Actually involved. Get informed straight from the source on cspan. Unfiltered, unbiased, word for word on the Nations Capital to wherever you are. It is the opinion that matters the most. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan powered by cable. Thank you all for coming this evening. I want to welcome you. I have the privilege of being president and ceo of the foundation and we are so happy to have you here tonight. Our third series, a third of our series tonight. These informal events are intended to offer quinces of the United States history as it relates to Andrew Jackson america and enjoy some way which i see you are all taking advantage of. History is better. T [laughter] history is revealed so november 2001 marks 2021 bicentennial of andrew and Rachel Jackson in the sun future jackson junior came into the newlyly constructed ho. While significantly it was sandra from the twostory house they lived in for the prior 17 years. The question is, why did the jacksons choose to disrupt
Back up a little bit and talk about the location. How did the white house end up on this spot in washington, d. C. . Well, of course, it was part of the city plan that George Washington approved. It was made by la font, a very avantgarde plan. And it called for a palace, five times the size of this, and the cellars were dug because they were making bricks out of the clay. And washington relocated the house to put it on the axis. There were two axes, one running from the capitol down the mall and one running here. And it runs right through the house of the surveyors axes. And washington put it right on there so when he reduced the size of the house by a fifth, by four fif fourfifths, he wanted it to still be in the plan, as it was supposed to be, as one of the two great, important buildings in washington. We have to remember or remind our viewers that washington in his early career was a surveyor himself. So he really understood the importance of location. He did. And that was one of th
Talk about the location. How did the white house and up on the spot in washington dc . Mr. Seale it was part of the city plan that George Washington approved. And a avantgarde plan called for a palace five times the size of this and the sellers were cellars were dug. Washington located the house to put it on the access. One fromre two axis the capital down the mall and one running here. And it runs right down the house. When he reduced the size of the four by a fifth, by fifths, he wanted to still be in the plan as it was supposed to be one of the two great important buildings in washington. Susan we have to remind our viewers that washington in his early career was a surveyor himself. He really understood the location the importance of location. Mr. Seale he did. That was one of the bases of him getting along with the engineer. He did not get along with anyone else. Susan i want to make a note that if you and i are talking, the white house grounds are under construction and were going
Thing that had not been addressed in a book is what is west of the west best left of the white house what is left of the white house . Susan we have to back up and talk about the location. How did the white house and up on the spot in washington dc . Mr. Seale it was part of the city plan that George Washington approved. A very avantgarde plan and a called for a palace five times the size of this and the sellers were cellars were dug. Washington located the house to put it on the access. There qwere two axis one from the capital down the mall and one running here. And it runs right down the house. When he reduced the size of the house by a fifth, by four fifths, he wanted to still be in the plan as it was supposed to be one of the two great important buildings in washington. Susan we have to remind our viewers that washington in his early career was a surveyor himself. He really understood the location the importance of location. Mr. Seale he did. That was one of the bases of him getti
It is sacred, historically, but what is left and why did it get there . That is why this book was written. Susan before we get into the story of the stone, we have to talk about the location. How did the white house end up on the spot in washington, d. C. . Mr. Seale it was part of the city plan that George Washington approved. A very avantgarde plan and a called for a palace five times the size of this and the cellars were dug. They were making bricks out of the clay. Washington relocated the house to put it on the axis. There were two axis one from the capital down the mall and one running here. And it runs right through the house. Washington put it right on their, so when he reduced the size of the house by a fifth, by four fifths, he wanted to still be in the plan as it was supposed to be one of the two great important buildings in washington. Susan we have to remind our viewers that washington in his early career was a surveyor himself. He really understood the location the import