Became a place for political rallies, civil rights events, and home to Country Musics grand ole opry. Today we are at the historic Ryman Auditorium in downtown nashville, tennessee. The nickname of the auditorium is the Mother Church of Country Music, which tells the history of both things it is famous for. It was built by a riverboat captain famously converted under a tent in downtown nashville in may of 1865, and after his conversion, he believed traveling ministers should have a permanent home inside that was large enough to take the large crowds of traveling ministers who came to town. Captain ryman built the Ryman Auditorium, it opened first in 1892 as a tabernacle. That is the church part of the that is the church part of the history. The Country Music part deals with the grand ole opry, which can be renting 43 after being in many different homes in nashville and stayed here until 1974 when the new opry house was built, but during the run of the 1940s, 19 50s, 1960s and 1970s, so
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1963. Welcome back. Thank you. What are you in town for . For the funeral of a , art ryan. We interviewed him, fortunately. And are sorry to hear about his passing, but we are glad to see you in town. Tell us a little bit about your time with us, where did you grow . P wrecks i was born in 1939. I grew up in the mountains of tennessee and North Carolina come together. West of chattanooga. Or east. What did your parents do . My daddy was an engineer. Civil engineer. He built dams. My mother was a schoolteacher. Did you have any siblings . Brother, have an older two years older, and an older sister, three years older. I was and groups. An oops. Tell us what it was like growing up. Farm ind a seven acre the mountains. Very poor, very role. Nearby had more money than we did. I felt bad. Why dont we make more money . He said i would but your mother wont let me. When i was in high school i rode the school bus for 25 miles 20 day twice a day. Wow. Yeah it was pretty remote. , that mustve take
Good evening. Welcome to the william g. Mcgowan theater here at the National Archives. Im the archivist of the United States, and its a pleasure to welcome you here this evening whether youre here in person, joining us on our youtube station or a special welcome to our friends at cspan. We present tonights program, meet the better half congressional partners, spouses and families, in partnership with the u. S. Association of former members of congress, and we thank them for their support. Where are you . Weve been doing this for six years now. Great to have you with us. Look forward to six more. Before we get started, id like to tell you about two other programs coming up next month. Oh, actually, this month. On tuesday, february 6th at noon, katherine kerryson will be here to talk about jeffersons daughters three sisters, white and black, which look into the lives of martha and harriet. And friday february 16th at noon, derek ash and George Musgrove will be here to tell us about their
He was awarded three silver stars for his actions in vietnam. At westrview was held point center for oral history and is about 70 minutes. Good morning. The west point center for oral history, today is the 20th of june 2017. I am here with richard b cole. Class of 1963. What are you in town for . For a funeral of a classmate. Him, interviewed fortunately. That you areo see in town. Tommy about your childhood. I was born in 1939. And grew up in the mountains of north georgia. Right where georgia, tennessee, and carolina come together. Is that close to chattanooga . It is west of chattanooga. What do your parents do . They built dams. My mother was a schoolteacher. I have an older brother. Two years older than me. An older sister, three years older than me. Ops. S an o to me what it was like growing up. A little seven acre farm in the mountains. Rural, very poor, but a big bootlegging county. My best friend had a lot more money than we did. Thand they have more money we do, why dont you