Complicated and controversial building of a memorial to president James Garfield on the u. S. Capitol grounds. Well hear from Matthew Gilmore who edits a washington, d. C. History blog. Those of you probably know matt by name, if not in person. He runs a blog, the matthew b. Gilmore press blog and also hes an author of the column of the intowner. If you follow d. C. History, hes been integrally involved. Anything history in d. C. Oh, you also run the d. C. History list. Thank you for that on behalf of the city. Today hes going to talk about James Garfield, his death and efforts to commemorate his life and death here in washington, d. C. I wont say too much more about it. I dont want to steal his steam. Please join me in welcoming matt. [ applause ] thank you very much. The story im going to tell might be ripped from todays or recent headlines. There was a president ial memorial delayed for years caught up in congressional infighting. Legislation pending. A powerful lobby behind the mem
Sure. I. Made good evening. Thank you for joining us for tonights program. We are so thrilled to have you here with us tonight. My name is Stephanie Barnett and im the associate director of Public Programs and Community Outreach here at the Greenwich Historical society. And we are so thrilled to have you with us and pleased to present tonights program on gilded age architecture, which is going to precede the highly anticipated series coming to your screen in october, which im sure you may already know. Before we dive into tonights program, ill just review a few housekeeping details. First of all, we like to welcome American History television from cspan, who will be recording tonights program, which is very exciting and we are also are going to finish with the wine and cheese reception back down in the lobby where you came in. So that will be around 7 00. Youll also have the opportunity to buy mr. Dodds book and have it signed by him. While youre enjoying your beverages. And finally, a
Sure. I. Made good evening. Thank you for joining us for tonights program. We are so thrilled to have you here with us tonight. My name is Stephanie Barnett and im the associate director of Public Programs and Community Outreach here at the Greenwich Historical society. And we are so thrilled to have you with us and pleased to present tonights program on gilded age architecture, which is going to precede the highly anticipated series coming to your screen in october, which im sure you may already know. Before we dive into tonights program, ill just review a few housekeeping details. First of all, we like to welcome American History television from cspan, who will be recording tonights program, which is very exciting and we are also are going to finish with the wine and cheese reception back down in the lobby where you came in. So that will be around 7 00. Youll also have the opportunity to buy mr. Dodds book and have it signed by him. While youre enjoying your beverages. And finally, a
And visiting cities across the country. Each week, American History tvs american artifacts visits museums. Archives and historic places. On every day of the year, except december 25th, thousands of tourists from the United States and around the world take a short boat ride from either Lower Manhattan or new jersey to visit the statue of liberty and ellis island. Up next, American History tv visited the National Historic landmark to learn the story behind the gift from france. Which was unveiled on october 28th, 1886. After 21 years of planning, fundraising and construction. Im ranger chris mullen from jacksonville, florida. Folks, i have a great job. Ive been working with the National Park Service Since 1999. Ive been all over the United States. I got my start in alaska. And klondike gold rush, National Historical park. Spent a few summers out there. I went to my home town of jacksonville, worked at a small little park on the banks of the st. Johns river. Fort Caroline National memoria
28th, 1886, after 21 years of planning, fund rairaising and construction. Welcome to statue of Liberty National monument. Im have jacksonville, florida. Folks, i have a great job. I have been working here since 1999. I have been all over the United States. I got my start in alaska at gold Rush National historic park. Spent a few summers out there. Then i went to my hometown of jacksonville, worked at a small park on the banks of the st. Johns river for Caroline National memorial and went to the outer banks of North Carolina and worked at our nations First National seashore. And i moved north here to new york city, and i have been working here at the statue of liberty and ellis island for about seven years now. So i have got a great job. We want to protect these special places, not only for today. We want to leave them for future generations. So thats our goal. Folks here we are at the statue of liberty, our nations most famous national monument. A gift from the people of france, given