What things grew out of that tradition. Our guest will talk a lot about some things that are very similar to what is an art exhibit. He comes from another museum that has a significant collection of George Washingtons items. It ties in very well to our collection so im delighted to curator at tutor place to store cass and garden. Prior to coming to tutor place, he was the assistant curator of collections at the James Madison mike kelly or and worked for nearly nine years on the mansion interiors Initiative Team to research and furnish the Market Leader mansion following is architectural restoration. Prior to his arrival, he was the staff archaeologist at james monroe long silent. Long island. Arts in master of anthropology with a concentration in historical archaeology from the university of south carolina. Him. E welcome good afternoon. I want to thank heidi and 84 their invitation to speak today. My talk directly relates to this exhibition as im focusing on how members of the peter f
So im delighted to welcome our guest here today to is going to talk about some themes that are very similar in our exhibit. Exhibit from another that has a collection of George Washingtons items. It ties in very well to our collection so im delighted to introduce the curator at tutor place castle and garden. Prior to coming to tutor place, he was the assistant curator of collections at the James Madison mike kelly or and worked for nearly nine years on the mansion interiors Initiative Team to research and furnish the Market Leader mansion following is architectural restoration. Prior to his arrival, he was the staff archaeologist at james monroe long silent. Long island. He has a master of arts in anthropology with a concentration in historical archaeology from the university of south carolina. Please welcome him. Good afternoon. I want to thank heidi and 84 katie for their invitation to speak today. My talk directly relates to this exhibition as im focusing on how members of the peter
Two good friends of the White White House historical association. Allman has literally held in his hand the history of the white house since joining the white house Curators Office 38 years ago. For the past 12 years, mr. Allman has led that very Important Office as white house curator. This is one of the best jobs there is, to care for one of the most historic and stored elections in the world. The office of the curator is charged with the preservation and study of the collection of art, furniture, and decorative objects used to furnish both the public and private rooms of the white house. As an official residence and an accredited historic housemuseum , a house that has been home and office 243 president s of the United States. Friend to is a vital the White House Historical association and we welcome him tonight to share the history of a very significant happening with the white house collection. Following mr. Allman, we will hear from mr. William seale. He is a great treasure to th
Block going back a couple of acres, which means she owned a huge chunk of what williamsburg was. There was a lot of tragedy in Martha Washingtons life. She lost her first husband. She was raised a rich woman she was raised a rich woman and what that means in the 18th century is not what it means today. When she marries George Washington, she brings with her to mount vernon 12 house slaves, and that is really almost an unimaginable luxury. It took 10 days to travel here to valley forge from mount vernon in her carriage with her slaves and servants with her and this was a difficult journey. Marthas experience had prepared her to become the first first lady. Born in New Kent County virginia in seven 770 she was 57 years old when she and George Washington left mount vernon in service to the country. This time, their destination was new york city, selected as the nations first capital, where they began the first of their two terms as president and first lady of United States, setting import
He has developed and collaborated on exhibits, films and interpretive programs for numerous historical sites and organizations, including colonial williamsburg, the smithson in the canadian war museum, the National Park service, George Washingtons mount vernon, the heinz history center, and the museum of the other of the cherokee indian. From 2007 to 2018, scott led the development of the museum of the American Revolutions Award Winning exhibitions, multimedia rien as an educational programing, as well as overseeing the care and expansion of its rich collection of art and artifacts. He has served as president and ceo of the museum of the American Revolution since 2018. Tonight, you will hear from scott about the history and significance of general George Washingtons mobile field headquarters, a linen sleeping and office tent that sheltered our first commander in chief during the revolutionary war. And again, if you havent seen it yet, please go tomorrow up by the old mill to see to see