That they also thought it was important for women to talk about their own rights. , the question of the right to vote in 1848 was probably of the many items on the agenda was the most controversial. It was a very close vote. People were women at the focused onwere more other aspects of womens rights at the time but that really is the date that we highlight as the start of the womens movement. What is happening in other countries at this time . Start i would say it is important to note that women in new jersey voted from 1776 until about 1807. Women in at least part of the United States had a right to vote. It was taken away as the constitution was revised. In point of fact, the first country to give women the right to vote to was new zealand and that was in 1893. Much earlier than in the United States. Although 1890 is the first date giving women the right to vote. Earliest of not the the countries to give women the right to vote but it was also late. Rticularly in addition to new zeal
Each give a short presentation and then returned to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd bunny mellon bunny mellon, who wass thomas boyd. [applause] thomas hello. Just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thinking for hosting this event. Spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was an experience dipped in intimidation and fascination. Although we were not close, i greatly admired her from afar and her ability to really solve problems and make people feel comfortable. Graham gram bunny, as we called her, exhibited an ability to invent classical solutions in a variety of ways. I have learned from many people over the years. Whether it was entertaining the prince or princess of wales, myself, or her daughter, she would regularly fix broken flower stems with a bandaid right before their arrival for a party. She would also sometimes sniff any flagging floral arrangements
Panel, thefternoon legacy of bunny mellon, will explore the life and influences of Rachel Lambert mellon. We will hear from merrill matt, met griswold griswold, and linda. Our speakers will each give a short presentation and then returned to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd bunny mellon bunny lon, who was thomas boyd. [applause] thomas hello. Just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thinking for hosting this event. Spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was inexperience dipped intimidation and fascination. Although we were not close, i greatly admired her from afar and her ability to really solve problems and make people feel comfortable. Gram bunny, as we called her, exhibited an ability to invent classical solutions in a variety of ways. I have learned from many people over the years. Whether it was entertaining the prince or princess of wales, myself, or h
Matthew good afternoon. Welcome back to the Carriage House for our afternoon sessions. I hope you enjoyed your lunch and learning more about the historic items that were provided. If you have not seen them yet please be sure to see them. They are outside. The first afternoon panel, the legacy of bunny mellon, will explore the life and influences of Rachel Lambert mellon. We will hear from meryl gordon, mac griswold, and Linda Jane Holden. Our speakers will each give a short presentation and then return to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd, who was bunny mellons grandson. I want to introduce thomas first. [applause] thomas hello. Just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thank you again for hosting this event. Spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was an experience dipped in intimidation and fascination. Although we were not close, i greatly admired her from af
They havent written memoirs yet but i think they are going to. In terms of minute memoirs, this is probably the last of someone and knew it from the beginning. What did you put in this book had never talked about before . Also at the end of it, where you put in that quote by john osborn, it looked so he said e had seen shelley an me, the first day, Inauguration Day in 1969, looking up at the portico, all e had seen how it breaks e said it almost your heart. All of this thats fresh and new. Is, really about what it was like as a young conservative in the nixon white to do battle for your beliefs and the opposition you face and the transition the was undergoing. Operated ixon sort of on holding the whole thing together until the watergate collapsed it. Mentioned sprio agnew, in the des moines speech, weve got it, before we go there, what role did it play and up to it . Nixon in his first years, toward the end of the first massive demonstrations and the moratorium were being Monument Grou