Hello. Were going to go through a tour of some artifacts that really stand out in terms of the story of higher, faster, and farther. First, i would to talk about the museum overall. It has over 8 million visitors a year. Looking at the story of flight in the atmosphere, where i work in, we are looking at 500 aircraft and helicopters. About 67 are on display in the National Mall building. What supports these artifacts are up to 60,000 small and medium artifacts. Were going to talk about the story of higher, faster, farther. A bit of a cliche in the history of aviation but has a real meaning. We look at the people who made this quest of flying in the third dimension a reality. The idea of flying to the highest altitudes, faster speed, longest distances tells us a lot about the Technical Development of the airplane and the reinvention of what the Wright Brothers did. Only the smithsonian can tell the story. Behind me, you see the wright flyer. Oracle right, at the controls takes flight Or
Quorum call . The presiding officer no. Mrs. Blackburn we are not. Thank you, mr. President. You know, i have to say last night was an unusually late night here in washington and we were all impatient, our staff was impatient, and the press was impatient. And as we talked to people across the state, what we realized was theyve long been running out of patience. I talked about it for some time on the floor but for the hourly worker, factory worker, songwriter, gig worker, theyve been telling me they are running out of time and they have just been really anxious for what was going to come about out of this chamber. And i know that in the days and weeks ahead, as we work through getting relief to communities and individuals and Small Business owners and large companies, that theres going to be a lot of blame that is going to be thrown around. There are going to be some that are going to blame politicians. There are others that are going to blame the way the economy is structured. There ar
Peoples republic of china, that leadership in beijing. And weve gone round and round with activists and media on the point, and i shouldnt have to point out that when we say that china is to blame for the spread of the Novel Coronavirus that we call covid19, we do not mean the Chinese People as a whole. But yet we have some that do not want to say this is where it came from. S i think we should stop that and we should move forward with decisions based on fact, with decisions that are based on tdata. And we need to begin to collect those facts and to collect that data as it pertains to this disease. This is how we get to the antiviral, this is how we get to have a vaccine, and its how we look at Lessons Learned so that we dont go back through this again. So that we plan to tackle some of the unexpected occurrences that will come our way. And as we talk about facts, we do know that covid19 originated in wuhan china. From there it spread rapidly and it is sad devastating consequences. The
For the john and Mabel Ringling museum of art in sarasota and the Sir John Museum in london. The lost world of James Smithson was her first book, and she resides in new york. So please welcome heather ewing. [applause] heather thanks for having me. Can you all hear me . Wonderful. It is really a pleasure to be here. And i very much look forward to speaking and meeting with you all afterwards. I just wanted to let you know that i will be bowing to you i am not shaking hands, per our current instruction. I encourage you all to do the same. Anyway, i wanted to thank you all very much for having me. It is a pleasure to be here to talk about this topic that i care about so much. And so, here we go. You all know the smithsonian well as the keeper of many of the most iconic objects of american culture. And, i thought i would run through a bunch of them. Dorothys ruby slippers, of course. Charles lindberghs spirit of st. Louis. Soon after i to the smithsonian. Abraham lincolns top hat. And, si
To be the first woman to make the solo trip. Smithsonian national air and Space Museum Curator Dorothy Cochrane discusses some of the theories around her disappearance. Good evening. Im lauren with Smithsonian Associates and im so glad youve joined us for tonights program. To members im glad youre here. Its your ongoing support that make events like this possible. Any of you joining us for the first time a warm welcome and the opportunity to explore the wide range of programs we offer. Now is a perfect time to turn off your cell phones. Thank you for doing that. 85 years ago this month Amelia Earhart became the first aviator to fly solo from honolulu, hawaii to oakland, california. On may 21st, 1932, exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh floyd solo across the atlantic ocean, earhart became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome Dorothy Cochrane. She curates the collections of general aviation aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras and h