Subcommittee, this is about an hour and 50 minutes. The subcommittee on energy and Mineral Resources will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony on examining access to oil and Gas Development on federal lands. I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from arkansas and mr. Westerman be able to sit with the subcommittee. That objection so ordered. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep to their schedules. Therefore i ask unanimous consent that all other members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submit today the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. With that objection so ordered. And i ask there not be any type of disruption regarding the testimony given here today. It is important that we respect the decorum and rules of the committee of the house and to allow the members of the public to hear our proceedings. Today the subcommittee will exam access to oil and gas. Our subcommittee is hol
Subcommittee, this is about an hour and 50 minutes. The subcommittee on energy and Mineral Resources will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony on examining access to oil and Gas Development on federal lands. I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from arkansas and mr. Westerman be able to sit with the subcommittee. That objection so ordered. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep to their schedules. Therefore i ask unanimous consent that all other members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submit today the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. With that objection so ordered. And i ask there not be any type of disruption regarding the testimony given here today. It is important that we respect the decorum and rules of the committee of the house and to allow the members of the public to hear our proceedings. Today the subcommittee will exam access to oil and gas. Our subcommittee is hol
Caught and his family. One of the daughters, louisa may, in this house writes a book that changes a lot of the way people think about children, the way they think about women, the way they think about mature women. It was a progressive book or its day. Frankly in many ways it still remains this. Because it is a simple true to life story for young women and their parents. At al qaeda was an educated cott was al progressive thinker. They were in boston when he met Ralph Waldo Emerson and they struck up a friendship. Thinking that brownson belonged here. You had the Political Revolution in 1775 and there was a literary revolution in the 1800s. Mr. Emerson really wanted brownson all caps move here amos brownson to live here. Look at this fireplace. This was an expression of his lifelong belief. The hills are reared in the seas are scooped in maine. Of course it is an elaborate way of saying, never stop learning. Youre never too young to start and you are never too old to keep going. That w
Second American Revolution, intellectualism and thought and such a charming house with so many discoveries. I love working here and every week i am finding new graffiti, a similar object in the corner. It keeps on giving in a way that has never seen in my career so it is a house full of places to be discovered and for inspiration as well. In 1760 by William Everson and his family, one of the first occupants of the house and a minister. William emerson is the grandfather of the emerson, the writer we know and love. He and his wife phoebe had several children, the last of which was 10 years before he left to be part of the revolution, for a short time period. One of the town leaders and like many reverends of the time, he not only led in church, they talked about the American Revolution. He started this amazing book collection, the collection contains 3000 volumes that started with the first ministers who continue to the early 20th century and later residents were collecting the books of
You can watch more of our visit that cspan. Org citiestours. In concord,re massachusetts on lexington road, also known as the battle road. Where the redcoats marched into the north bridge on april 19 of 1775, starting the American Revolution. This house was standing there then. Eventually much later than that, it becomes the home of Amos Bronson Alcott and his family. One of the daughters, Louisa May Alcott, in this house writes a book that really changes a lot of the way people think about children, the way they think about young women, the way they think about mature women. A very progressive book for its day and today it istill remains this because it is a true to life story of four young women and their parents. Victor alcott was an educator in the early days. Mrs. Alcott was a very progressive thinker who was deeply in love with mr. Alcott. They were in boston when alcott met emerson. Emerson was well ensconced there. He felt this town has Something Special to offer. It had the Po