How have you been. We call ourselves partners in crime. That we are not going to talk about the crime part of it, just to the partner part. What has been interesting since ive been in the position of library of congress is the fact that people ask me what does the National Archives do. What does the archivist do a and then theres a confusion around the history and the role of each of the institutions, and ive learned a lot about that even in coming up to reclaim the declaration of independence, the bill of rights. We call it the constitution. And that was held by the library of congress and the type of thing. It wasnt until the 1930s the United States got serious about its records. Iwas Franklin Roosevelt was passionate about records and that we actually created and he signed the legislation that created the archives. The charters had been in the custody of the state department independent of library of congress when the archives building was built, a beautiful tabernacle was created f
For those of you who may be less familiar with the general society, and if you dont mind i will ask, how many of you here this evening with this be your first visit . Well, a warm welcome, and also of course a welcome back to previous attendees. The general society was founded in 1785 by 22 artisans. Today, our 234 year Old Organization continues to serve the people of the city of new york. We do this through our cultural and educational programs. They include our lecture series, of which of course denies lecture is a part of. Our general Society Library which will be celebrating 200 years next year. Our tuition free mechanics institute, and that John Loughlin locked collection which you are welcomeec to visit after our talk this evening, and that is upstairs. You will find more information on the blue and white cards on your suit. Now, we have such a wonderful start to this years lecture season and with the pleasure of welcoming critically acclaimed susan ronald who tonight will discu
Cooperstown graduate program of the State University of new york and the author of in the spirit of martin the living legacy of dr. Martin luther king jr. And through the eyes of others africanamericans and identity in american art. In her new book, driving while black, just out today, professor sorin tells the story of the indispensable green book which both reshaped the africanamerican traveling experience throughout our segregated land and helped drive the nays sent Civil Rights Movement. Please welcome Gretchen Sorin to the free library of philadelphia. [applause] good evening. Its wonderful to be in this great city of philadelphia. And im, i apologize that rick wasnt able to join us this evening. He had a little bit of an emergency, and hes in italy. But i hope that youll enjoy the preview of our film that he sent along. So im going to talk, im sure many of you have seen the green book movie, and im going to talk this evening really about something, a broader story. And if that st
I am the associate director for Public Programs and exhibitions. Thank you for joining us for tonight news conversation with eric eight washington is an independent scholar and author denies book, gretz. The live of James H Williams and three cats of Grand Central terminal. This program is an ongoing series of programs hosted in conjunction with current exhibition about the harlan. If you have not had a chance to take those look at the exhibition, it will be up through the end of december. And very much there all of these things inside of that exhibition that i think you will hear about tonight. And also my own historical knowledge about how harlem examines several strands of black place making in the 20th century. Offering views of residents and institutions committed to Community Animation education, and different Political Engagement and coastal affirmation global perspectives, and creativity. They highly includes the brotherhood of of car porters, which the first union for black wo
Its uranium stockpile limit under the 2015 nuclear deal. Watching r. T. International coming to you live from the russian capital where its just turned 5 pm welcome to the program 1st we start with a tragic development from russia 14 sailors have died in a fire on a deep sea submersible the details were joined in the studio by maria from national what more can you tell us so this terrible news just came in and obviously dont have too many details and all what we know so far we know from Russias Defense Ministry to vessel belonged to so there was a fire on this submersible that is supposed to explore the bottom of the sea so this is a vessel with scientific purposes and we know that the fire started at the time when the crew has been doing their testing so they have been doing the imagine mines and as a result 14 sailors 14 c. N. N. Apparently crew members die thats terrible the investigation has been launched. Italy by Russias Defense Ministry to find out exactly what what caused the f