With the same terrible threat. And within a matter of months, as many as 50 million would be dead. In the United States, the death toll reached 675,000, five times the number of u. S. Soldiers killed in world war i. What was that deadly threat . [ bells tolling ] there were many, many people who died. We had just come a few years before from mexico where we were living on account of the mexican revolution. I was about 10 years old. I was the oldest, and my Four Brothers and sisters of the family, only my dad and my sister did not get it. My two brothers were in one room sick. I was sick in the other bedroom with my mother. My poor dad and sister had to be our attendants and see what they could do for us. Influenza gave you such high fever. Mother told me that i thought her black hair was a cat, and i was afraid of it with a delirium from high fever. People were left very weak with kind of that high fever. And all the schools, the public places, and every place was closed. I guess nearl
Their parents in 1918. People of all cultures struggled with the same terrible threat. And within a matter of months as many as 50 million would be dad. In the United States, the death toll reached 675,000. Five times the number of u. S. Soldiers killed in world war i. What was that deadly threat . There were many people who died, who had just come from before from mexico where we were living. On account of the mexican revolution. I was about ten years old. I was the oldest, and my Four Brothers and sisters of the family, only my dad and my sister didnt get it. My two brothers were in one room sect. I was sick in the other bedroom with my mother. My poor dad and sister had to be our attendance and see what they can do for us. We had such a high fever. Mother told me that i saw her black hair was a cat. And i was afraid that it was delirium from the high fever. Every week on account of the high fever, and most schools, public spaces, every place was closed. For two or three weeks. I was
Classical tradition and civic design. We believe that tradition is unparalleled in its dignity, beauty, and harmony. It is no accident that the Founding Fathers chose the classical style when joining its core government. The democratic athens and they knew that classical architecture was time honored and timeless. The National Civil arts society continues for the Nations Capital and federal design generally. I perhaps dont need to tell you that since the 1950s, washington dc has been marred and disfigured by central buifedera and memorials that do not comport with the classical heritage and identity. There is the hersh horn society, and there is the fbi building that i call the ministry of fear. At the same time some of our National Memorials are not only not classical, but they do not reflect the view of the subject commemorated. For example, the Martin Luther king junior is secular, a socialist realist work that failed to include his most famous lines such as i have a dream. The memo
Hosted this event and provided the video. My name is justin. I am the president of the National Civic arts society. We are delighted you could join us this evening to hear sabin howard present his classical design for the National World war i memorial. Founded in 2002, the society educates and empowers our leaders in the promotion of public art and architecture worthy of our great republic. We do so by advocating for the Classical Tradition and civic design. We believe that tradition is unparalleled in its dignity, beauty, and harmony and not to mention its legibility to the common man. It is no accident that the Founding Fathers chose the classical style when designing the Nations Capital and its core buildings of government. The founders sought to harken back to rome and athens and they knew classical architecture was timehonored and timeless. The National Civic arts Society Works to continue and expand upon the vision of the founders for the federal design generally. I perhaps dont
Sabin howard present his magnificent classical define for the National World war i memorial. Founded in 2002, the National Civic art society educates and empowers our leaders in the promotion of public art and architecture. Worthy of our great republic. We do so by advocating for the Classical Tradition and civic design. We believe that that tradition is unparalleled in its dignity, beauty and harmony. Not to mention its legibility to the common man. It is no accident that the Founding Fathers chose the classical style when designing the nations capitol and joining its core government. The democratic athens and they knew that classical architecture was time honored and timeless. The National Civil arts Society Works to continue and expand upon the founders vision for the nations capitol and federal design generally. I perhaps dont need to tell you that since the 1950s, washington d. C. Has been marred and disfigured by federal buildings and memorials that do not comport with the citys