The cspan cities tour is withg the american support from our spectrum cable partners. Coming up, we will visit noted locations and speak to experts about the citys history. Among the programs, Robert F Kennedys visit on the night of Martin Luther kings assassination. What we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness. We learn about the contributions of millionaire businesswoman madam cj walker. Visit to the indianapolis motor speedway, home of the indy 500. We begin our special feature at the home of our 23rd president , Benjamin Harrison. There was a little stupid at the front door which is still there and he stood at that area and crowds of people would come to hear him speak. He is one of the most unknown president s. 23rd president. He falls in the middle of Grover Cleveland. Oftentimes people find him confused with his grandfather, William Henry harrison. Benjamin harrison was only seven years old when his grandfather died. He served a full four years. As president
Weekend on cspan3. At the Benjamin Harrison president ial site where cspan is learning about the citys history. It is here that the 23rd president lived until his death in 1901. We are here at the home of Benjamin Harrison. This is an iconic spot. This is where he stood when people went to see him speak in 1888 when he was running for the presidency. He ran a front porch campaign. He didnt have the same from porch as you see behind us today. There was a stupa at the front door. He stood in that area and spoke to the crowds of people. Harrison is probably one of the most under known president. The 23rd president of the United States. He falls in the middle of Grover Clevelands two terms. Often times, people will find him confused with his grandfather, William Henry harrison, who survived a month into his term of office. Benjamin harrison was seven years old when his grandfather died. Regiment harrison served a full four years. As president , he has a phenomenal legacy that is a little u
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People, and you can learn more about the people who live there, the people who work there, the people who built it, the people who repaired it. If youre interested in looking at artifacts, serial culture, paintings, fine arts, decorative arts, the white house has all of those things as well. If you are into politics, policy obviously, that is the big one people think about. Even in terms of pop culture, or political culture, understanding the white house is a symbol for american democracy. And how that symbol has changed and evolved over time. It says a lot about who we are, the american identity itself, and i think all of these different ways of studying the white house touches on all of these Different Things that you may not get in a traditional American History textbook. But if you dig deeper, there is an incredible history beneath the surface. Susan lindsay chervinsky, a white house historian and new in the role there, we will spend time with both of you learning about your work a
Culture, paintings, fine arts, decorative arts, the white house has all of those things as well. Politics, policy obviously, that is the big one people think about. Culture, ors of pop political culture, understanding the white house is a symbol for american democracy. And how that symbol has changed and evolved over time. It says a lot about who we are, the american identity itself, and i think all of these different ways of studying the white house touches on all of these Different Things that you may not get in a traditional American History textbook. But if you dig deeper, there is an incredible history beneath the surface. Host lindsay chervinsky, a white house historian and new in the role there, we will spend time with both of you learning about your work and about the association. I want to ask you to give the elevator speech about the association, how i got started and what its mission is . Association was founded by Jacqueline Kennedy to preserve and protect the history of th