2009. Conducted by Smithsonian National museum of africanAmerican History and culture. The American Folk Life Center at the library of congress and the Southern Oral History Program at the university of North Carolina chapel hill. My parents were walter b. Ghaiaither and fannie b. Little gaither. Gray fall was my fathers home. My mother, fannie mae, was originally from anderson, South Carolina. And my mom and dad met while they were students at Friendship Junior College in rock hill, South Carolina. After they both graduated from friendship, they of course moved permanent ly to great falls. And initially, they were both school teachers. You could be a schoolteacher at that time with just a Junior College education. My dad did not stay in teaching. Because he discovered that what was listen on his contract as his per month payment for teaching was not the same as he was receiving. And this was at a time when the board of education were all composed of white men. So at the end of the yea
Staff is staying close to home due to the coronavirus. Here is a look at our recent visit to san antonio, texas. The cspan cities tour is exploring the american story, as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. With support from our spectrum cable partners, we travel to san antonio, texas. Coming up in the next hour, well experience the history of this south texas city, starting with a visit to the San Antonio Missions National Historical park. Following that, in about 20 minutes, well hear about the role the city played in early military aviation. And in about 40 minutes, visit one of the citys most recognizable features and biggest attractions, the historic river walk. Later, a trip to the Spanish Governors Palace, one of the oldest buildings in the city, dating back to the founding. We begin our special feature at mission san jose, one of four remaining colonial Spanish Missions in san antonio. Welcome to Spanish Governors Palace. What youre looking at is actually the l
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Fisher about the center of the city. Standing near are the spanish governors palace, which was set up here due to the conflict between two european empires, france and spain, in the 18th century. Spain had, of course, established itself in latin america and south america and mexico and northern mexico, especially important to spain because of very rich silver mines. It reached up to the northern border. It was along the red river where it was causing trouble with the indians. Its reach down into the silver mines. Was goingrds knew it to come up on san antonio and in 1618, 302 years ago, san antonio was established here. The first challenge they faced was getting water. The first thing the priests did was to build a church. The second thing they did was set up a water system. Yous you have looked have rivers but you dont have green fertile areas. They drew from their experience in spain which actually came from the roman empire. A system of irrigation ditches drinkingalso furnished wate
Rich and deep history, the conditions are optimal for inventing president ial and first lady laura and legend, but as we see with the gilbert story, for example, history is often, gated and complex often complicated and complex. This and otherh programs on her website, where all of our video is archived. The cspan cities to her is exploring the american story as we take book to be an American History to be on the road. With support from our spectrum cable partners, this weekend we travel to san antonio, texas. Experienceur we will the history of the history of this southwest texas city. The san with a visit to antonio mission historical park. Following that in 20 minutes we hear about the role the city played in early military aviation. Visit one of the citys most recognizable features, the historic riverwalk. Later, a trip to the Spanish Governors Palace, one of the oldest old dings in the city, dating to the founding. We begin our feature at mission four colonialof Spanish Missions i