Copy in your packets. I hope youll enjoy that and hopefully become a subscriber to our journal and keeping up with the latest research. Of course, William Seale is an architectural historian and specialist on the restoration and preservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Hes also, of course, published the president s house, i just mentioned, which is like the, to us, the bible of white house history. The white house garden, the white house the white house, the history of an american idea, which is really the architectural history of the house that he has written. Hes also collaborated with artists. Peter wadell on an artist visits the white house past which is a wonderful little booklet that is available. And the new book coming out and will be available tonight in our gift shop and youll be allowed in early to be able to have a copy signed if youd like to do that at 5 45. The title is the night they burned the white ho
Time he published his president s house in 1986. Hes been a mentor to us on the staff with research eeducation, publication. Over all those many years and now is the editor of our white house history publication that you all received a complementary copy in your packets. I hope youll enjoy that and hopefully become a subscriber to our journal and keeping up with the latest research. Of course, William Seale is an architectural historian and specialist an the restoration and preservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Hes also, of course, published the president s house, i just mentioned, which is like the, to us, the bible of white house history. The white house garden, the white house the white house, the history of an american idea, which is really the architectural history of the house that he has written. Hes also collaborated with artists. Peter wadell on an artist visits the white house past which is a wonderful li
Posted thetpelier event. It is about an hour. Thank you. Our next speaker will be William Seale. And to us at the association, he doesnt really need much introduction. Hes been a part of our organization as an adviser to our board for at least since the time he published his president s house in 1986. Hes been a mentor to us on the staff with research eeducation, publication. Over all those many years and now is the editor of our white house history publication that you all received a complementary complimentary copy in your packets. I hope youll enjoy that and hopefully become a subscriber to our journal and keeping up with the latest research. Of course, William Seale is an architectural historian and specialist on the restoration and preservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Reservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Hes also, of course, published the
My name is ari novy. I am the executive director of the United States botanic garden. Our motto could be plants plans, plans, but our official mission is to demonstrate the importance of plants to the public and their value. Today we will take some time and i will show you a little bit about the Botanic Gardens and introduce you to the stars of the conservatory and those other wonderful plants we have here today. Right now we are standing in a room called the garden courts. I always liked to orient people to the garden court initially when we come in, and one of the most important elements are the two spike heads you see in front. Very prominently displayed. The first things you see. They are incredibly important for us, because they represent part of our historic collection. The u. S. Botanic garden came into existence in some ways as a Permanent Institution in 1842 when the United States exploring expedition returned from a fouryear voyage in the pacific ocean, at the behest of congr
From the 20th century to try to identify which garment fits into which decade. So thats friday. Hope to see you then. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2015] join us each saturday at 8 00 p. M. And midnight eastern for classroom lectures from across the country on different topics and eras of American History. Lectures in history are also available as a podcast. Visit our website cspan. Org history podcasts or download them from itunes. H week, each week reel america brings you archival films that tell the story of American History. Up next, sniper employment. Some of these techniques may have been used by the late u. S. Navy seal sniper chris kyle whose memoir was the basis of the Academy Award nominated film american sniper. Since the revolutionary war snipers have been employed in every war and conflict. During the civi