Endured and survived. Carl w. House. Columbia, missouri was where i was born. When were you born . August 23rd, 1931. That makes me close to 83. 83 . Right. You are in the group of young veterans ive been told several times. And ive had some difficulty because of that to get it through, they always thought i was younger than i was. He looked too young . And healthier than what i was, i had heart problems, surgery and many times my mother and dad, my dad passed away when i was quite young. I was 11 years old, my dad passed away and it was from the First World War that took his life. And it put me in a bad situation as far as financial structure of a home, it made it hard for me. It was hard to get established where we could really go to school like we wanted to, so i did not finish high school. And that is the reason i enlisted in the service, i thought i would be able to finish my high school. After i finished basic training in the korean war was blowing over. When did you join . The a
As always its nice to see some new faces. And a special welcome we are the oldest Historical Society in america with 14000 manuscripts it is truly breathtaking correction. And we also host academic seminars and workshops with many many public programs. It with those upcoming programs with africanamerican history so we are hosting a four Program Series and now the 400th anniversary for the arrival of the british colonies in north america. So discuss the history of africans and africanamericans to feature scholars to elaborate on the perspective of the 20th century. The first past a couple weeks ago but we still have three more to go the next program is october 19th. Tonight well hear from kevin will talk about the myth of African Americans fighting for the confederacy he claims they would have shocked anyone who served in the army and he suggests the story of the 20th century backlash and as we often do we pulled material from the display thats in the reception so when reviewing the boo
We make all of this material available to the public for free and we have rotating exhibititions and, of course, many, many public programs. Based on the subject of tonights talk, i thought it was worth highlighting programs that explore africanamerican history. Fourprogram series of legacies of 1619, this year is 400th anniversary of first enslaved africans in british colonies in north america. Perspectives of 17, 18, and 19th centuries. We have 3 more to go. If you have a chance to join us, the next program october 19th, afronative connections. Coffin we will hear from kevin who will talk about African Americans who fought for the confederacy, he argues that the claims would have shocked anybody who served in the war. And 20th century backlash against africanamerican gains in civil rights, we pull some material from collection to small display in reception and if any of you know peter, you know that peter is not a person that does not like to be stumped. He went out and find images i
Why youre choosing to approve that project now pursue briefing describe the proposal and the current one and why that has changed our decision i have in front of a motion to disapprove. Im happy to do that first of all, there are a number of reasons to disapprove one the adverse effect on the rail businesses which is no longer there that has been taking care of and the position of aesthetics weve greatly improved the aesthetics by the changes that was suggested by staff those are the two issues that i think have improved and hatred made it different thats why im moving to approve sxhoifksz. So the wrap around is still in the vent pipe. Yes. But a similar routinely pipe. Do those pass the Historic Preservation review. Yes. Okay. Mr. Frying they do did the design go through the historic design. Tim Frye Department staff we work with the staff and we feel it is appropriate treatment. Okay. Thank you and. Id like to second commissioner antoninis motion. Commissioner moore. I believe that t
Approval that contains the pine street proposal this letter was included in part of the packet the lower polk neighborhood confirms the support question before i includes conditional use authorization for the development of New Buildings over 50 needed in height and an acceptance of ground floor requirement as well as a parking reduction on van ness project requires a rear endorse variance from the street frontage for the deems and active use and the blow space from the Zoning Administrator the department has reviewed the expectations being sought and buildings the request to be warned the project will allow the mixed use under a current underutilized site foreman it has been sculpted at the ground floor and been reconciled between the two Zoning District and the bulk and height rirmsdz it is okay. And will include the Housing Stock concluding the permanently affordable onsite and with the polk street corridor as such the city finds the proposal it be acceptable and lastly the commissi