It was a decade before that shot heard around the world. Museum is inside the its president and ceo, Michael Quinn. Thank you for being with us. Thank you for allowing cspan into the museum. It is a pleasure to be with you. Youre welcome any time, as is anyone watching. Is, howening question did this project come about and why . It came about out of the decision that we needed to reserve and tell the story of americas founding, not just as a series of events, but as people who actually achieved it, who thought up these ideals of equality and liberty and selfgovernment. And then how that spread and inspired a nation to achieve it. It is the most important event in our nations history. It not only gave birth to our nation, but it gave us the values that made us a people. So it is more than just artifacts . It is far more than artifacts. One of the more comprehensive collections of artifacts of the revolution that has probably ever been assembled. How did these people who were citizens of
Quinn. Thanks for being with us and for allowing cspan inside the museum. Its a pleasure to be with you and were honored to have o cspan in the museum. You with are welcome anytime as is anybody watching. We were there for Opening Night of the museum. W but my opening question is how this project came about and why. Well it came about out of a decision that we need to preserve and tell the story of americas founding. S tu and not just as a series of events, but as people who actually achieved it, who fought off these soaring ideals of equality and how that inspired a nation, people in our nation to achieve it. It is the most important event in our nations history. It not only gave birth to our nation but it really gave us the values that make us a people. Everything that we cherish and hold dear. So its more than just e artifacts . Its more more than artifacts. Our museum is founded on artifacts. In fact when you come to the en museum you will see one of the more comprehensive collecti
It involved a bus and a pedestrian. Police say the driver is cooperating, but theyre not giving us very many details. But they do say that there is a surveillance camera on that bus that should play a key part in their investigation. Its the 18th pedestrian death this year. A 51yearold San Francisco woman satisfied as lori helmer was jogging when she was hit by a golden gate transit bus. It happened this morning as the driver was turning left on to van ness avenue. The driver is one of our senior drivers. Hes been with the agency for more than 35 years and he has a very good safety record. Hes obviously distraught right now. Reporter mo couture is also shaken. Her office is across the street and she has seen close called. Its very confusing with the lights and the turns of the cars. The cars really whip through here very quickly. A lot of them run the lights here. Reporter van ness is considered one of the citys worse. Advocacy group walk sf says five people have died along that corrid
And Historic Places established by congress in 1820, the United States Botanic Garden itself is garden in america. Next, we will take a two or tour and learn about the collections of the plant Museum Originally proposed by washington in 1776. Welcome to the United States spoke in article garden. Botanic garden. My name is ari novy. I am the executive director of the United States Botanic Garden. We are standing on union square, which is the end cap of the National Mall on the east side just before you arrive at the United States capital. I will introduce you to the stars and the other wonderful plants that we have here today. We are standing in a room called the garden court. I was like to orient people when we come in. One of the most important elements are those that you see here in the front. Very prominently displayed. The first thing you see when you walk into the Botanic Gardens. They represent a part of that historical collection. It came to existence as a Permanent Institution
Visits museums and historic places. Established by congress in 1820 the United States Botanic Garden is the oldest Botanic Garden in north america. Next, we will take a tour of the conservancy at the foot of capitol hill and learn about the collections of this Museum Originally proposed by president washington in 1796. Welcome to the United States Botanic Garden. I am the executive director here. My name is ari novy. The Botanic Garden is a wonderful place to come and learn about plants. Our official mission is to demonstrate to the public the importance of plants and their value to the time. Today, im going to show you a little bit about the u. S. Botanic garden and introduce you to the stars of the conservatory. Those are the wonderful plant specimens we have today. Right now we are standing in a room called the garden court. I like to orient people to the garden court when we come in. One of the most important elements are the twc in the front prominently displayed. They are incredi