As the flag is unrolled, i think speak a little bit to the project that brought this particular flag about that were about to hoist today. Last year, the Maryland Historical society launched the stitching history project. Two noted individuals, the ceo of the Maryland Historical society and the director of education spearheaded the project. The first stop was to heirloom weavers because what they did was they researched from the Smithsonian Institution the accura accura accurate weave of the material. Theres very few places that can do that. It was a custom job. Heirloom weavers did that. They are in redline, pennsylvania. The material did, indeed, come from the United States. [ applause ] the stripes and the blue are made out of wool bunting. The stars are made out of cotton. So they have the authentic material. But the second step was to have it authentically stitched. No sewing machines were used in the making of this plan. Indeed, over 200 stitchers from across the state of marylan
This 30minute film is narrated by actor william conrad. Design for disaster, the story of the bel air conflagration. Santa ana, indians named it santana, the devil wind. When it blows, trees and brush become crackling and dry. The atmosphere grows tense, oppressive. People tire easily, argue more. Even the suicide rate rises during the months of the santa ana. Warm, dry. This climate attracts 300,000 people a month to the city of los angeles who become permanent residents. They settle into hotels, apartments, homes along the coast, inland throughout the central residential sections to the far reaches of the valleys. Some move up to the scenic, secluded hill area. Lush vegetation softens the ridges and valleys and breezes blow clean. Increasingly strong during a the late fall months of the santa ana and dangerously dry when there has been no rain. It is during this unstable period, firemen most fear the potential of thick dry oak, all within the city boundaries of los angeles. Classed b
Information on our schedule, upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. Each week, American History artifacts visits museums and historic places. Next we take you inside the u. S. , capitols house where Matthew Wasniewski and curator Farar Elliott use photographs to trace the history of women in congress. This is the first of a twopart program. The story of women in Congress Begins with Jeannette Rankin, who is elected to the house in 1916 from montana. She is elected to the house four years before women have the right to vote nationally, and in a way, she is really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full rights. She was active in the National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote not only in montana but a couple of states west of mississippi. And she runs, in 1916, she is elected to one of two districts. Part of her platform is that she is a pacifist or she does one into the house on april 2, 1917. And the house h
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