collections of artifacts of the revolution that has probably ever been assembled. How did these people who were citizens of
Quinn. Thanks for being with us and for allowing cspan inside the museum. Its a pleasure to be with you and were honored to have o cspan in the museum. You with are welcome anytime as is anybody watching. We were there for Opening Night of the museum. W but my opening question is how this project came about and why. Well it came about out of a decision that we need to preserve and tell the story of americas founding. S tu and not just as a series of events, but as people who actually achieved it, who fought off these soaring ideals of equality and how that inspired a nation, people in our nation to achieve it. It is the most important event in our nations history. It not only gave birth to our nation but it really gave us the values that make us a people. Everything that we cherish and hold dear. So its more than just e artifacts . Its more more than artifacts. Our museum is founded on artifacts. In fact when you come to the en museum you will see one of the more comprehensive collecti
New museum of the American Revolution. A few yards over on this side is Independence Hall, which everyone knows. Between these Historic Buildings is Carpenters Hall which is less well known but also a structure of significance to all americans because it was here that the Continental Congress met for the first time and made the decision that eventually led to the open revolution and the declaration of independence. Were on the first floor of Carpenters Hall and youll remember from your perhaps grade School History lessons that in 1773 a group of supposedly indians, at least they were dressed up that way, threw a lot of chests of tea in the Boston Harbor in protest of taxes levy by the crown in parliament, along with imports to america. The british had a strange idea that maybe the columnists ought to pay for some of the defenses that they are providing against the french and other people who have interest in north america. At any rate, the crown was furious and as a result they passed
The last warrior looking at andrew marshall. The pentagons internal think tank. Thats the lineup tomorrow night on cspan2 at eight eastern. This summer book tv will cover book festival around the country with nonfiction authors. In the middle of july the harlem book fest is the flagship africanamerican book fest. In the beginning of september live from the Nations National capital celebrating its 15th year. Cspan2 brings you the best access to congress, live votes from the senate floor hearings, policy events and every weekend its book tv. Nonfiction books and their authors. A behindthescenes look at the publishing industry. The best access to congress, nonfiction books. Good evening everyone. Please silence your cell phones. Following the event a book per signing will be upstairs. P dont forget most of our authors lated are on the podcast at free library. Org im a librarian heref at the free library of e philadelphia. We will discuss legal issues of emerging media, Internet Freedom ,
The last warrior looking at andrew marshall. The pentagons internal think tank. Thats the lineup tomorrow night on cspan2 at eight eastern. This summer book tv will cover book festival around the country with nonfiction authors. In the middle of july the harlem book fest is the flagship africanamerican book fest. In the beginning of september live from the Nations National capital celebrating its 15th year. Cspan2 brings you the best access to congress, live votes from the senate floor hearings, policy events and every weekend its book tv. Nonfiction books and their authors. A behindthescenes look at the publishing industry. The best access to congress, nonfiction books. Good evening everyone. Please silence your cell phones. Following the event a book per signing will be upstairs. P dont forget most of our authors lated are on the podcast at free library. Org im a librarian heref at the free library of e philadelphia. We will discuss legal issues of emerging media, Internet Freedom ,