Matts parents, tim and debbie because cello, who are tim and debbie costello, and his wife. Sophia and theodore are at home. Wonderful kids. I would like to also welcome are welcome the members of our board of directors who are with us tonight. We have ann stock. [applause] and bob mcgee. [applause] and two are en route, Anita Mcbride and gail west. Both will be with us tonight. Steve strong is the national cochair of our white house, National Council on white house history. He and his wife andrea are here with us tonight. This is one of our most important groups here at the White House Historical association. Their support, their encouragement, their inspiration , their wisdom really puts the wind in the sales of so much of what we do. We are grateful to have you with us here tonight, steve. The program tonight, dr. Matt castillo costello is going to share with us about his brandnew book hot off the presses. This is the first time we are making it available. We are very proud of proud
The association. I would like to welcome our friends who are joining us by cspan and those who are here with us tonight who are the really smart people in washington because you have chosen to be here above the National Baseball game and above the televised president ial debate tonight so we think that weve got the best thing going and we are glad that you chose to be with us tonight. I would like to acknowledge some very important people. Who are with us this evening. Mats appearance, tim and Debbie Costello who are here with us tonight. And his wife christian, who is here. Tonight and of course in my book the two most important costellos or sofia and theodore and they are at home, i guess. They can come next time they are mad and christians wonderful little kids. Id also like to welcome the members of our board of directors who are with us tonight. We have and stop, lets give and a hand. applause and bob mcgee. applause and we have two that are in route Anita Mcbride and gayle west.
Sustainability. He received his phd from the college of william and mary. In 2008 he gained International Attention as part of the team that found the remains of George Washingtons childhood farm at ferry farm. He recounted it in his 2013 book where the cherry tree grew the story of ferry farm, George Washingtons boyhood home. His 2015 book, which i have right here in my hand, is called George Washington written upon the land. We have three copies in the bookstore if youre interested in purchasing one of them later. This book explores the many retellings of washingtons much fabled childhood and covers things ranging from biography to archaeology to environmental history. He is currently writing the archaeology of George Washington a survey of all the washingtonrelated sites and their stories. He has also conducted a reassessment of the 1930s archaeological record at George Washingtons birthplace. He says this site is one of the most intriguing and misunderstood archaeological sites. He
Sustainability. He received his phd from the college of william and mary. In 2008 he gained International Attention as part of the team that found the remains of George Washingtons childhood farm at ferry farm. He recounted it in his 2013 book where the cherry tree grew the story of ferry farm, George Washingtons boyhood home. His 2015 book, which i have right here in my hand, is called George Washington written upon the land. We have three copies in the bookstore if youre interested in purchasing one of them later. This book explores the many retellings of washingtons much fabled childhood and covers things ranging from biography to archaeology to environmental history. He is currently writing the archaeology of George Washington a survey of all the washingtonrelated sites and their stories. He has also conducted a reassessment of the 1930s archaeological record at George Washingtons birthplace. He says this site is one of the most intriguing and misunderstood archaeological sites. He
Birth in 2032 imposes a sense of urgency to determine exactly where he was born. The George Washington birthplace National Monument hosted this program. It is one hour and a half. Everyone andnoon welcome to George Washington birthplace National Monument. I am the chief of interpretations here at this park. Today, i am to introduce the guests speaker to the audience. Dr. Philip leavy is a professor of history at the university of south florida where he holds appointments in the department of anthropology and the college of global sustainability. He received his phd from the college of william and mary. In two thousand eight, he gained International Attention as part of the team that found the remains of George Washington childhood home in fredericksburg, virginia. He recounted this in his 2013 the the story of where cherry tree group. I havek from 2015, which right here in my hand, is George Washington written up on the land. We have copies in the bookstore. This book explores the many