We are at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in dearborn, michigan. These were the key technologies of the 20th century. The railroad was the Key Technology of the 19th century. Says not an exaggeration to a steam engineer was thought of as an astronaut is today. It is fitting we should have a collection of railroad vehicles. We have locomotives that tell the story of railroading in the United States from the early days of the 1830s through the electric locomotives in the 1920s. Behind me is our earliest example. This is a replica of an 1831 locomotive. Replica was built in 1892. It is historic now. This gives us an idea of what Steam Locomotives and trains were looked like in the late 1820s and early 1830s. The mohawk hudson was located in new york state and would become large of one of the part of one of the largest railroads in the United States. Railroads were small and local. They might run 15 or 20 miles between local cities. Some had ambitions of connecting rivers and
American history tv, 48 hours of programming on American History every weekend on cspan3. Forow us on twitter information on our schedule and to keep up with the latest history news. Each week, american artifacts takes you to museums and Historic Places to learn about American History. Next, we tour the president ial vehicles collection at the Henry Ford Museum in dearborn, michigan. Transportation curator Matt Anderson shows of cars used by president s truman, eisenhower, carter, and reagan, and the Lincoln Continental that john f. Kennedy was riding in when he was assassinated. Matt my name is Matt Anderson. im the curator of transportation here at the henry ford, and we are inside the Henry Ford Museum of american innovation. Just outside our driving america exhibit, where we look at the history of the automobile in the United States. This is the series of president ial limousines which show president ial transportation over the last 117 years or so. Behind me is the 1902 carriage u
Cases. Their descendants came to talk about their experiences in those crucial cases. And now were going to hear about what every american should know about the Constitutional Convention and the founding documents from the person in america whos done more to increase Public Awareness of those documents than anyone else. David rubenstein has had an extraordinary career. Early on in washington, he worked as chief counsel for the Senate Judiciary committee under bey, and itor birch bo want to take a moment to honor senator bey, whos about to turn 90. He was the only living american who was central to the framing of two constitutional amendments, the 25th amendment involving president ial disability, and the 26th amendment giving 18yearolds the right to vote. So, if you would, please join me in expressing appreciation for senator bey. [applause] david went on to a distinguished career in the carter white house. He is head of the carlyle group, and hes carved out this unique niche as americ
And elsewhere. As we discuss their experiences, their trials and tribulations. What they live through the 1920s and the great depression. I mention a couple of times and we will be spending most of today discussing what happened to their children. Million plus migrants who brought children with them in the 20s and 30s, or had children who were born as american citizens and came of age in the 1930s and early 1940s and would become known as the Mexican American generation. Who would become young adults living in the United States as the nation went to war during world war ii. Selenium, japanese and fascism around the world. This is what we will be talking about this week. I want to remind you a couple of the Big Questions we have been tracing over the last several weeks, not the least of which is is considered Mexican American or american more generally. Was is awarded firstclass citizenship in American Society . This changes with these million plus migrants and their offspring. Is a tra
The key Transportation Technologies of the 20th century. The railroad was the Major Technology of the 90th the 19thcentury. The Steam Locomotive was thought of as the equivalent of an . Today. Astronaut today. We have railroad locomotives that tell the story from the earliest days in the 1830s, right up to to early days of the the 1920s. Ric in behind me is our released example, a replica of an 1831 car used on the mohawk and hudson railroad. In itself is pretty historic now. This gives us an idea of what automotives and trains would have looked like when trains were coming on the in itself ise early 1830s. The mohawk and hudson was located in new york state, and eventually became part of the new york central, one of the largest railroads in the United States. Railroads were normally local affairs, running 15 or 20 miles between cities. Ofe had grander ambitions connecting to the mississippi river. Eventually we got to that point, but it took these systems time to coalesce to form what