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Worked as an animator for czechoslovakian films. And then the russians invaded my country. Now i am a political refugee in the United States. My first job in this country was as an animator. My first assignment was to make a show about the American Flag because it was thought i might bring a fresh vision to a familiar sight. Here in this room i began my work that would take me back in time and place to that late today when i arrived in new york city. To live one life and come into another creates a break. Behind you is the iron curtain you have broken through. The long wait in refugee camps, the long lines for processing, the endless paperwork and daily disappointments. And then suddenly it is all over. You have arrived at john f. Kennedy airport. All of you is open to every sensation and every sensation is fresh. My first thought was i had been put down in a brilliant part, it did not occur to me these were the colors of my new flag. They were Just Brilliant and were everywhere. On bu
This program originally livestreamed on facebook and youtube and is part of a series of Online Events intended to keep visitors connected with mount vernon during its closure to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Bradburn here we are again. Welcome back. My name is doug bradburn. It is my delight to have these opportunities to talk about George Washington. Last wednesday, we were in our museum. This is our Education Center here at mount vernon. It focuses on the life of George Washington. It gives a grand sense of why he matters. Last time, we were looking at his youth, a youth that is oftentimes enwrapped in romance and myth. Of course, he is most known to americans and perhaps the folks around the world as the great military commander, the general who led the americans through the american war for independence, through eight long years of war. His identity as a warrior is a crucial one. We think about who was George Washington, how did he think of himself and his tim
[ door creaks ] [ wind howls ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] im jamie colby. And today, im in kennebunkport, maine. Its renowned as the bush familys summer haven and also for its succulent lobster. But this story has a cast of characters that are up and down the atlantic seaboard. The heirs, they live here, a reclusive aunt from massachusetts and their gilded age ancestor once dubbed the father of greater new york. Im john green. And im lisa green buchanan. I think its fair to say that our aunt julie was a hoarder. And when she died in 2009, she left us a mountain of stuff to sort through. Oh, what a great house thank you welcome to kennebunkport i got a story. John and his sister lisa belong to a new england family whose history goes back to mayflower days but whose legacy had been largely forgotten. In 2005, that reclusive aunt i mentioned, julie green, is diagnosed with cancer, and john moves her from the boston area into a condo up here in maine, where the siblings can help car
[ wind howls ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] im jamie colby. And today, im in kennebunkport, maine. Its renowned as the bush familys summer haven and also for its succulent lobster. But this story has a cast of characters that are up and down the atlantic seaboard. The heirs, they live here, a reclusive aunt from massachusetts and their gilded age ancestor once dubbed the father of greater new york. Im john green. And im lisa green buchanan. I think its fair to say that our aunt julie was a hoarder. And when she died in 2009, she left us a mountain of stuff to sort through. Oh, what a great house thank you welcome to kennebunkport i got a story. John and his sister lisa belong to a new england family whose history goes back to mayflower days but whose legacy had been largely forgotten. In 2005, that reclusive aunt i mentioned, julie green, is diagnosed with cancer, and john moves her from the boston area into a condo up here in maine, where the siblings can help care for her. Its a