Services most visited historic home, arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial at arlingt Arlington Cemetery. Join us with our phone calls as we talk with the former arlington site house manager who will oversea the yearlong restoration of the mansion, slave quarters and grounds. Today the 100 anniversary of the National Park service live from arlington house at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Coming up this weekend on American History tv on cspan3. The Abraham Lincoln president ial Library Foundation published a book of musings by public figures and ordinary americans celebrating or responding to lincolns gettysburg address. Editor of gettysburg replies, the world responds to Abraham Lincolns gettyburgs address reads passages from the book. His presence still resonates from the words hes written and the artifacts and documents that he has left behind for our prosperity. He was a simple yet deeply complex man who looked at complex issue plainly and purely. He acc
People visited the National Parks. When people think of National Parks they think of the every glaze. The National Park service tells the american stories. The Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument and president s park which surrounds the white house are all part of the narrative. This submission was carved in the stones of Mount Rushmore by the sculptor who wrote the purpose is to communicate the americans stories. The National Park service taking the lead and reconcile story lines of many Historic Sites across the country. It is an example of that effort. It is the parks system most visited historic home. Today, visitors learn several story lines connected to this 19 century. They learned about the enslaved people who lived their lives and whose legacy lived on, on their descenda descendant. Tonight, well visit arlington house as a way to learn more of the park easter vis s servicess of history. Coming up first, well hear several president s talk about the National Park and we
Will talk about this special has and how it is being preserved and interpreted by the National Park service. Formerjoined by a National Park Service Director and a site manager at this house. Monday to just start with you telling the story of how the National Park service began. Washe National Park service authorized by an act of congress, signed into law by president Woodrow Wilson on august 25, 1916. Therefore, we celebrate the 100 anniversary today. That legislation came about ofough the stellar efforts Civic Leaders throughout the country. We are proud to have that agency with us for 100 years. Was a controversial at the time it was signed into law . It was in the sense that there was a misunderstanding in terms of some of the constraints that may be imposed by having one federal agency administer our National Parks. I think the American People have developed an understanding and by theation of the parks fact that there were already 35 National Parks established before the National
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Youre looking at a live picture of arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial. This is the National Park services most visited historic home and it was on this day in 1916 that president Woodrow Wilson signed the legislation that created the park service. Were here this evening at arlington house to talk about the park service and its history. We will also learn more about this special house and the people who lived here and how its being preserved and interpreted by the National Park service. Were joined tonight by robert stanton, former National Park service director, and brandon bies, the former site manager here at arlington house, and obviously, park Service Employee who is also overseeing a yearlong rehabilitation of the estate. Let me start with the story of how the National Park service began. As the National Park service was authorized by an act of congress, signed into law by president Woodrow Wilson, august 25, 1916. Therefore, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Nati