Im jamie colby, in garden grove, california, about a halfhour south of l. A. Im on my way to meet a woman whose wild west inheritance might be worth a fortune. Come on. Lets go have a looksee. My name is melissa guy. When dad passed, he left me with 40 rare colt pistols, one in particular that led me to a bit of a showdown. Hi, melissa. Im jamie. Hi, jamie. Melissa leads me into her living room. And shows me a small sample of the strange inheritance her dad, mel, left her. Oh, look at the handle. Come here, baby. This would be a gun that a cowboy would carry. Mel wasnt a cowboy but a World War Ii Navy vet who owned a sheetmetal company. He never had a thing for guns until his wife gave him this antique pistol as a birthday present. It was a couple dollars. And this is the gun that started the collection. Mel loves it so much that he decides to replate it with shiny new nickel. Then, he learns the refurbishing diminished its value. Its a mistake he only makes once. My dad decided right
Us for this important conversation. First, i want to start with the most important acknowledgment. There are some things that its important that somebody says. And there are some things that its important that everybody says. I want to ignore the shoshone people, on whose ancestrals Ancestral Lands Syracuse University now stands. I would also like to acknowledge and thank Syracuse University trustee paul greenberg, who is joining us this evening. Paul established the greenberg Speakers Series to highlight programs and initiatives that are at the core of our universitys mission. Hand it is right here at home in washington, d. C. , where syracuse has a powerful presence with nearly 15,000 alumni. I would also like to thank Marvin Lender and his wife elaine who are here tonight. He is the chairman of ultimate street management, even more widely known as the man behind the highly famous linders bagel he would say the family behind the highly famous and successful lenders bagel. I am gratef
[ bird caws ] im jamie colby, and today im in rolling meadows, illinois. Its a suburb of chicago. Some weather, huh . Im here to meet two brothers whose strange inheritance had some serious strings attached. My name is justin snyder. And in 2006, our friend and mentor bill fosser passed away, leaving my brother and me a sort of Chicago Institution his puppet opera. Hi, justin. Im jamie. Jamie, nice to meet you. Im told that you have something that i may never see again. Here, follow me. I will. Justin leads me behind the scenes of a most unusual opera house. All these boxes here contain costumes for various, different productions. Wow this is my kind of wardrobe. If only it came in my size. The costumes are so small because the players taking the stage arent the supersized tenors and sopranos you expect to see at the opera. Theyre 16inch puppets. The maestro behind this pintsize production, justins boss, the late bill fosser. Who was bill fosser . Bill fosser taught me everything i kno
About a halfhour south of l. A. Im on my way to meet a woman whose wild west inheritance might be worth a fortune. Come on. Lets go have a looksee. My name is melissa guy. When dad passed, he left me with 40 rare colt pistols, one in particular that led me to a bit of a showdown. Hi, melissa. Im jamie. Hi, jamie. Melissa leads me into her living room. And shows me a small sample of the strange inheritance her dad, mel, left her. Oh, look at the handle. Come here, baby. This would be a gun that a cowboy would carry. Mel wasnt a cowboy but a World War Ii Navy vet who owned a sheetmetal company. He never had a thing for guns until his wife gave him this antique pistol as a birthday present. It was a couple dollars. And this is the gun that started the collection. Mel loves it so much that he decides to replate it with shiny new nickel. Then, he learns the refurbishing diminished its value. Its a mistake he only makes once. My dad decided right then and there, if im ever going to buy anoth
You. [applause] cspanhistory. A panel of scholars and Museum Officials discuss approaches for addressing difficult aspects of u. S. History. They share ideas for how to remember and learn from topics such as lynching or the holocaust, or about the cultures and experiences of groups such as native americans and the disabled. The event took place in washington, d. C. And Syracuse Universitys greenberg house and Lender Center for social justice hosted the discussion. Good evening. Syracusehancellor of university and i think everyone for attending tonights roundtable discussion. I am pleased youre able to join us for this important conversation. First, i want to start with the most important acknowledgment. That itssome things important that somebody says. And there are some things that its important that everybody says. I want to ignore the shoshone people, on whose ancestrals Ancestral Lands Syracuse University now stands. I would also like to acknowledge and thank Syracuse University tr