Parks service. Were here to talk about the service at its history and also learn more about the special house and people who lived here and how its being preserved by the National Parks service. Were joined by robert stanton. Biez, the former site manager here at arlington house. Obviously a park service employee. Hes also oversees a year long renovation 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. There we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park service today. And that legislation came about through the stellar efforts of many conservationists and civil leaders throughout the country. Was it at all controversial at the time it was signed into law . It was in the sense there was sort of a misunderstanding in terms of some of the constraints that may be imposed by having one federal agency to ad minister our N
Coming up tonight, booktv in prime time features books about the founding fathers. First, the author of first entrepreneur. And then the life of john quinty adams. And then lous louisa. Next, Edward Lengel talks about his book on George Washington. It took place at the president s former home mount vernon. [inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone. Lovely to get a full crowd like this. My name is Doug Bradford and i am the founding director of the study of George Washington which is where you are in the ruben stein hall. You made it. It is very exciting to have these book talks, free book talks, and thank you for supporting the book and mount vernon has never accepted any government money. They have been operating since the 1960s when they took over the estate of George Washington. They are on allwoman run organization and they are all built on private donations from individuals and foundations and the people that come there visit. It is a great honor to serve that mission to pr
Featuring natural and Historic Sites throughout the country visited by our cspan cities tour staff. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. So, we are at Promontory Summit, utah. I am walking you over to where the Transcontinental Railroad was completed. This spot right here marked by tie, is within inches of where the original ceremony was held. Included on this is a plaque that lists the dignitaries from this company. The big are all marked there. Four another thing that you can see at the site is a connection with resources that would have been available to the two companies building the railroad. We have tried to make it as authentic as possible. If you look to the west, you will see precut ties. They had sawmills and brought them down from the mountain. Whereas the Union Pacific, coming from the east, had to head cut their ties wherever they could find wood. Not a lot available and a lot of the areas, so they would split them and you can see them and how they would cut them t
The 19th century mansion situated on the hill above president john f. Kennedys grave in Arlington National cemetery. Today, it is the most visited historic home in the National Park service system, which is marking its centennial this year. Arlington house will close at the end of 2016 for a yearlong restoration made possible by a 12. 35 million gift from philanthropist David Rubenstein. Mr. Penrod im a Park Service Ranger here at the robert e. Lee memorial. I have been here many years. I sometimes do i have spent more than robert house ban e. Lee did. It was his home for about 30 years. Arlington house is perhaps the most unique place in the entire National Park service. Perhaps in regards to Historic Houses, one of the most in the entire country. What we have here is a place that truly represents the entire history of this country. From its earliest founding with the original colonists who came to virginia and america in the early 1600s, through the revolutionary period, leaders of t
In places like indianapolis, chicago. They were described in the same derogatory way as poor blacks who were living in the city. That is part of our history that we dont talk about. We dont ruin want to face of to how important class is. Tonight at 8 00 on q a. Artifactsek american take you to museum and is stored places to learn what artifacts reveal about American History. Next, National Park Service Ranger Matthew Penrod leads a tour of arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial. Today it is the most visited his stork home and the National Park service system, which is marking its centennial this year. Arlington house will close at the end of 2016 for a yearlong restoration made possible by a 12. 35 million gift from berlin the best David Rubenstein full interest David Rubenstein. Mr. Penrod im a Park Service Ranger here it the robert e. Lee memorial. I have been here many years. I sometimes joke is more time in this house then robert e. Lee did. It was his home for about 30 years.