Tv all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. Artifacts american takes you to museums and Historic Places to learn about American History. Dc, tudor Washington Place was the home of Thomas Hayter and his wife. This was the granddaughter of Martha Washington. Six generations of the peter family lived in the house from 1805 to 1984. We take a tour with the curator who shows us a letter from George Washington, a bomb shelter and a signed picture of woodrow wilson. Curator at the house of house and garden. We are taking a look at some of the amazing objects. This is from 1805 to 1983. Five different generations of the peter family lived here at to replace. This was of the public could come and enjoy this amazing collection of objects. I would to talk about the architecture of the house. When he purchased the property , they5 with a. 5 acres were here with nothing in between. An earlier honor had always intended to build a larger house but never did. By this time, though it had already won the d
People here who will at least remember the place if not agree with me, and so its always nice to be back with old friends. I really date myself here, i even attended an advanced placement class at the old West High School, which was right down here and you have to be really old to remember when West High School was here. People have asked me a lot, why did you write this book . Its so long ago and so obscure. And i usually say because its just a great story. What happened, the events themselves are so amazing. And as a writer, as a fiction writer i would never dare to make them up the kind of plots that this book has. And when i realized that they had all happened i thought that was really terrific. For a long time when people say why, i say because it was such a great story. When i got into the book i realized there was when people say why, i say because it was such a great story. When i got into the book i realized there was more to it than that and the back had an even more profound
William thornton, designed the u. S. Capitol. This is just over 50 minutes. [applause] thank you. For that nice introduction and thank you to majors and quinn hosting this event. I suggested this to eat than back in the winter, there was never anything less than enthusiastic about having me. This was always my destination when i came to a minneapolis bookstore. I am glad i landed here. I want to tell you a little bit about the book. I will read a little bit about the book. Its nice to be here and see some old familiar faces. You know, whenever i come back to minneapolis i have this feeling what a special place marshal u was, and there are probably a few people here that will remember the place if not agree with me. And so its always nice to be back with old friends. I really date my sell here. I even attended an advanced placement class at the old West High School which was right down here on hennipin you have to be really old when West High School was there. I beg your pardon. [laught