Which has been restored by the National Park service, to the way it appeared during the last seven years of maggies life, from 1928 to 1934. However, ms. Walker lived in this home beginning in 1905, after purchasing the house in 1904. She took time to have the House Advantage of take the most modern conveniences. She would do these changes throughout her time living here in the house. The house becomes a way for her to show what could be done with determination, perseverance, education. If you applied yourself, if you worked hard, you could achieve the same kind of things that Maggie Walker did. We come into the house, coming and intohe front foyer the parlor, the front room here. Find chairs throughout the home, furnishings you might not have expected back in mrs. Walkers findday, that belong to africanamerican woman. What she would do in this home is that she would show what could be done if you applied yourself. Day, that belong to africanamerican woman. What she would do in this ho
Millionth visitor through these doors. Tonight we will take you through the doors of this museum that chronic will the American Experience and also telling a shared american story. Well be live for the next 2. 5 hours. In 40 minutes well be tabbing your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this me psi seeium came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. Thanks very much for being with us. Thank you. Its a pleasure to be here. So talk of this museum began back in 1960 teen. It took a century to be built. Walk us through the process. Back in early 1916, in march or so, gentleman named ferdinand de soto lee, created a nonprofit called the National Memorial association, and its goal was to construct a physical memorial here in the Nations Capital to hont contributions of negro soldiers and sailors who had fought never war from the ref liegs nary war up until that time. Within a couple years the Organization
Millionth visitor through these doors. Tonight we will take you through the doors of this museum that chronic will the American Experience and also telling a shared american story. Well be live for the next 2. 5 hours. In 40 minutes well be tabbing your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this me psi seeium came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. Thanks very much for being with us. Thank you. Its a pleasure to be here. So talk of this museum began back in 1960 teen. It took a century to be built. Walk us through the process. Back in early 1916, in march or so, gentleman named ferdinand de soto lee, created a nonprofit called the National Memorial association, and its goal was to construct a physical memorial here in the Nations Capital to hont contributions of negro soldiers and sailors who had fought never war from the ref liegs nary war up until that time. Within a couple years the Organization
Now back to the focus on slavery in america is everybody ready to get started . We do over 300 events a year and its because you keep coming back supporting your bookstores please continue to do that as much as you can unite notice we have lots of questions around so wait until they come around with a microphone and everybody has questions that give us a second and we will get to you so we can hear you. Feel free to take pictures just please dont answer flashed on. If you want to tag us wed like to see your perspective as well so it could also silence your phones. I know a lot of people already bought the book and we had signed out for those we had initially and we are getting more that will be available after she speaks and if you purchase the book after we would love for you to do that and as far as the signing goes after if you let us get her settled in here we are going to line up and go around the stairs over to my right and around the staircase so we dont walk the stairs and at t
Now back to the focus on slavery in america is everybody ready to get started . We do over 300 events a year and its because you keep coming back supporting your bookstores please continue to do that as much as you can unite notice we have lots of questions around so wait until they come around with a microphone and everybody has questions that give us a second and we will get to you so we can hear you. Feel free to take pictures just please dont answer flashed on. If you want to tag us wed like to see your perspective as well so it could also silence your phones. I know a lot of people already bought the book and we had signed out for those we had initially and we are getting more that will be available after she speaks and if you purchase the book after we would love for you to do that and as far as the signing goes after if you let us get her settled in here we are going to line up and go around the stairs over to my right and around the staircase so we dont walk the stairs and at t