Feldman analysts is artistic portrayals of the American Revolution and civil war. She talks about the influence of paintings, sculptures, in memorials on how history is remembered. The Smithsonian Associates host to this event. Today we are going to look at the American Revolution and civil war, in particular, but a little beyond that. Controversies about the stories we tell. I am going to focus, because it is impossible to cover such an amount of material in one top. Im going to focus in particular on the nations capital, and the public buildings on the mall, which is after all, the centerpiece of american political culture, and our public culture, where people come from all around the world, and the country to participate in government, to learn about government, to understand our heritage. So i thought what is it we say to those people when they come to washington . What have been some of the controversies . What are some of the issues we should be aware of . And what is missing . S
There was said just dean baker was living in europe and she read a letter faxed. Host does exist anywhere from start to finish . The Public Television station in boston you have to watch in parts. Someone whod talked about but did not speak everybody was fairly controversial. But he was a communist and a member of the Young Communist League that he was also a homosexual. And he was arrested is under homosexual sex in by far was widely known the principal architect and was a tremendous grassroots organizer and then to make a tremendous statement facility a Philip Randolph to organize the march the first person in he called was rustin and they put together a plan but when randolph led to get support from the major civilrights organizers the principal objections came he is a former communist and was arrested for homosexual sex he cannot be the principal for this march. And a. Philip randolph initially conceited and said okay. And everybody said of course, the nobody could of the object to
This is the speech he pioneered several years before with the outline when he spoke initially with the refrain of the i have the dream before the aflcio Labor Movement almost two years before the march on washington in the speech he has perfected over time by the time it came around to his advisers told him not to give that speech. And if you watch him there are recordings he begins not with that i have the dream of refrained but a check written by the government and the declaration of independence. And then it is marked insufficient funds. The promise of american democracy. But he gets halfway but then he pushes aside. With very effectively in detroit. There were rumors the famous gospel singer just before he came on stage to say tell him about the dream. Then his speech really wasnt getting a. So he went back to their refrained that gave this speech is now one of the most famous speeches in american history. End if she was reminding him of that but that is the refrain that we all kno
The tea party and beyond. Thanks so much for giving us your time today. Thank you for having me. I really appreciate it. Youre welcome. That was afterwards, book book tv Signature Program in which authors of the latest nonfiction books are interviewed. Watch past afterward Program Online at tv. Org. He reports at 555 feet 55 feet its the tallest stone structure in the world. Mr. Gordon, its nice to meet you and nice to see you here. I am the resident history enthusiasts, i suppose you might say, at the radio station. A couple of my colleagues are here. They are sitting in the front. They are producers for the radio show, especially when im on it. Our station, we want to thank you for doing these events. We are doing them because we are readers at the station and we know our listeners are readers as well. The readers of newspapers and books and we do pride ourselves in having an informed and educated audience. Lets get to our guest of honor. The author of Washington Monument. You have a
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