Washington journal on our companion network c pan. This week on american artifacts, we tour the american president s life portraits exhibit at the Herbert Hoover president ial library and museum in west branch, iowa. North carolina painter and sculptor chaz fagen created the portraits for cspan in 1999 and recently added president trumps. The exhibit created in conjunction with the White House Historical association was brought to the library by cspan in partnership with media come. Curator Marcus Eckhardt an shows us the additional objects the museum borrowed to accompany each of the 44 portraits. Were in west brank, iowa, in the museum portion of the building and this is our temporary exhibit which is cspans american president s life portraits. The idea for this came about from us thinking about bringing the temporary exhibit everybody cspan and then adding something personal from each man at this point each man to show Something Different about them, because we think of them this is
In the museum portion of the building and this is our temporary exhibit which is cspans american president s life portraits. The idea for this came about from us thinking about bringing the temporary exhibit from cspan and then adding something personal from each man, at this point each man, to show Something Different about them, because we think of them this is about the president s but we want to show them as human beings, as well. Thats an interesting aspect. And some of these guys were very interesting. To borrow the objects, it was an extensive process trying to find sites that were associated with the different people and getting them to agree to loan us items. Among other people we did work with the other president ial libraries and the National Archives president ial library system. And then everything from the National Park service we worked with to individual historical societies, state historical societies, and even a few individuals. One of the things about the temporary e
Forum on desegregation of little roczen tr rock high school, they shut down the schools rather than integrate. This is an hour and 20 minutes. I consider the theme of this particular panel Something Like triumph over adversity. Each of the panelists experienced segregated schools education. Some were directly involved in the crisis year and others were victims of the lost year when all little rock high schools were closed for an entire academic year. Some experienced all three. Despite being used remember, teenagers, like some of you in the audience, they were teenagers during the little rocks chaotic events. All of these gifts persevered and succeeded. They lived productive lives, were still living productive lives. They had a remarkable careers and they have given service with distinction. So they obviously all have long resumes. For that reason what i will do is shorten their resume so they have more time to speak. Because there are five speakers up here, we are going to have to mov
Victims of the lost year when all little rock high schools were closed for an entire academic year. Some experienced all three. Despite being used remember, teenagers, like some of you in the audience, they were teenagers during the little rocks chaotic events. All of these gifts persevered and succeeded. They lived productive lives, were still living productive lives. They had a remarkable careers and they have given service with distinction. So they obviously all have long resumes. For that reason what i will do is shorten their resume so they have more time to speak. Because there are five speakers up here, we are going to have to move it along pretty quickly. Lottie shackleford has made history throughout her life in politics appointed to the little rock board in the 70s, elected the first female mayor of little rock in the 80s and she has served long with the National Democratic party. Here, she had the longest tenure, 20 years, as vice chair of the dnc, where she worked internati
Particular panel Something Like triumph over adversity. Each of the panelists experienced segregated schools education. Some were directly involved in the crisis year and others were victims of the lost year when all little rock high schools were closed for an entire academic year. Some experienced all three. Despite being used remember, teenagers, like some of you in the audience, they were teenagers during the little rocks chaotic events. All of these gifts persevered and succeeded. They lived productive lives, were still living productive lives. They had a remarkable careers and they have given service with distinction. So they obviously all have long resumes. For that reason what i will do is shorten their resume so they have more time to speak. Because there are five speakers up here, we are going to have to move it along pretty quickly. Lottie shackleford has made history throughout her life in politics appointed to the little rock board in the 70s, elected the first female mayor