American history textbook, but if you dig a little bit deeper, theres an incredible history just beneath the surface. Lindsay, also a White House Historical association historian and new in the role there. Were going to spend some time with both of you learning about your work and also about the association. So im going to ask you to give the elevator speech about the association itself, how it got started and what its mission is. Sure, so the association was founded by Jacqueline Kennedy to preserve and protect the history of the white house and then share that history with the American People more broadly. And since then, weve worked on that mission to try and cultivate the white house, the first floor especially, as sort of a museum for the people to tell the story of the white house and the story of the nation and to try and make it a little bit more accessible for visitors that come through. Why the first floor specifically . Sure. So the first floor is often referred to as the st
Grandnephew of George Washington through his brother. Writing at uc berkeley covering the rugby team. On parmalict reporting and cambodia. He has interviewed many important leaders. Also to publications for you know, the Atlantic Monthly and the new york times. He is the author of two other books. My brother my enemy. Escape. s greatest he has received three Pulitzer Prize nominations for his articles. Most importantly among all of this he has been one of the Research Fellows at the mount vernon Research Fellows. He is somebody who puts us off to go cover a war. That is unusual but we are very accommodating. Welcome him in suggesting presenting his newest book read writing with riding with george. Lets give a warm welcome to him. [applause] phillip thank you very much. It is obvious a incredible honor to speak here at the home of George Washington. Is the best home in america. Thank not only Stephen Mcleod who runs the program and the chief curator. Mary thompson who is a chief histori
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Kwwl. Com. Check out both interviews. Monica vernon has become prominent here in the last few years in fact, one of your commercials calls you politician Monica Vernon. Well talk about that later, but you served two terms to the cedar rapids city council. Shes been a Small Business owner. In fact was a Business Owner for many years with her Vernon Research group and it was just sold to the cedar rapids gaz zet in 2013. She was a candidate for congress in 2014, lost to murphy this year, was also on the democratic ticket a couple years ago with jack hatch as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor rg married to her husband bill for more than 30 years and they have three adult daughters. Welcome to the program. In announcing your candidacy to challenge rod blum, you saturday northeast iowans deserve a representative in congress with a track record of solving problems and getting results for families and Small Businesses across our community. So what do you point to as your record for assuring