This hearing providing oversight to the Smithsonian Institution. In 1836, congress accepted the quest from an english scientist who never visited the United States but nevertheless decided to leave his substantial fortune to our country for the increased knowledge. Ten years later in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was formally established by congress. In the 173 years since, the smithsonian has grown to a complex of 19 museums, Numerous Research centers, Library Systems and a network of more than 200 affiliate organizatio organizations, archives and the national zoo. Today the smithsonian serves as a steward to more than 154 billion artifacts, works of art and specimens. Visitors from across the country and around the world flock to see this broad collection, and in 2018 alone there were nearly 29 million visitors to the smithsonian. The smithsonian also works around the world to advance critical scientific discoveries and research. Earlier this year thanks in large part to the astr
Today hes coming home. When he learned in space. Its thursday, october 3rd, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Reporter protesters on the streets of dallas following the sentencing of amber guyger. No justice, no peace ten years for the woman who killed botham jean. Emotional moment during yesterdays sentencing. Jeans brother hugged guyger after saying he forgives her. At least seven people were killed when the world war iiera bomber crash landed at a connecticut airport. I heard the engine go pop, pop. You could tell there was engine failure. At least 22 Army Paratroopers were hurt during a nighttime Training Exercise at camp shelby. President trump on the attack over the impeachment invest he was especially seething about democrat adam schiff. This guy was negative on pompeo. That guy couldnt carry his blank scrap. You understand that . Reporter the president ial campaign on hold. Senator Bernie Sanders now recovering after an emergency cardiac procedure. All th
Administered to the dying president and describes the effort of the doctors. Our speaker tonight is very experienced. Rather new on the lecture circuit. But he has experience to speak from. He has been a practicing physician on Infectious Diseases for 37 years. He practiced in california before coming to d. C. Where he has been active speaking for the National Museum of civil war medicine. He frequently lectures civil war groups. We are thankful to have him speak to us tonight. Hes a member of the board of directors of the society of civil war surgeons and public concerning, he is what we call a switch hitter he does reenacting as a physician in the civil war for confederate and union soldiers. We are happy to have you anyway, jon. Please welcome to the podium, dr. Jon willen. [applause] dr. Willen ok. Thats better. Normally, when i give talks, i think the organizers for inviting me. In this case, being the chairman of this group, i have to thank myself. We will dispense with that. As
Journey through the historical underbelly of europe. And most recently, cuba libre, che fidel and the improbable revolution that changed world history. As a college student, tony regular lay disappeared to hitchhike through the outback and travel through rural independent que where he briefly enjoyed now based in the east village of manhattan, he makes it a point to continue exploring in iceland, tee yes, sir ra del fuego, beijing, tasmania, to name a few. Tonys travel stories have been published in magazines like the New York Times, smithsonian magazine, have been translated into a dozen languages. Having been selected seven times for the best American Travel writing series. He is also a regular television guest on the History Channel where he has spoken about everything from the crusades to the birth of disco. Cuba low pray is available for sale and signing after the program. Please join me in welcoming tony perrottet. Thank you for coming out on a beautiful spring night. D. C. Is lo
With a longtime contributor to cwi. Jen murray is currently an assistant teaching assistant professor in the department of history at Oklahoma State university and she is, as you know, an expert in the civil war and also a specialist in military history in general. She has, i would say the full publication resume, the most important book in the most recent, entitled on a great battlefield, the making, management and memory of Gettysburg National park, published in 2013 by the university of tennessee press. She is currently working on a biography, general George Gordon meade that will hopefully be published in the civil war america series. As i mentioned, she is a veteran faculty member and many of you have been on her battlefield tours which are outstanding, largely because she cut her teeth as a young historian the seasonal here at gettysburg for nine years. So, it is my pleasure to welcome jen murray who will be speaking about her book on the creation of the Gettysburg National park.